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Abby Hammond (she/her)
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PhD @ Northumbria · Researching the lives & deaths of women buried at Newcastle Cathedral, 1640-1815 (funded by Northern Bridge DTP) · Transcribing Elizabeth Montagu's letters in my spare time · https://hammonda.substack.com/ 💀
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Today we launched the North East Funerary Heritage Group at Newcastle Cathedral to explore, preserve & promote regional funerary heritage. Great panel & workshops mapped knowledge, skills & burial sites. Grateful to Anna Walsh, Ray Hayes & Myra Giesen. Visit: blogs.ncl.ac.uk/nefhg/
Screen with the various workshops on inside Newcastle Cathedral Myra speaking at the front of the group Group photo of attendees
July 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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What a scene of udder chaos! Milk maid melee in Soho, 1805. Never a dull moment when using the British Newspaper Archives for research! 🐄
Newspaper article: "On Friday, a scene, highly diverting to a number of spectators, took place in Greek-street, Soho. Two Welch milk girls, who had previously quarrelled in a cow-keeper's yard at Pancras, on the subject of adulterating the milk sold to their customers, happened to meet rather by surprise, and after bestowing a variety of coarse compliments on each other, the Cambrian spirit infused into the parties burst forth, they upset each other's pails, and commenced a pugilistic contest, which was sustained with equal courage and dexterity for near 15 minute, when victory declared in favour of Griddy Powel, who not only vanquished her opponent but left the humble habiliments of the latter in rags and tatters, distended by the wind. The victor, who resides in Grafton-street, had opposed the general custom of the milk-carriers; namely, to add five threads, or pints of water, to a gallon of milk, honestly contenting herself with three threads, which raised a violent murmuring among the whole fraternity of the pail, many of whom ill used her, particularly her last antagonist, whom she severely punished for the unconscionable imposition practised on the public."
May 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Never a good day at the office when it collapses in on itself! #PhD
January 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Just about decompressed from #BSECS2025... Feeling lucky to have been on a panel with these guys and to have had some time to explore Oxford. Back in Newcastle now, researching more female coal mine owners, and more!
January 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM