Jane Henderson
@jane-henderson.bsky.social
Museums, Conservation Wales. I want to help share, save and enjoy stuff from the past.
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Meet me via Wikipedia.
It's an incredible open source, carefully managed resource.
I am an incredibly conservation focused person but less carefully managed.
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It's an incredible open source, carefully managed resource.
I am an incredibly conservation focused person but less carefully managed.
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You can help conserve York’s archives this Christmas!
We are selling our archive inspired Christmas Cards. The designs are inspired by collections of the Knowles Family papers in the archives.
A pack of five cards are availble for £6.
The cards are availble this week in most Explore locations
We are selling our archive inspired Christmas Cards. The designs are inspired by collections of the Knowles Family papers in the archives.
A pack of five cards are availble for £6.
The cards are availble this week in most Explore locations
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
You can help conserve York’s archives this Christmas!
We are selling our archive inspired Christmas Cards. The designs are inspired by collections of the Knowles Family papers in the archives.
A pack of five cards are availble for £6.
The cards are availble this week in most Explore locations
We are selling our archive inspired Christmas Cards. The designs are inspired by collections of the Knowles Family papers in the archives.
A pack of five cards are availble for £6.
The cards are availble this week in most Explore locations
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The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
August 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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CFP: “Women, Lordship, and the Culture of War”
A Haskins-sponsored session at the 2026 ICMS in Kalamazoo, MI (14–16 May)
Apply by 15 Sept. 2025 at icms.confex.com/icms/2026/pr...
@kzooicms.bsky.social #MedievalSky
A Haskins-sponsored session at the 2026 ICMS in Kalamazoo, MI (14–16 May)
Apply by 15 Sept. 2025 at icms.confex.com/icms/2026/pr...
@kzooicms.bsky.social #MedievalSky
July 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
CFP: “Women, Lordship, and the Culture of War”
A Haskins-sponsored session at the 2026 ICMS in Kalamazoo, MI (14–16 May)
Apply by 15 Sept. 2025 at icms.confex.com/icms/2026/pr...
@kzooicms.bsky.social #MedievalSky
A Haskins-sponsored session at the 2026 ICMS in Kalamazoo, MI (14–16 May)
Apply by 15 Sept. 2025 at icms.confex.com/icms/2026/pr...
@kzooicms.bsky.social #MedievalSky
Both Chokyi Senge Rinpoche and Conservator Ann Shaftel agree that there will be no “cleaning” or repainting of the blessed, historic thangka treasures they will be stabilized only to enable them to be handled and hung safely in the traditional manner.
teahouse.buddhistdoor.net/surmang-mona...
teahouse.buddhistdoor.net/surmang-mona...
Surmang Monastery Treasures Conservation Project | Tea House
Treasury Caretaker Training joins hands with Surmang Monastery to preserve treasures like thangkas for posterity and ongoing spiritual use
teahouse.buddhistdoor.net
July 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Both Chokyi Senge Rinpoche and Conservator Ann Shaftel agree that there will be no “cleaning” or repainting of the blessed, historic thangka treasures they will be stabilized only to enable them to be handled and hung safely in the traditional manner.
teahouse.buddhistdoor.net/surmang-mona...
teahouse.buddhistdoor.net/surmang-mona...
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I have just been hearing about the content of this book and it sounds amazing!
One to watch.
One to watch.
I have a book cover! Cover image is by Wolfgang Suschitzky of a woman jumping a puddle on Charing Cross Rd in 1937. Cover b/w and silver. Details of book now on @uchicagopress.bsky.social at press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I have just been hearing about the content of this book and it sounds amazing!
One to watch.
One to watch.
I have just been hearing about the content of this book and it sounds amazing!
One to watch.
One to watch.
I have a book cover! Cover image is by Wolfgang Suschitzky of a woman jumping a puddle on Charing Cross Rd in 1937. Cover b/w and silver. Details of book now on @uchicagopress.bsky.social at press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I have just been hearing about the content of this book and it sounds amazing!
One to watch.
One to watch.
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Newcastle University staff invited to a ‘Doodling for Wellbeing’ session (‘Let your pen dance across the page' in 'a perfect escape from the everyday hustle and bustle'. Invites sent on same day 153 academics were informed of their location in 'redundancy pools', with 38 redundancies planned. 1/2
May 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Newcastle University staff invited to a ‘Doodling for Wellbeing’ session (‘Let your pen dance across the page' in 'a perfect escape from the everyday hustle and bustle'. Invites sent on same day 153 academics were informed of their location in 'redundancy pools', with 38 redundancies planned. 1/2
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I’m left thinking it’s yet another example of this misconception:
What you grew up with is “normal,” what you believe is “common sense,” you’re just trying to be “neutral.” It’s other people expressing different beliefs that are political. And they should stop, so you and your views are the default.
What you grew up with is “normal,” what you believe is “common sense,” you’re just trying to be “neutral.” It’s other people expressing different beliefs that are political. And they should stop, so you and your views are the default.
May 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I’m left thinking it’s yet another example of this misconception:
What you grew up with is “normal,” what you believe is “common sense,” you’re just trying to be “neutral.” It’s other people expressing different beliefs that are political. And they should stop, so you and your views are the default.
What you grew up with is “normal,” what you believe is “common sense,” you’re just trying to be “neutral.” It’s other people expressing different beliefs that are political. And they should stop, so you and your views are the default.
Watching this reminds us how much work @flintdibble.bsky.social has done to put facts and evidence into public discussions about Archaeology. I highly recommend it especially for the stragies at the end. And Not just because one of my tweets appear honestly!😉
[NEW VIDEO] Archaeology is under siege from popular anti-intellectual influencers. I document threats and harassment and provide actionable strategies for promoting public educational content
Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky
youtu.be/F5PvwzgfKKw
Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky
youtu.be/F5PvwzgfKKw
The Archaeology Wars: Call-To-Action to Support Public Education & Science Communication
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
youtu.be
May 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Watching this reminds us how much work @flintdibble.bsky.social has done to put facts and evidence into public discussions about Archaeology. I highly recommend it especially for the stragies at the end. And Not just because one of my tweets appear honestly!😉
Ok its silly of me, but watching @shaneorionwiechnik.bsky.social s videos almost makes me feel sad for the wood when it subsequently meets the saw! I am obviously happy an emotional wreck day!!!
May 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Ok its silly of me, but watching @shaneorionwiechnik.bsky.social s videos almost makes me feel sad for the wood when it subsequently meets the saw! I am obviously happy an emotional wreck day!!!
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This is such terrible news. Pieta was a friend & colleague - hugely talented & knowledgeable she wore her skills lightly, with generosity & fun.
Pieta got us free high-powered xrays of the Newark torc, lectures, came along to my talks etc.
She was lovely.
46 is just too young.
Way too young.
Pieta got us free high-powered xrays of the Newark torc, lectures, came along to my talks etc.
She was lovely.
46 is just too young.
Way too young.
I will keep this brief but news has reached me that Pieta Greaves, the wonderful, kind, talented conservator that did so much fabulous conservation work has died. I will remember her for her innovative solutions (here using vet tape to stabilise a Saxon workbox!) and her fun. RIP Pieta.
April 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This is such terrible news. Pieta was a friend & colleague - hugely talented & knowledgeable she wore her skills lightly, with generosity & fun.
Pieta got us free high-powered xrays of the Newark torc, lectures, came along to my talks etc.
She was lovely.
46 is just too young.
Way too young.
Pieta got us free high-powered xrays of the Newark torc, lectures, came along to my talks etc.
She was lovely.
46 is just too young.
Way too young.
Have a read, only 5mins of your day and super picture of Holly Jones Amin and one of the Golden dragon museum's dragons.
Thrilled to have a new guest blog post by @jane-henderson.bsky.social on our @annawoodham.bsky.social emotions in museum work website. Thoughtful reflection the emotions of conservation work! museumemotion.stir.ac.uk?p=278
Guest Blog - 'Conservation challenge and change – the opportunity of emotion' | New futures of care: Investigating emotionally laden work in museums
museumemotion.stir.ac.uk
April 30, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Have a read, only 5mins of your day and super picture of Holly Jones Amin and one of the Golden dragon museum's dragons.
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New guest blog for our museum emotions project from @jane-henderson.bsky.social on conservation work. Take a 👀👇
Thrilled to have a new guest blog post by @jane-henderson.bsky.social on our @annawoodham.bsky.social emotions in museum work website. Thoughtful reflection the emotions of conservation work! museumemotion.stir.ac.uk?p=278
Guest Blog - 'Conservation challenge and change – the opportunity of emotion' | New futures of care: Investigating emotionally laden work in museums
museumemotion.stir.ac.uk
April 29, 2025 at 5:21 AM
New guest blog for our museum emotions project from @jane-henderson.bsky.social on conservation work. Take a 👀👇
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💥 from the letters page of today’s Times of London
April 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
💥 from the letters page of today’s Times of London
👀 Have a look, friends and colleagues.
I think there needs to be lots more conversations about emotional conservation.
I think there needs to be lots more conversations about emotional conservation.
Thrilled to have a new guest blog post by @jane-henderson.bsky.social on our @annawoodham.bsky.social emotions in museum work website. Thoughtful reflection the emotions of conservation work! museumemotion.stir.ac.uk?p=278
Guest Blog - 'Conservation challenge and change – the opportunity of emotion' | New futures of care: Investigating emotionally laden work in museums
museumemotion.stir.ac.uk
April 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
👀 Have a look, friends and colleagues.
I think there needs to be lots more conversations about emotional conservation.
I think there needs to be lots more conversations about emotional conservation.
Interesting piece features Helen McCracken on the protection of New Zealand heritage "A population is very attached to its cultural heritage, one of the first ways in which you can attack a community is to destroy what it values.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Evacuating collections to protect New Zealand's treasures during WW2
The largest-ever museum collection evacuation happened just over 80 years ago.
www.rnz.co.nz
April 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Interesting piece features Helen McCracken on the protection of New Zealand heritage "A population is very attached to its cultural heritage, one of the first ways in which you can attack a community is to destroy what it values.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Now this is an infographic!
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Now this is an infographic!
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Its all goodnews at the Grimwade.
The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.
www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.
www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Cultural conservation centre to become part of world-leading research institute
Transforming the cultural health of the nation and our region and responding to emerging threats to cultural legacies will be the core focuses of a new institute in the Faculty of Arts at the Universi...
www.unimelb.edu.au
March 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Its all goodnews at the Grimwade.
The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.
www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.
www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Its all goodnews at the Grimwade.
The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.
www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.
www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Cultural conservation centre to become part of world-leading research institute
Transforming the cultural health of the nation and our region and responding to emerging threats to cultural legacies will be the core focuses of a new institute in the Faculty of Arts at the Universi...
www.unimelb.edu.au
March 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Its all goodnews at the Grimwade.
The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.
www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.
www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
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Brilliant to have @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social students visit @caerheritage.bsky.social Centre today & get hands on with community volunteers undertaking post-ex & building a wattle fence as part of fab Archaeology Matters! Module. ✊️
@flintdibble.bsky.social @jane-henderson.bsky.social
@flintdibble.bsky.social @jane-henderson.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Brilliant to have @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social students visit @caerheritage.bsky.social Centre today & get hands on with community volunteers undertaking post-ex & building a wattle fence as part of fab Archaeology Matters! Module. ✊️
@flintdibble.bsky.social @jane-henderson.bsky.social
@flintdibble.bsky.social @jane-henderson.bsky.social
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Over 2 days we brought the University into the communities of Caerau & Ely to showcase that #thehumanitiesmatter @beinghumanfest.bsky.social @janmachielsen.bsky.social @enwright.bsky.social @emilyncock.bsky.social @mariafragoulaki.bsky.social @abdulazim.bsky.social
youtu.be/m4XZHype364?...
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Being Human Festival - Making history in Cardiff: Community and Discovery Day
YouTube video by Cardiff University
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March 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Over 2 days we brought the University into the communities of Caerau & Ely to showcase that #thehumanitiesmatter @beinghumanfest.bsky.social @janmachielsen.bsky.social @enwright.bsky.social @emilyncock.bsky.social @mariafragoulaki.bsky.social @abdulazim.bsky.social
youtu.be/m4XZHype364?...
youtu.be/m4XZHype364?...
A complex tale of dignity, respect, and freedom of speech.
It is important not to say the wrong thing during challenging and difficult proposals in which some people will lose their jobs and other people will not.
#ucu
#CardiffUniversity
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
It is important not to say the wrong thing during challenging and difficult proposals in which some people will lose their jobs and other people will not.
#ucu
#CardiffUniversity
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
Cardiff University 'may have broken the law' by threatening union
Martin Shipton Cardiff University’s threat to take action against the University and College Union for comments it made to Nation.Cymru could be in breach of a law protecting academic freedom, we have...
nation.cymru
March 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A complex tale of dignity, respect, and freedom of speech.
It is important not to say the wrong thing during challenging and difficult proposals in which some people will lose their jobs and other people will not.
#ucu
#CardiffUniversity
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
It is important not to say the wrong thing during challenging and difficult proposals in which some people will lose their jobs and other people will not.
#ucu
#CardiffUniversity
nation.cymru/news/cardiff...
Looks like a useful event and perhaps space for a conservator to contribute.
🚨Call for papers alert!🚨
We're excited to host another event to share the amazing people and projects exploring histories of disabled, neurodivergent and Deaf people.
Check out the CFP below or on our website ukdishisthub.mystrikingly.com
#Disability #Neurodiversity #Deaf #History #Research #GLAM
We're excited to host another event to share the amazing people and projects exploring histories of disabled, neurodivergent and Deaf people.
Check out the CFP below or on our website ukdishisthub.mystrikingly.com
#Disability #Neurodiversity #Deaf #History #Research #GLAM
March 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Looks like a useful event and perhaps space for a conservator to contribute.
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Would senior managers openly saying they "make it up as they go along" and in response to a colleague suffering through a forced merger asking what will count as success saying "we don't know what is enough" and then rushing through another merger between March & Sept count?
🚨UPDATE ON UNION ACTION🚨
Our branch filed a request for an inspection with the Health and Safety Executive.
What did they find?
Our branch filed a request for an inspection with the Health and Safety Executive.
What did they find?
March 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Would senior managers openly saying they "make it up as they go along" and in response to a colleague suffering through a forced merger asking what will count as success saying "we don't know what is enough" and then rushing through another merger between March & Sept count?
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The UK university sector is on fire. This is happening virtually everywhere -- job cuts, hiring freezes, department closures, PhD funding programmes... full blown crisis
Cardiff University confirms that in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 699 jobs are “in scope” of redundancy with 86 in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion.
At the leading Welsh university in the capital of (checks notes) Wales 13 are in the (checks notes) School of Welsh.
At the leading Welsh university in the capital of (checks notes) Wales 13 are in the (checks notes) School of Welsh.
Cardiff University releases breakdown of academics 'in scope' for redundancy
Martin Shipton Cardiff University has released to Nation.Cymru the breakdown by School of the 1,807 academics who have been told their jobs are “in scope” to be cut. The university announced in Januar...
nation.cymru
March 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The UK university sector is on fire. This is happening virtually everywhere -- job cuts, hiring freezes, department closures, PhD funding programmes... full blown crisis