The Victorian Society

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24 September 2026 07:02

We're reaching for our smelling salts. A new vape shop will be opening on Sauchiehall St next to the world-renowned Mackintosh Tearooms. This follows the devastating fire at Union St earlier this year caused by a vape shop that destroyed a Victorian building + took the Station out of use for days 🧵

Midwest Victorian Studies Association

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12 September 2026 14:34

Are you interested in "(un)teaching empire"? Apply to this MVSA 2027 conference roundtable, as part of the Undisciplining the Victorian Classroom project. Roundtable Organized by Cherrie Kwok and Doreen Thierauf. Abstracts + CVs due Nov. 30. midwestvictorian.org/call-for-pap...

The Victorian Society

thevicsoc.bsky.social

01 August 2026 05:49

📩 Our latest newsletter is out now! Read it here: tinyurl.com/5c928zd3 Our lead story - the new campaign to rebuild Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art. 📷 Front North Facade Glasgow School of Art Photo: Ad Meskens CC by SA 3.0

Research Society for Victorian Periodicals

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01 August 2026 05:49

How has it already been a week since #RSVP2026? If you're feeling some serious conference withdrawal (as we are), why not revisit the experience by taking our conference survey? The survey should take only 5-7 min. and will stay open until Aug. 12. Scan the QR code below to access the survey!

Historic New England

historicnewengland.bsky.social

16 July 2026 19:32

The heat dome is back, so we're cooling off with thoughts of ice cream inspired by this drawing of a planned (but never built) Howard Johnson's Ice Cream Shoppe and Restaurant in Boston. Founded in MA more than 100 years ago, HoJo remains a nostalgic favorite for generations of New Englanders.