LJMU Special Collections & Archives

LJMU Special Collections & Archives are moving away from using X for our social media communication, but we’d love to keep in touch elsewhere! You can find us on other platforms for more #archive content and updates via the link in our profile, always LJMU_SCA or LJMU-SCA ☺

@MaritimeMuseum_ @explorearchives @archivehour @ArchiveHashtag @VolunteersWeek @LivUniHistory Just so you know, this link doesn't work for us! It just takes me to the general NML Stories page.

What links the American Civil War, a Lancashire inn and an “unnatural crime" on a toboggan? The answer to this question - and many more - can be found, of course, in our Archives. Find out more in our latest blog: blog.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/2019/01/a-tale… #TuesdayThoughts #ExploreArchives

Our very own Dr Mark Smith shares details of the 3rd Liverpool Improvisation Festival coming to @unitytheatre April 24th-27th with 18 shows and workshops available to book! Find out more here: …erformanceandproduction.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/liv…

@DerbyshireDRO This is incredible 😭 it looks like a giant delicious dome of bread!

On #PhotoFriday we look back to the winter of 1898. These gentlemen pose outside of this rather magnificent snow house, which they have built near Buxton Railway Station. Is that carpet we can see in the doorway? How luxurious!

@DrHorrocks @RS4VP 😊💕 ljmuexhibitions.online/women-of-punch…

Given it is #OpenAccess week, it's an opportune time to remind people that fully digitised images of all contributions to Punch magazine by nineteenth century female contributors are available online through @LJMU_SCA online exhibition site #impact @RS4VP #unlockingarchives

The Everyman has been celebrating its milestone birthday throughout the year liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalgia…

@luciejones83 Might be best to encourage them to send an email first! archives@ljmu.ac.uk

@luciejones83 Hi Lucie, it depends on how exploratory your student is willing to be in their research (as these collections are unindexed with us), but it's possible we have some material in Liddell Hart's Collection of Costume & our 19th C. periodicals.

@DrHorrocks @luciejones83 It's very possible, & we certainly have some visual representations of ppl of varying sizes wearing clothes, but whether there is specific discussion of catering to larger men/women I am unsure of, & unfortunately most of that collection & our 19th C. periodicals are unindexed.

@luciejones83 Is there anything in the Liddell Hart Collection @LJMU_SCA?

What's new? Our catalogue has had an update, and 63 collections now have collection-level descriptions at the very least! You can browse all these collections A-Z on our CalmView here: archives.ljmu.ac.uk/showcase.aspx #archive #archives #history #liverpool #punk #theatre

FOUR new #archive volunteering opportunities - two working with our Keith Medley photographic collection and two posts focused on locations audits and digitisation! Details here: ljmu.ac.uk/library/specia… @LJMU @LJMUhistory

@Librari_Sian @LJMUlibrary Thank you Sian! We're really glad you enjoyed it 🥰

Amazing Radio with Susannah and Emily from @LJMUlibrary @LJMU_SCA The Everyman is such a Brilliant theatre with such a range of shows. So happy that we were part of their birthday celebrations with an exhibition in Aldham Library

Listen back to our #Archivist Emily Parsons on BBC Radio Merseyside w/ Susannah Waters & Dr Ros Merkins discussing the Everyman Theatre 60th birthday #exhibition & celebrations: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j… @LivEveryPlay @LJMU #theatre #archives #history #liverpoolhistory #liverpool

Our Archivist Emily Parsons will be LIVE today at 15:50 on @bbcmerseyside w/ Susannah Waters & Dr Ros Merkin to discuss the Everyman Theatre @LivEveryPlay 60th birthday celebrations and exhibition. A recording will be available later, or listen live here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…

@WWIIadvertising @gladlib 🥰 we genuinely love our jobs!

We had SUCH a nice time at the #Victorian Studies Conference @gladlib! We represented our Liddell Hart Collection of Costume & Peter Farrer crossdressing collection w/ originals and our famous badge-maker. For more from our day, visit our TikTok: @ljmu_sca/video/7414158383495843105" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tiktok.com/@ljmu_sca/vide… #archives

@LJMUhistory @gladlib @luciejones83 Not sure which part you're jealous of, but if it's the badges, you're always welcome to pop down and make one yourself anytime! :)

@LJMU_SCA @gladlib The history team are besides themselves with jealousy, especially @luciejones83 who is writing this!

Thanks again to the amazing @DLjmu students who performed a hilarious reading of an Infirmary Tales #archive production, first (and last!) shown at the Everyman Theatre @LivEveryPlay in 1982. Part of our Ever Forward 60th celebrations: ljmuexhibitions.online/s-projects-sid… #history #liverpool

All set up for an exciting reading of The Infirmary Tales, an #archive Everyman Theatre production at tomorrow's #HeritageOpenDay! We'll have exclusive material, exhibition behind-the-scenes, and more. Last chance to sign up: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ever-forward… @LivEveryPlay @LJMU

@DohertyTA @LJMU @LJMUNursing @LJMU_Health Thanks for the tip Teresa! 🥰

@LJMU_SCA @LJMU @LJMUNursing @LJMU_Health If you've anything re history of nursing please tag #HistNursing or history of medicine #HistMed Easier to spot 🩵

NEW Timeline of #Nursing Studies History in & around Liverpool! Ground Floor of Tithebarn St Building @LJMU in collaboration with @LJMUNursing @LJMU_Health So large it's hard to photograph, but for an accessible text version see: ljmuarchives.blog/2023/09/28/new… #archive #liverpool