Peter Mandler @petermandler.bsky.social Historian. Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Ray Verrall @rayverrall.bsky.social Architect. Educator. Artist into maps, landscape, and surrealism. Cardiffian. Dad. Autistic.
The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones @megalithic.bsky.social Megaliths and✨SO MUCH✨more.
Browse our🗿WORLDWIDE 📜 ancient site 🗺️ map/database/gallery. 🪨 Human prehistory🦣 to🏺1100CE 🏛️ Andy B posting✨
Main site: https://www.megalithic.co.uk
More: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/linktree/
HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk The UK’s leading campaign group against the far right | Promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE not hate LTD at 167-169 Great Portland St, 5th Floor, W1W 5PF.
🔗 https://hopenothate.org.uk
Nigel J.Hetherington @pastpreservers.bsky.social Producer, Casting Agent and Founder of Past Preservers, representing experts, speakers & researchers.
Northerner, lapsed Archaeologist, lives in Cairo and The Lake District.
Lang Rabbie @langrabbie.bsky.social Hydronyms: Gulf of Mexico/Lake Ontario
Not an architect but prone to concrete fetishism
Palimpsestian
Scot with a Nottinghamshire childhood now residing in London SW2's debatable lands
C19th Liberalism tempered by teenage Marxism Today habit
Friends of The Women's Library @fotwl.bsky.social The Friends of The Women's Library support The Women's Library at LSE in acquisition, preservation and education. https://friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk
Alexander Luckmann @aluckmann.bsky.social PhD candidate, modern German architecture | religion, preservation, environment | he/him views mine | New Orleans (for now)
With jazz and conversation
From the foot of Mount Belzoni
Dean Street Press @deanstpress.bsky.social A publisher devoted to producing, uncovering, and revitalising good books.
Website: https://www.deanstreetpress.co.uk
Facebook group: https://bit.ly/3NshjrH
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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social Writer/Comedian/Broadcast Historian
Also posting BBC history things here as bbcentury.bsky.social, so follow that too, or don’t. And breathe.
paulkerensa.com/oldradio
Claire L Jones @claireljones.bsky.social Medical historian of modern Britain/curator (thinks/writes about: condoms, toothbrushes & lately, urine; secretary of Society for the Social History of Medicine @sshmedicine.bsky.social); music & horror film fan; singer; runner; mum; find me at the beach ⛱
Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social Writer and arts journalist. MOJO, Guardian, and The Sunday Times. Sight & Sound's TV columnist.
Charles Darwent @chasd2.bsky.social Last book: Monsieur Ozenfant’s Academy (Art Publishing, Inc., July 2025)
Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, Barbara Cartland fan
Tom Sojka @tomsojka.bsky.social mad, bad, mostly martinis
historian of 20th century britain
writing a book about elite culture, space, and gossip in interwar britain
@ubiquityopen.bsky.social @ubiquityopen.bsky.social The open access publishing solutions provider. Accelerating change towards the open future of research and scholarship.
Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman @niamhroisin.bsky.social Cultural historian. Associate Professor, School of History & Geography, University of Limerick. Current book project -the development of Catholic architecture in Ireland, 1780s-1950s. #CeaseFireInGaza https://pure.ul.ie/en/persons/niamh-nicghabhann-coleman
Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social Medieval historian interested in Wales, Somerset exile, inept cricketer, General Editor of the longest-running and largest local history project yet devised, the Victoria County History of England. Probably drinking tea.
QMCBS @qmcbs.bsky.social Queen Mary Centre for British Studies
Website being developed at: https://projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/qmcbs/
Sir Ian @sir-ian.bsky.social Onetime English/radio prof, now policy guy. Media, fiction, Indigenous rights and reconciliation. Here for bad takes & worse jokes. Writing the Radio War, the Edinburgh Companion to Modernism & Technology, & DUBLINERS out now. www.ianwhittington.com
Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social Bride of Art. Presenter:Front Row, Newswatch, Art of Persia @SquareWindowPod.bsky.social. 20th Century Society Pres. BFI Film Classics Bk on A Hard Day's Night out now: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hard-days-night-9781839029394/
https://samiraahmed.blog/
Findmypast @findmypast.bsky.social Findmypast helps you understand your family history. Delve deeper into your family tree by getting to know the world your ancestors lived in — their triumphs, setbacks, and heartbreaks — to uncover your family’s unique story. Here 9-5 weekdays.
Manon Mollard @manonmollard.bsky.social Editor @social.architectural-review.com
Officially in London, regularly in Paris. Left a piece of my heart in Brazil, and another in Colombia
Rowan Moore @rowanmoore.bsky.social Architecture critic, The Observer
New edition of Property out in January
Luis-Diaz-Bton @luisdiazbton.bsky.social Marooned over the atlantic since 1996. Stop using AI. It's not good for anyone.
Carolyn Birdsall @carobirdsall.bsky.social Media Studies, University of Amsterdam. Currently leading the TRACE research project & latest book now out: Radiophilia - carolynbirdsall.com
Image credit: ironicitalics.com
Michael McCluskey @mcmccluskey.bsky.social English Professor, Northeastern University
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.
Miles Glendinning @milesglendinning.bsky.social historian of mass housing (global + HK). New HK housing history: https://www.routledge.com/Hong-Kong-Public-Housing-An-Architectural-and-Policy-History/Glendinning/p/book/9781138680227. Global housing archive: https://datashare.ed.ac.uk/handle/10283/2927
Illuminations @illuminations.bsky.social Producer of arts docs, screen performance; posts by John Wyver, Professor of the Arts on Screen, Univ of Westminster; expect broadcasting history, esp early TV, theatre, film, visual art
Images: Magic Rays of Light / de Stael, Le Saladier (detail), ‘54
Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social Writer. New novel coming in November: LESSONS IN HARMONY. Previous titles include What a Carve Up!, The Rotters' Club, Middle England, The Proof of My Innocence ...
https://linktr.ee/coelinks
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social Founded 1969. News & highlights from the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh https://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/
#arts #humanities #socialscience #academicsky
UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social Archive Sector Leadership department at The National Archives UK. We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Find out more about the support we offer: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
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Emily Gee @ejngee.bsky.social Heritage, people and place. Church buildings. Author of ‘Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman’ (2025). Bike Zambia for World Bicycle Relief. Love an outdoor swim.
New Books Network @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social The Academic Audio Library. 30,000+ interviews with experts and authors on new scholarly, non-fiction, and literary books. New episodes every day! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts
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Modern British Studies Association @modbritstud.bsky.social The Modern British Studies Association offers a thriving, interdisciplinary space for debate and intellectual exchange relating to British history, society, politics and culture at its regular Modern British Studies conferences.
https://modbritstud.org.uk/
Dr Rosamund Lily West @rosamundlilywest.bsky.social Lecturer | Historian | Curator
Lecturing @unioftheartslondon and @westdean | PhD on post-war LCC sculpture and housing @KingstonSchArt | Fellow @RoyalHistSoc (she/her)
End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social End Sexism in Schools is a charity campaigning for a UK education system that is free of sexism and that allows all children to fulfil their potential. Find out more here: endsexisminschools.org.uk
Women's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social Women's History Scotland exists to promote study and research in women's and gender history, particularly for those working in Scotland or on Scottish themes.
https://womenshistoryscotland.org/
Max Long @maxlong.bsky.social Historian of the environment, science, and popular culture in modern Britain.
Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social Writer, researcher, editor, failed model. N17. Penda's Fen: Scene By Scene out now: https://tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/pendas-fen-scene-by-scene
Sky News @news.sky.com The full story, first. Free, wherever you get your news.
Eddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social Lack of Influencer
Architects' Journal @news.architectsjournal.co.uk The UK’s leading professional architecture magazine | Always #RetroFirst | IBP Editorial Brand of the Year 2020, 2021 and 2023
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
Caitríona Beaumont @caitbeaumont.bsky.social Prof Emerita | History female activism, gender equality & women's social movements Britain & Ireland | #HistoryofExperience | Fellow @royalhistsoc.org | PI #womensgrassrootsactivism | Visiting Full Prof @ucddublin.bsky.social & Visiting Researcher @utu.fi
John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social Social historian of modern places. Tales of the Suburbs, on LGBTQ+ history, out now. Wrote Concretopia and Outskirts. Disappointingly unserious. Podcast: Monstrosities Mon Amour
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/johngrindrod
Down the Line: A Secret Army Podcast @secretarmypod.bsky.social 🏳️🌈 Down the Line: a fan made Secret Army podcast with me, AJ (NB, they/them) & @AndyPodding.bsky.social (who wrote the Complete Secret Army book). New episode on the third Saturday of every month!
https://linktr.ee/secretarmypod
Elizabeth Crawford @womanssphere.bsky.social Historian. Researcher and writer. In the past sold books by and about women. European. FRHistS. OBE.
Website womanandhersphere.com
New book - https://tinyurl.com/5cdn7dw9 (Bloomsbury) or https://amzn.eu/d/0j4JlLyR (Amazon)
Sarah Dunnigan 🍃 @sarahdunnigan.bsky.social hopeful gardener. trainee therapist. mamma of dogs and cats. teaches & writes about Scottish lit - children's, medieval, women's, fairy tales, folklore 🌿 she/her
Smarthistory: the Center for Public Art History @smarthistory.bsky.social Smarthistory, a nonprofit, collaborates with museums, academics, conservators, and knowledge-bearers to make art history accessible and engaging while retaining nuance and the highest academic standards—plus everything is free! https://smarthistory.org
Vanessa Vanden Berghe @vbruggemeyer.bsky.social Senior lecturer @chelseaUAL | PhD on the domestic work of Oliver Hill during the interwar period @MIRC_KU |
Olly Wainwright @ollywainwright.bsky.social Architecture and design critic of the @theguardian.com
oliver.wainwright@theguardian.com
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/oliver-wainwright
Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social Historian of Britain and colonialism, material culture, the EIC. Also works on equalities, museums, open access & research policy. Download the EIC @ Home open access volume here: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/88277 (or individual chapters via JSTOR)
Matthew Whitfield @matthewwhitfield.bsky.social buildings, politics, miscellaneous
Everybody's gay, Kimmy. It's the 90s.
Museum of Design in Plastics @modipaub.bsky.social The Museum of Design in Plastics is the only accredited museum in the UK with a focus on plastics.
https://linktr.ee/modipaub
V&A Dundee @vadundee.bsky.social We are Scotland’s design museum, designed for everyone.
Open daily, 10.00 – 17.00 ☺️
Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social A unique residential library in North Wales with beautiful Reading Rooms, Food for Thought restaurant, accommodation and more.
Read, write, rest!
linktr.ee/gladlib
Museums Association @museumsassociation.org Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance brings together 12 HEIs, The RSE and SGSAH to provide a collective voice for Arts & Humanities in Scotland.
🌐 Visit our website saha.scot
🎙️ Listen to our podcast #SAHAConversations on Spotify
The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social The national charity campaigning for Victorian and Edwardian Built Heritage. Join us!
linktr.ee/victoriansociety
Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization in England and Wales
Women Also Know History @womenknowhistory.bsky.social media + curriculum tool for promoting women & nonbinary historians | 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 | https://womenalsoknowhistory.com/ #WomenAlsoKnowHistory
#HistoryBeyondTheBinary
@edwyncollins.bsky.social @edwyncollins.bsky.social
Lund Humphries @lhartbooks.bsky.social Publishers on Art, Architecture and Design since 1939.
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social We believe in books that promote positive change and enrich culture.
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Coco Whittaker @cocowhittaker.bsky.social Heritage Consultant at Purcell | Shropshire born & Walthamstow based
Charlotte Wildman @drcharlottewildman.bsky.social Historian of Modern Britain: cities, especially Liverpool and Manchester, gender and class
The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain @thesahgb.bsky.social Bringing together all those interested in the built environment's history.
All Periods, All Places, All Welcome.
www.sahgb.org.uk
Marek Kohn @marekkohn.bsky.social Writer: science, society, diversity, identity. Latest book: The Stories Old Towns Tell. Latest revised book: Dope Girls. No srach.
marekkohn.info
Jim Hudson @jimhudson54.bsky.social Bristol-based researcher focussing on community-led housing and ageing.
the modernist @themodernist.bsky.social magazine, bookshop, gallery, publisher, events. 20th century architecture & design. a non profit social enterprise.
https://the-modernist.org/
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/themodernist
Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social 🎭 We champion the future of live performance in the UK, by protecting and supporting excellent theatre buildings which meet the needs of their communities. https://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/
Lukas Novotny @lukasnovo.bsky.social Illustrator and designer: lukasnovo.com
Architecture prints: http://etsy.me/405Nguo
Events manager at @c20society.bsky.social
Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
Dr Laura Humphreys @bogarty.bsky.social Curatorial Lead 🏛️
Science Museum Group collections 🛰️
Returned Cardiffian 🏴
Allotment Nerd 🌱
Views my own. She/her/hi
Justine Clark @justineclark.bsky.social Stuff. Architecture editor, writer, convenor etc. Director of Parlour: gender, equity, architecture. NZer in Aus. A little bit erratic. I like making things happen.
Parlour @parlourinc.bsky.social Gender, equity, architecture
https://parlour.org.au/
Daniel Stilwell @danieljstilwell.bsky.social Historian of Comfort & Arts & Crafts Revivalist @CharlesHollArch ...thinking about home, comfort & domestic life 🏡 📚🥑
https://www.bartlettarchhistory.com/daniel-stilwell
Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social Adult Programme Coordinator, @Natgalleriessco
All views my own etc.
Board dir: @SCampbellTrust & @WeAreUpland Writing about Steven Campbell & art.
linktr.ee/grainnerr
Rixt Hoekstra @tsjoch.bsky.social Architectural historian passionate about gender studies, the historiography of modern architecture, theory, philosophy, and doing research
Spaces for Mental Health @christina-c20.bsky.social Dr Christina Malathouni @LivUniArch, writing 'The Hospitalisation of Public English Asylums: an architectural history (1841-1961)' (Routledge). @BartlettUCL Alumna. Former @c20society.bsky.social caseworker. Also @Christina_C20.
John Jervis @johnjervis.bsky.social i’ll fill this in when i have a follower
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
The Architectural Review @social.architectural-review.com Fearless storytelling, independent critical voices and thought-provoking architecture from around the world since 1896, in a print magazine and online
Simon Calder @simoncalder.bsky.social Travel news and advice shared here, on TikTok @caldertravel and answering questions at weekends with my 5.30pm UK Instagram Live: http://instagram.com/simon_calder/
I read all relevant posts but cannot reply to everyone.
Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social The Institute of Historical Research is the UK’s national home for history. Supporting historians with digital resources, library, seminars & training
https://www.history.ac.uk/ Part of @sasnews.bsky.social
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art @paulmelloncentr.bsky.social
Deborah Howard @deborahhoward.bsky.social Architectural historian based in Cambridge (UK). Interested in early modern history, especially Venice, the Veneto, eastern Mediterranean. Gardens, landscape, cultural geography. Venetian painting.
H-Material Culture @h-materialculture.bsky.social 3000+ member H-Net academic network about the study of objects, the built environment, and materiality. @ us about your *things*, pubs, CFPs, syllabi, etc. #MaterialCulture Posts by @daniellekinsey.bsky.social
https://networks.h-net.org/h-material-culture
Leslie T Pattinson @lespattinson.bsky.social I’m nobody
Will Sergeant @willsergeant.com I do music art and books, you got a problem with that?
Richard Coles @richardcoles.bsky.social Writer, podcaster, musician, priest.
Dr Ailsa Boyd @ailsaboyd.bsky.social Victorian art history, design, literature, house history, Scottish heritage #retrofirst
Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social In a library. Most likely just off Queen's Lane. #PrintHistory #Time #Newspapers
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/an-inky-business-a-history-of-newspapers-from-the-english-civil-wars-to-the-american-civil-war-matthew-j-shaw/5911999?ean=9781789143867
Dr Robyne Calvert @robyneerica.bsky.social Cultural Historian: art, design, architecture, fashion. Author: The Mack @YaleBooks; Academic & Learning Developer (SLD) @UofGlasgow. Feminist & aspire to be a good Ally. Sewist 🪡🧵 Kdrama Addict🫰and GenX Nerd 🧙🏻♀️👻☕️ she/her
https://robynecalvert.com/
Alborz Dianat @alborzdianat.bsky.social Architectural historian based in Dublin
Editor of Architectural History, the journal of @thesahgb.bsky.social
@C20Cymru @c20cymru.bsky.social Campaigning to save modern architecture and design heritage in Wales / Ymgyrchu i achub pensaernïaeth a ddylunio fodern yng Nghymru
http://c20society.org.uk
Adam Coleman @adam-coleman.bsky.social PhD candidate at @uni-of-warwick exploring postwar British seaside towns | policy at @artscouncilengland | trustee at @c20society & folkestone’s leas lift | neurodiverse & queer (he/him) 🌈