Louvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social Award-winning Historian & Genealogist ✍️🏻
Death, Wales and Psychiatry 💀
Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum 🧠
Workhouses | Poor Law | Lunacy 🧠
🥇BBC History Extra '30 under 30' 📚
📍Cardiff | views are my own • she/her
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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social Set up by Emma Bastin, Lucy Jane Santos, Karen Averby and Kathryn Ferry the Independent Historians Network is for exactly what the name suggests! A network for those historians working outside academia. Join up now.
https://independenthistorians.org
South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust @sghetorg.bsky.social South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust (SGHET) https://linktr.ee/sghet - celebrating our histories and places for a #SustainableSouthside #Glasgow #Heritage
DMs don't reach us but our email is here https://sghet.com/contact/
Arlington Baths Club @arlingtonbaths.co.uk Health, history and heritage combined in Europe's oldest swimming club. Run by members for members since 1870. A welcoming sanctuary in the heart of Glasgow.
Bygone Bungo @bygonebungo.bsky.social Documenting local history in and around Strathbungo, Glasgow.
Look up your house or just read the blog at bygone.bungoblog.com
Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social The Friends of Warriston Cemetery was founded in 2013 to safeguard the heritage of the first garden cemetery in Edinburgh. We always welcome new volunteers. www.friendsofwarristoncemetery.com
KENNNN @kenbensinger.bsky.social
Chris Lepkowski @chrislepkowski.bsky.social Academic | sports journalist | author | comms
Birmingham City University sports journalism course director. Freelance, FWA member
Author: THE SLUM SPORT
Ghostwriter: THE THIRD DEGREE
Sport, media, football finance, politics
@davidgoldblatt.bsky.social @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social
Nick Harris @sportingintel.bsky.social Trying to be better.
https://sportingintelligence832.substack.com/
Keir Radnedge @keirr.bsky.social Author World Football Records, now in 16th year; World Soccer long-time columnist and former editor; Kicker correspondent; World Cup and Euro guides, books, TV, radio; AIPS football delegate
Tour de France Femmes @letourfemmes.stadio.top Unofficial account of the Tour de France Femmes, which mirrors posts from @LeTourFemmes on the other site
For assistance contact @stadio.top
📅 30 July – 9 August
🏆 Demi Vollering 🇳🇱
Tour de France Hommes @letour.stadio.top Unofficial account of the Tour de France Hommes, which mirrors posts from @LeTour on the other site
For assistance contact @stadio.top
📅 2 July - 25 July
🏆 Tadej Pogačar 🇸🇮
David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social Illustrator, cartoonist, five-a-side gun for hire.
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social
Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social Edinburgh Correspondent The Herald #StandFree ✝️🦅
josh.pizzuto-pomaco@newsquest.co.uk
Vegan Tipples @vegantipples.bsky.social Vegan Tipples is your one-stop-shop for animal free, fine wines and quality alcoholic beverages. Please only share with those over 18 & drink responsibly.
Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social Edinburgh Libraries - news about events, activities and services across our 28 community libraries, Central Library, mobile library service and digital library.
Steven Robb @stevenrobb.bsky.social Heritage watchdog. Interests in architecture, Edinburgh, inter-war social housing and obscure late Jacobite and nonjuring history. All views my own.
The Assistant Professor of Football @gollnerphilipp.bsky.social Austrian Prof of U.S. History. A guided tour of European soccer culture and history beyond stars and goals. Common People. https://theassistantprofessoroffootball.buzzsprout.com
Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social Academic focusing on Latin American sport and its interrelation with history, politics and society; cricket coach on the side. Find my book, articles, podcasts etc here: https://linktr.ee/drpetewatson.
Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social Journalist, author, filmmaker and broadcaster. Writer at Large with @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Made in Ireland, found in Scotland
MDANT🎖️
AKA ‘the kind of strutting cosmopolitan socialist who’s made for Bluesky’
Glasgow City Heritage Trust @glasgowheritage.bsky.social We give out almost £1million in funding each year to help people in Glasgow protect, repair and promote the city's historic buildings and places.
Hibernian Football Club @thehibees.bsky.social Hibs 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝟳𝟱.
@scotlandspeople.bsky.social @scotlandspeople.bsky.social
@idrottsforum.bsky.social @idrottsforum.bsky.social
Wembley Archive @wembleyarchive.bsky.social Wembley Stadium and Arena memorabilia 1921 to date.
Enquires welcome
Curator: Graham Cooksley
stuthejag @stuthejag.bsky.social Partick Thistle
My Kids
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Living Streets Edinburgh @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social Promoting Everyday Walking in Edinburgh.
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Katie Holmes @runyoung50.bsky.social Independent sports historian sharing the stories of pioneering female distance runners.
"Rulebreakers and Ghost Runners: the British women who asserted their right to run" out on 13 Aug
Member: Women's History Network & British Society of Sports History.
Dr Pete Olusoga @dr-peter-olusoga.bsky.social BPS Chartered Psychologist & Senior Lecturer in Psychology (stress, burnout & well-being). Host of the EightyPercentMental Podcast. Occasionally writes things. Sometimes smiles.
Some stuff here, innit: https://linktr.ee/PeteOlusoga
Malik Al Nasir @malikalnasir.bsky.social PhD Candidate, (History) University of Cambridge, St Catharine’s College. Poet, author “Letters to Gil” (William Collins, 2021) “Searching for my Slave Roots” (William Collins, 28 Aug 2025). Protégé of Gil Scott-Heron
https://linktr.ee/malikalnasir
Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org Art, Activism and Accountability
https://linktr.ee/ledbydonkeys?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Andrew Reilly @ajr66.bsky.social 🇦🇺🪃 Leeds United fan. Socceroos fan. Writer of Adelaide early football history, The Kick Off: https://thekickoff.com.au/
Canadian Soccer History Archives @cansoccerhist.bsky.social Bringing the storied history of Canadian Soccer under one banner.
Proud member of ANCCIF
Official historians of Simcoe County Rovers FC
cansha.coffeecup.com
Major Taylor Association @majortaylor99.bsky.social Honoring bicyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor, the Worcester Whirlwind, who overcame racial prejudice to become 1899 world champion. majortaylorassociation.org
HistoryExtra @historyextra.bsky.social Posts from HistoryExtra, Britain’s bestselling history magazine and award-winning podcast.
www.historyextra.com
Jamie Ralph @modernlepra.bsky.social Irish. Newell's Old Boys and all things Argentine football but my first love is #THFC. Founder of @newellsoldboys.bsky.social & newellscarajo.com
Hibernian Supporters (HSL) @hfcsupporters.bsky.social Hibernian FC’s third largest shareholder. 7% owners of our great football club. Safeguarding a shareholding on behalf of the fans and supporting the club in a range of ways.
Join us at hiberniansupporters.co.uk 💚
Football Fanzine Culture @fanzinefc.bsky.social Blogs from www.Footballfanzineculture.blog looking at the history & culture of football fanzines with occasional pieces about individuals and teams related to that.
The Scottish Football Kick-Off @scottishkickoff.bsky.social The Kick-Off is a FREE daily curated email that cuts through the Scottish football nonsense. No sensationalism. No clickbait. You'll get all the news headlines in less than two minutes.
➡️ https://scottishfootballkickoff.substack.com/
How It All Played Out Podcast @playedoutpod.bsky.social Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward dissect the greatest and strangest stories in sporting history. Listen on Global Player every Monday & Wednesday 🎧
https://how-it-all-played-out.captivate.fm/listen
Pablo Maurer @mlsist.bsky.social Soccer reporter at The Guardian. Photographer, washed-up mechanic, total jerk.
Writing about American soccer and all its weird, wild history.
Tips, comments or complaints: hello@pablomaurer.com !
Action Porty @actionporty.bsky.social Currently running a community shares campaign: https://www.bellfield.scot/buy-shares-1
Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter X: @sarasheridan All links: https://linktr.ee/sarasheridanwriter
Kal @khalsir.bsky.social Author • Writer • Poet • ReActor • Local Historian ⚕️ ᵀD²
🌐 https://khalsir.com/
📚 https://tinyurl.com/KalSDhindsa
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social Journalist. FIFA, labour rights in the Gulf, sports betting. Featured in Josimar, World Soccer, Daily Mirror and The Blizzard. Author 'Brazil 1970'. Columbia J-School. Views my own.
The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social An independent bookshop by the seaside in Portobello, Edinburgh. 🌊 Open 7 days, 10am - 6pm. 📚 Browse millions of books on our website. 👉 https://www.theportobellobookshop.com/links
Playing Pasts @playingpasts.bsky.social PlayingPasts, the original online magazine for Sport/Leisure History. Created in 2016 the site features & welcomes contributions on any aspect of Sport/Leisure History from researchers at all levels
@afirth.bsky.social @afirth.bsky.social
Scottish History Network @scothistnetwork.bsky.social
NDM MacLeod @neildm.bsky.social Solicitor - SSC - everything said here is in a personal capacity
Scottish History (Law, Church, Highlands, Edinburgh, People); Rugby; Law (Defender Clin Neg)
Leodsaich, Albannach, Creidmheach, Calbhanach
Since 71 @since71blog.bsky.social A women’s football page founded by Stuart Barker to promote girls and women’s football at all levels. Sponsors of AFC Whitehaven’s Phoebe Mullen
Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social 🥊 1880s boxing+wrestling historian
📕 THE DEVILS' DANCE FLOOR (Duckworth '27)
✍🏻 Hezekiah Moscow, Alec Munroe, Sugar Goodson, Wannop, Smith, Ball &c.
👊🏻 Write fight books raise dinosaur child
👩🏻💻 Science charity PR boss
🏖️ Clacton 💚
www.grapplingwithhistory.com
Frédéric Humbert @fhumbert.bsky.social VC in daytime (team Innovacom)... Rugby historian and memorabilia collector at night (team Twickenham World Rugby Museum)
Edinburgh World Heritage @edinburghwh.bsky.social Protecting, preserving and promoting the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site
https://ewh.org.uk/
McNaughtan's Bookshop @mcnaughtans.co.uk Rare & second-hand bookshop in central Edinburgh, est. 1957.
Open every day 11am to 5pm, and till 8pm on Thursdays.
National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.
Stefan Szymanski @sszy.bsky.social Harbors radical views...objectionable for several other reasons beyond the fact that they are fringe unreliable beliefs
John Dewhirst @jpdewhirst.bsky.social Tweets of my photographs: #Bradford 🐗+travels +🐓⚽ /🚂/ 🏍️/ 🐀🎸 See blog re my books on history BCAFC & Bfd PA: www.johndewhirst.blog #BCAFC: 92 of 92.
Also on X: @jpdewhirst
@tier5andbelow.bsky.social @tier5andbelow.bsky.social If you could share the magazine below as we try and land it in more countries.
Our Football magazine:
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Could you give this page a like or follow
https://www.facebook.com/share/19zFapUEUS/
Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk Glasgow then and now
Michael Kielty @mickielty.bsky.social Conventional maverick and member of the Goalkeepers Union.
Joris van de Wier @doingthe116.bsky.social Dutch sports writer living in Scotland. Staantribune. Willem II. FA Cup. Non-League. Calcio. Argentina. Old Grounds. Shirts. Cats.
Henry Winter @henry-winter.bsky.social Football writer and broadcaster.
Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social Scotland's national refugee charity. Celebrating diversity and raising awareness about issues faced by refugees. Co-ordinators of #RefugeeFestScot.
https://linktr.ee/scottishrefugeecouncil
Frances Quinn @franquinn.bsky.social Author of The Smallest Man, That Bonesetter Woman & The Lost Passenger, agent Alice Lutyens, Curtis Brown. Keen on cats.
Lucy Janes @lucyjanes.bsky.social Swimming in Glasgow 1850-1950 PhD http://stir.ac.uk/people/1844166 Archives, heritage, history, books, Mongolia, China, movies. She/her http://lucyjanes.blog
Chris Holme @historycompany.bsky.social Journalist/historian. Medical and nursing history
James Matheson @jamesmatheson.bsky.social Scottish actor. Rep: @brilltalent.bsky.social
Fan of Football, FPL, Movies...
spotlight.com/1617-8940-6179
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15086319/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Cockburn Association @thecockburn.bsky.social The Cockburn Association is a registered Scottish charity (SC011544) which works to protect and enhance the city of Edinburgh. Posts are not endorsements.
The City of Edinburgh Council @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social We provide over 700 services to Scotland’s capital city. Follow for news and information on life in Edinburgh.
If you have a service question, please contact us: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/contact
Hibernian Historical Trust @hibstrust.bsky.social Preserving and celebrating the rich history of Hibernian Football Club. Share your #hibshistory with us today. Registered Charity No. SC052095
Football Studies @footballstudies.bsky.social Official BlueSky Profile of Football Studies YouTube Channel.
Felipe Tobar, PhD debates football with experts around diverse academic and industry areas.
Totts @bornatotter.bsky.social Hastings based punk/ska/skiffle merchant. Thinking woman’s yobbo and vintage geezer. Lead gobshite in Fear of Last Orders and proprietor of Totters Vintage. Bexhill United fan.
@jeffbwfc.bsky.social @jeffbwfc.bsky.social
Everton FC Heritage Society @evertonheritage.bsky.social A voluntary group - researching, chronicling and celebrating the history of Everton FC.
www.efcheritagesociety.com.
Also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X.
Stanchion Books - the football bookshop 📚 @stanchionbooks.bsky.social Stocking independently-minded football books, mags, photobooks and more for all ages and we ship worldwide.
Join our newsletter and get 10% off your next order!
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Aidan Williams @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social Football writer & podcaster, senior leadership These Football Times
Featured @guardian and @athletic
Sports nut. World Cup obsessive.
Author 'The Nearly Men' & 'Euro 1984'
Euro 1984: The Greatest Tournament You Never Saw https://amzn.eu/d/5HtKus7
Football Art - Chris Lee @footballartclee.bsky.social Historical football art, maps & logos
footballartist.weebly.com
Simon Inglis / Played in Britain @playedinbritain.bsky.social Writer/lecturer/campaigner on sporting heritage/architecture + works of Archibald Leitch; erstwhile editor for Played in Britain + SGSA. Villa fan since 1962. Current professional status: 'semi-required'.
Shahan Petrossian @sp1873.bsky.social Football (soccer) fan, blogger, podcaster also on youtube and dailymotion both under sp1873 with thousands of videos as well as my 10 managed facebook pages
https://linktr.ee/sp1873
Retro Football Network @retrofootballnw.bsky.social AKA Gary Cook. The home of daily football nostalgia. Author of The Retro Football Collection.
Hibernian Retro @hibernianretro.bsky.social 🏐• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗖 📷 🎥 🗣️
Football and War Network @footballandwar.bsky.social The Network is made up of colleagues and historians who have an interest in the different elements of the relationship between football and war
FitbaKeith @fitbatweets.bsky.social Scotland’s most prolific cartoonist. You can read my football cartoons every weekday at fitbatweets.substack.com and I sell merch at www.fitbatweets.com
Carol Thomas @first-2-fifty.bsky.social Lioness #22 (1974 to 1985)
England Women's Football Captain.
First woman to :-
Qualify as a FA coach
50 Caps
Captain England 50 times &
Lead England Women - The Lionesses - to 2 tournament victories🏆🏆
Petra @cliomz.bsky.social Historian, Playwright, Singer
Currently writing: Martha (Regency Amélie Poulain with Wollstonecraftian ideals on the Romantic Rhine)
🌈 Ally • ADHD
Pint of Football @pintoffootball.bsky.social The nation's drunkest football podcast. Stick yer lug 'oles round it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YrhSAUATwbt0tA4cmbcZE?si=DUK7tyBcSy229fvqaWvMpg
David Olusoga @davidolusoga.bsky.social British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT cwalker@unitedagents.co.uk
Dr Victoria Dawson @vsdawson.bsky.social Freelance historian and interdisciplinary researcher for hire. Working class. Radical materialist feminist. Socialist. Anti-fascist. Northern powerhouse. Learning German. PhD: Women and Rugby League: Gender, Class and Community 1880-1970.
Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social Working to protect and improve Edinburgh's river, for the benefit of wildlife and our community.
A healthy river cared for by its community
Carrie Dunn @carriesparkle.bsky.social Writer. Broadcaster. Musician. Insomniac. Keen on medals for running. A kayfabe girl in a kayfabe world.
Scottish Post-Punk @scotspostpunk.bsky.social Nae bams or fascists!
Rob Draper @draper-rob.bsky.social 🎙️Co-host It Was What It Was https://podfollow.com/1745066482
📰@guardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rob-draper
📕Author Dear England, The Real Story of the Three Lions Rebirth https://geni.us/DearEngland
Paul Nicholls @70smo.bsky.social Writer, sports, history, fiction
The Independent @the-independent.com News, comment and features from The Independent, the world's most free-thinking newspaper.
An Coille Dhubh @ancoilledhubh.bsky.social Tartan Army and International Football
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Colin McPherson @germanocean.bsky.social Catching the Tide - Salmon Net Fishing in Scotland has now been published. Order your copy here: https://www.colinmcpherson.com/shop/
Roger Harris @rogdodgemcbodge.bsky.social Works in communications, but would much rather be writing or in the countryside.