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generally how you find the things you need and the actual archives you need to do so. of course the lay of the land is different in every country, and there's archives on city/municipal level, provincial/regional level, national level, and archives devoted to specific subjects (never mind private archives). i think it's good to be aware of that especially if you're just starting out. i took a course on archival work bc i studied history, and it was very useful for me to get an idea of the different 'levels' of archives and the things you may generally find there. and then also, the way archives are structured internally - what finding aids are there to help you? and what finding aids you are most likely to encounter depending on time period, or which ones are the most efficient to find the kind of document you're looking for.

I'm organising a summer seminar/internship programme on archival work in Florence and could use some input. For those of you who have done archival work, what sort of things did you wish you knew at the very beginning? And for those of you who don't have any experience, what do you want to know about the most?

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something funny to me about the show in retrospect almost giving a reason as to why it's only the actual historical erebus officers who we have an official selection of pictures of. of course it's the erebus officers. begging for people to perceive them. life of the party. proud and upright. dragging crozier kicking and screaming into the limelight. meanwhile terror officers hiding their faces avoiding the terrible ordeal of being known to any extent at all cost.

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“men aren’t pretty” wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong bad incorrect stop talking

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tagged by @zaegreus thank you!! 💙🐳

coffee or tea | early bird or night owl | chocolate or vanilla | spring or fall | silver or gold | pop or alternative | freckles or dimples | snakes or sharks | mountains or fields | thunder or lightning | egyptian mythology or greek mythology | ivory or scarlet | flute or lyre | opal or diamond | butterflies or honeybees | macarons or eclairs | typewritten or handwritten | secret garden or secret library | rooftop or balcony | spicy or mild | opera or ballet | london or paris | vincent van gogh or claude monet | denim or leather| potions or spells | ocean or desert | mermaids or sirens | masquerade ball or cocktail party.

obviously can't choose between opera and ballet :') and london and paris are such different cities, they both have much to love about them. also i haven't been to paris since i was 12 but am going again this summer so mayhap judgement will shift

tagging @garlandgerard and some people i see in my notes a lot though most of them are prolly terror sideblogs who've already been tagged in this five million times and whose mains i do not know ignore meee if so @lieutenant-catboy-little @theroseandthebeast @croziers-compass @burrowingregg @euxara @20thcenturyvole @tideswept

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Tobias Menzies as Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall Outlander Series 1 Episode 8: Both Sides Now

[4/8]

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this stinker, Tma character sheet #6!

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This isn’t commonly known but one of the rings of hell is actually being in a fandom wherein the popular bloggers have the worst opinions known to man that everyone else parrots

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A unique set of 14 daguerreotypes of the officers of the Franklin expedition, 1845

This remarkable set of three-quarter length daguerreotype portraits was made, en plein air, by the Beard Studio aboard Her Majesty’s Ship, the Erebus, on 15-17 May 1845, just three days before Sir John Franklin sailed on his legendary scientific voyage to the Northwest Passage, never to return.

@clove-pinks

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nothing more embarassing than when you develop personal beef with a piece of media thats entirely petty. like sorry no i cant talk about that show it. bit me.

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In the London Docks. Engraving: Gustave Doré. From: "London - A Pilgrimage", text by W. B. Jerrold, engraved C. Maurant, 1872.

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The Orlop

Large merchant ships with a fixed deck are documented as early as the 13th century. This deck was called an averlop or overloop. In the course of the 17th and 18th centuries, the height of the deck in relation to the waterline changed. Until then, it was not only the lowest deck in general, but also the lowest gun deck. Below this began the so-called space, which could be divided by planking or could also have a light and therefore watertight deck. The overlop could be covered by a canopy. It is not clear from the sources whether this deck was given its own name. The term ‘Verdeck’ also generally refers to a deck and Dutch sources usually only contain descriptive lists of decks. In German usage in the 17th century, there is also no evidence of a distinction between decks by name. In Hamburg in 1685, all decks were described as overlop (‘overflow’). In Röding's dictionary of 1798, overlop is translated as overflow and generally as deck. In contrast, the English orlop is translated in the same work as Kuhbrücke ( cow bridge - where the cattle were housed) under the lowest deck.

Orlop deck of a ship of the line (in red), 1728, in: A Ship of War, Cyclopaedia, 1728, Vol 2

The orlop deck was used as an ideal storage area and at the same time as a recreation room for some of the ship's crew. As the deck did not have to be cleared or remodelled during combat operations, cabins and rooms located here were permanent and could even be locked. The purser could therefore store his valuable or dangerous items (small arms) here, and the surgeon his medical items (medicines, instruments), so that they were protected from unauthorised access. As the deck was below the waterline, it was one of the safest places on board during a battle. For this reason, the ship's surgeon often had his workshop down there, as he could do his work unhindered by the fighting and the wounded were brought to him on the orlop deck.

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forgot how much fun this series is but i watched one (1) ep id already seen and we're so back

want to rewatch terror but can't bc i have to hand in the final version of my introduction in a week and a half and cannot afford renewed brain rot. gonna watch downton abbey instead bc i kind of dropped it halfway through ages ago but hugh bonneville is so so fine in it

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Terror Scenes That Belong Together

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THE TERROR ▸ 1.09 the c, the c, the open c

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‘Sketch for Eros and Psyche’ by John Singer Sargent, c. 1917-21.

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THE TERROR ▸ 1.09 the c, the c, the open c