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Rob Ellis
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Lecturer and (Public) Historian of Madness, mental ill-health and institutions. University of Huddersfield, Pennine Heritage and the Mental Health Museum.
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Put one of these on a roof once. It was well reviewed. Four stars out of five. And thatā€™s unheard of.

A picture of a restaurant called Taqueria. The words in the post refer to lyrics from a song by the Arctic Monkeys.
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šŸ—ƒļø Hi Bluesky. We are the UKā€™s principal organisation dedicated to labour history. Weā€™ve been around since 1960, and membership is open to all who want to learn more about labour history and heritage. Follow us to find out what we do or take a look at our website. sslh.org.uk

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Been on a bit of a world tour of London as part of the Asylum: Refugees and Mental Health project. Really looking forward to uncovering some new histories and working with our partners on the various engagement and impact opportunities.

The entrance to the London Archive in Clerkenwell, London.
Signs for the Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Museum of the Mind in south London.
A former hospital building from the 1930s which now houses the Museum of the Mind at Bethlem Royal Hospital.
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Fair bit of tone deaf content coming out at the moment, considering the UoH has just announced 300 redundancies.

Announcement for a post grad training session on how to become a University Lecturer. Posted by the careers service at the University of Huddersfield which had just announced 300 redundancies.
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Always nice to escape to Hebden Bridge and the KTP project with Pennine Heritage. At least there are calmer waters here!

The canal at Hebden Bridge. An old mill is reflected in its still, calm waters.
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Another challenging year and more change coming but another great student collaboration wrapped up. On a personal level, a highlight to get a mention in Yorkshire County Cricket Clubā€™s Long Room. The exhibition will be be there all season and will be seen by a lot of cricket fans.

University of Huddersfield student research team stand in front of the exhibition they co-curated with the team at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Also there is Jane Powell, former England cricketer.
The introductory panel for the co curated project on the history of womenā€™s cricket
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As part of the @PennineHeritage #ktp weā€™ve been working with an intellectual disability group. VERY proud of @HistoryatHud students, Leonie, Lockie, Milly and Noah. Great contributions from the start but taking the lead with a fun activity today. @AHHuddersfield @WeLoveResearch

Four University of Huddersfield  students at  Pennine  Heritage. They are stood in front of a screen showing a black and white photo. They have their thumbs up and have very big smiles.
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Busy couple of weeks organising and hosting the Museums and Beyond event this week with the Mental Health Museum. Not easy in the current climate but such great speakers made it worthwhile. Thanks to everyone who made it to Huddersfield and Wakefield.

Entrance to Heritage Quay, the archive at the University of Huddersfield with a sign for the Museums and Beyond event.
Presentation at the Museums and Beyond event at the University event.
Presentation at the Mental Health Museum as part of the Museums and Beyond event.
Close up of the Museums and beyond sign which included logos and a ā€˜samplerā€™ sewed by an asylum patient in the nineteenth century as an act of resistance.
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Much KTP activity in the last couple of weeks including the quarterly management meeting @PennineHeritage. We welcomed a new member to the team. This was a brief quiet moment before he introduced himself and became active in discussions. He was VERY pleased to see us.

A dog sits in the corner of the boardroom at Pennine Heritage, Hebden Bridge. He is on a cushion and behind him are glass-fronted cupboards with archive boxes in them.
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Rob Ellis
@rehistories.bsky.social
Lecturer and (Public) Historian of Madness, mental ill-health and institutions. University of Huddersfield, Pennine Heritage and the Mental Health Museum.
151 followers143 following29 posts