Rachel Barrett @racheljbarrett.bsky.social Big fan of late 18th to early 20th century Irish history - Researching signal stations on Ireland’s coast, and the removal of Irish paupers from London ☘️
Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather offering weather updates and forecasts for Ireland along with local photos. Brand Ambassador for Autoimage Carlow
Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears.
Beliefs: C.R.E.A.M. + the internet ruined everything good + bring back shame.
“I’m just here so I don’t get fined.”
Glen Hansard @glenhansard.bsky.social Don+t Settle (Vol. 1 - Transmissions East) & (Vol. 2 - Transmissions West) out now!
Official Bluesky for Glen Hansard, run by management. Glenhansard.com
Aideen Blackwood @aideen.bsky.social Pacey Witter, Carly Rae Jepsen and Countess Luann stan account. she/her 🌹
British History Online @bho.bsky.social British History Online is a digital library of primary and secondary sources for the history of the Britain, Ireland and empire. Part of the Institute of Historical Research.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social The world's oldest Holocaust archive and Britain's largest collection on the Nazi era.
Website: www.wienerholocaustlibrary.org
Digital Archive: www.whlcollections.org
Donate: www.wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/support-our-work/donate/
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
History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social Creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then the UK, from the thirteenth century to the present day.
You can find us at other places, here: https://linktr.ee/historyofparliament
Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social The Wohl Library of the @ihr.bsky.social is a national resource for everyone researching or writing history. Membership is free to everyone and we are an open access, reference library holding over 200,000 books and journals.
C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social The national charity campaigning to protect Britain’s modern architectural and design heritage. Reuse Them or Lose Them!
www.c20society.org.uk
Cambridge Group for the History of Population & Social Structure @camunicampop.bsky.social Interdisciplinary research group at the University of Cambridge.
https://www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/
Follow our blog: 60 things you didn't know about family, marriage, work, and death since the middle ages. https://www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/blog
Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social Our aim is to promote the study of all branches of political thought, including analytical political philosophy, continental and post-structuralist theory, and the history of political thought.
Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social www.one-place-studies.org – For excellence and enjoyable engagement in #OnePlaceStudies, where #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory unite. Studying and celebrating places, their people, and their shared histories. Post about your OPS on #OnePlaceWednesday!
RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk RLUK's vision is that the UK should have the best research library support in the world. #RLUK26 #RLUKICIL #RLUKDSF #RLUKSPACE #RLUKRSP #librariesXresearch
Disability History Association @disability-history.bsky.social
Northern Environmental History Network @northernenvhistory.bsky.social A network bringing together postgrads and ECR scholars from universities in northern England and Scotland working in the field of environmental history.
Social History Curators Group @shcg.bsky.social Not just for curators! Social history? Museums? Join us!
No bio, no follow back.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shcg-conference-2025-curating-communities-tickets-1353581481649
International Society for First World War Studies @fwwsoc.bsky.social Find out more about the Society on our website https://firstworldwarstudies.org/
Construction History Society @constructionhist.bsky.social Construction history worldwide. Materials, technologies, systems and people relating to construction in the past. Journal, members' magazine, conferences etc
To get a follow-back tell us your construction interests.
https://www.constructionhistory.co.uk
Society for French Historical Studies @sfhs.bsky.social https://www.societyforfrenchhistoricalstudies.net
National Council for History Education @historyed.bsky.social We elevate the importance of history teaching and learning through professional learning, community building, and advocacy.
Early Modern Metals Research Network @emodmetals.bsky.social EMMRN is an interdisciplinary, international research network for scholars interested in metals in the early modern world.
https://earlymodernmetals.wordpress.com/
Richard III Society @richardiiisociety.bsky.social We have been working since 1924 to secure a more balanced assessment of Richard III and to support research into his life and times. We have a broad interest in the late 15th C.
Animal History Group @animalhistories.bsky.social The Animal History Group (🌐 animalhistorygroup.org) is an independent international research network for students, academics and other professionals whose work engages with animals in history.
Posts currently by @leafyhistory.bsky.social.
Programming Historian @proghist.bsky.social Award-winning Diamond Open Access journals of digital methods for the humanities.
https://programminghistorian.org • https://tinyurl.com/support-PH • https://linkedin.com/company/prog-hist
The Society for the History of War @sochistorywar.bsky.social SHoW is an academic society aimed at understanding the history of war across time, spaces & cultures.
https://www.show.org.uk
Scottish Industrial Heritage Society @scotindustria.bsky.social SIHS promotes the heritage of Scottish industry, past and present. Founded in 1984 by combining the Scottish Society for the Preservation of Historical Machinery and the Scottish Society for Industrial Archaeology. www.sihs.co.uk/
Navy Records Society @navyrecords.bsky.social Publishing British naval documents and history since 1893. Discover more:
https://linktr.ee/navyrecords
Society for Army Historical Research @societyarmy.bsky.social Serving Scholars, Enthusiasts and Soldiers. Established 1921. Registered UK Charity 247844. Retweets do not represent an endorsement. sahr.org.uk
Cheshire Local History Association @clha.bsky.social A gathering of societies with an interest in and an understanding of the history of Cheshire. Reposts are not endorsements.
See more on our website: www.cheshirehistory.org.uk
Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social http://www.mghg.info/about
History Lab Plus @historylabplus.bsky.social We are the UK’s national network for early career historians. Are you #postdoc or writing up your #PhD? Did/does it involve historical research? Whatever sector you do/want to work in, the HistoryLab+ network is for you! 👉 https://historylab.plus/
Llafur: The Welsh People’s History Society @llafur.bsky.social Llafur: The Welsh People's History Society organises free regular history events and has an annual journal for members.
To join please visit our website: www.llafur.org
SMH Historians @smh-historians.bsky.social The Society for Military History and the Journal of Military History's Official Bluesky Page.
PSA Politics & History Specialist Group @psapolhistory.bsky.social We are the Politics & History Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association
(@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/politics-and-history
History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group @hpgrg.bsky.social https://historyphilosophyofgeographyrg.co.uk/
British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social The British Association for Romantic Studies supports the study of #c18th and #c19th literature and culture.
https://www.bars.ac.uk/main/
UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social UKDHHH is a network to allow those interested in Disabled, Neurodiverse, & D/deaf histories, from the ancient world to the modern era, to connect & collaborate. We are open to researchers, archivists, museum professionals, activists & everyone in-between.
Irish Society for Archives @irisharchives1970.bsky.social We exist to promote the place of archives in Irish society.
#IrishArchives #ExploreYourArchive
Find out more about the society: https://irishsocietyforarchives.wordpress.com
Church Monuments Society @churchmonuments.bsky.social We offer a focus for those with an interest in church monuments of all types and periods. Posts by @heritagepilgrim.bsky.social
Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social Scholarly network, resource & podcast for all things relating to royal studies & the institution of monarchy across periods & locations! Oversees K&Q Conference
Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social TMW is a collaborative project between teachers and academics looking to encourage and support the teaching of medieval women in school History lessons.
https://teachingmedievalwomen.org/
ChesterArchSoc @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social Our interests cover archaeology, history & conservation in Cheshire & surrounding areas. Founded 1849. Website www.chesterarchaeolsoc.org.uk
Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social An educational charity working to map the urban histories of 🏴🏴🏴 in partnership with local historians & communities.
Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social Thomas Hobbes, born in Malmesbury, was a polymath – a philosopher, poet, classicist, mathematician and scientist. He is England’s most important philosopher and a founder of modern political philosophy.
https://www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org/
Oral History Society @oralhistsoc.bsky.social Founded in 1973, the Oral History Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving and promoting the use of recorded memories. Run by volunteers, the OHS plays a key role in supporting and developing oral history practice in the both the UK and abroad
The Arthur Ransome Society @tarsociety.bsky.social Arthur was born in 1884 in Leeds. The Society was set up to popularise his many books (not just for children) and encourage research into his life and work.
https://arthur-ransome.org/
Yorkist History Trust @yorkisthistory.bsky.social A charitable trust to further education, learning, and research related to the history of late medieval England (and in particular the reign of Richard III) 📚 www.yorkisthistorytrust.org
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/
London Society for Medieval Studies @londonmedieval.bsky.social Join us for regular seminars at the Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social
Organised by postgraduate & early career researchers since 1970 📚
bit.ly/londonmedieval
Scottish Church History Society @scotchurchhist.bsky.social Society promoting interest in Scottish church history. 'Scottish Church History' journal published by EUP. Join our mailing list - eepurl.com/duJJc5
https://www.scottishchurchhistory.org/
Institute of English Studies @ies-sas.bsky.social Research centre specialising in the history of the book, manuscript and print studies, textual scholarship, digital editing and new critical approaches to literary history at the School of Advanced Study, University of London
https://ies.sas.ac.uk/
The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris.
Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage.
Online at www.folklorelibrary.com
Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social Transnational network confronting British colonialism UK, Kenya, and beyond. http://museumofbritishcolonialism.org/ourblog http://museumofbritishcolonialism.org/support
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
Dulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com Bringing you Dulwich's local history. Part of the Dulwich Society
Black Country Society @blackcountrysoc.bsky.social The Society is concerned with the history, people, places and lifestyles of the generations that lived, worked and played in the area and those currently making a difference. https://www.blackcountrysociety.com/
London Topographical Society @londontopsoc.bsky.social The London Topographical Society makes available, to its members and the general public, material illustrating the history, growth and topography of London. See more of what we have to offer at: londontopsoc.org
RCN History of Nursing Forum @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistNursing for and by #Nursing in the UK
Find out more: https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/Forums/History-of-Nursing-Forum
Association for Young Historical Demographers @ayhdemographers.bsky.social The goal of the Association for Young Historical Demographers is to bring together early career scholars who investigate historical demographic processes.
Visit our website for more information: https://www.younghistoricaldemographers.com/
SASA @scotamstudies.bsky.social The Scottish Association for the Study of America was formed in 1999 to encourage and facilitate the study of America in Scotland.
Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social Official BlueSky account of the Ecclesiastical History Society. Fostering interest in all things #churchhistory.
Children’s History Society @histchild.bsky.social The official account of the Children’s History Society 👧🧒
🧸Exploring and sharing the diverse history of children, childhood and youth
🪁Our website: https://www.histchild.org/
admin: @bethanwatts.bsky.social
The Letter Box Study Group @lbsg.org The UK's foremost authority on roadside letter boxes since 1976 📮🇬🇧
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social A membership charity founded in 1780 that supports the study and enjoyment of Scotland’s past through publications, lectures, @scarf-scot.bsky.social, @digitscotland.bsky.social, @churchheritage.bsky.social and more | Visit https://www.socantscot.org/
Police History Society @polhissoc1985.bsky.social The Police History Society is a charity that aims to promote interest in police history https://www.policehistorysociety.com
Eamonn Sweeney @sweeneyagonistes.bsky.social Author. The Last Ditch, paperback coming out in May.
Freelance writer. Lapsed novelist. Cinephile. Substack coming soon.
Interesting writing gigs in the politics or arts line gratefully considered.
Stephen Baker @stephenbaker.bsky.social Socialist. Trade unionist. Strummer of strings. Co.Down. Researches, writes & teaches. Radical whore of sociology. "...clean living under difficult circumstances." Proudly Paddystinian.
Lauren Arrington @laurenarrington.bsky.social NEH Public Scholar (2023). Bylines @ LitHub, LARB, TLS, Irish Times, Public Books
New book publishes 8 Dec
www.Laurenarrington.com
@acirishstudies.bsky.social @acirishstudies.bsky.social
Eabha Gallagher @eabhagallagher.bsky.social M.Phil in Modern Irish History Student at Trinity College Dublin
Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie Irish professional genealogist. Let me help you break down that brickwall! Might also comment on non-genealogy things such as knitting, Strictly, Star Trek, books, history, politics & general Irish stuff. She/Her https://linktr.ee/cbgenealogy
Éidín Ní Shé @eidin.bsky.social Sí/Í; Gaeilge Líofa #CorcaDhuibhne Abú #RefugeesWelcome https://pure.ul.ie/en/persons/%C3%A9id%C3%ADn-n%C3%AD-sh%C3%A9/
Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social "The shitposting will escalate as the deadline encroaches"
Internet Governance, Tech Policy & Human Rights
Researcher & Analyst with @edmoireland.bsky.social
Would honestly rather be talking about movies.
(He/Him)
Benjamin Casey @benjamin-casey.bsky.social PhD candidate @Maynooth University - Picturing the Irish Professions, 1760-1830
Claire Dagger @clairedagger.bsky.social Historian with interests in;
Women’s & Gender History 🙋🏻♀️
Family History and Genealogy 🌳
Irish History
Cultural History also…..
Part time runner, full time talker ☕️
University of Cyprus @ucy1.bsky.social Νέα από το Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου
News from the University of Cyprus - UCY, a leading educational and research institution in the Euro-Mediterranean region
Dublin City Council @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social Official Bluesky account for Dublin City Council.
E. customerservices@dublincity.ie T. (01) 222 2222
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social Sharing news on research, teaching & engagement activity in the creative arts, humanities & social sciences at Newcastle University. Monitored Mon-Fri (9am-4pm).
Chris Colvin @cliochris.bsky.social Reader in Economic History, Queen's University Belfast @quceh.bsky.social | Associate Editor, Business History @businesshistory.bsky.social | Website: https://chris-colvin.github.io/
Economic & Social History Society of Ireland @eshsi.bsky.social Promoting the study of economic and social history in Ireland since 1970.
www.eshsi.org
Isabel Davis @drbeldavis.bsky.social Historian @ Natural History Museum, research on repro history, nat history, collections.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/people/isabel-davis.html
Book: Conceiving Histories: Trying for Pregnancy, Past & Present MIT Press.
🐁 lover (someone's got to be).
Leah Hazard @leahhazard.bsky.social NHS midwife, activist, author of Womb (NYT Editors’ Choice), Hard Pushed (UK Sunday Times bestseller) and Birth Wars (coming 2027 from Allen Lane/Penguin Press). Trustee, Amma Birth Companions. www.leahhazard.co.uk. All views my own.
Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social Social science - politics and policy of reproduction, death, personhood, kinship.
Currently: reproductive politics of the cervical stitch/cerclage.
Previously: 'Invisible Labours' book on politics of 2nd trimester pregnancy loss.
Katharina Rowold @kathrowold.bsky.social Historian of infancy, childhood, motherhood, women and gender. Mostly modern Britain.
Jaki lambert RM MPH FHEA @jakil.bsky.social Midwife to the core: feminist: public health: Director RCMScotland. STUC women’s committee| Introvert who ventures out: hills:bikes:ski
Lola Ruiz-Berdun @lolaruizberdun.bsky.social Professor in #Histmed #Histsci 🧪at @uahes.bsky.social; I research in #HistMidwifery and #HistBirth; President of LVCINA, Spanish Society of History of Birth and Secretary of Spanish Society of History of Sciences. Member of @eurohealthhist.bsky.social
Leuven Centre for Irish Studies (LCIS) @lcis-leuven.bsky.social LCIS is a research centre which aims to foster, promote and disseminate research on Ireland in a European context. The manifold relations between Ireland and the rest of Europe are investigated by researchers from different disciplines.
Stephen O'Neill @oneillsb.bsky.social Irish Culture and Partition, 1920-1955 (Liverpool University Press, April 2026)
ALCS @alcs.co.uk We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
www.alcs.co.uk
Jonathan R Parker @jonathanrparker.bsky.social Early career historian. Postdoc at Uni Basel. They/them.
Cultural history of nationalism, bureaucracy, & empire in Central and Eastern Europe.
Writing about democracy, policing, and imperial afterlives in interwar 🇨🇿-🇸🇰.
Circulating around 🇺🇸 (MN) 🇨🇭 🇬🇧 & 🇨🇿
Emma Gilleece @emma-gilleece.bsky.social Architectural historian with a passion for early to mid 20th century Irish architecture. Read my series 100 Buildings for Culture section of @rte.ie website
Elena Caruso @elenacaruso.bsky.social I am a socio-legal researcher working on reproductive justice, social movements, and history. Based at Bristol Law School. https://elenacaruso.co.uk
Voices of Motherhood @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social Investigating the history of maternal activism in the UK since 1914 | Partnered with @gmmedicalmuseum.bsky.social | Funded by a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship | Profile picture © Charles Hastings Education Centre |
voicesofmotherhood.wp.worc.ac.uk
Abortion Access Campaign @aac-abortionaccess.bsky.social Abortion Access Campaign. Galway based women’s collective. Advocacy group set up post 2018 Repeal Referendum to research/monitor implementation of legislation + identify/address info & service shortcomings. Lobby govt. so those needing abortion can access.
Lorraine Grimes @lorrainegrimes.bsky.social Academic, activist, social policy, reproductive health, mother and baby institutions
Beth Kitson @drbethkitson.bsky.social Research Associate, Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge.
Public Policy | Economics and History | Knowledge and Engagement
Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social Implementing the Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-29 @dubcitycouncil.
Proud to be part of the @heritagecouncil.ie's Heritage Officer Network.
Email: heritage@dublincity.ie
Shane Lynn @shane-lynn.bsky.social Historian of the global Irish diaspora. Assistant Professor, McMaster University.
Author, Ireland's Opportunity: Global Irish Nationalism and the South African War (NYU Press, 2025)
https://experts.mcmaster.ca/people/lynns2