The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social Mark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, the chap who runs that train travel site http://seat61.com. YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/seat61.
David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social Lecturer in Early Modern History | Seventeenth Century, Colonialism, Asia, Caribbean | ‘dazzling’ - BBC History | tired dad | Stephen King aficionado | academia’s longest commute | Sussex coast | writing my third book: Where the Manchineel Trees Grow
Dr Miranda Kaufmann @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social #Historian. Author #BlackTudors #Heiresses (out September 2025) Collaborative educator #TeachingBlackTudors
www.mirandakaufmann.com
www.linktr.ee/drmirandakaufmann
David Hendy @davidhendy.bsky.social Writer & broadcaster, Prof. Emeritus University of Sussex. The BBC: A People's History, Noise: A Human History, Radio 4.
Writer-in-residence 2026, Gladstone’s Library
Rep: United Agents
https://societyofauthors.org/soa-member/david-hendy/
Dr Laura Eastlake @victorianmasc.bsky.social James Murray Beattie Lecturer in Victorian Lit | University of Glasgow | Co-founder @EHUNineteen.bsky.social Research Centre | #Classics | #Gothic lit | Author: Ancient Rome & Victorian Masculinity (OUP, 2019). FRHistS. She/her. #c19th
Andrea Broomfield @andreabroomfield.bsky.social Food historian, professor of English, author Food and Cooking in Victorian England, Kansas City Food Biography, Iconic Restaurants of Kansas City
Harriet Fitch Little @harrietfl.ft.com FT Magazine Food and Drink editor 
Pitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social Anthropology and archaeology collections from world cultures past and present.
https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk
A Is For Apple Podcast @aisforapplepod.bsky.social An Encyclopaedia of Food and Drink. A podcast written and produced by Sam Bilton, Neil Buttery and Alessandra Pino 🍎
Megan @meganfoodhistorian.bsky.social Food, Culinary, and Social Historian. Multidisciplinary Approach. Experimental and Historical Archaeology, Archaeobotany, Cultural Heritage. www.myhistoricaltable.com
Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org The Royal Historical Society is the UK's foremost society promoting the scholarly and professional study of the past. Our membership is an international community of 7000+ historians - please join us: https://royalhistsoc.org/
Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social I had a marvellous time ruining everything.
Professor of Genetics @UCL, Public Humanities Fellow @SAS. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷×
@kbjmanagement
adamrutherford.com
Mark Dawson @drdobba.bsky.social Food historian. Tudor food, Derbyshire food and Henderson's Relish. Secretary of Leeds Food History Symposium.
Helen Smith @wordsmith.bsky.social Professor, @UoYEnglish. Printer, @thinicepress.
Opinions mainly culled from the dustier corners of the sixenteenth century.
Food Museum @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social We connect people with where our food comes from, past, present & future, using our large collection, historic buildings and 84 acres of Suffolk countryside.
Ken Albala @kenalbala.bsky.social Food Historian, Potter and Spoon Carver, Inveterate Walker
NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social One of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and online resources.
Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment).
linktr.ee/nhmlibraryarchives
(Natural History Museum, London and Tring)
Dundee City Archives @dundeecityarchives.bsky.social Official account of Dundee City Archives, part of Dundee City Council (@dundeecitycouncil.bsky.social). Email archives@dundeecity.gov.uk to book.
For info on visiting and more see https://linktr.ee/DundeeCityArchives
Northumberland Archives @nlandarchives.bsky.social Accredited archives for the county of Northumberland and Diocese of Newcastle. Housed at Woodhorn, near Ashington, and at Berwick Library. northumberlandarchives.com
Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social The Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York, UK, for records of the archdiocese, local parishes, businesses, hospitals etc. borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk
Wellcome Collection @wellcomecollection.bsky.social A free museum and library in London and online. Explore the past, present and future of health with us.
wellcomecollection.org
Physicians' Gallery @physiciansgallery.bsky.social A free museum and library exploring the science and humanity of medicine at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Sign up to our newsletter www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter
Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social Free access to 900 years of history - Derbyshire, Britain and beyond: books, archives, maps, prints and photographs. Explore online or visit us in Matlock.
Website: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/recordoffice
Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social Your favourite archive's favourite archive.
We're the archives and local studies library for the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England, and the home of Buckinghamshire History Festival.
Website: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/archives/
Mass Observation Archive @massobsarchive.bsky.social An archive of everyday life, thought and feeling in the UK. Based at The Keep in East Sussex. Find out more at massobs.org.uk
Find out more: massobs.org.uk
Sign up to our mailing list: https://subscribe.emailblaster.cloud/MjEyMjQ/122.html
University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social Award-winning archive of British & international industrial & communication design
designarchives@brighton.ac.uk
https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesignarchives/
https://linktr.ee/design_archives
Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social Founded in 1610, Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the national library and archive of the Church of England.
https://linktr.ee/lambethpalacelibrary
Emily Price @dremilyprice.bsky.social Early modern historian looking at travel, hospitality, and interfaith conversations held over shared meals. Leverhulme ECF at Newcastle. Kitsch aficionado, ruin-bibber, immigrant. She/her.
David Olusoga @davidolusoga.bsky.social British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT cwalker@unitedagents.co.uk
Olia Hercules @oliahercules.bsky.social 🇺🇦🇬🇧 author, chef and activist
Ggglimpopo @ggglimpopo.bsky.social Bangs on about 17th century French nuns and noble rot. Inordinately fond of other people’s books. Reads. Writes. Cooks. Brazen reposter.
Regina Sexton @culinaryireland.bsky.social Food and Culinary Historian & Researcher at University College Cork. Programme Manager of the MA in Food Studies and Irish Foodways https://www.ucc.ie/en/ace-mafif/
Member of the Irish Food Writers Guild.
Oftentimes broadcaster, writer & hist. food cook.
Julia Hauser @juliahauser.bsky.social PD,U Kassel.Entangled history of Europe,India&the Middle East."German Religious Women in Late Ottoman Beirut"(Leiden:Brill,2015)."A Taste for Purity."(NY:Columbia University Press,2024).
https://www.julia-hauser.de
Mary-Anne Boermans @dejafoodie.bsky.social Food Historian. GBBO S2 & Christmas winner. Award-winning author. http://TimeToCookOnline.com & http://DejaFood.uk
@MaryAnne@mastodonapp.uk @DejaFoodie
on Insta & BlueSky
Carla D. Martin @carladmartin.bsky.social Harvard Lecturer on African and African American Studies, Institute for Cacao and Chocolate Research Board President, author, researcher, reader, musician, polyglot, partner. Opinions expressed are my own, not my employer's. she/her
Steve Taylor @stevejtaylor.bsky.social Historian of medicine, long suffering Spurs fan, occasional guitarist 
KC Hysmith, PhD @kchysmith.bsky.social 🍓 freelance food writer + scholar
🍰 mod + historical recipe dev
🍽 TT: foodherstory
🔪 substack: http://penknife.substack.com
The Regency Cook @theregencycook.bsky.social Helping you to discover 18th & 19th century food & history. www.paulcouchman.co.uk
Ned Palmer @cheesetastingco.bsky.social The UK's favourite freelance cheesemonger: https://bit.ly/CheeseTastingCo Tour and cheese tastings here: https://bit.ly/LondonCheeseTour
Gastronomic History @gastrohistory.bsky.social Food for thought: Food research and history with an international flavour.
Ian Miller @ianmillerhistor.bsky.social Author of eight books, most recent "History of Ireland in 10 Body Parts" shortlisted for An Post Irish Book Awards.
Senior Lecturer/Historian Ulster University
PI Epidemic Belfast
Reviews Editor Social History of Medicine
www.ianmillerhistorian.co.uk
Emma Kay, Author, Historian, FRHistS, Archaeologist @museumofkitchen.bsky.social Doing Things The Old Way - Historian,Author, Archaeologist with food specialism.Fellow of Royal Historical Society. Online Archaeology Tutor.
Links: https://www.facebook.com/oldway2 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnTyhFgdStZBUTkSxu0qTMQ
Dr Lindsay Middleton @drlindsaymiddleton.bsky.social Literary historian of recipes, 19thC culinary technology and Scottish food. KE Associate @UofGArts. Lover of food and literature. Happiest in nature. 🍄
@tenementkitchen.bsky.social @tenementkitchen.bsky.social 
Dr_Alessandra_P @alessandrapino.bsky.social Food historian, author, podcaster, lover of the supernatural & all things horror. www.alessandrapino.com
Aimee @aimeelevitt.bsky.social Mild-mannered girl reporter for hire.
Food, business, books, historical oddities. And dogs.
aimeelevitt.com
Alex Hutchinson @alexthearchivist.com Chocolate historian, author, broadcaster, archivist.
Formerly the archivist at Nestle.co.uk, but now archiving at YorkshireTea.co.uk
Published: HarperCollins.co.uk
Rep'd: knightayton.co.uk
Trustee: yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk
Or: alexthearchivist.com
Hannah Greig @hannahgreig.bsky.social Historian. Hon. Prof at Royal Holloway, Uni of London.
Experienced consultant to film & TV who actually enjoys making period dramas (Bridgerton, Buccanneers, The Favourite, Poldark, The Duchess, Death Comes to Pemberley & more). Author of THE BEAU MONDE
Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com
https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social Creative Director of the world's best History Channel https://linktr.ee/HistoryHit | I host the Dan Snow’s @HistoryHit podcast
Brigitte Webster @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social Tudor food & garden historian 👩🌾 Author of 📕Eating with the Tudors. PGR @ University of East Anglia. Working on becoming *the* authority on the Chamberlyns of BB.
Museums Association @museumsassociation.org Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
Trinity College Library, Cambridge @trincolllibcam.bsky.social The Trinity College Library in Cambridge comprises the modern student library, the Wren Library, and significant rare books, manuscript and archive collections.
https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/library/home/
https://trinitycollegelibrarycambridge.wordpress.com/
Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social World's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynae anatomy.
Website: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/
Other social links: https://beacons.ai/v_museum
Donate: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/donate
Colchester Museums @colmuseums.bsky.social We're renowned for Romans, cuckoo about clocks and wild for animals! Custodians of Colchester Castle, Hollytrees Museum and Colchester's Natural History Museum.
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
The Cromwell Museum @cromwellmuseum.bsky.social World's best collection of items on life & times of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), telling his story 'warts and all'. "National Museum in a Matchbox". Huntingdon, UK
www.cromwellmuseum.org
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org Discover one of the finest medieval guildhalls in the world. Home to York’s entrepreneurs for 660 years and counting.
merchantshallyork.org
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social We’re the national library of the UK.
The Sensational Museum @sensationalmuseum.bsky.social Using what we know about disability to change how museums work for everyone. Find out more: https://sensationalmuseum.org/
Farnham Castle Trust @farnhamcastletrust.bsky.social Explore 900 years of history at Farnham Castle, Surrey. Former home of the Bishops of Winchester, venue for Tudor monarchs and Civil War military base.
Check our website for opening times and updates https://www.farnham-castle.com/
Brighton Toy and Model Museum @brightontoymuseum.bsky.social Home to over 12,000 toys and models from the Golden Age of British and European toy making
Tue - Fri (10am - 5pm) Sat (11am - 5pm)
https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk
https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/index/Category:Trafalgar_Street_Regeneration_Project
scarbsmuseums.bsky.social @scarbsmuseums.bsky.social A community of creativity, culture and heritage at Scarborough Art Gallery, the Rotunda Museum, and Woodend Gallery & Studios. Make ours a lemon top!🍦
North Lincolnshire Museum @northlincsmuseum.bsky.social Learn about some of North Lincolnshire’s amazing objects and stories. Explore the geology, local history and archaeology galleries.
Archives & Pathology Museum, City St George's, UoL @citystgeorgesarch.bsky.social Archives & Special Collections and Pathology Museum at City St George's, University of London. Custodians of Jenner's cow Blossom 
The Portico Library @porticolibrary.bsky.social The Portico Library is Manchester’s original 19th-century home of literature and learning. Uncovering, imagining, and sharing new histories together.
Almonry Museum @almonryevesham.bsky.social A beautiful C14th building in the heart of Evesham, housing the town museum, Tourist Information Centre and Gift Shop. www.almonryevesham.org
Xanthe Clay @xantheclay.bsky.social Food writer. Trustee Andre Simon Awards. Academy Chair (UK & Ireland) World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Judge on the Irish Food Writing Awards. Former President of the Guild of Food Writers. Somewhat bemused.
Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social Historian, writer, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORY’S SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk Not even the most famous person in my bedroom. Full biog: https://tinyurl.com/29skn3p6
Prof Janina Ramirez @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social Oxford historian, best-selling writer fiction & non-fiction, documentary maker, cat lover, vegetable grower, unrelenting optimist. https://lnk.to/LegendaPB
Helen King @helenking.bsky.social Sort of retired (not), Professor Emerita, The Open University. Classics, history of medicine/the body/gynaecology. Writer, blogger, C of E lay preacher, chair of Together on General Synod (formerly Gender & Sexuality Group). She/her. Likes flowers.
Sarah Churchwell @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social Public Humanities Prof, School of Advanced Study, Univ London. American abroad. Journalism, US politics, cultural & literary history esp 1920s & 30s & F. Scott Fitzgerald. Podcast: Journey Through Time with David Olusoga. @throughtimepod.bsky.social
Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social Philosopher, writer, podcaster. Co-founder of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Author of A Little History of Philosophy and many other books. Weekly column Everyday Philosophy in The New World magazine. Consultant editor Aeon.co and Five Books.
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social Sex Historian. Writer. Presenter. Columnist. Host of (award winning) Betwixt the Sheets Podcast. FLICK: A History of Female Pleasure, Out Now https://linktr.ee/drkatelister
Whores of Yore @whoresofyore.bsky.social Sex History. "A Catalogue of Jilts, Cracks, Nightwalkers, Whores, She-Friends, Kind Women & Others of the Linen-Lifting Tribe”
Suzannah Lipscomb @sixteenthcgirl.bsky.social Award-winning historian, professor & TV presenter
Author, The King is Dead; Voices of Nîmes; 1536
Host, Not Just the Tudors podcast from History Hit
Surgeons' Hall Museum @surgeonshall.bsky.social Home to the largest & most historic collection of surgical pathology in the world.
Open 10am-5pm, 7 days a week.
Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk Amazing collections and breath-taking libraries. Facilitating research at the University of Oxford.
Readers: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Visitors: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Cordelia Beattie @cordeliabeattie.bsky.social Professor of History, with particular focus on women in England c.1300-1700. Was PI on AHRC-funded Alice Thornton’s Books project, 2021-25. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/people/cbeattie/
Dr Rachel Bynoth @rachelbynoth.bsky.social Historian of 18th/19th c. Family, lifecycle, gender, emotion esp. anxiety, distant comms and politics. Bath Spa Senior Lecturer. PhD: PM George Canning and family’s letters/anxiety https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/rachel-bynoth/
Andrew Kenrick @andrewkenrick.bsky.social Former editor of White Dwarf, current editor of @hinterlandnf.bsky.social. Life writing PhD from UEA. Mostly writing about Romans. REX JUBA, out 2026 from Penguin.
https://linktr.ee/andrewkenrick
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.
Manuel Barcia @mbarcia24.bsky.social Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement). University of Bath. #LFC, #RedSox, #Reds, #AthleticClub, #BostonCeltics. Starting a book on the First Anglo-Asante War (1823-31).
Elsa Devienne @elsadevienne.bsky.social Historian | Made in 🇫🇷 Lives in 🇬🇧 Writes about 🇺🇲 | Envtal Justice, Beaches, Cities, Plastics | 📘 SAND RUSH: THE REVIVAL OF THE BEACH IN 20TH-CENTURY LA 🏖️ | 🚲 +🚶🏻♂️ advocate | Here for work but also random stuff
Lucie Matthews-Jones @luciejones83.bsky.social Academic historian interested in teaching based in the UK
She/ her
Dyslexic - Dyspraxic
Shares her office with cats 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛
The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social The History of Parliament's House of Lords 1660-1832 section, researching the history of the Lords, Parliament and society across the 'long 18th century'.
https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/
https://historyofparliament.com/the-georgian-lords/
Victorian Commons @victoriancommons.bsky.social The History of Parliament's House of Commons 1832-1945 project, currently researching MPs, elections and parliamentary history between 1832 and 1868. Find more details on our website: https://victoriancommons.wordpress.com/
Lesley McDowell @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social Author of LOVE AND OTHER POISONS 'enthralling, a beautifully structured tale' The Scotsman; CLAIRMONT 'Riveting...clever portrait of a fascinating woman' The Times @wildfirebooks.bsky.social Repd by @sheilland.bsky.social ExJoycean Still Glaswegian she/her
Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social Historian Curator Wikimedian 🤓🏴🇪🇺 🗃️ Hic Sunt Dracones 🐑🍬 “Wiki Medium” ☠️ (you need to be dead before I write about you). History of #WomenInSTEM & other things that catch my interest. Every month is #WomensHistoryMonth here
Sarah Dixon Smith @sarahds.bsky.social Researcher, Imperial College London • Historian #HistMed • PhD in Military Medicine • Blast Injury • Chronic Pain • Applied History • Cats, Podcasts, Spooky Things. And Pastry.
Dr Sarah Irving @drtermagant.bsky.social Associate Prof of Middle Eastern History (Palestine, earthquakes, archaeology, labour). Gobby feminist, inky, cyclist, cat rehabber, born at 331. She/her. #actuallyautistic. Ed. of @contemplevant.bsky.social. Defender of post-92s, union member.
Seb Falk @sebfalk.com Historian of science ||
Admissions Tutor at Girton College, University of Cambridge ||
Singer, sailor, runner, father ||
"Always generous" – The New Yorker
David Hingley @davidhingley.bsky.social Head of Arts, Heritage and Culture at Peridot. Trustee at Painshill Park and Museum of the Broads - with previous form running visitor experience at Tate Galleries, Hampton Court Palace, Landmark Trust and BOP Consulting
BEM for queues
Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian 📜🤓
~Host & creator BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME podcast😆🧐🎙️📻📜🏛️
~ Author of 8 funny books for kids & adults ✍️📚
~ BBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2008-19)
📺🤣
~Hon. Dr & Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓
~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️
www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social NYT Bestselling Author. Medical Historian. Breast Cancer Survivor.
Next book: SLEUTH-HOUND, a whirlwind tour of Victorian forensics from the perspective of the man who loaned a voice to Baker St.’s famous resident: Sherlock Holmes. Out October 20.
Nicola Miller @nicmiller.bsky.social Food column + features, Suffolk News + others
Food slot @ Suffolk Sounds Radio
Food events @ Bury St Eds Lit Fest
Newsletter: Tales From Topographic Kitchens
GFW online food writer '20, F&M cookery writer '22
https://linktr.ee/nicolamiller
Margaret Eby @margareteby.bsky.social Food Editor @inquirer.com & writer other places sometimes.
🍔 My cookbook You Gotta Eat, on how to feed yourself when you don't have the energy, is out NOW 🍔
Jamie Schler @lifesafeast.bsky.social Writer immersed in French culinary history. Cookbook author. Hotel owner. Jam maker. Américaine spécialiste de l’histoire culinaire française. Also Contrarian News food. #endALS
https://jamieschler.substack.com