Dr Julie Holder
@julieh80.bsky.social
Assistant Curator of Modern & Contemporary History, National Museums Scotland. Posts about history, museums, heritage, disability & my pets Lightning & Puggo. Discworld fan & disabled mum to 2 fabulous neurospicy kids (own opinions she/her)
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Dr Julie Holder
@julieh80.bsky.social
· Apr 16
And I reached 1k followers! Thanks everyone! For any new followers, I post & share about history, museums, disability & my pets Puggo & Lightning. I love to support & share events, blogs & exhibitions from my other heritage peeps. You can find out more about me here www.nms.ac.uk/profile/dr-j...
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What a wonderful campaign @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social
Thank you so much for all your hard work, a pleasure to take part.
A favourite, Whitchurch Hosp has military & mental health history - used during the First & Second World Wars.
#EYAYourArchive
#EYAFocusWeek
Thank you so much for all your hard work, a pleasure to take part.
A favourite, Whitchurch Hosp has military & mental health history - used during the First & Second World Wars.
#EYAYourArchive
#EYAFocusWeek
December 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
What a wonderful campaign @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social
Thank you so much for all your hard work, a pleasure to take part.
A favourite, Whitchurch Hosp has military & mental health history - used during the First & Second World Wars.
#EYAYourArchive
#EYAFocusWeek
Thank you so much for all your hard work, a pleasure to take part.
A favourite, Whitchurch Hosp has military & mental health history - used during the First & Second World Wars.
#EYAYourArchive
#EYAFocusWeek
Puggo was having some quiet snuggles and cuddles with me this morning before the chaos of the Pug Club Christmas Party. He's such a cutie! #PugsOfBluesky #DogsOfBluesky
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Puggo was having some quiet snuggles and cuddles with me this morning before the chaos of the Pug Club Christmas Party. He's such a cutie! #PugsOfBluesky #DogsOfBluesky
Whatever you've been trying to do, Puggo believes in you! #Pugs #DogsOfBluesky
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Whatever you've been trying to do, Puggo believes in you! #Pugs #DogsOfBluesky
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🌳 Tomorrow's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'the natural world' for The Nature of Gothic at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
The exhibition explores how artists have represented the natural world 👉 https://blackburnmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the-nature-of-gothic/
📷 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
The exhibition explores how artists have represented the natural world 👉 https://blackburnmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the-nature-of-gothic/
📷 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🌳 Tomorrow's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'the natural world' for The Nature of Gothic at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
The exhibition explores how artists have represented the natural world 👉 https://blackburnmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the-nature-of-gothic/
📷 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
The exhibition explores how artists have represented the natural world 👉 https://blackburnmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the-nature-of-gothic/
📷 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
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Please note funding for the project has now ended & posts will be irregular (at best), but you can still dive into our data & explore the lives and work of over 900 women active in archaeology, history and heritage between 1870 and 1950 here: beyond-notability.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Main_Page
Beyond Notability
beyond-notability.wikibase.cloud
January 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Please note funding for the project has now ended & posts will be irregular (at best), but you can still dive into our data & explore the lives and work of over 900 women active in archaeology, history and heritage between 1870 and 1950 here: beyond-notability.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Main_Page
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Medieval Genealogical Roll Goes Online www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medi... #medieval #medievalmanuscripts
Medieval Genealogical Roll Goes Online - Medievalists.net
A richly illustrated medieval genealogical roll of Edward IV has been digitised and translated for the first time, offering high-resolution images, annotations, and new insights into…
www.medievalists.net
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Medieval Genealogical Roll Goes Online www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medi... #medieval #medievalmanuscripts
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Interested in applying for this funded PhD with me
at UCL Institute of Archaeology? Get in touch to discuss this project or to develop your own idea!
Human or Animal? Biomolecular Analysis of Upper Palaeolithic Bone Artefacts to Explore Raw Material Selection.
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/hum...
at UCL Institute of Archaeology? Get in touch to discuss this project or to develop your own idea!
Human or Animal? Biomolecular Analysis of Upper Palaeolithic Bone Artefacts to Explore Raw Material Selection.
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/hum...
December 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Interested in applying for this funded PhD with me
at UCL Institute of Archaeology? Get in touch to discuss this project or to develop your own idea!
Human or Animal? Biomolecular Analysis of Upper Palaeolithic Bone Artefacts to Explore Raw Material Selection.
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/hum...
at UCL Institute of Archaeology? Get in touch to discuss this project or to develop your own idea!
Human or Animal? Biomolecular Analysis of Upper Palaeolithic Bone Artefacts to Explore Raw Material Selection.
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/hum...
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Fascinating glimpse into everyday Roman life: This samian ware bowl was repaired with lead rivets, clear evidence that it was valued enough to mend rather than discard.
The repair reflects either the practical mindset and economic realities of a Roman household, or it may have been a...🧵1/3
📷 me
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The repair reflects either the practical mindset and economic realities of a Roman household, or it may have been a...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺
December 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Fascinating glimpse into everyday Roman life: This samian ware bowl was repaired with lead rivets, clear evidence that it was valued enough to mend rather than discard.
The repair reflects either the practical mindset and economic realities of a Roman household, or it may have been a...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺
The repair reflects either the practical mindset and economic realities of a Roman household, or it may have been a...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺
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Re-Tracing the Dance-Steps of the Hugboon: The Nordic Background of Orkney Folk Legends
5 Dec, online – free
In this seminar, Prof Terry Gunnell will explore the Nordic connections of Orkney legends & folklore
#folklore #Orkney
llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...
5 Dec, online – free
In this seminar, Prof Terry Gunnell will explore the Nordic connections of Orkney legends & folklore
#folklore #Orkney
llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...
Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Terry Gunnell | Celtic & Scottish Studies | Literatures Languages and Culture
An online seminar by Professor Terry Gunnell (University of Iceland) titled 'Re-Tracing the Dance-Steps of the Hugboon: The Nordic Background of Orkney Folk Legends'.
llc.ed.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Re-Tracing the Dance-Steps of the Hugboon: The Nordic Background of Orkney Folk Legends
5 Dec, online – free
In this seminar, Prof Terry Gunnell will explore the Nordic connections of Orkney legends & folklore
#folklore #Orkney
llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...
5 Dec, online – free
In this seminar, Prof Terry Gunnell will explore the Nordic connections of Orkney legends & folklore
#folklore #Orkney
llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...
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New Discover page I wrote looking at momentoes of the First and Second World Wars to accompany our current exhibition "Maps: Memories from the Second World War" at the National War Museum, Edinburgh www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...
Souvenirs of service: Mementoes from the First and Second World Wars | National Museums Scotland
We all collect souvenirs throughout our lives connected to different people, places and events. Whether this is items from our childhood, holidays and trav
www.nms.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New Discover page I wrote looking at momentoes of the First and Second World Wars to accompany our current exhibition "Maps: Memories from the Second World War" at the National War Museum, Edinburgh www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...
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The Society currently invites applications for its David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People.
The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj
Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj
Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People - RHS
Launched in 2023, the David Berry Fellowship provides an annual award of up to £2,500 to undertake research on the history of Scotland and the Scottish people worldwide. Applications for the 2026 Fell...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Society currently invites applications for its David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People.
The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj
Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj
Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
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Recordings are now available of Jane Ohlmeyer's excellent RHS Anniversary Lecture: 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland' bit.ly/3MdjXEn
Jane's lecture was given on 21 November and is available to watch or listen to again. #Skystorians 1/2
Jane's lecture was given on 21 November and is available to watch or listen to again. #Skystorians 1/2
Recordings available of the Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture, with Professor Jane Ohlmeyer - RHS
On 21 November, the Society was delighted to welcome Professor Jane Ohlmeyer to give the 2025 RHS Anniversary Lecture: ‘Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland’. Recordings of Jan...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Recordings are now available of Jane Ohlmeyer's excellent RHS Anniversary Lecture: 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland' bit.ly/3MdjXEn
Jane's lecture was given on 21 November and is available to watch or listen to again. #Skystorians 1/2
Jane's lecture was given on 21 November and is available to watch or listen to again. #Skystorians 1/2
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Applications now invited for the Society's new Applied History Fellowships with @ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson: bit.ly/4ijiuII
Fellowships support recent post-doc historians and demonstrate the appeal of historical skills for employers. £12,000 for 6 months. Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 #Skystorians
Fellowships support recent post-doc historians and demonstrate the appeal of historical skills for employers. £12,000 for 6 months. Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 #Skystorians
Society launches call for new Applied History Fellowships, with the Institute of Historical Research and DC Thomson - RHS
In November 2025, the Society joins with partners the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) and publisher DC Thomson to launch a new Applied History Fellowship programme to support recent post-doctor...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Applications now invited for the Society's new Applied History Fellowships with @ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson: bit.ly/4ijiuII
Fellowships support recent post-doc historians and demonstrate the appeal of historical skills for employers. £12,000 for 6 months. Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 #Skystorians
Fellowships support recent post-doc historians and demonstrate the appeal of historical skills for employers. £12,000 for 6 months. Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 #Skystorians
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The Royal Historical Society is a membership organisation of 7000+ historians, UK and RoW. We welcome historians to join us at any time: our next closing date is 15 December.
We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2
We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2
November 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The Royal Historical Society is a membership organisation of 7000+ historians, UK and RoW. We welcome historians to join us at any time: our next closing date is 15 December.
We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2
We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2
November 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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New publication: 'A Collector Collected: The Journals of William Upcott, 1803-1829' bit.ly/4rpwoNE
The latest volume in the RHS Camden Series of primary sources charts the life of a self-made collector and cataloguer, and offers a detailed, non-elite account of a London life
1/2 #Skystorians
The latest volume in the RHS Camden Series of primary sources charts the life of a self-made collector and cataloguer, and offers a detailed, non-elite account of a London life
1/2 #Skystorians
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
New publication: 'A Collector Collected: The Journals of William Upcott, 1803-1829' bit.ly/4rpwoNE
The latest volume in the RHS Camden Series of primary sources charts the life of a self-made collector and cataloguer, and offers a detailed, non-elite account of a London life
1/2 #Skystorians
The latest volume in the RHS Camden Series of primary sources charts the life of a self-made collector and cataloguer, and offers a detailed, non-elite account of a London life
1/2 #Skystorians
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This guy was left in the library yesterday. 🪵
We don't know much about him but he keeps telling us
1) that he's Stick Man
and
2) that he's trying to get back to the family tree
If you left Stick Man behind you can collect him from reception.
We don't know much about him but he keeps telling us
1) that he's Stick Man
and
2) that he's trying to get back to the family tree
If you left Stick Man behind you can collect him from reception.
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This guy was left in the library yesterday. 🪵
We don't know much about him but he keeps telling us
1) that he's Stick Man
and
2) that he's trying to get back to the family tree
If you left Stick Man behind you can collect him from reception.
We don't know much about him but he keeps telling us
1) that he's Stick Man
and
2) that he's trying to get back to the family tree
If you left Stick Man behind you can collect him from reception.
Reposted by Dr Julie Holder
Applications are now invited for the Society's 2026-27 Centenary PhD Fellowships for early career historians completing a doctorate bit.ly/48pWB72
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Applications invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships, 2026-27 - RHS
Applications are now invited for the Royal Historical Society’s Centenary PhD Fellowships to support postgraduate historians to complete a doctorate. Two Fellowships, of six months each, are offered f...
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Applications are now invited for the Society's 2026-27 Centenary PhD Fellowships for early career historians completing a doctorate bit.ly/48pWB72
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
New Discover page I wrote looking at momentoes of the First and Second World Wars to accompany our current exhibition "Maps: Memories from the Second World War" at the National War Museum, Edinburgh www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...
Souvenirs of service: Mementoes from the First and Second World Wars | National Museums Scotland
We all collect souvenirs throughout our lives connected to different people, places and events. Whether this is items from our childhood, holidays and trav
www.nms.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New Discover page I wrote looking at momentoes of the First and Second World Wars to accompany our current exhibition "Maps: Memories from the Second World War" at the National War Museum, Edinburgh www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...
Reposted by Dr Julie Holder
May my friend @sfdirewolf.bsky.social rest in power. I will especially miss texting with her about Star Trek.
We were lucky, all of us, to have Alice and her warmth and enthusiasm.
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
We were lucky, all of us, to have Alice and her warmth and enthusiasm.
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
6,794 likes, 536 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at th...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
May my friend @sfdirewolf.bsky.social rest in power. I will especially miss texting with her about Star Trek.
We were lucky, all of us, to have Alice and her warmth and enthusiasm.
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
We were lucky, all of us, to have Alice and her warmth and enthusiasm.
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
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Seeking volunteers to write 350 word pieces on the current and historical intersection of disability and eugenics. Get in contact for more information: richardamm(at)gmail.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Seeking volunteers to write 350 word pieces on the current and historical intersection of disability and eugenics. Get in contact for more information: richardamm(at)gmail.com
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Weekend away in Seville with the hubby and we've already spent hours wandering around looking at cool buildings, dondered along the river and got caught up in an evening religious procession after dinner #WinterHoliday #Seville
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Weekend away in Seville with the hubby and we've already spent hours wandering around looking at cool buildings, dondered along the river and got caught up in an evening religious procession after dinner #WinterHoliday #Seville