Check out my short article in the June issue of BBC History exploring how 17th-century women found out about new plants growing overseas 🌺🌷🌻
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I cut this image out of a sale catalogue years ago. Never been able to find its source since (and I have tried a lot!).

If you know where it is from, I'd be thrilled to find out.

I'm on the hunt for fermesses, the symbol which represented fidelity and affection for writers in the early modern period. If any researchers spot them in manuscripts I'd love to know, please. aka closed-S, they resemble dollar signs $. Here are some examples:

Brilliant first day at @kingjamesconf.bsky.social! Fascinating all round and the James Wall is brilliant!

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🌺

Today, we’re proud to announce our upcoming exhibition honouring the incredible local suffragette and activist, Jessie Stephen (1893-1979).

Opening this Tuesday, this exhibition offers a chance to explore the inspiring story of a woman whose impact began in...

...Describing Jessie as truly impressive, Anabel admires how much she accomplished by the age of 20—tirelessly campaigning for workers' rights and equality.

This exhibition has been a long time in the making, and we’re thrilled and proud to finally bring it to life!

We are open
➡️Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm

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Meet the face behind the Jessie Stephen exhibition!

Anabel Marsh, a passionate women's history enthusiast, has been volunteering with the us for over a decade, dedicating her time to uncovering and celebrating the stories of Maryhill’s women.

She started with a women-focused tour of the Halls..

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Not ready to donate? No problem! Visit us, explore our history, or simply share our story with friends—every little action helps keep our heritage alive.

maryhillburghhalls ‘Jessie Stephen Maryhill’s Suffragette’ Exhibition on now at Maryhill Burgh Halls,Glasgow until 13 June 2025. I’m very much looking forward to visiting! It’s free and open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Please go along and support it #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensRights

sgsahresearch.com/portfolio/cl... Find out all about SGSAH Internships including my experience working for Moffat museum! @sgsah.bsky.social

The Book of Kells, dating from around 800, has been digitized at @tcddublin.bsky.social:
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Enjoy the beauty of the insular majuscule script and the insular illuminations!
#medievalsky

Earlier this month we held our first event, a workshop on 'Women's Letters in Early Modern Scotland'. Not only did we illuminate sources of women's epistolary culture, but we enjoyed a fantastic letter-making activity led by @claireelder.bsky.social

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