Kirsty Menzies
@KirMenzies
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Archivist for pleasure, gardener for leisure. Tweets on Scotland's landscape, heritage, Sir William Arrol, wildlife and gardens.
Central Scotland
Joined April 2011
Did you know that GCU has an Archive Centre?π The Archive Centre is home to GCUβs archives & special collections, preserving Scottish social history, social justice, and higher education recordsπ Visit the Archive Centre to explore collections on: βΆοΈScottish left-wing
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We are delighted to have been given the @_INSP collection. The Street Papers which include @BigIssue cover homelessness and a range of social issues spanning the globe over the last 30 years. It will be a fantastic resource for our students, researchers and the public.
The world's largest collection of street newspapers - including landmark editions of The Big Issue - has been gifted to Glasgow Caledonian University. π° π Find out more on our website: https://t.co/ebyS0lzXGG
@GCUArchives
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A fascinating insight from @Jamie_C_Weir π¦ If you want to survive in this bird-eat-moth world, don't stand out from the crowd - but don't blend in with them too much either! π¦ What a great talk at #Paisley Natural History Society last week. #moths #butterflies #birds
Was a great pleasure to go on a jaunt through to Glasgow last week and talk to @HistoryPaisley about animal #camouflage, including some of my own work on #moths π¦π A lovely, friendly society that I would recommend to anyone local interested in nature! https://t.co/Yvs6sspXBP
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Morning all ππ! It would really make my day if you could please sign this petition ππππ! https://t.co/kEeA7XBuWk
petitions.parliament.scot
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to set a minimum evidence requirement to prevent unnecessary use of emergency public safety powers to demolish listed buildings.
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Such a fabulous exhibition. Every valentine is stunning and each one made using a different technique. You can see the skill and love that went into every stitch β₯οΈ
π§΅On #ValentinesDay in #LGBTplusHM we are so excited to share our new display 'Hans & Malcolm: A celebration of over 48 years of Love in Valentines'. πGCU Archive Centre, Level Zero, Sir Alex Ferguson Library @SAFLibraryGCU
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Sir William Arrol was born #onthisday 1839. Thanks to his pioneering use of steel, his company was contractor for the new Tay Bridge, Forth Bridge, the Titan crane, Clydebank and the superstructure for Tower Bridge. See more at https://t.co/gYhq64jcxZ
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Coul Links is a protected dune habitat but it is once again under threat from development π¨ Watch @SpeciesEdge Project Officer Tracy Munro talk about what makes this such a special place for butterflies, bees, wildflowers and more π https://t.co/pc7poSMgzF
#SaveCoulLinks
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With support from @GlasgowHeritage, the Arrol-built steel caisson dock gate will now be restored to working order, which will allow vessels to enter the dock and make use of dry docking facilities, commencing with the re-engining project for the 1933 turbine steamer, Queen Mary.
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Having been a horticulturalist I found the history behind the @HammermenGlas pear tradition fascinating. It was a very fitting choice and a pleasure to take part in the planting at Seafield House. Thank you @ninabake2 for providing the tree and idea π
New blog now on our site: about the pear tree at Hammerman Sir William Arrol's former house: Seafield, Ayr. https://t.co/Nx4kVv3m0y
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No prizes for guessing who I've suggested for https://t.co/jkhxDVHZ23 Sir William Arrol, of course. With his engineering achievements I can't think of anyone more worthy of being commemorated in the town where he grew up. @HammermenGlas @ICEScotland @ninabake2 @NewshotVideo
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Great to see our contribution to @ScotsArchives Year in Review (page 15) & read about all of the exciting work going on across Scotland.
What better way to mark St Andrew's Day, than celebrating the incredible work taking place in Scotland's #archives π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ SCA are pleased to present the new Scottish Archives and Records Year in Review: https://t.co/Qn1wC4xSyC
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We urgently need your help once again to #SaveCoulLinks π’ Highland Councillors have today voted to approve plans for a golf course on this internationally important and protected habitat, despite overwhelming opposition.
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It's been wonderful to partner with @townsweb on this project to transform access to our journal. It's now so much easier to search the back catalogue of 30+ volumes here https://t.co/N99UVXSkGr
#bizhis
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There's a lot of discussion around how best to convert great swathes of amenity grassland to flower-rich meadow. It can seem a daunting subject. However, the team behind the @Nectar_Network has a rather nifty solution. Irvine to Girvan Nectar Network @ https://t.co/iCXjf4cs84
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Happy #BridgeDay! This image from around 1899-1910 depicts the Victoria Bridge at Caputh over the River Tay. It was built by Sir William Arrol and Co. in 1899 and dedicated to the then Queen in honour of her Golden Jubilee. #PerthArtGallery Ref: 2017.63.2 #ExploreYourArchive
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π Sometimes, you just have to sit back and applaud the #engineers! π οΈ #NationalEngineeringDay
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π¨ You've got until Saturday 30th September to submit your Taggart stories! π¨ Whether you were involved in location shoots, worked as an extra or played a corpse - submit your 'evidence' at the online form here: https://t.co/f9WX09peVH
@gcuarchives @stvstudios
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Congratulations to the winner of Best Renovation & Conversion - Seafield House, Ayr - Econstruct Group #HeraldPropertyAwards πΎ
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Fantastic news! I'm so pleased for @econstructdb success at #HeraldPropertyAwards. Well deserved for the hard work and passion they put into the outstanding renovation of Sir William Arrol's former home. From derelict shell to luxury apartments, an example for more to follow.
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Thank you again to everyone who came along to the #TaggartPeoplesArchive event last week and to all those who have contacted us online. You can still submit your 'statement' and 'evidence' online here: https://t.co/VhvTa2KJZp
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