@ByJingo

Trainer wearing archivist, who mends her own bicycle punctures. All views are my own.

Joined February 2009
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Jessica Evershed retweeted
NatRecordsScot
@NatRecordsScotAug 21
Professor @DavidOlusoga visited us at General Register House to view our records for last night’s episode of A House Through Time. He found fascinating insights in our census and burial records, and in records of Edinburgh tradesmen 👉bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00303c…
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Edinburgh Museums@EdinCultureJul 14
Looking for something to fill the school holidays? Our FREE family activity space at Museum of Edinburgh is there for you with creative things. Pop in and have fun in your local museum telling the story of #Edinburgh. We are down the Canongate on the Royal Mile. #art #family
art supplies in baskets

ALT art supplies in baskets

a 3d paper house

ALT a 3d paper house

18th century objects

ALT 18th century objects

a paper store with lots of different papers

ALT a paper store with lots of different papers

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Jessica Evershed retweeted
NatRecordsScot
@NatRecordsScotJun 8
A Scotland national team photograph, taken during the qualifying campaign for the 1998 World Cup. Younger football fans may recognise several players who later became managers or commentators. Dive into our World Cup history in our collections 👉 bit.ly/NRSWorldCup
The Scotland football team and coaching staff, seated in rows. The team are wearing the away strip at the time - yellow shirts and dark blue shorts. Manager Craig Brown is seated in the front row between midfielders John Collins and Gary McAllister. The latter is one of several players in this photo who missed the World Cup finals due to injury, or not being selected.

ALT The Scotland football team and coaching staff, seated in rows. The team are wearing the away strip at the time - yellow shirts and dark blue shorts. Manager Craig Brown is seated in the front row between midfielders John Collins and Gary McAllister. The latter is one of several players in this photo who missed the World Cup finals due to injury, or not being selected.

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Jessica Evershed retweeted
NatRecordsScot
@NatRecordsScotMay 19
One of our most unusual files: a box of torn-up 18th century Exchequer records, found in 1961 by electricians working in the roof of St Giles Cathedral. At some point, jackdaws had been pinching papers from the Exchequer Office across Parliament Square to line their nests.
A box of torn up, old-looking paper with archaic writing

ALT A box of torn up, old-looking paper with archaic writing

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Jessica Evershed retweeted
UKSwifts@swifts_ukMay 12
Please retweet and spread the word! What to do when you find a grounded swift 👇
UKSwifts@swifts_uk23 Jul 2024
Retweet ❗️ This is a Swift. sometimes they can end up on the ground. This is where they need YOUR help! Swifts arrive back to the UK from April/May to nest. 🪺 (A THREAD)
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Jessica Evershed retweeted
NatRecordsScot
@NatRecordsScotMar 11
New: Researcher Derrick Johnstone created a database of Scots who emigrated to eastern New Jersey in the 1680s to establish a colonial settlement. Derrick tells us how he used our records to track down the emigrants 👉bit.ly/EastJerseyNRS
Ship departing Leith. Extract from ‘Prospect of Leith’, Greenville Collins, 1693. CC-BY (NLS). Link: https://maps.nls.uk/view/216444088

ALT Ship departing Leith. Extract from ‘Prospect of Leith’, Greenville Collins, 1693. CC-BY (NLS). Link: https://maps.nls.uk/view/216444088

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edith bowman@edibowFeb 13
Please spread the word. My bag was stolen today and inside was my ring with my grandads ashes in it. Please get me that CCTV @GWRHelp
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Jessica Evershed retweeted
NatRecordsScot
@NatRecordsScotJan 23
A programme and dinner menu from the Ninety Burns Club in Edinburgh, 1903. With multiple courses, the main dish of haggis was served with a 15-year-old malt to toast the Bard. Learn more about the history of the Burns Supper 👉bit.ly/NRSBurnsSupper
The Ninety Burns Club programme for their annual dinner to celebrate Burns Night, 1903. Dishes include Croute au Pot or Hare; Boiled Turbot, Dutch Sauce and Fried Fillet of Whiting; Veal Cutlets a la Reforme and Haggis, served with 15-year-old malt whisky. This from page includes a photo of Burns' cottage in Ayrshire.

ALT The Ninety Burns Club programme for their annual dinner to celebrate Burns Night, 1903. Dishes include Croute au Pot or Hare; Boiled Turbot, Dutch Sauce and Fried Fillet of Whiting; Veal Cutlets a la Reforme and Haggis, served with 15-year-old malt whisky. This from page includes a photo of Burns' cottage in Ayrshire.

The Ninety Burns Club programme for their annual dinner to celebrate Burns Night, 1903. Dishes include Croute au Pot or Hare; Boiled Turbot, Dutch Sauce and Fried Fillet of Whiting; Veal Cutlets a la Reforme and Haggis, served with 15-year-old malt whisky.

ALT The Ninety Burns Club programme for their annual dinner to celebrate Burns Night, 1903. Dishes include Croute au Pot or Hare; Boiled Turbot, Dutch Sauce and Fried Fillet of Whiting; Veal Cutlets a la Reforme and Haggis, served with 15-year-old malt whisky.

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Abigail Davies@swanabi26 Oct 2025
All of the emotions! He's produced some mesmerising snooker this week, an absolute privilege to watch. I'm a huge fan of Judd but I think as snooker fans, we've all wanted to see this breakthrough moment for Jack. He's so gifted and I really believe this will be the first of many
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Ravilious@Ravilious194230 Aug 2025
Newhaven Harbour, Eric Ravilious, 1937. The original artwork is in the collection of @TownerGallery. #Sussex #EastSussex
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Jessica Evershed retweeted
Alastair Dalton@AlastairDalton7 Aug 2025
Revealed: Rarely-shown images of Scotland's rapid rail expansion on show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe scotsman.com/heritage-and-re…

Revealed: Rarely-shown images of Scotland's rapid rail expansion

Exhibition also highlights early opposition to trains as “big, dirty, dangerous, loud machines over which we didn’t have full control”

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16.00 FILM: OUT OF AFRICA. Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in the Oscar winning classic drama about stock shortages of the most popular Lynx deodorant.

ALT 16.00 FILM: OUT OF AFRICA. Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in the Oscar winning classic drama about stock shortages of the most popular Lynx deodorant.

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🐝 Event Spotlight 🐝 The Story of Edinburgh’s Colonies A talk by Prof. Richard Rodger on the origins & design of the iconic Colony homes — part of #Edinburgh900 🗓️ Sat 20 Sept | 10–11am (refreshments from 9:30) 🎟️ Free entry — all welcome! 📍Abbeyhill Primary School, EH7 5SJ
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Jessica Evershed retweeted
NatRecordsScot
@NatRecordsScot6 Aug 2025
General Register House is Festival Fringe Venue 502! Visit our free exhibition Scots on the Move: Railways & Tourism in Victorian Scotland, 9 am - 4 pm on weekdays. Open late until 6.30 pm on Thursday 7 August and 27 August. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/ScotsOnMove @EdFringe
The front door of General Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. A sign on the fence next to the door announces that the building is Festival Fringe Venue 502.

ALT The front door of General Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. A sign on the fence next to the door announces that the building is Festival Fringe Venue 502.

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Introducing the new exhibition Scots on the Move: Railways & Tourism in Victorian Scotland. Archivist Veronica tells us what's coming down the track 👇 Get on board at General Register House, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh. Admission is free, 9 am - 4 pm on weekdays. #Railway200
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England’s greatest gifts to the world: 1 - Shakespeare 2 - Test cricket 3 - @bbctms
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Jessica Evershed retweeted
ITV Cycling
@itvcycling14 Jul 2025
Simon Yates is a Tour de France stage winner once again! 🇬🇧 #TDF2025

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