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The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and we have found something wonderful in our archive that we want to share with you.
Like many of the best things in life, it is all about bees.
(a thread)
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Ok, but why do they call her the Queen Bee and not the B-Rex
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Did you know that before people put Pokémon in their Poké Balls, they had to herd them around the countryside with the help of a Poké Dog?
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How about replacing your doomscrolling
with some broomscrolling
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There are many reasons why museums and galleries matter, and on #InternationalCatDay, we bring you another: we have a cat that is 1cm small.
It makes a mew so exquisitely tiny that it is audible only to the night sky’s most brilliant bats, and possibly NASA.
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[checks website stats]
Wow it's great to see that so many people have been looking up tractors in the past few days
[zooms in on what they've been searching for]
oh no
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Friends, today is #PloughMonday: the first Monday after Twelfth Night, when traditionally farmers resumed their work after Christmas and the English agricultural year began!
It was celebrated in many different ways, including blessing, dancing with, and singing about ploughs.
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Next month, we're celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (#GRTHM).
We will be exploring the contribution of travelling people to rural society, their community, and their heritage. Romany Gypsies, for instance, have been in Britain since at least 1515.
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if you like beans, and cows, then here's the thread of your dreams twitter.com/SarahTaber_bww…
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may we offer you a Very Rectangular Ox in this trying time
twitter.com/NeolithicSheep…
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Friends, it is #WorldBeeDay! And what if we told you that at The MERL we have a collection of bee-related literature that has been described as the most comprehensive of its kind in the world?
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The countryside is for everyone. But, historically, many people's stories have gone untold in our collections.
In a new series of weekly blogs, we heard from seven people of colour about their lives and work in the countryside.
To begin: please meet the brilliant @BirdgirlUK.
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Last week, we published our latest online exhibition, exploring the lives of rural gay men in the 18th and 19th centuries.
In this blog, we delve into the challenges involved in researching LGBTQ+ stories in archives, and share our suggestions for undertaking this vital work.
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This June, The MERL is celebrating Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month (GRTHM).
In our latest blog, learn why and how we are taking part in the month, and our next steps in making greater space for the rich and diverse histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people.
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The MERL, @UniofReading. We explore the history of rural England, its communities, and its people. Chaotic Good.