Amanda Gwinnup, PhD (she/her)

Looking forward to this talk by @sophiemhistory.bsky.social at the Peterborough Archives. #history #lifeanddeath #archives #localhistory

We’re having an open day at Peterborough Archives. It’s a free event but places must be booked. Limited to 6 people per tour 10am, 1pm and 3pm. Enquiries email archives.service@peterboroughlimited.co.k

Have you submitted your abstract to present at in London at our June 1st #Colloquium2026. Call open and closing on March 2nd. Please share widely #histnursing #histmed More info on the website . ukahn.org/colloquium-2... plus registration now open here store.kingston.ac.uk/conferences-...

This is a problem for researchers who aren’t affiliated with academic institutions. What do you mean pay £41 for an article published in 1974?

#archives #history

New collection I’m cataloging. The Liberty of Peterborough Association for the Persecution of Felons. Fascinating bit of criminal and social history. #archives #localhistory

Timothy J. Heaphy, Candyce Phonenix (senior investigative counsel…not a stripper apparently)
I mean these people aren’t exactly a secret.
The current admin don’t know how to use redaction

Why are these names redacted? #januray6th #USA #selectcommittee

New display up in the research room highlighting a few of our favourite new collections. It includes Baker-Perkins, Peter Boizot (PizzaExpress founder), Josephine Steels and the Trinity Presbyterian Congregational Church. #archives #localhistory

Really wish they had sorted this in 1971…

To be sorted? 🫩 guess that’s my morning full. #archives

Staples! Preparing this collection for cataloging. #archives #conservation

Re-upping for reasons 😂👀

Latest collection I’ve completed. I really enjoyed this one. Josie and Bob looked to have been a loving couple. After putting this together I feel like I really got to know them. Lots of #peterborough history to! #bakerperkins archivespeterborough.org.uk/calmview/Rec...

Just bought this for the archive. We have a lot of film reels and don’t even know what’s on them. This little projector is just a temporary solution. We’re hoping to discover what’s on the reels and then apply for grants. Still need a 15mm one. #archives #film #history

I’ve finally finished cataloging this amazing collection. #localhistory #archives #socialhistory Book your appointment today archivespeterborough.org.uk/calmview/Rec...

(2/2) And now that I think about it, I think that I signed up for this site because I misunderstood. I thought it provided access to articles, but it doesn't. This is LinkedIn for academics... which sounds insulting because it is.

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I have a doctorate in history. Big deal. I was going to go into academia but realised I didn't 'fit' their ideal. I am now stuck with a years subscription to this site (academia.edu) because it auto renewed. (1/2)

Working on a Cataloguing project (to do with the libraries and museum of Peterborough 1971) and came across some correspondence from the Nene Detective Agency. They were hired to track down a missing library book! I won’t tell you how it turned out. You’ll have to come in a see for yourself

Right? 😂 I use notes and I write a script. It’s not for everyone but that’s my style.

I’m booking them or Elisabeth. We would love to have you give a talk. Shoot me an email and we can work something out.

My history talk went wonderful yesterday. The weirdest feedback comment was that I shouldn’t have needed notes… 45mins of talking and no notes. Would be nice I guess but I need notes or else I ramble off topic and make jokes which may or may not be crude.

It went swell. Am I? Ok. I prefer Senior Citizens anyway.

I mean that respectfully. I love OAPs.

Giving my talk for the Archives in half an hour. I’m a tad nervous. Old Age Pensioners can be a rowdy crowd 😎

Flier for an event in Peterborough, UK. There is a black and white photograph on a woman on a large tricycle circa 1890 and another photograph of the city’s Cathedral with the Deanery in the foreground.

#history talk on the 23rd of July. #histnursing #pboroUK #archives #womenshistory #localhistory

2 down, 52 more to go. There are a number of years where the Bulletin was issued quarterly. The early ones will be the easiest b/c of how they’re bound. Hard spines on the most recent ones

Flier for an event in Peterborough, UK. There is a black and white photograph on a woman on a large tricycle circa 1890 and another photograph of the city’s Cathedral with the Deanery in the foreground.

#history talk on the 23rd of July. #histnursing #pboroUK #archives #womenshistory #localhistory

Someone made a bit of stink with HR because I include ‘Dr’ when signing off an email. It’s only ever on the first email for introductions as it’s more formal. ‘Why does she call herself dr?’ 🧐
#phdlife #work 😎

@janeth56.bsky.social and @alannahtomkins.bsky.social check it out.