Posts about archives, and heritage management, and history
Where do feelings fit into an archive catalogue? I reflected on this when cataloguing a collection collection of letters from a young Edwin Morgan to his student girlfriend Jean Watson.
Reflecting on the past. Learning for the future. The key tropes of Christmas movies are the bread and brandy butter of archives! I investigate the archives in Christmas movies.
How Barbie shows us that nostalgia needn't be reactionary; understanding our past can help us find new paths for moving forward.
When I saw the adventure rom-com, 'The Lost City', I also had a few thoughts about cultural heritage in the movies.
What do the records of 20 years of my book group reveal? Books, cakes and the connections between them...
One of the minor perils of archive research is the rabbit holes! Falling into this one unearthed some fascinating ideas to help people find their way around in the early days of motoring.
Reflection on the parallels that arose between the First World War and the COVID-19 pandemic when researching the First World War Centenary at Glasgow University.
A reflection on my research for my Masters dissertation, which was focused on archiving records of the Centenary of the First World War at Glasgow University.
The project to update the catalogue for the Gillespie, Kidd and Coia architectural plans in the Glasgow School of Art archive.
Cataloguing the records of Blackie & Son Ltd, a Glasgow publishing company, revealed the traces of the books' 'lives'.
Lucy Janes 