Gary Brannan
banner
gbrannanarchive.bsky.social
Gary Brannan
@gbrannanarchive.bsky.social
Keeper of Archives and Research Collections @uoyborthwick; also Deputy Director of Library, Archives, and Learning Services @uniofyork.

'Makes archives sexy.'

'International Man of History'

'A weird bird, in a good way'

All views my own.
Anyway, if anyone wants a new extreme sport, may I suggest ‘carrying three flat packed boxes under your arm in the rush hour on the Piccadilly Line’
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Reposted by Gary Brannan
Second bullet point on CV- 'created plan to solve legacy issues'

Third bullet point on CV- 'multiplied legacy issues to an unprecedented magnitiude'
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Reposted by Gary Brannan
Ah, the euphamistically termed 'legacy issues'
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Reposted by Gary Brannan
"Let's incorporate the numeral 1s, capital Is and lowercase Ls into the reference numbering system. Surely nobody will ever confuse those three almost-identical vertical lines, especially once san-serif fonts are introduced!"
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
“They took WHAT?”

“What were they thinking with this?”

“Oh yeah, let’s do this using Roman numerals, that makes sense”

“They’ve organised it by the surgeon’s surname and then by date? Chriiiiist’s sake…”

“Nitrate film?”

“They’ve duplicated the reference”

And many more besides.
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Coquettishly looking down on you, daring you to notice, the little tease.
November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Look, I’m a man who wants to get his moneys worth
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
That teasing glimpse of gable end.
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My work October highlights
November 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
WHAAAT! MATE! We need to catch up, are you at the dinner tonight?!
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM