This Sunday - DON'T MISS July's Heritage Sunday @dmu.ac.uk with artist Nayaab Mahomed & the #thewovencollective for a FREE Latkan making workshop🌏️ More here 👇️ buff.ly/CpiMmNS #fashionhistory #dmufashion #visitleicester @librarydmu.bsky.social #SewingMonth

♟️Celebrate #InternationalChessDay by exploring our chess collections! As proud custodians of the @englishchess.bsky.social Library, we're dedicated to preserving the history of the game and making it discoverable for everyone. More here: buff.ly/CnjIUox @richardjameschess.bsky.social #chesshistory

#ChessTuesday from the press cuttings: Donner (Holland) vs Wade (New Zealand) at Whitby 1958. International congress chess in action playing for the Margaret Pugh Cup. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social

#Retro vibes for the little kiddos this #FashionFriday. Look at these adorable Spring/Summer outfits from Grattan 1975. #fashionhistory #a_stitch_in_time_13 #historicfashion #fashioncatalogues #childrenswear

⛷️ Cooling, Scenic, poignant… & just weird! Check out No. 1 👀 😆 It's a Top 10 skiing photos blog post: buff.ly/MZvIHG9 With a huge thank you and farewell to Jaya who has been cataloguing the @skiclub.bsky.social pics 🏆️ 😭 @icshc.bsky.social #sportshistory @sportingheritage.bsky.social #skiing

#Chess variants have a long history, with a C19th boom and a 1980s revival, like this 3-handed version by G.H. Richards, 1983. Just look at that mind-boggling “bendy” board! 😵‍💫 From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social #ChessTuesday

ICYMI - NOW ONLINE: We were supper thrilled to announce the publication of Fonds 3, an athology of creative works produced in response to the collections. With #DMUCReativeWriting, congrats to all who contributed 🎉 READ HERE: buff.ly/NvYxrIC @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #creativewriting

⚽The quarter-finals are bringing together the world's best teams & players for some great #football. What will England's story be tonight. Good luck to all. Yikes! #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #sportshistory #sportingheritage @sportingheritage.bsky.social #football

What do our buildings say about us? 🏛️ Discover our BOTM, John Ruskin's The Seven Lamps of #Architecture 1880: 7 principles, 1 #Victorian classic, 1 subjective interpretation on our blog: buff.ly/Q130ig1 @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #art @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #NationalYearofReading

🎾 Heavy macs? Probably not. Sunglasses? Definitely! 😎 And Arthur Fery has given us plenty to cheer about! Good luck to all as a fantastic weekend of #tennis finals awaits. #Wimbledon2026 #Wimbledon #sportshistory #sportingheritage @sportingheritage.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social

🌊 By sea or land this #FashionFriday. Keeping it cool with Marshall & Snelgrove, c 1940. DYK: This London department store later became part of Debenhams. From Fashion Advertising Scrapbook. #fashionhistory #a_stitch_in_time_13 #historicfashion #fashionadvertising #swimwear #leisurewear

Today is #FashionDay and we’ve got so much to share, from antique textiles to materials from the punk icon #ZandraRhodes archive, & everything in between. Browse our catalogue or visit the #KarunThakar textiles exhibition: buff.ly/k4vS6Tu & buff.ly/f1gadQ3 #fashionhistory #textiles #embroidery

#ChessTuesday: founded in 1898, the Essex County Chess Association is part of a tradition of organised chess in the UK in the C19th that connected local chess clubs & players. The @englishchess.bsky.social Library holds a wonderful selection of their yearbooks. #chesshistory #chessliterature

⚽️ Wow!! What a weekend of #football. #England are thru 🎉& the Cabo Verde match was deffo my fave so far. The drama, the feels, the underdog story 💔 Image: Crystal Palace c 1985. From the Papers of Simon Inglis. #sportshistory @sportingheritage.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social #WorldCup2026

Old tapes, new life 🎞️ Introducing our new digitisation service where we can convert your home movies to digital formats! Details & fees here: buff.ly/QpVgVPP @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #archives #digitisation

My outfit's ready for #LondonPride tmw 🌈 It looks set to be a scorcher so don't forget your massive bonnet and a parasol! 🌞 From La Belle Assemble 1813. #HappyPride2026 #fashionhistory #a_stitch_in_time_13 #historicfashion #fashion @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

🎾 Ace #tennis and #sportswear, 1920s style. Which would you wear to Centre Court? Serving up our fave French fashion illustrations this #FashionFriday #Wimbledon2026 #SportandFashionMonth #sportshistory #sportingheritage @sportingheritage.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social

NOW ONLINE: We were supper thrilled to announce the publication of Fonds 3, an athology of creative works produced in response to the collections. In partnership with DMUCReativeWriting, congrats to all who contributed 🎉 READ HERE: buff.ly/NvYxrIC @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #creativewriting

#ChessTuesday: These issues of Philately (1946–49) from Romania offer a fascinating glimpse into the role of chess, stamp & coin collecting and international swapsies in the post-war period. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. @richardjameschess.bsky.social #chesshistory #chessliterature

Thank you to the #WovenCollective for hosting a wonderful Kantha #embroidery workshop at Leicester Castle yesterday on #HeritageSunday @dmu.ac.uk Beautiful work by all 😍 🧵 #sewing #heritage #VisitLeicester @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social #textilehistory #textiles

#Wimbledon starts today 🎾 #WorldCup2026 knockout stages have begun ⚽️ there's so much exciting summer #sport! Thankfully a cooler start for #tennis folks in the UK. Find sporting stories here: buff.ly/EraajMm #sportshistory #sportingheritage @sportingheritage.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social

TOMORROW - DON'T MISS June's Heritage Sunday @dmu.ac.uk with artist Tazim Hamid & the Woven Collective for a Kantha #embroidery workshop 🌏️ More here 👇️ buff.ly/HJ8w9Fe #fashionhistory #dmufashion #visitleicester @librarydmu.bsky.social #SewingMonth

🐎 DYK #LeicesterRiders logo is a horse, a powerful symbol of speed, strength and momentum. The perfect #basketball team logo to build identity, recognition & belonging #SportandFashionMonth on #FashionFriday Cat ref: buff.ly/nwuH3iq #fashionhistory #sportshistory @sportingheritage.bsky.social

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This Sunday - DON'T MISS June's Heritage Sunday @dmu.ac.uk with artist Tazim Hamid & the Woven Collective for a Kantha #embroidery workshop 🌏️ More here 👇️ buff.ly/HJ8w9Fe #fashionhistory #dmufashion #visitleicester @librarydmu.bsky.social #SewingMonth

England's 2nd #WorldCup2026 game tonight! Interested in ⚽️ history? Then check out the papers of Sir Norman Chester, leading figure in shaping British #football with docs, photos & programmes. All here: buff.ly/wO7HBMg @librarydmu.bsky.social #sportshistory @sportingheritage.bsky.social

A look through the 62nd Canadian Chess Championship Programme 1978 this #ChessTuesday. 👑 Closed Champ: Jean Hebert 👑 Women's Champ: Nava Starr From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library @richardjameschess.bsky.social #chesshistory #chessliterature @librarydmu.bsky.social

1 week to go - DON'T MISS June's Heritage Sunday @dmu.ac.uk with artist Tazim Hamid & the Woven Collective for a Kantha #embroidery workshop 🌏️ More here 👇️ buff.ly/HJ8w9Fe #fashionhistory #dmufashion #visitleicester @librarydmu.bsky.social

☀️ A sunny #SummerSolstice for many in the UK. Temple to the Sun by Andrew Logan, in watercolour, beautifully illustrates humanity's connection & reliance on natural cycles 💫 @andrewlogan.bsky.social @andrewlogan-almos.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #art #sculpture

😎 This #FashionFriday's #SportandFashionMonth treat features the @skiclub.bsky.social Collection. But it's not all winter woollies, a good pair of shades is essential as snow reflects a huge amount of sunlight👇️ c 1920 #sportshistory #sportingheritage @sportingheritage.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social