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Microsoft Teams is down, huh? Well, looks like we're going to have to revert to communicating by sending each other eggs
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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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may we offer you a Very Rectangular Ox in this trying time
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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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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?
(thread)
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SO IF IT HAS FOUR WHEELS IT'S A WAGON, BUT IF IT HAS TWO WHEELS IT'S A CART
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He's a 10 but only because this sheep is an 11
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it is a beautiful afternoon to take your sheep for a walk
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this morning, we received some very important mail
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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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GERALD twitter.com/geraldstratfor…
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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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these BOOTS
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Okay but what would people wear to The MERL gala?
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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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The MERL, @UniofReading. We explore the history of rural England, its communities, and its people. Chaotic Good.