SOAS Special Collections @SOAS_SpecColl
Archives, manuscripts and rare books from @SOASLibrary, the UK National Research Library for Asia, Africa and the Middle East | [email protected] soas.ac.uk/library/archiv… University of London Joined October 2011-
Tweets3K
-
Followers5K
-
Following1K
-
Likes2K
5. Swire re-established its HQ in Australia in 1952, investing in cold chain logistics. By 1967, it owned Frigmobile & Perishable Cargoes, later forming Swire Cold Storage. After 50+ years of growth, Swire exited the sector in 2017, selling to Emergent Cold #JSSArchives50 🧵
Students and staff outside a schoolhouse of the Bonaran Agricultural School, Philippines, c. 1926 #EYAEducation ow.ly/sNIt50WNpuS
4. In 1854, John Samuel Swire founded Swire Bros. in Melbourne—Swire’s first overseas venture. Known for importing essentials like fencing wire, cement & Guinness. When Guinness stopped exports, Swire bottled it as Dagger Stout. #JSSArchives50 🧵
3. John Swire dies 12 August 1847 at the age of 54. his son, John Samuel Swire assumes leadership of the business aged just 21 and travels to America. The firm turns predominantly towards acting as shipping agents. #JSSArchives50 🧵
View of a late 1800s school room in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The headteacher, J Richardson is in the shot. #EYAEducation ow.ly/h7MA50WNozw
2. Swire’s story begins with a young man setting off to seek his fortune as a result of family bankruptcy. In 1816 John Swire goes into business in his own name following the collapse of his father's business. #JSSArchives50 🧵
This year we are celebrating 50 years of the archives of John Swire & Sons being at SOAS. We will be posting about 50 key events and challenges in the history of the firm and will launch an online exhibition later this year #JSSArchives50 🧵
Fan presented by Henry Puyi, the last Emperor of China, to his tutor Sir Reginald Johnston. #EYAEducation ow.ly/CPVz50WNnAh
After WWII, Harvey Publications collaborated with the U.S. Government to produce a series of comic books aimed at communicating civic values & government functions to the general public in an engaging, accessible format. #EYAHumour ow.ly/2yIN50WtSBK
An early example of photo trickery - This image shows two acquaintances of tea merchant John Charles Oswald, superimposed onto a bull and a calf. #EYAHumour ow.ly/eS3u50WtRY4
This illustrated Japanese comic for children (1910) tells the folk tale of Akagaki of Tadayoshi #EYAHumour ow.ly/KOmL50WGEsI
This photo of a group of girls laughing was taken in Nepal in 1966 by anthropologist Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf #EYAHumour ow.ly/ytIA50WGC2j
Acquaintances of tea-merchant John Charles Oswald in costume ready for a performance of 'Babes in the Wood', Fuzhou, China, 1888. #EYAHumour ow.ly/23yx50WtRO6
🚀 Kickstart your career in libraries & archives! SOAS grads (2023–2025) can apply for a 24-month apprenticeship in Special Collections. 📚 Work with archives & rare books, and earn a Level 3 qualification. 🗓️ Apply by Sunday 17 August 🔗 Full details at vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/743103
Girls photographed laughing in Nepal in 1966 by anthropologist Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf #EYAHumour ow.ly/fVHt50WtRER
Rhesus monkey on a tree photographed by anthropologist Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf somewhere in the border region between Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, 1943 #EYANature ow.ly/AMKy50WtR4V
Aerial root of a Banyan tree photographed in Nagaland, india, in 1936 by anthropologist Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf #EYANature ow.ly/4wpY50WtQfN
Betty von Fürer-Haimendorf on Gokyo ri, Nepal c. 1950s #EYANature ow.ly/QIrl50WtPP7
This late C19th painting of birds on silk is by Wang Guochen. There are 12 beautiful folios in the volume #EYANature ow.ly/Xtol50WrJaG
Flower photographed by anthropologist, Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf in the Apatani Valley, 1944 #EYANature ow.ly/kX0R50WrIAv

The National Archives @UkNatArchives
169K Followers 723 Following Official archive of the UK government. Discover our online collections, research guides and educational resources, spanning 1000 years of history.
Herts Archives @HertsArchives
5K Followers 869 Following Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies is the specialist centre for the discovery of Hertfordshire's heritage from 1060 to the present day.
The Postal Museum @thepostalmuseum
15K Followers 2K Following Follow The Postal Museum on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok for the latest news, events, updates and stories from our collection 👉 https://t.co/JH9h6kMDiM
SOAS University of Lo... @SOAS
62K Followers 1K Following Inspiring the next generation to develop ideas for a fairer world. Follow us for tweets about SOAS life, news and events. #WeAreSOAS
Explore Your Archive @explorearchives
7K Followers 837 Following Celebrating archives, records & the people who use and love them #ExploreYourArchive Brought to you by @ARAUK_IE
Janice Tullock @JTullock
2K Followers 2K Following Archivist, genealogist, consultant, fundraiser, mentor. Red. If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday. ~Pearl Buck
Parliament Archives @UKParlArchives
20K Followers 2K Following Our collections are being moved to @UKNatArchives. We will continue to share our treasures with you here and are offering a limited copying and enquiry service.
The National Archives... @UKNatArcSector
5K Followers 686 Following Archives Sector Development team at @UkNatArchives. Taking forward our role as leaders of the archives sector in England.
ARA Scotland @ARAScot
5K Followers 812 Following The Scottish section of @ARAUK_IE. Comann na Tasglannan is Clàraidhean na h-Alba.
Tower Hamlets Archive... @LBTHArchives
7K Followers 2K Following Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives • Free public access to collections documenting the histories of London's East End • Related events & exhibitions
Warwickshire Archive @WarwickshireCRO
2K Followers 1K Following The Twitter account for Warwickshire County Record Office. We collect, preserve & make available historic records relating to the county of Warwickshire.
Derbyshire Record Off... @DerbyshireDRO
1K Followers 740 Following Derbyshire Record Office provides free access to 900 years of history: books, archives, maps, prints and photographs. Explore online or visit us in Matlock.
HeritageMadeDigital @BL_MadeDigital
9K Followers 2K Following The @britishlibrary’s initiative to make its unique & fragile collections freely available online. Highlighting how people use digital collections #OurDigitalBL
Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist
2K Followers 2K Following Archivist and Records Manager interested in Digital Continuity & Preservation. Mostly over on the Butterfly 🦋
NHM Library and Archi... @NHM_Library
11K Followers 984 Following The Natural History Museum Library & Archives; one of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and e-resources. Research with us Tues-Thurs.
University of Exeter ... @UoEHeritageColl
3K Followers 1K Following Join us in exploring the archives & special collections at the University of Exeter! We're part of @ExeterUniLib & work closely with @FXArchives & @ExeterDH.
Histories of Capitali... @WRCHR_SOAS
916 Followers 937 Following Histories of Capitalism and Race in the Middle East and Indian Ocean Seminar 2024 - Walter Rodney Collective for Historical Research #WRCHR24
Vicky Iglikowski-Broa... @vicky_ig
4K Followers 5K Following Archive geek. Passionate about inclusion and equality. She/ her. Bi. Polish. Dyslexic & dyspraxic. Trans rights, always. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Cambridge UL Special ... @theULSpecColl
9K Followers 736 Following Cambridge University Library Special Collections, featuring our manuscripts, archives, maps, music, rare books, photographs, objects and more.
Deji Abodunde @dejiabodunde
122 Followers 131 Following Writer and Researcher on Christianity in Nigeria
Osarwalk @Osarwalk406084
18 Followers 650 Following
Eaceoorood @Eaceoorood5108
20 Followers 658 Following
Hannah Bennett @HannahBAnthro
49 Followers 144 Following Lecturer in Anthropology at SOAS. Working on China, labour, feminization, affect, professionalism, and vocational education. Interested in collaboration!
FIB_Unair @FIB_Unair
2K Followers 181 Following Sarana komunikasi bagi civitas akademika Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Airlangga
@alsyasa - bebsata @yasir_kamil81
29 Followers 642 Following نحلل التاريخ بطريقه مبسطه ،والتوضيح لمفاهيم غامضه كونو معنا
maniagitler @maniagitler
223 Followers 5K Following
Tsetsen Kiyoutes @SKiyoutes
50 Followers 488 Following FRAS / Dirittocinese research editor / TSLR collaboratore | @UniTrento / @QUBelfast / @UniofOxford
Guillermo Bisbal @BisbalGuillermo
24 Followers 293 Following Antropólogo Histórico / Historical Anthropologist Colonial History and Anthropology of Death and Dying UCV - CEU - Linnaeus University
Deepali Datta @dattadeepali
82 Followers 453 Following PhDing at University of Delhi | Interested in adoption, families, relatedness, and kinship studies |
Ahmet Göksu @ahmedgoks
1K Followers 595 Following PhD. Historian and Philosopher of Science (biology). MSc Genetician. Aristotle, Ibn Sina, Darwin. Scutarian.
Enilikam @enilikam
1 Followers 43 Following
Savion Kling @KlingSavio26728
74 Followers 3K Following
Aniel Najam Putra @anelnadjam1
275 Followers 5K Following Ketua LKBH Kuantan Singingi , Direktur Pusat Studi Kebudayaan Kuantan Singingi
RB @rcp3672
78 Followers 1K Following #LASTday2postRESULTS!!=31stAugust!TkU!!-#BigButterflyCount = @savebutterflies - & #MothsMatter,too .. 🦋🦋🦋 ~ #CitizenScienceCOUNTS!! (( TropicalMonsoon .. ))
Vidyamol Pramadom @VPramadom
389 Followers 1K Following poet, writer, dreamer, unapologetically Dalit, political being, research student, studying caste, technology & science, # Educate Agitate Organize!
Dorfer @Dorfer874965
61 Followers 1K Following
Slave of Allah @mil99626
0 Followers 56 Following
Ernest Chomba @ErnestChom41816
34 Followers 573 Following
許琬婷WanTingHsu @WantingHsu1989
24 Followers 2K Following I come from R.O.C. and graduated from university of Taipei(UTaipei)with a master degree in Visual Art. Nice to meet you! @vivihsu1989
Kanika Sisodia @kanika2706
0 Followers 33 Following Graduate student @UChicago | South-Asia; Hindi literature; colonial and post-colonial South Asia
kashgarlik @kashgarlik
34 Followers 99 Following
Terdor @TerdorkwcZYDu
37 Followers 872 Following
McShuthe @McShuthevKL7k
55 Followers 1K Following
Smounaslore @Smounaslorebmc
113 Followers 4K Following
Angharad Elwyn @angharadelwyn
424 Followers 2K Following Ymchwilydd doethurol•Gofal Casgliadau //PhD-ing•Collections Care//Romantic-period tours in Wales; 🏴 🇪🇺#daddrefedigaethu #annibyniaerh
Vikram Bachhawat @BachhawatVikram
988 Followers 451 Following Art & Collectibles. Horses. Director Chisel Crafts, Aakriti Art Gallery & Konark collectables. Publisher & editor https://t.co/77A5KZr8vK #horseracing #Art
Westminster College, ... @WestCollCambs
1K Followers 209 Following Westminster College, Cambridge: a Resource Centre for Learning serving the United Reformed Church https://t.co/kSIcy027zt
shireesh @smkvsp
0 Followers 171 Following
Jack McCabe @JackMcCabe_76
12 Followers 309 Following
Slinirffeyt @slinirffey81760
116 Followers 5K Following
Śrīdatta @sridatta_a
2K Followers 1K Following Kannada | Karnataka | ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ | साहित्यम्। Engineer |
Slamet Mujib @SlametMujib
50 Followers 863 Following
Benjamín Concha @Benja_Concha_G
71 Followers 421 Following PhD student @UCLHistory with @LAHP_DTP. Intellectual history, Chilean democracy, Latin America 20th-21st century.
Máiría Cahill @cahillbooks
6K Followers 565 Following Writer, former Senator, waived anonymity 2014. No 1 Bestselling Book Rough Beast, Shortlisted for Non-Fiction book of the year. https://t.co/nO9LwTTiwu
American_Interests @amerinterest
13 Followers 662 Following
nena korgiala @nena318
36 Followers 369 Following
SOAS Centre for Irani... @SOAS_Iran
31 Followers 76 Following The @SOAS Centre for Iranian Studies draws on the range of academic research and teaching across the disciplines of #SOAS University of London.
The National Archives @UkNatArchives
169K Followers 723 Following Official archive of the UK government. Discover our online collections, research guides and educational resources, spanning 1000 years of history.
British Library @britishlibrary
1.8M Followers 1K Following We’re the UK’s national library, working to restore our services following a cyber-attack. Need help? Get in touch at [email protected]
Herts Archives @HertsArchives
5K Followers 869 Following Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies is the specialist centre for the discovery of Hertfordshire's heritage from 1060 to the present day.
Laleh Khalili 🇵�... @LalehKhalili
49K Followers 597 Following Liberation for Palestine. 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 Getting rid of all other personal data on this hellsite
The Postal Museum @thepostalmuseum
15K Followers 2K Following Follow The Postal Museum on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok for the latest news, events, updates and stories from our collection 👉 https://t.co/JH9h6kMDiM
SOAS University of Lo... @SOAS
62K Followers 1K Following Inspiring the next generation to develop ideas for a fairer world. Follow us for tweets about SOAS life, news and events. #WeAreSOAS
The London Archives @TheLdnArchives
24K Followers 322 Following The London Archives is a free public archive focussing on the history of London from 1067 to the present day. Visit today and explore 1000 years of history.
Explore Your Archive @explorearchives
7K Followers 837 Following Celebrating archives, records & the people who use and love them #ExploreYourArchive Brought to you by @ARAUK_IE
Cheshire Archives @CheshireRO
4K Followers 459 Following A shared service of Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester Councils. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and our project blog: https://t.co/EHgvKZ6AYc
Bodleian Libraries @bodleianlibs
106K Followers 1K Following Amazing collections and breath-taking libraries. Facilitating research at the University of Oxford. Visit | Read | Explore
U.S. National Archive... @USNatArchives
266K Followers 329 Following The nation's record keeper. Visit: https://t.co/8dGaBVCjMG Policies: https://t.co/KHNUTjM0m1
Parliament Archives @UKParlArchives
20K Followers 2K Following Our collections are being moved to @UKNatArchives. We will continue to share our treasures with you here and are offering a limited copying and enquiry service.
Anna McNally @annamcnally
2K Followers 38 Following 'Very readable and far from boring, even evincing archival humour' (Art Monthly Nov 2013). Not really on here any more
The National Archives... @UKNatArcSector
5K Followers 686 Following Archives Sector Development team at @UkNatArchives. Taking forward our role as leaders of the archives sector in England.
ARA Scotland @ARAScot
5K Followers 812 Following The Scottish section of @ARAUK_IE. Comann na Tasglannan is Clàraidhean na h-Alba.
Tower Hamlets Archive... @LBTHArchives
7K Followers 2K Following Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives • Free public access to collections documenting the histories of London's East End • Related events & exhibitions
Warwickshire Archive @WarwickshireCRO
2K Followers 1K Following The Twitter account for Warwickshire County Record Office. We collect, preserve & make available historic records relating to the county of Warwickshire.
North Yorkshire Archi... @nyccarchives
2K Followers 264 Following @northyorksc's Archives service. Follow for events and interesting tweets on North Yorkshire history. Visit our shop at https://t.co/FVkGbrtWZw.
Derbyshire Record Off... @DerbyshireDRO
1K Followers 740 Following Derbyshire Record Office provides free access to 900 years of history: books, archives, maps, prints and photographs. Explore online or visit us in Matlock.
HeritageMadeDigital @BL_MadeDigital
9K Followers 2K Following The @britishlibrary’s initiative to make its unique & fragile collections freely available online. Highlighting how people use digital collections #OurDigitalBL
Garfield Weston Found... @WestonFdn
10K Followers 2K Following A family founded grant-maker supporting a wide range of charities across the UK, with grants totalling over £100 million last year.
Tibet Museum @TibetMuseum
508 Followers 102 Following
Emma Martin @tibetcurator
2K Followers 2K Following Director & Senior Lecturer @UoMICP Advisor @tibetmuseum 2018-23 Research: Tibet’s material history #THObjectLessons Book: The Dissident Museum @disobedientmuse
National Manuscripts ... @TheNMCT
683 Followers 358 Following The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust (NMCT) is the only UK charity focussing solely on supporting the conservation of manuscripts.
Conservation @ARA_PCG
709 Followers 544 Following @ARAUK_IE's Section for Preservation & Conservation
West Sussex Record Of... @WestSussexRO
2K Followers 914 Following Celebrating West Sussex Record Office collections dating from 780AD to the present day.
ARA UK+I Conference @ARAconf
2K Followers 638 Following The ARA UK+Ireland conference is the lead event in the UK & Ireland for archives, conservation, digital preservation and records management.
Icon - The Institute ... @Conservators_UK
11K Followers 1K Following Icon is the professional body and the lead voice for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage (objects, collections and buildings) in the UK
Conservators_Ireland @ICRI__
2K Followers 363 Following Institute of Conservators & Restorers in Ireland (ICRI). We promote the professional practice of conservation of cultural heritage.
Icon Textile Group @Icon_Textiles
1K Followers 232 Following Tweets from the Textile Specialists Group of the Institute of Conservation @Conservators_uk. Follow for our news, events & all things textile conservation.
Brunel University Arc... @BruUniArch_SC
626 Followers 374 Following Archives and Special Collections of Brunel University London, its predecessor colleges, and the BFSS #education #women #railwayhistory #workingclass #19thC
Oxford Brookes Specia... @BrookesSpecColl
724 Followers 614 Following Bringing you highlights from the Oxford Brookes Special Collections & Archives. Browse our collections: https://t.co/IbzB6TvRxd Email: [email protected]
Glasgow Caledonian Un... @GCUArchives
611 Followers 282 Following Home to the University’s archives and special collections
The Parker Library @ParkerLibCCCC
4K Followers 466 Following Official twitter account for The Parker Library, a special collections library @CorpusCambridge Find us also (at)https://t.co/RkFTA1xFgv
Friends of the Nation... @FNL313
1K Followers 749 Following Friends of the Nations' Libraries, or FNL, awards grants for acquisitions to regional and national archives, libraries and museums.
ARA Section for Archi... @ARAArchiTech
2K Followers 858 Following @ARAUK_IE Section for Archives & Technology: Building a community of practice & research around the intersection of archives & technology
Salvation Army Intern... @SalvArmyArchive
1K Followers 2K Following The International Heritage Centre tells the story of The Salvation Army from its origins in the 1860s to the present, both in the UK and internationally.
Nepal Picture Library @nepalpiclibrary
1K Followers 633 Following Digital photo archive that strives to document an inclusive history of the Nepali people.
SADAA @SADAAlive
149 Followers 148 Following SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA ARTS ARCHIVE https://t.co/NqYBcIWpYu Presents, preserves, showcases British Asian Arts perspectives. Garuda costume on show at V&A London
LivingRefugeeArchive @LivingRefArch
1K Followers 705 Following The Living Refugee Archive,Digital Library,is a project funded by University of East London’s Civic Engagement Fund 2015 documenting #migrants' lived experience
London Metropolitan U... @LdnMetSpecColl
250 Followers 221 Following Located in Holloway, we hold records about the University, trade unions and labour history, furniture and design, and a history of the Irish in Britain.
KU Leuven Libraries S... @SpColl_KULeuven
2K Followers 2K Following We take care of KU Leuven Libraries' heritage collections housed in the University Library: rare books, lecture notes and other manuscripts, graphics...
BritishKoreanSociety @BritKoreanSoc
345 Followers 43 Following Founded to foster friendship between the UK and the Republic of Korea, to bring together all those in the UK who are interested in Korean matters.
Eton College Library @EtonCollLibrary
2K Followers 603 Following Home of Eton College’s rare books and manuscripts Blogging at https://t.co/xL8JfxNEJ4
LJMU Special Collecti... @LJMU_SCA
776 Followers 1K Following Home of @LJMU's history; punk & pop culture; visual arts; music; women & girls' mags; Stafford Beer; Liverpool theatre; 19th Century periodicals; & more! ✏📰🖇
Leo Baeck Institute L... @lbi_london
2K Followers 2K Following The Leo Baeck Institute London is a research institute dedicated to the study of German-Jewish history and culture
Foundling Museum @FoundlingMuseum
18K Followers 4K Following 🎨 Explore compelling stories of love, loss and care through art and objects. 👀 Visit us Tuesday-Sunday. We’re free for 21 & under.
Lord Dr Michael Hasti... @LordHastings
6K Followers 697 Following Prof of Leadership,Huntsman Busin School-USA;Chair - Pathway Fund; VP UNICEF; President UKCF; Chair-SOAS University London; NED SaxBam;NED Cornerstone VC;
SOAS Student Enterpri... @soas_se
83 Followers 195 Following
SOAS Retention and Su... @SOASSuccess
86 Followers 125 Following Retention and Success Team, SOAS, University of London. Part of the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching. Home of CSL (Collaborative Student Learning)
Centre of Islamic and... @CIMEL_soas
109 Followers 59 Following Welcome to the Centre Of Islamic and Middle-Eastern Law at the @soasLAW Department @SOAS University of London
SOAS Centre for Globa... @CGCPhilosophy
93 Followers 36 Following Providing you with the latest news, publications, and activities of @SOAS's unique and decolonial philosophy research centre! Contact: [email protected]
Music at SOAS @SoasMusic
124 Followers 23 Following The leading centre in Europe for the study of music from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and their diasporas, located in the heart of London. Part of @SOASArts
SOAS Modern Korea @SOASModernKorea
228 Followers 59 Following
SOAS Centre of Buddhi... @SOAS_CBS
600 Followers 92 Following SOAS CBS's key mission is to be a catalyst for learning, research and outreach on Buddhism in Asian societies and globally, past and present.
SOAS Centre of Yoga S... @SOAS_CYS
353 Followers 8 Following The Centre aims to be a hub for scholars, students and all those interested in Yoga Studies.
SOAS Humanitarian Hub @SOAS_HH
267 Followers 120 Following
SOASFoodStudiesCTR @SOASFoodStudies
1K Followers 277 Following SOAS Food Studies Centre : the political, economic, cultural dimensions of food. Retweets are for info only. Apply to our MA programme https://t.co/YXkWhaicNX
SOAS Centre for Susta... @CSF_SOAS
3K Followers 117 Following
Greine Jordan @GreineJ
333 Followers 1K Following AHRC CDP-funded PhD candidate @SainsburyRUnit @RMGreenwich - how missionary societies shaped children's understanding of Britain's place in the world. She/Her
Bob Annibale @BobAnnibale
3K Followers 1K Following Senior Fellow, University of London (SOAS), Inclusive Economic Growth & Finance. Founder & past Global Director Citi Inclusive Finance & CommunityDevelopment
Mariluz B. deGuevara @MariluzGuevara
23 Followers 213 Following
Paul Ramsbottom @PaulBRamsbottom
3K Followers 1K Following CEO of @wolfsonfdn tweeting about education & all things philanthropic. Also fascinated by current affairs, West Africa & food. Opinions my own.
Friends of Essex @HistoricEssex
578 Followers 717 Following The Friends of Historic Essex is a charity which supports the Essex Record Office. Registered Charity No. 235270
SOAS Taiwan Studies @SOASTaiwan
5K Followers 293 Following The SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies is the world's leading institution for Taiwan Studies teaching, publications and academic events.
Kinnaird Archives @kcwarchives
377 Followers 163 Following The Archive Centre is Kinnaird's official repository to preserve and showcase the century old legacy and contributions of the College #MyKinnaird
Royal Berkshire Archi... @BerksArchives
2K Followers 466 Following The Royal Berkshire Archives holds the archives of the Royal County of Berkshire. We look after nearly nine hundred years of the County's history.