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Design_Archives's tweet image. The UoB Design Archives are also on Instagram (@ Design_Archvies) & BlueSky (@ designarchives.bsky.social), or get in touch with us at designarchives@brighton.ac.uk

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#ResearchEthics is so much more than simply ensuring #GDPR compliance. This excellent module from @Msamaroudi and @UniofBrighton discusses issues relating to ethical challenges in #CulturalHeritage #TrainingTuesday campus.dariah.eu/resource/posts…

DARIAHeu's tweet image. #ResearchEthics is so much more than simply ensuring #GDPR compliance.  This excellent module from @Msamaroudi and @UniofBrighton discusses issues relating to ethical challenges in #CulturalHeritage #TrainingTuesday campus.dariah.eu/resource/posts…

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Pandemic Photo Essay exhibition by Derrick Bradfield on at Jubilee Library, Brighton this week til Sat showing LGBTQIA+ venues during lockdown March 2021, this essay captures an important time in our recent history. Essay now live on our website here: screenarchive.brighton.ac.uk/detail/16600/

screenarchive's tweet image. Pandemic Photo Essay exhibition by Derrick Bradfield on at Jubilee Library, Brighton this week til Sat showing LGBTQIA+ venues during lockdown March 2021, this essay captures an important time in our recent history.
Essay now live on our website here: screenarchive.brighton.ac.uk/detail/16600/

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102 years ago (!) the Progress Film Co on Shoreham Beach announced their latest productions. Hear all about it from Gillian Gregg (granddaughter of the founder Frank E Spring, daughter of Kathleen Spring - aka Mavis Clare on screen) screenarchive.brighton.ac.uk/detail/18164/

screenarchive's tweet image. 102 years ago (!) the Progress Film Co on Shoreham Beach announced their latest productions. Hear all about it from Gillian Gregg (granddaughter of the founder Frank E Spring, daughter of  Kathleen Spring - aka Mavis Clare on screen)
screenarchive.brighton.ac.uk/detail/18164/

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📣 An exciting event for your diary 📣 Join us for a panel discussion exploring how creative and sustainable industries are shaping the future. 📅 Thu 5 Dec ⏰ 3 – 5pm 📍 Sallis Benney Theatre This amazing event is free to attend, but for alumni booking is essential👇


Not only have we ingested 11K+ glass plate negatives in @DesignCouncil archive, but we’re looking how to make these surrogates accessible. Read about our collaboration w/@CultInformatics exploring how AI can make new ways into these collections: diglib.eg.org/items/a5229e42… #WDPD2024

Design_Archives's tweet image. Not only have we ingested 11K+ glass plate negatives in @DesignCouncil archive, but we’re looking how to make these surrogates accessible. Read about our collaboration w/@CultInformatics exploring how AI can make new ways into these collections: diglib.eg.org/items/a5229e42…
#WDPD2024

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Check out our training resource through the Dariah Campus on Digital Exhibition Design @DARIAHeu

We're looking at #DigitalExhibition design this #TrainingTuesday, & this practical guide to #curation & public engagement for #GLAM practitioners from the @uniofbrighton offers established methods to practise how to manage an experience design project campus.dariah.eu/resource/posts…

DARIAHeu's tweet image. We're looking at #DigitalExhibition design this #TrainingTuesday, & this practical guide to #curation & public engagement for #GLAM practitioners from the @uniofbrighton offers established methods to practise how to manage an experience design project campus.dariah.eu/resource/posts…


A selection of Cronmatch matchbook samples, from the Willy deMajo Archive ID: WDM/2/4/10

Design_Archives's tweet image. A selection of Cronmatch matchbook samples, from the Willy deMajo Archive

ID: WDM/2/4/10

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We have extended the abstract submission deadline for the ICDHS14 Cultures of Design. Please send in your entries now. Visit icdhs14.org #ICDHS14 #DesignHistory #DesignStudies #CulturesOfDesign

thinksaurabh's tweet image. We have extended the abstract submission deadline for the ICDHS14 Cultures of Design. Please send in your entries now. Visit icdhs14.org #ICDHS14 #DesignHistory #DesignStudies #CulturesOfDesign

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Our Connecting Communities Webinars begin next week. Aimed at community groups and archives these webinars will give you everything you need to know about digital archives. Book you space for the first webinar via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/digital-arch…


Famous Scottish ghosts were engraved on the glass panels at the entrance of Enterprise Scotland exhibition, 1947, incl Lord Kelvin, James Watt, Henry Bell, Robert Foulis & J.B.Neilson. Designed by John Campbell Hutton @designcouncil Archive DCA/30/1/14/4/13 + DCA/30/1/14/5/1

Design_Archives's tweet image. Famous Scottish ghosts were engraved on the glass panels at the entrance of Enterprise Scotland exhibition, 1947, incl Lord Kelvin, James Watt, Henry Bell, Robert Foulis & J.B.Neilson.
Designed by John Campbell Hutton
@designcouncil Archive
DCA/30/1/14/4/13 + DCA/30/1/14/5/1
Design_Archives's tweet image. Famous Scottish ghosts were engraved on the glass panels at the entrance of Enterprise Scotland exhibition, 1947, incl Lord Kelvin, James Watt, Henry Bell, Robert Foulis & J.B.Neilson.
Designed by John Campbell Hutton
@designcouncil Archive
DCA/30/1/14/4/13 + DCA/30/1/14/5/1

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Meet the life of Percy Horton, shown through photos of him with friends & family. This collection (PFH/5/1) of his home life, shows a more personal side to a renowned painter. We can see his daughter, Kay growing up through photos alongside her parents.

TheKeepArchives's tweet image. Meet the life of Percy Horton, shown through photos of him with friends & family. This collection (PFH/5/1) of his home life, shows a more personal side to a renowned painter.  We can see his daughter, Kay growing up through photos alongside her parents.

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Have you booked your place yet? #GlobalNewVoices

🚨 Check out the full program of the #GlobalNewVoices 2024 conference on "Contested/ing (art) histories: memory through visual and material culture"! 📅Thu, 7 Nov 2024 📍Online 🕥 11am-5pm 🎤Keynote : Tanvi Mishra 👉Book now : eventbrite.co.uk/e/global-new-v…

DECRarthistory's tweet image. 🚨 Check out the full program of the #GlobalNewVoices 2024 conference on "Contested/ing (art) histories: memory through visual and material culture"!

📅Thu, 7 Nov 2024
📍Online
🕥 11am-5pm
🎤Keynote : Tanvi Mishra

👉Book now : eventbrite.co.uk/e/global-new-v…


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Upcoming Deadline: 15 Feb 2025. Publication Grants of up to £1000 are available twice every year from the Pasold Research Fund, to support publication image costs for fashion or textile history research. To find out more: pasold.co.uk/publication-gr…


Did you know the Design Archives' offices are located in what was once The Basement Club? #OTD 1984, Television Personalities played The Basement Club. Checkout the setlist here: televisionpersonalities.co.uk/sets/241084.htm

🤔 What was your favourite gig during your time at @uniofbrighton? 🎤 🎸 Brighton’s music scene has always been vibrant and we’d love to hear your memories 👇 🕒 Check out this poster from the archives -The Faces played on campus in 1971 for just 75p🤯

brightonalumni's tweet image. 🤔 What was your favourite gig during your time at @uniofbrighton? 🎤 🎸

Brighton’s music scene has always been vibrant and we’d love to hear your memories 👇

🕒 Check out this poster from the archives -The Faces played on campus in 1971 for just 75p🤯


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2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the launch of 16mm by Kodak in the UK. Join us for a special programme of early 16mm films from the archive’s collection, introduced by film historian, Frank Gray. 11.15am 9th Nov 2024 @LewesDepot for @cinecity_bton shorturl.at/gfrtN

screenarchive's tweet image. 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the launch of 16mm by Kodak in the UK.  Join us for a special programme of early 16mm films from the archive’s collection, introduced by film historian, Frank Gray.
11.15am 9th Nov 2024 @LewesDepot for @cinecity_bton shorturl.at/gfrtN

University of Brighton Design Archives reposted

It’s almost Welcome Wednesday! Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour and a hands-on introduction to The Keep's research rooms, catalogue, and document booking system. The next session is Wednesday 6 November from 10am - 12 noon. Booking is essential: ow.ly/pzuU50TLI3I

TheKeepArchives's tweet image. It’s almost Welcome Wednesday! Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour and a hands-on introduction to The Keep's research rooms, catalogue, and document booking system. The next session is Wednesday 6 November from 10am - 12 noon. Booking is essential: ow.ly/pzuU50TLI3I

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Join us tomorrow for a screening of The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz and look back at the tragically short life of the internet activist and open access trailblazer. #OAWeek Book your free ticket: eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-screeni…

sussexlibrary's tweet image. Join us tomorrow for a screening of The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz and look back at the tragically short life of the internet activist and open access trailblazer.

#OAWeek

Book your free ticket: eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-screeni…

Our next IOTA II event is 27 Nov @CDH_Brighton w/Pauline Rutter on Designing for ‘Radical, Informed and Liberatory Scholarship’: A Creative Archival Research Journey inspired by Institute for Race Relations Race & Class Publication Journal Covers More Info blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesign…

Design_Archives's tweet image. Our next IOTA II event is 27 Nov @CDH_Brighton w/Pauline Rutter on Designing for ‘Radical, Informed and Liberatory Scholarship’: A Creative Archival Research Journey inspired by Institute for Race Relations Race & Class Publication Journal Covers
More Info
blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesign…

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Our Teaching and Learning Officer Deepika Srivastava is on the scientific committee of the @icdhs14 New Delhi, the 14th International Conference on Design History and Design Studies. For more details and submission guidelines: buff.ly/3Nu2DZ1


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