Samantha :)
@samanthabarker.bsky.social
History PhD researcher interested in the tailored suit ✨(She/her)
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· Jan 22
Deleted Twitter and made the move to BlueSky. I’ll be sharing updates about my PhD journey here from now on!
Great to attend the first look event of the April Ashley collection at @ljmu-sca.bsky.social on Thursday! It was wonderful to see such rich visual and important material. Can’t wait to revisit this as part of my PhD project!
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Great to attend the first look event of the April Ashley collection at @ljmu-sca.bsky.social on Thursday! It was wonderful to see such rich visual and important material. Can’t wait to revisit this as part of my PhD project!
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New blog post for the Unity Theatre Archive Project! Over the next year LJMU SCA will be working with the Unity Theatre to catalogue and digitise its archives. If you are interested in volunteering you can apply via the link in this blog. Closes Sunday 19th October.
ljmuarchives.blog/2025/10/14/i...
ljmuarchives.blog/2025/10/14/i...
Introducing the Unity Theatre Archive Project
Hi everyone, my name is Megan and I’ve recently joined LJMU’s Special Collections and Archives as the Unity Theatre Project Archivist. Over the next year I’ll be cataloguing the papers of the Unity…
ljmuarchives.blog
October 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
New blog post for the Unity Theatre Archive Project! Over the next year LJMU SCA will be working with the Unity Theatre to catalogue and digitise its archives. If you are interested in volunteering you can apply via the link in this blog. Closes Sunday 19th October.
ljmuarchives.blog/2025/10/14/i...
ljmuarchives.blog/2025/10/14/i...
Some images from my visit to the Vivienne Westwood exhibition in Liverpool, would highly recommend!
September 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Some images from my visit to the Vivienne Westwood exhibition in Liverpool, would highly recommend!
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BBC Almost Grown Music & Culture Northern Soul 1990 - www.soul-source.co.uk/videosdirect...
Broadcast around 1990,
includes clips from previous BBC programmes - Something Else - Skelmersdale and Omnibus (1978)
#northernsoul #video #soulsource
Broadcast around 1990,
includes clips from previous BBC programmes - Something Else - Skelmersdale and Omnibus (1978)
#northernsoul #video #soulsource
BBC Almost Grown Music & Culture Northern Soul 1990
Broadcast around 1990, this programme covers Ska, Reggae, Northern Soul, Punk, New Romantics, Hip Hop & Rave and more.This section features Reggae, Northern Soul, Old Skool Hip Hop, Breakdancing and.....
www.soul-source.co.uk
August 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
BBC Almost Grown Music & Culture Northern Soul 1990 - www.soul-source.co.uk/videosdirect...
Broadcast around 1990,
includes clips from previous BBC programmes - Something Else - Skelmersdale and Omnibus (1978)
#northernsoul #video #soulsource
Broadcast around 1990,
includes clips from previous BBC programmes - Something Else - Skelmersdale and Omnibus (1978)
#northernsoul #video #soulsource
Whilst on my holiday in Milan, I got to visit the Giorgio Armani Museum, and wow those dresses were dreamy! #fashion #museum #giorgioarmani #armani
July 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Whilst on my holiday in Milan, I got to visit the Giorgio Armani Museum, and wow those dresses were dreamy! #fashion #museum #giorgioarmani #armani
Unintentionally taken my cat’s LinkedIn headshots this morning
July 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Unintentionally taken my cat’s LinkedIn headshots this morning
Started my research trip this week with a visit to @queerbritain.bsky.social a powerful, thoughtfully curated space.
Inspiring and essential, it centres voices too often left out of the national story. The exhibitions offer rich insight into the UK’s LGBTQ+ history, activism, and everyday life.
Inspiring and essential, it centres voices too often left out of the national story. The exhibitions offer rich insight into the UK’s LGBTQ+ history, activism, and everyday life.
July 3, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Started my research trip this week with a visit to @queerbritain.bsky.social a powerful, thoughtfully curated space.
Inspiring and essential, it centres voices too often left out of the national story. The exhibitions offer rich insight into the UK’s LGBTQ+ history, activism, and everyday life.
Inspiring and essential, it centres voices too often left out of the national story. The exhibitions offer rich insight into the UK’s LGBTQ+ history, activism, and everyday life.
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My theory that I can write no matter the circumstance is being tested by brain fog caused by heat
June 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
My theory that I can write no matter the circumstance is being tested by brain fog caused by heat
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Masculin Féminin (1966)🧡
June 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Masculin Féminin (1966)🧡
I have had the most amazing time at my first @batw.bsky.social conference for the last three days!
My project, Soulful South Yorkshire: Tracing African American Influence in Rotherham's Northern Soul Movement looked at the transatlantic connection of African American music in the movement #batw2025
My project, Soulful South Yorkshire: Tracing African American Influence in Rotherham's Northern Soul Movement looked at the transatlantic connection of African American music in the movement #batw2025
June 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I have had the most amazing time at my first @batw.bsky.social conference for the last three days!
My project, Soulful South Yorkshire: Tracing African American Influence in Rotherham's Northern Soul Movement looked at the transatlantic connection of African American music in the movement #batw2025
My project, Soulful South Yorkshire: Tracing African American Influence in Rotherham's Northern Soul Movement looked at the transatlantic connection of African American music in the movement #batw2025
There is something about being on a train at golden hour that soothes the brain
June 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There is something about being on a train at golden hour that soothes the brain
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I might be getting a bit paranoid in my middle age but are the seagulls gone absolutely demented over the past few days or is it just me?
June 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I might be getting a bit paranoid in my middle age but are the seagulls gone absolutely demented over the past few days or is it just me?
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more crime in america
Transportation Sec Sean Duffy today. At least Zelensky wore socks.
June 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
more crime in america
Great to attend the ‘Difficult Histories’ conference at the University of Liverpool yesterday, hosted by @livunihss.bsky.social and @ihr.bsky.social.
It was great to hear about the many ways to approach history, from oral testimonies and natural specimens, and the opportunities from the IHR! ✨
It was great to hear about the many ways to approach history, from oral testimonies and natural specimens, and the opportunities from the IHR! ✨
June 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Great to attend the ‘Difficult Histories’ conference at the University of Liverpool yesterday, hosted by @livunihss.bsky.social and @ihr.bsky.social.
It was great to hear about the many ways to approach history, from oral testimonies and natural specimens, and the opportunities from the IHR! ✨
It was great to hear about the many ways to approach history, from oral testimonies and natural specimens, and the opportunities from the IHR! ✨
Look at that filing system, this image is my office inspiration photo!
June 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Look at that filing system, this image is my office inspiration photo!
Been diving deep into Northern Soul lately - a northern subculture with serious style. Seen loads of ads for “baggies”: ultra-wide trousers (think 36-inch hems!) made for spinning on the dancefloor. Yesterday I wore my first pair. Felt like I time-traveled straight back to the ’70s! 🕺✨ #northernsoul
May 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Been diving deep into Northern Soul lately - a northern subculture with serious style. Seen loads of ads for “baggies”: ultra-wide trousers (think 36-inch hems!) made for spinning on the dancefloor. Yesterday I wore my first pair. Felt like I time-traveled straight back to the ’70s! 🕺✨ #northernsoul
This week I completed my first solo research trip to London (as someone terrified of public transport this was a personal victory) - I split my time between Bethnal Green, a little trip around Parliament and a fascinating look at The Face exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
April 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This week I completed my first solo research trip to London (as someone terrified of public transport this was a personal victory) - I split my time between Bethnal Green, a little trip around Parliament and a fascinating look at The Face exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
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At what point are we going to define what a man is?
April 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
At what point are we going to define what a man is?
Reposted by Samantha :)
Reposted by Samantha :)
Reposted by Samantha :)
Liverpool ONE has teamed up with our LJMU Fashion Communication students for a special headwear exhibition on Paradise Street. From flat caps to fascinators, explore Liverpool’s iconic styles through the ages—on display until the end of May.
Read more ➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Read more ➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...
April 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Liverpool ONE has teamed up with our LJMU Fashion Communication students for a special headwear exhibition on Paradise Street. From flat caps to fascinators, explore Liverpool’s iconic styles through the ages—on display until the end of May.
Read more ➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Read more ➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...
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They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
April 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
This is fascinating!!
Challenging ageism and exploring ageing and identity, Prof Susan Pickard and the Centre for Ageing and the Life Course use the works of Simone de Beauvoir to re-evaluate society's views on ageing, advocating for recognition of the full humanity of older adults. www.liverpool.ac.uk/sociology-so...
April 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This is fascinating!!
This afternoon I have my one year review for PhD - am I nervous? Yes. Have I done as much prep as I can? Yes. Have I had a good breakfast? It's a big yes now!
The Anglican cathedral is an underrated spot if you're ever in Liverpool!
The Anglican cathedral is an underrated spot if you're ever in Liverpool!
April 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This afternoon I have my one year review for PhD - am I nervous? Yes. Have I done as much prep as I can? Yes. Have I had a good breakfast? It's a big yes now!
The Anglican cathedral is an underrated spot if you're ever in Liverpool!
The Anglican cathedral is an underrated spot if you're ever in Liverpool!
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