The Burgon Society
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Charity and membership society promoting the study of academic dress: history, design and use. Universities. Robes. Regalia. Graduation. Ceremonial. Join us 🎓
United Kingdom
Joined April 2016
We are excited to announce the newest issue of Transactions of the Burgon Society is now available Volume 22 is over 150 pages with six new articles If you would like a copy then join the Burgon Society today, digital membership is only £25 https://t.co/sozPsrwC9c
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It has been an honour and a pleasure to share academic dress, graduation gowns, and ceremonial trivia on here but, after 8 years: I’m stepping down Give whoever picks up the @burgonsoc baton as much joy as you have given me — I will miss you all Thank you, and adieu 🎓👋 Paul
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Thomas Kinsella was born in Dublin, on 4 May, 1928. He received honorary degrees from UCD (1984) and TCD (20018) With Chancellor Mary Robinson: @tcddublin Book cover: @internetarchive
@ucdspeccoll holds The Thomas Kinsella Collection, his own collection of his published works.
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How immensely enjoyable is graduation time? Double the fun today as one of our PhD students was also in the band! @DrJamesDwyer and I in full academic regalia at the @TasmaniaPolice academy, and one of our stellar PhD students. Love them team I work with. @UTAS_ @TILES_UTAS
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The silver lining to my cloudy days, my oldest son being hooded, and becoming a doctor! 🎓🎊🙌🏾
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Officially Dr. Rodriguez, MD!!! Next stop: Urology residency at Mount Sinai/Columbia in Miami.
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Universities and Their Mottos: Many universities, as they are established, naturally adopt a logo, a crest and a motto. Some of these mottos have stood the test of time. Others not. Whatever, it's time for a pointless university motto quiz. https://t.co/lZJlKJnFNy
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Many universities, as they are established, naturally adopt a logo, a crest and a motto. Some of these mottos have stood the test of time. Others perhaps not so much.
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This looks really nicely done and a great resource about the Coronation
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🚨 The Coronation Roll — the official State record of a monarch's accession and Coronation — is revealed! For the first time, this historic document has been digitised, and Charles III’s Roll can be explored by the public online: https://t.co/vGeT4VkTKB
https://t.co/VlkadGK0Ky
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Here’s an update on my progress making a Tudor Gable Hood, one of 3 new headdresses I’m making for an event in June. #historicalcostume #sewing #headdress
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‘a rose-red city half as old as time’ — John William Burgon But when our namesake Burgon eventually visited Petra, 16 years after writing his famous poem, he told his sister ‘there is nothing rosy about Petra, by any means’
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