footprintsoflondon.com @footprintsoflondon.bsky.social Quality guided London walks by & for those who #LoveLondon delivered with care, professionalism, insight and enthusiasm.
@footprintsoflondon - Where Londoners Walk
Royal Berkshire Archives @berksarchives.bsky.social The Royal Berkshire Archives holds the archives of the Royal County of Berkshire. We look after nearly nine hundred years of the County's history.
Website: royalberkshirearchives.org.uk
Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org Your public library since 1893. Berkeley, CA, USA
MBA Library @nmbluk.bsky.social National Marine Biological Library, based @thembauk.bsky.social. A place to access our electronic and printed collections, to ask for help, or just to work in peace
https://www.mba.ac.uk/our-facilities/library/
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
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.
Black History Month UK @blackhistorymonth.org.uk Black History Month UK is dedicated to celebrating and recognising the contributions, history, and culture of Black communities across the UK. https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/
America's National Churchill Museum @churchillmuseum.bsky.social America’s National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, site of Winston Churchill’s 1946 Iron Curtain speech.
nationalchurchillmuseum.org
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/
CrowdsourceHerBook @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social CrowdsourceHerBook is a research project about women's history, old books, and participatory science based at the University of Southern Denmark.
Project blog: https://csherbook.hypotheses.org/
Posts by Charlotte Epple
MSCA-DN AntCom, funded by the EU
History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social BlueSky account for History: The Journal of the Historical Association. Academic history journal published by Wiley; editorial team based at Northumbria University. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1468229X
City St George’s Economics @cityeconomics.bsky.social Research and insights from the Department of Economics at City St George’s, a distinguished member of the University of London.
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/schools/policy-global-affairs/economics#accordion576967-header576972
Whitchurch Hospital Historical Society @whitchurchhospital.bsky.social Whitchurch Hospital is a closed Mental Health Hospital in Cardiff 🏴
1908-2016
Used as a military hospital during both World Wars.
Originally known as the Cardiff City Mental Hospital.
Account run by Whitchurch Hospital Historcial Society (Est. 2009)
King's College London Archives @kingsarchives.bsky.social King's College London Archives and the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives.
lnk.bio/kings_archives
LONDON's HowToEnjoy @howtoenjoylondon.bsky.social 2026: LONDON's BOOKFAIR (July) CRAFT/ART FAIRs (May) AUTHORs/BOOKs (April) PLAY (March) linktr.ee/HowToEnjoyLDN: WANDSWORTH SOUTHWARK LAMBETH GREENWICH Camden Ealing Hackney Hammersmith/Fulham Islington Kensington/Chelsea Lewisham Tower Hamlets Westminster
Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social USA Today Bestselling Irish author
Fic/non-fic
The "Finfarran" novels
Standalone novel #AWinterWedding Hachette Sept 2026
Keynote speaker
London UK/Corca Dhuibhne Irl
Lit rep: Gaia Banks, Sheil Land Associates UK
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Kildare Library Service @kildarelibrary.bsky.social Welcome to Kildare Library Service! #LoveYourLibrary
https://linktr.ee/kildarelibraries
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Kildare County Council’s Social Media Policy - https://kildarecoco.ie/YourCouncil/CustomerService/SocialMediaPolicy/
Library Services, City St George's, University of London @citystgeorgeslib.bsky.social Welcome to Library Services at City St George's, University of London.
www.libraryservices.citystgeorges.ac.uk
LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social Repository for the London Borough of Lambeth records and deposited records of Lambeth history. Find our visual collection at https://boroughphotos.org/lambeth/
St Michael's Church Camden Town @stmichaelsnw1.bsky.social At the heart of Camden Town, we are a 140-years-young inclusive catholic Church of England church with a strong choral tradition.
Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city The Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design @citystgeorges.bsky.social, University of London conducts leading user-centred research. Home of the MSc HCID. https://hcid.city/ #HCID2026: https://hcidconference.co.uk/
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
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Norfolk Record Office @norfolkro.bsky.social Norfolk Record Office collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and makes them accessible across the world.
Nlaglibs @nlaglibs.bsky.social We are an NHS library & Knowledge Service serving Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust as part of the NHS Humber Health partnership. Our aim is to deliver knowledge to enable excellence in healthcare.
Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap @engagedroadmap.bsky.social Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.
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.
Lucy Holehouse @lucyholehouse.bsky.social Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Early Modern Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London | researching the materials of Nationalism in C17th civic performance | she/her
Bristol Libraries @bristollibraries.bsky.social Hello from Bristol Libraries! We're a public library service with 27 libraries across the city. This account is monitored during office hours.
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The John Rylands Library @thejohnrylands.bsky.social Promoting world-leading research using the unique special collections of The University of Manchester Library.
Open to visitors Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Archives Portal Europe @archivesportal.bsky.social APE is the largest online portal of archival heritage related to Europe - dive deep into 10000s of archival descriptions and connect with archivists and researchers all over the world through our search engine - www.archivesportaleurope.net
The Devon and Exeter Institution @dexinst.bsky.social Thriving Independent Historic Library and Educational Charity, welcoming new members of all ages. Find out more at: http://linktr.ee/DExInstitution
University of Surrey Archives and Special Collections @archives-unisurrey.bsky.social We hold the University archive, collections related to the artist E H Shepard, the collections of the National Resource Centre for Dance and other Special Collections.
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
Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social Begun in 1899, the Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic record of England’s places & people.
https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history
Tina Morton @tmmorton.bsky.social Head of Archive Sector Leadership at The National Archives, mixing a love of history with all things Archives. Sci Fi geek, tea drinker, ex biscuit eater. Pronouns: she/her
Emma Bashforth @ejbashforth.bsky.social Livery company archivist • PhD student @ihr.bsky.social (apprenticeship during periods of crisis in early modern London) • Pen and ink artist www.instagram.com/ejb.ink
St Pauls Cathedral @stpaulscathedral.bsky.social Discover a vibrant church, a national treasure and a London icon.
Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers @stationerscomms.bsky.social City of London Livery Company for the Communications and Content Industries. Broadcasters, Writers, Journalists, Publishing, Printing, Paper, Packaging, Archive, Library & Conservation. Digital Media & Software, Stationery & Greeting cards, Tour Guides
UCL Special Collections @uclspeccoll.bsky.social UCL Special Collections is open to everyone. Our collections of rare, unique and historic archives & books cover themes including history of UCL, education, arts and sciences.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/special-collections
Alexander Bell @librarianalex.bsky.social Art Librarian at University for the Creative Arts 🎨
Interests in: 🔍 Visual literacy | 🖌️ Practice research | 👁️ Slow looking | 👗 Fashion, colour & material collections | 🗞️ Zines & indie publishing
The National Archives Trust @natarchivestrust.bsky.social Supporting education and engagement projects to share the stories held at The National Archives and beyond.
Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage Centre @lrfheritage.bsky.social The Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage Centre explores the importance & development of maritime safety and classification.
Universal Short Title Catalogue @universalstc.bsky.social The Universal Short Title Catalogue is the most comprehensive catalogue of the early modern print world.
Posts by @ciaokatet.bsky.social and @ernestjeb.bsky.social
Website: https://www.ustc.ac.uk/ | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ustcgram
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine is Britain's best selling family history magazine. Follow for the latest family history news and advice.
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
LJMU Special Collections & Archives @ljmu-sca.bsky.social Home to: LJMU's history; punk & pop culture; visual arts; music; women & girls' comics (Femorabilia); Stafford Beer; Liverpool theatre; 19th Century periodicals; & more! ✏📰
https://linktr.ee/ljmu_sca
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
British Online Archives (BOA) @boapublishing.bsky.social Our skilled team curate and digitise unique collections of primary sources that illuminate key historical concepts, events, and themes.
@judyruttenberg.bsky.social @judyruttenberg.bsky.social Senior Director of Scholarship, Policy, and Engagement Strategy / Association of Research Libraries
Corbett Community Library @corbettlibrary.bsky.social A Volunteer-led Community Library Arts & Heritage Centre serving the community of Catford, Hither Green and Lewisham since 1907
https://linktr.ee/corbettcommunity
NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social Neurodiverse Library and Information Staff Network, Supporting Neurodivergent Talent in Library & Information Staff in the UK & Ireland. Find us at NLISN.org
Banner: Photo of NLISN committe at UKSG Conference by
@mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy
Sainsbury Archive @sainsburyarchive.bsky.social The Sainsbury Archive documents the history of Sainsbury's from its foundation in Drury Lane in 1869 to now.
Visit us at London Museum Docklands
University of Roehampton Library @urlibrary.bsky.social
IOE Library @ioelibrary.bsky.social World-leading library specialising in education, at the UCL Institute of Education.
20 Bedford Way, London, United Kingdom WC1H 0AL
ioelibrary@ucl.ac.uk
https://linktr.ee/IOELIbrary
Oxford Bibliographical Society @obs1922.bsky.social Founded 104 years ago, the OBS celebrates the collection, care, and enjoyment of libraries, books, and archives of all sizes📚
Oxford, England
oxbibsoc.wordpress.com
UKSG @uksg.bsky.social UKSG members include scholarly and academic publishers and libraries, along with companies and people who supply them with technology and services. We bring these different organisations together to share experiences and work together on shared challenges.
Historical Association @histassoc.bsky.social The Historical Association is the voice for history. For over 100 yrs we have brought, teachers, students, academics and enthusiasts together to explore the past and inspire future historians. We provide digital and in-person resources. www.history.org.uk
CILIP International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social ILIG is the International Library and Information Group of CILIP: the library and information association.
Durham University Collections @ducollections.bsky.social Collections from @durham-university.bsky.social museums, art collection, biosciences, archives and special collections. Not monitored 24/7. @dulib.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/DUCollections
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/
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.
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
Jessica Gardner @jessicagardner.bsky.social University Librarian and Director of Library Services, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Selwyn College. Loves libraries, archives, research and all things books and learning. Reads a lot of books.
Dr Mark Purcell @camlibresearch.bsky.social Director, Research and Collections, Cambridge University Libraries and Archives and CUL Research Institute; Bye-Fellow, Pembroke College, Cambridge; FSA FRHistS; University Deputy Proctor; The Country House Library (Yale, 2017); private views
David Prosser @davidprosser.bsky.social Executive Director of Research Libraries UK, supporting research libraries in the UK and Ireland. Chair of the Board for the Directory of Open Access Journals. He/him
Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social A charity bringing together libraries, publishers, and publishing service providers to secure the diversity and financial futures of open access book production and dissemination.
https://openbookcollective.org/
Research Information @researchinfo.bsky.social Scholarly Communications publication – the essential link for librarians, researchers and publishers. Editor: Tim Gillett. Commercial director: Jon Hunt
www.researchinformation.info
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Maria Bell @bellmari.bsky.social Learning & engagement @LSELibrary
- learning, #infolit, cultural heritage, archives, public engagement https://lse.ac.uk/library/whats-on
Andrew Walsh @playbrarian.uk Run workshops on Neurodiversity, play(fullness), creative teaching and more. National Teaching Fellow. Journal of Play in Adulthood Editor.
Neurodivergent. https://playbrarian.uk
Angus Library and Archive @anguslibrary.bsky.social A unique collection of Baptist and nonconformist history from across the world, including China, India, Jamaica, Africa and the UK. Our collection contains printed texts, manuscripts, photographs, slides and more!
https://theangus.rpc.ox.ac.uk/
London Public Library @lpl.ca Hello, London, Ontario Canada !
Here for #LdnOnt | #Libraries | Authors | Books | Reading | Literacy | Information | ❤️ Community.
Joe Saunders @joesaunders1.bsky.social Freelance Historian | PhD on English print trade networks 1600-45 📚 Research Assistant, Historic Towns Trust 🗺️ Trustee, British Association for Local History 📜 Tutor, Pharos Tutors 🎓 Co-editor @howtohistory.bsky.social. www.joesaundershistory.co.uk
Dr Cathryn Pearce @cathrynpearce.bsky.social British historian. Author: Cornish Wrecking, 1700-1860 | Researching c18th-19th shipwrecks, the Royal Navy & coastal communities. #CoastalHistory #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #SussexCoast
📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library, built 1687 from bequest of 17th century Robert Leighton, Principal of University of Edinburgh, Chancellor of University of Glasgow, Bishop of Dunblane Cathedral
https://www.leightonlibrary.org.uk
LondonStreetGuide @londonstreetguide.bsky.social LondonStreetGuide.com has the stories behind more than 5,000 street names across the UK’s capital. New stories are uploaded every day. (Refugee from Twitter/X)
LibPMC @libpmc.bsky.social We are the International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries, a community centred around library assessment, performance measurement, & evidence-based decision-making. Join us for our 16th conference in Liverpool, UK, on 3-4 June 2025!
Fabi Kutsche @fabikutsche.bsky.social Historian & archivist in training / Global Labour & Colonial History, Intersectional & Queer Feminisms, History of Psychiatry, Digital Methods and Archives. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ they/them - keine Pronomen / https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8348-9889
DMU Archives and Rare Books @dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social De Montfort University Special Collections, part of Library and Student Services. Explore our collections on our catalogue: http://specialcollections.catalogue.dmu.ac.uk
Stephan Friedrich Mai @wicquefortdiary.bsky.social Privat hier. Historian (early modern period). Knowledge, diplomacy, politics/conflict and war, gender, and history represented in digital games. PhD project: social construction of diplomatic knowledge (A. de Wicquefort)
Linda Porter @drlindaporter.bsky.social Tudor and Stuart historian. Author of six books, most recent a biography of Henry VIII's misunderstood and maligned elder sister, Margaret Tudor. Historical consultant and broadcaster. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
@LSTMLibrary @lstmlibrary.bsky.social Official Bluesky account for Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Library.
The study space is open 24/7 for all LSTM staff/students and the Library desk is staffed Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm
Tel: 0151 705 3221
email: library@lstmed.ac.uk
TannerRitchie Publishing 🍁 @tannerritchie.bsky.social Publisher of Medieval and Early Modern Sources Online (MEMSO) and Scotland's History Online (SHO). Distributor of Scottish Record Society & the Red Book of Scotland (RBS). Designers of MEMSO Shell, custom software for researchers.
www.tannerritchie.com
Regina Dunne Midlands History @midlandshistory.bsky.social Historian of Rural women's histories.
Genealogist 🧬
Day job - Regenerative Tourism Activator, supporting businesses to provide a net positive benefit for their business and the community.
House Historian @househistorian.bsky.social Historian • author • speaker • TV consultant • presenter. Specialist in researching the history of houses. Otherwise known as Mel Backe-Hansen. Books incl. #AHouseThroughTime and #HouseHistories Rep #PastPreservers http://www.house-historian.co.uk/
EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Caucus. Multidisciplinary project, funded by UKRI and British Academy, to create inclusive careers across the research and innovation systems in the UK. edicaucus.ac.uk
Highgate Conservation Area Advisory Committee @highgatecaac.bsky.social Highgate Conservation Area Advisory Committee looks at planning applications in the Highgate Conservation Area and broader planning issues in surrounding areas.
Christopher Hilton @chilton-bb.bsky.social Head of Archive & Library at The Red House, http://brittenpearsarts.org. Archives, music, metadata; side orders of architecture, landscape history & electronic noise.
A London Inheritance @alondoninheritance.bsky.social Exploring London's history starting with my father's photos from 1946, to the present day.
https://alondoninheritance.com/
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre @heritagewshc.bsky.social Home to 11 miles of archives & local studies collections, charting the history of people, places and events across Wiltshire & Swindon.
Janelle Jenstad @janellejenstad.bsky.social Early Modernist at UVic. Editor. Book historian. Text encoder. Director of LEMDO and MoEML. Fan of Garry Oak meadows, motorcycles, and XML.
Norfolk Libraries UK @norfolklibrariesuk.bsky.social 47 libraries across the county of Norfolk, plus our mobile libraries. Run by Norfolk County Council.
Linktr.ee/NorfolkLibrariesUK
Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social With a network of 29 libraries across Cornwall, we provide a free service to residents, including access to books, computers, activities, events and digital resources such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, ePress, language learning and driving theory practise.
Libraries Unlimited @librariesunlimited.bsky.social We are the charity responsible for running libraries across Devon and Torbay, providing library services that make a difference to people's lives.
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/
Oliver House @oliverhouse.bsky.social Roving Archivist @senatehouselib.bsky.social
Formerly Superintendent, Special Collections Reading Rooms @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Opinions mine
Jenny McAuley @jennymcauley.bsky.social Writer, literary historian, book reviewer based in Oxford, UK
jennylmcauley@gmail.com
Zanna Van Loon @zannavanloon.bsky.social Curator of rare books and manuscripts at Museum Plantin-Moretus ❦ Doctor in early modern history ❦ Book historian and bibliographer ❦ Research on the materiality of early modern books
Phil Tromans @philiptromans.bsky.social Library Support Assistant and trainee librarian at Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham. Interested in book history, bibliography, rare books and material culture. PhD.
Bob Cullen @robertgcullen1.bsky.social An information professional who also happens to be a historian, writer, and reader. I wish all of you who have likewise landed here a wealth of peace and goodness!
Malcolm Barr-Hamilton @northcraymal.bsky.social Retired archivist, latterly in the employ of The English Folk Dance and Song Society. Like Bob Dylan, Anglo concertinas, local history, cricket, and beer.