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Sam Guthrie retweeted
📣 OHNI Speaker Spotlights Continue! 📣
In just two days, @OralHist_ie gathers in Tralee for our #oralhistory meeting!
@samguthrie91 presents, 'East Meets West: A comparative analysis of two sports-focused oral history projects'.
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ALT Promotional graphic for the Oral History Network Ireland (OHNI) 2026 Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight featuring Sam Guthrie. The image includes a portrait of Sam, the event details (18th–19th June at Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee), a QR code, and his presentation title: "East Meets West: A comparative analysis of two sports-focused oral history projects."
It's the 222nd Anniversary of Sydney's Battle of Vinegar Hill. One of the uprising's Irish leaders was a misidentified man from Belfast who led a failed attack on Dundalk in 1798.
Here's a thread from when *those* were a thing in 2020!
In 2022 a few mastheads from @ACMVora ran a story claiming the Mandurama Reds stole the Blayney Citizens' Cup. A little time and research later, here's the evidence they didn't.
Some sporting / rugby league history for your Tuesday morning.
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More on the Mandurama Reds. Current rugby league history from NSW. Covering the development of league in the bush and Lance Corporal Bosworth, the first player from the Reds lost to the Great War.
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Piece in the Guardian today on Amy Levy. Amazing timing, our team here at @IslingtonMuseum have been working to preserve the graveyard she's buried in. There's a single open day left for the year, but there's only a few tickets left! shorturl.at/Uhoza
Undefeated. Meeting of the Blayney District Ruby League in April 1948. League is discussing rep team colours for a pre season match.
A Mr. Pannowitz clearly leaves the meeting to check on which colour of jersey he's got in the other room and makes the decision then and there.
Sam Guthrie retweeted
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A winner will be selected at random at 4pm Friday, November 7th - We'll only contact you from @Jamtarts - be aware of fake accounts, Jambos!
First RL Ashes match at Wembley, a great result for Australia and a great day for rugby league.
Judging by the friends I made, I made my presence well known amongst the English. 🏉
Strong "democracy sausage" vibes #auspol
The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote there and after they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324
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What we can learn from East Belfast GAA's fight for space and community: The club's experience offers lessons beyond sport, about grassroots communities, belonging and the future. By Harikrishnan Sasikumar @LawGovDCU rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/1015/…
What did the peanut man of Highbury Corner have to do with Walter Sickert? At least one past Mayor of Islington knew.
I'm talking to the collection of oral histories at Islington Museum & Archives in our November lunchtime talk.
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Northern Ireland, Glentoran, Man City afficiandos: @IslingtonMuseum has a signed copy of Peter Doherty's "Spotlight on Football" in our collection but we don't know why. Doherty never played for Arsenal & we can't find any connection to the Borough. Any ideas? Not our copy below.
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💗Islington Pride - Telling the story of LGBT Islington History💜
Join us for an in-depth look at Islington's contribution to LGBT+ history and equality in Britain. An amazing talk!
#islington #pride #talk #inclusivity #event #lgbthistory
Too much politics on the timeline, I'm still locating and supporting the improved digitsation of rugby league photos.
Mandurama Baby Reds and Lyndhurst Baby Blacks, 1925. Loving "Baby" as the name for misc. junior teams. Looks like faces from around 12-16 amongst these lads
Looks like a wonderful "pop up museum" event! Wish I could have been back in East Belfast for it, hope it does run again next year.
𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺
Last Wednesday and Thursday "All Things Glentoran" ran by brainchild Thomas Holland, put on a spectacular display of Glentoran memorabilia from years gone by at the Little Sanctuary Theatre.
There were hundreds of shirts, programmes, signed balls and much, much more on display for everyone to view before there was a podcast on each night hosted by Shout at the Oval.
On night 1 it was Colin Nixon and Paul Leeman, whilst night 2 was Barney Bowers and Jimmy Cleary. Absolute Glentoran royalty!
A fantastic night had by all and hopefully an annual event - congratulations to Thomas and all of those who had a hand in organising. A true celebration of this special club 👏
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