University Archivist and Records Manager at Heritage Quay, the archive service of the University of Huddersfield. Lover of all things Georgian, especially book/library related. All views my own.https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3mqflfusisc2fAnyone in the Leeds area got a good recommendation for a solicitor or conveyancer? I have had an offer on a house accepted and am now in need of one. My birthday present to myself this weekend... a house!!11 Jul 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqflfusisc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3mpldvrs7yc2fAm also in the #BayeuxTapestry queue. I joined at about 10 past 10. Will I get tickets? Will the tapestry have returned to France by the time I get through to booking any? I will keep you posted. #theanticipation01 Jul 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpldvrs7yc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3mlggzlmxac2vI have spent today viewing some houses around Leeds as I'm contemplating buying my first house at the grand old age of 38 after saving up for many years. This feels a little too grown up for my liking.09 May 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlggzlmxac2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3mhy3e2upok26A mini rant about data protection. GDPR is incredibly important. I navigate it every day in archives & rm whether it's in terms of how to manage researcher information or access to 20th/21st century records. But when it comes to I have been living in my flat since October and trying to 1/426 Mar 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy3e2upok26https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3mffi6iepdk2uWhat else to do when you're back in the village you grew up in on the second Saturday of half-term? Why attend the local panto of course... oh no she didn't, oh yes she did!21 Feb 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mffi6iepdk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3mbhlb47ksc25Back to my flat in Leeds after a wonderfully refreshing Christmas and New Year break in Cambridgeshire. Well apart from yet another awful cold. My flat is now a balmy 15.4°c so I'm huddled under a blanket. Still warmer than the 11°c it was after 1.5 weeks without heating. And more importantly 1/202 Jan 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbhlb47ksc25https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3mbcnq5ziz227Ended 2025 the right way after a year that has been a lot in my personal and professional life. Finally visited the wonderful @stainedglassmuseum.bsky.social in Ely. Absolutely fantastic and can highly recommend.31 Dec 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcnq5ziz227https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3mb3a5rwzv22iI'm very intrigued to watch this tonight. https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/titanic-sinks-tonight Archives used for their purpose of providing evidence of the survivors experience of the sinking and told in their own words.28 Dec 2025 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb3a5rwzv22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3m54t4if2fc2xOver the last few months I have had the privilege to be involved in the preservation of the fantastic discovery of historic wallpaper from 1883 during the refurbishment of the Ramsden building on the University of Huddersfield's campus. https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2025/november/ramsden-building-hidden-wallpaper/ 1/508 Nov 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m54t4if2fc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3m3nly5mwhs2pLots going on in life atm, including moving to a new flat this coming weekend. But I've got my priorities straight with the packing and that's the main thing.20 Oct 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3nly5mwhs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3m3nluxvnjk2pLots going on in life atm, including moving to a new flat this coming weekend. But I've got my priorities straight with the packing and that's the main thing.20 Oct 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3nluxvnjk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lzvbwp2tpc2jVery sad to learn of the death of Tony Harrison. I studied V for A Level, and then had the privilege of working on his archive for a short time at the University of Leeds and meeting him which was such an honour. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/27/tony-harrison-poet-and-dramatist-dies-aged-8828 Sep 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvbwp2tpc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lyswcnqme22nJust seen Next to Normal at the beautiful Hebden Bridge picture house. What an emotional wringer of a musical. I don't know how the cast managed to perform that every night. I am wrung out after just watching it once.14 Sep 2025 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyswcnqme22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lyqo4mzync2pTonight is reconfirming my wish to go to the Last Night at some point.13 Sep 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyqo4mzync2phttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lyqnc5zvlk2pBill Bailey confirming himself as a genius.13 Sep 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyqnc5zvlk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lyql3u3s522pLast Night of the Proms it is. Have watched Part 1 and now very excited for Part 2. Bohemian Rhapsody in the Royal Albert Hall. Wow.13 Sep 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyql3u3s522phttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lxzkhshmcs2bJust another day in the life of an Archivist. I do love getting the hi-vis and hard-hat on at work at the moment. Any excuse!04 Sep 2025 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzkhshmcs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lu6orppue223Yesterday I had the honour and privilege of meeting HRH Princess Anne and showing her our current #archive exhibition @heritagequay.bsky.social before she was whisked off to receive her honorary doctorate from @huddersfielduni.bsky.social.17 Jul 2025 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6orppue223https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lt4zqajzec23I didn't think it was possible to like Jonathan Bailey more than I already did but think this may have taken it to the next level https://www.facebook.com/universalpicturesuk/videos/660616643690116/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v here's hoping he inspires some future musicians!04 Jul 2025 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt4zqajzec23https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lrvhg7w27c2nIt’s going to be super warm the next few days so here are my #toptips in no particular order for #stayingcool in the heat that I circulated to the team earlier. They are all common sense and it does help working in #archives but sure they are applicable elsewhere too!18 Jun 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvhg7w27c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lrhxf76zc227No way is Jagged Little Pill 30 years old.13 Jun 2025 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrhxf76zc227https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lr6hsfpts222Currently attending #mouldymonday online. Fabulous event so far and learning lots. Really enjoying the case studies.09 Jun 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6hsfpts222https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lqfpxp4vzc2lAs threatened I went to the Hay Festival and saw this talk https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/30/jacqueline-wilson-very-wary-of-writing-adult-tracy-beaker-novel Jacqueline Wilson and Kate Mosse were both on form. Mosse particularly when talking about AI. Anyway it seemed a fitting one to go too seeming as The Ghost Ship is my current read.30 May 2025 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfpxp4vzc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lqamvyidak2lOut of office on. Travelling to Llandrindod Wells for a couple of days to see friends, go sightseeing and maybe pop by the Hay Festival.28 May 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqamvyidak2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lpmrw7tvks24My mum has just got various quotations for selling her house... my childhood home and will be putting it on the market soon. All the feelings right now.20 May 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmrw7tvks24https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3loyh47kmjk27Debates within my family about the white paper as I mentioned impact on students and the sector. The response care homes will struggle as well, but record number of people each week getting citizenship, way up even on last year. Is this true? https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/commentaries/2024-a-year-in-uk-migration-issues/12 May 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3loyh47kmjk27https://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3loxiacas5s2vDeeply disappointed by the rhetoric today from the govt that migration is a bad thing and pandering to the far right on this.12 May 2025 07:48 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxiacas5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/beckybowd.bsky.social/post/3lnwkpx7stc2mIt's not often I'm on the first train from Headingley in the morning (which is surprisingly busy) but I'm off to visit Deepstore and go mining for archives! Should be a fun day. https://media.tenor.com/Bp4VB4IIauEAAAAC/mine_doge.gif?hh=280&ww=49829 Apr 2025 05:35 +0000at://did:plc:avo7dnkaihtxoktv67hzt4t2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnwkpx7stc2m