@mssparkle.bsky.social
Carer, avid reader, enjoys genealogy research, loves photos of Glasgow and different styles of architecture
They seem such a small part of the landscape, but they have such a big impact in keeping us connected with letters we post in them and the posties that go to every house in the country delivering them. A humble but mighty sign of the power of a postal service. #PostboxSaturday 📮
The largest collection of post boxes outside of a museum at the @lbsg.org AGM today #postboxsaturday @letterappsoc.bsky.social
Archives and records at the heart of society 📚 Join us in Edinburgh on 3 November for the SCA Annual Conference 2026. Open to anyone working, volunteering or interested in archives, records, conservation, research, education or policy. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1997681042...
SCA Annual Conference 2026: Archives & Records at the Heart of Society
Join us for this year's conference exploring how archives and records underpin democracy, accountability, creativity, wellbeing & community.
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Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo... #kidlit Goodnight Mister Tom is a powerful wartime novel in which an evacuated child learns to trust a withdrawn widower. Friendship, school and ordinary acts...
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
Goodnight Mister Tom is a moving wartime story of how patience, friendship and belonging help a frightened child gain confidence.
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Photographed in 1950 whilst still in use. Interior: Ingram St Tearooms. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 1911. Photo: Newsquest Media. Somewhat amazing to think that the pictured items in the room are likely valued today in excess of £1m.
Day 10 of #31DaysOfGraves - Missing Wind and weather have erased all but the funereal drapery on this 19th century gravestone in Errol in Perth & Kinross.
I'm not taking part in #31DaysOfGraves properly this year, but I did want to post this one for Day 10 - missing. Despite appearances, this is a cemetery - of the Devon County Asylum near Exeter. Many hundreds are buried here, including my great-grandmother Maude. #WorldMentalHealthDay2026
Oh look..the boss, Richard Stupid Tice, has spoken. His kids are in Dubai having private education #StopReform
Aurora Borealis. Newcastle upon Tyne. 10th October 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography
Prisons are overcrowded because we are locking up tens of thousands of people with drug problems, mental health issues and low educational attainment. Meanwhile, Michelle Mone, Post Office bosses, billionaire tax dodgers and those responsible for Grenfell Tower walk free!
Step into the world of Peking Opera with two free Glasgow events for #BeingHuman2026 Explore live performance, translation, shadow puppetry and cultural heritage through hands on activities and discussion. More: https://www.beinghumanfestival.org
So terribly sad but brilliantly, beautifully done. I wish I’d seen Bel perform live. It’s also reminded me how much I love Kathryn Joseph and in particular The Bird. What Bel did with that song is just beyond. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Bel review – a tearful, heartbreaking tribute to a spellbinding singer
Beldina Odenyo was on the verge of stardom when she took her own life in 2021. In this beautiful documentary, her grief-stricken sister Leah attempts to finish her album – and her journey will make yo...
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An early #StandingStoneSunday from this afternoon. The Caiy Stane, high above Edinburgh on a residential street. It's over 9 feet tall and has a row of six cup marks on its reverse face.
Aurora borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? Above the roof of *my* house in Edinburgh? Can you see it? Well… I suppose so.
Treated to a lovely display tonight! Took these from the bridge over the Ythan here in Newburgh. #northernlights #aurora #nature #outdoors #scotland @davidbflower.bsky.social
Northern Lights stun UK down to England's south coast. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Northern Lights: Aurora stun UK down to England's south coast
The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.
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📷 Keepsake Portrait of an Elderly Ottoman Woman and a Doctor’s Mother in Her Home, Rabia Hanım, Istanbul, 1900s. (Colorized Photo)
11 October 1891 | A Czech Jewish woman, Kitty Mautnerová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive. - Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
#31DaysOfGraves #Humorous Osborne Henry Mavor was my cousin’s cousin, and a playwright known as James Bridie. He wrote comedies such as Dr Angelus, Mr Bolfry, and Jonah & The Whale. He was also a co-founder of the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow. He is buried in the city's Necropolis with his wife & son.
Our struggles don't define our worth, and our stories have the power to make a difference. Please choose kindness. You never know what someone is going through or the battles they face behind closed doors. 💚 #WorldMentalHealthDay