@glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social 
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.
Drew @drewavery.bsky.social Drew's feed reads like a museum exhibit curated by a caffeinated octopus with a penchant for politics and pet pics.
🚩Can get lost in deep discussions about medieval fishing practices.
I don't think I'm a bot but does a bot know it's a bot?
Ana McKellar @anamca.bsky.social Always curious. On a narrowboat, hoping for a passivhaus one day.
Landscape history, nature and biodiversity.
Partially-sighted. Please use descriptive alt-text to help screen-readers and include everyone.
Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social Est. 2012 - The #Somerset account had all the latest news and updates over on the bird app. Now 12 years later we've moved to Bluesky
Dorset @dorsetuk.bsky.social News and updates from the county of #Dorset, UK
FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social #FolkloreThursday is a hashtag day for sharing folklore facts, and a website filled with articles! Founded by @deedeechainey.bsky.social & @willowwinsham.bsky.social. 
Curator Rob @curatorrob.bsky.social Museums, Archaeology, Romans, Corduroy
All views are my wife's
#SundayHuxley
Heidi The History Mouse @thehistorymouse.bsky.social A mainly medieval mouse with a passion for history and architecture.
Historia, Caseus, Somnum!
Gretel le Maître 🐘 @gretellemaitre.bsky.social Trying to be kind. Church and old buildings explorer; love words, cricket, history, theatre, books, art, music, nature, birds, manuscripts. 😊 Only here for gentle stuff.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2412300/episodes/16064942
Bournemouth University Archaeology and Anthropology @buarchanth.bsky.social Archaeology at Bournemouth University
Rupert Ferguson @druidtombraider.bsky.social Writer, Journalist, TV Researcher, Investigative Reporter, Blogger, Sub Editor, Published Author, Film Maker, Traditional Folk Singer, Musician, Kung Fu Master, Community Activist & Mime Artist Extraordinaire. Interested in Archaeology, History & Folklore.
Jon Woolcott @jonwoolcott.bsky.social Author Real Dorset (Seren), The Tattooed Hills (Aurum, April 2026), editor Going to Ground, works Little Toller, editor The Clearing. Events/writing/buy: linktr.ee/jonwoolcott
Historian1661 @historian1661.bsky.social Independent scholar. I'm not in academia.
Comparativist.
Former staff member, Princeton U. Library.
morrismummer @morrismummer.bsky.social History, folklore, music, archaeology, books, Guardian reader. Castle botherer and humanist church crawler. Retired railwayman. Morris dancer and Mummers player. And trees. Lots of trees.
teacherspensions.bsky.social @teacherspensions.bsky.social We support teachers and lecturers in England and Wales. Follow for the latest Scheme news and help with your pension.
Jamie Leader @jamieleader.bsky.social Centrist dad / insolvency litigation lawyer.
Network Rail @networkrail.bsky.social *Official account*
🚂 We own, operate and develop Britain’s rail infrastructure.
Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social Weaving ways through poetry. Second full collection, ‘Whatever You Do, Just Don’t’, a Poetry Society Book of the Year 2023, available from HappenStance Press.
Tom Sharpe @tomsharperocks.bsky.social Geologist, writes on the history of geology and palaeontology, especially in the late 18th–early 19th C, and on the history of geology in Antarctica. Patron Lyme Regis Museum. Author of THE FOSSIL WOMAN A LIFE OF MARY ANNING (Dovecote Press 2020).
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.
Brian Dunn@briandunn.bsky.social @briandunn.bsky.social Semi-retired, but still kicking. MA/History. Lifelong Californian. Lifelong Democrat. Naval and Maritime History aficionado. Servant to two cats. Reasonably articulate, but becoming more acerbic as time goes on.
Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social Art historian, dealer/art consultant 19thC and 20thC British/European art. Writing book on lesser known great artists. Seen in/on: CNN, NBC, The Spectator, The Times etc.
website: richardmorris.org
richard@richardmorris.org
Penlee House Gallery & Museum @penleehousegallery.bsky.social Penlee House is Cornwall's only public Gallery, specialising in the Newlyn School artists. It is the artistic heart of West Cornwall's history, a space to relax, explore, and discover.
Open Monday - Saturday
Owned and operated by Penzance Council
RSPB England @rspbengland.bsky.social Restoring habitats, saving species and connecting people to the wonder of nature, across England. Together, we fly.
Louise Haigh @louisehaighmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley
Stratmates @stratmates.bsky.social Epic chats and questionable hats
Join Meg and Jon for accessible archaeology and best practice
Est. 2024
https://linktr.ee/stratmates
Aidan Baker @dorsetnorth.bsky.social Retired, based in North Dorset. Keen enthusiast for Dorset, Devon & Cornwall rail and Trinity House. Support brewers in the South West. NT & English Heritage🇬🇧
Dr Joanne Williams @jowilliams.bsky.social Sea-level and tidal scientist. Liverpool, UK.
Opinions own!
Philip K. Allan - Author @philipkallan.bsky.social Author of Naval Fiction, Writer and Speaker on Naval History
Visit my website to learn more at http://philipkallan.com
Somerset & Dorset Notes & Queries @sdnq.bsky.social SDNQ is a journal dedicated to the history of the counties of Somerset and Dorset. Published in an unbroken sequence since 1888, it is the oldest continuously published periodical of its kind.
John Bull @garius.bsky.social He/Him. Writer. Historian. Host of "The Untitled History Podcast." Strategy streamer. Tech Strategist. Founding Editor of @lonrec. Orient fan. Business/Writing: business@longformist.co.uk. Agent: @pastpreservers.bsky.social
South West Heritage Trust @swheritagetrust.bsky.social Celebrating and protecting our rich heritage, helping everyone to enjoy it now and in the future.
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SABRE Maps @maps.sabre-roads.org.uk The largest freely available online archive of twentieth century georeferenced OS maps of Great Britain and Ireland at "road map" scales from 1:25k to 1:633k including One Inch, Half Inch and Quarter Inch mapping.
https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/maps
Dr. Michelle I. Turner @chaco-arch.bsky.social Archaeologist researching the US Southwest, professor, museum professional. My website: https://michelle-turner.owlstown.net/
Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social Author of crime for kids.
#KidnapatMidnight a Malory Towers Mystery out in September with Hachette
West Country UK
- she/her.
#kidlituk
@AgentKateShaw.bsky.social
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/
Somerset Vernacular Building Research Group (SVBRG) @svbrg.bsky.social We record and study historic buildings in the county of Somerset, UK. Events, surveys, research, publications. Established 1979. https://svbrg.org.uk/
The Journal of Transport History @jtransporthist.bsky.social The Journal of Transport History aims to circulate and promote the best and the widest possible range of peer reviewed analysis and commentary on all facets of transport pasts. More here: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/JTH
Durham Archaeology @arcdurham.bsky.social Archaeology at Durham University - News about our staff, students, partnerships and research from across archaeology.
Bridport Arts Centre @bridportarts.bsky.social Art & Exhibitions | Books, Writing & Literature | Classical | Comedy | Family | Film | Gigs | Performance. We are a charity serving audiences since 1973.
https://linktr.ee/bridportarts
Vernacular Architecture Group @varchgroup.bsky.social The Vernacular Architecture Group was formed in 1952 to further the study of traditional buildings, originally those of the British Isles. Today the VAG also reflects a growing interest in buildings from other parts of the world. https://www.vag.org.uk
The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social Home of Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, which sank off the English coast in 1545 after a 34 year long career.
#Portsmouth's top visitor attraction on TripAdvisor. Part of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
merryn @merryn02.bsky.social Interests: archaeology of ale, beer and brewing, history & prehistory of malt and malting technologies. I like campervans, spinning, walking, gardening, swimming in the sea. Academic stuff is here:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Merryn-Dineley
Dr Florin Pendea @florinp.bsky.social Dad, Hobby Farmer, Associate Professor. Research on climate and human forcing on ecosystems #biogeochemistry, #Paleoecology, #Quaternary #wetlands, #Peatlands #Palynomorphs.
Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social Still waiting for the Great Leap Forward
Signal of the Day 🚦🚥🚂 @signaloftheday.bsky.social One signal, every day. 🚦 Direct Message us your submissions and we'll feature them here. #SignalOfTheDay
MA Naval, Maritime and Coastal History Portsmouth @navalhistory.bsky.social Study watery history at the home of the Royal Navy through distance learning. Bringing together students from all over the world. #NavalHistory #CoastalHistory #MaritimeHistory 
Rachel Pope @prehistorian.bsky.social Professor of European Prehistory
Vice President, The Prehistoric Society
Archaeologist • digs hillforts, Celts • writes disciplinary history • resolving the structure of prehistoric society • unpicking patriarchal assertion from present to past • radical
Capt. Osbert Twinge Bt. KCB. @rm86.bsky.social Railway Route Controller, trying to run a patch of railway across the North and North East. Sometimes I succeed.
Likes trains, which is probably just as well.
Noel Dolphin @noeldolphin.bsky.social Electrify - everything today.... oh yes and public transportify it all. Was @noeldolphin on X.
K8 @k8conversations.bsky.social Bohemian: Hydrogen research analyst, sustainability, supply & value chains, economics, energy, pyrolysis, transport, rail, marine, canals, industrial history, books, music, art, travel ⚫️⚪️ 🏳️🌈
Lynn Pearson @lynnpearson67.bsky.social Architectural historian and early portable buildings enthusiast, working on a book about 'tin tabernacles' (and suchlike) and their wooden friends
Dr Ian Friel @drianfriel.bsky.social Independent historian, FSA and FRHistS, specialising in maritime, local and house history, based in UK. Author of five books on maritime history, multiple research papers and house histories. www.ianfriel.co.uk Rep: @donaldwin.bsky.social
Rob Hattersley @robhattersley.bsky.social Escapee teacher, child safety/lifeskills charity CEO. Now project/strategy support for social purpose orgs. RHS horticulture student. Books, cycling, French, history, places, esp. Dorset & Orkney. Born 327ppm. Exvangelical, now just human. Be kind always.
DorsetBill @glasshousebill.bsky.social explorer of the great outdoors, with penchant for visiting old stones, neolithic and prehistory
Hastings Diesels Ltd @hastingsdiesels.co.uk We run public outings on the main-line railway network, in our lovingly restored 1957-vintage train.
In main-line preservation since 1996
michaeljflynn @michaeljflynn.bsky.social Dad of 2 wonderful people. #Archaeology videos and other content. #Science & #Nature. Smiling. #Writing #Learning and leading with #AI & #edTech
Modern Railways @modernrailways.keypublishing.com Updates from the team at Modern Railways magazine, which has provided news, views and analysis on the UK's railways for 60 years.
Subscribe today at shop.keypublishing.com/mrsubs
TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com 37 years a pro illustrator. Also my own Limited Edition prints. Dad to a wonderful girl. Gigs, art, buildings, history, Border Collies! ...and trains. No AI !
tomconnellstudio.com
Navy Records Society @navyrecords.bsky.social Publishing British naval documents and history since 1893. Discover more:
https://linktr.ee/navyrecords
Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social Recent Masters degree in Archaeological Practice at Birkbeck, University of London. Volunteer at Ham House, Richmond. Here to share my love of archaeology.
Dymvue @dymvue.bsky.social Retired librarian. Wrote 3 books (see pinned post). Now carer for OH with dementia. Likes music, books, cats, choirs & silent films.
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
RAIL Magazine @railmagazine.bsky.social Covering news, views and analysis from across the rail industry |
New issue fortnightly | www.railmagazine.com
Mark Rustbucket @markrustbucket.bsky.social My career is in ruins. Industrial heritage, Scotland and beyond. #TICCIH #IHBC
Su Fullwood @allcollections.bsky.social Former archaeology curator. Still work in collection care incl. with the clock collection at Goodwood House. Recent research Women in Horology. Also historic craft, photography, wildlife, history, gardens, books, the local beach, our cats.
Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social Broadcaster & environmental campaigner
chrispackh.am/links
Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social Writer, historian, professor. Director @chppc.bsky.social and @vch-home.bsky.social. #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems (Penguin Allen Lane, 2025): a Book of the Year in The Times, FT & BBC History Extra. Find me in my beach hut.
https://www.catherineclarke.info/
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account for the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre.
Registered Charity No. 1105386
Charmouth, Dorset, UK.
Visit our website: https://charmouth.org/chcc/
Book a fossil walk: https://charmouth.org/chcc/events-calendar/
Somerset Confidential @somersetconf.bsky.social The news channel for Somerset (the English one). Just news, analysis & investigations from journalists who know their patch. No AI. https://somersetconfidential.substack.com
Also author, history & classical music buff
Wests Tigers, Packers and Arsenal
Deborah Meaden @deborahmeaden.bsky.social Investor, TV Dragon, Planet Hugger and admirer of many things.
Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social Feed for University of Portsmouth History.
Isaac Land @coastalhistory.bsky.social _The Craft of Historical Research: A Practical Guide from Start to Finish_ (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024). Professor Emeritus, Indiana State University. Former co-editor, Coastal Studies & Society journal.
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 
Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social Environmental campaigner & author, The Lie of the Land (William Collins, 2024), The Lost Rainforests of Britain (2022), & Who Owns England? (2019). Forthcoming: The Ghosts of Chalk Country (2027). Agent: @jmlockhart.bsky.social
Terry Gourvish @terrygh.bsky.social Business historian, interested in railways, brewing, archives and Leicester City
Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social International celebration of women in science, tech, engineering & maths. Join us on Tues 8 Oct at the Royal Institution! 
Lisbet Sherlock @lisbet.bsky.social Historian. Writer. Researcher. Current projects: Tolson sister #suffragettes and history of @FarmWoodoaks. Trustee at British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social and Chair at Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Little Toller Books @littletollerbooks.bsky.social Award winning indie publisher of new and classic writing on place, nature and culture + The Clearing our online journal.
Based in West Dorset
www.littletoller.co.uk
Instagram / @littletollerbooks
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social The official account of the L&BR, the historic narrow gauge steam railway in North Devon’s glorious Exmoor National Park.
Info., links, news, shop & tickets: https://linktr.ee/lyntonandbarnstaple
Graham Eccles FCIRO @gceccles.bsky.social A grumpy pensioner from East Sussex.
Retired railwayman, healthcare worker and vingneron.
Chief financial supporter to a 1965 MGB.
Heather Waugh @heatherwaugh.bsky.social Freight Train Driver. Creator of Railway Family Fundraiser. Hate Xenophobia, Bigotry, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, and all prejudice. Love loyalty and trust. She/ Her
@driverjosh72c.bsky.social @driverjosh72c.bsky.social 
Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social Historic site photographer, podcaster, wild camping YouTuber, Heathrow's IT Operations Manager. Scared of fish.
Conversation Kenge @fenken.bsky.social Archaeological geophysicist, heritage nerd, Running Punk, musician and ex-dancer.
Half Zen Quaker panda, half angry honey badger
House History Hour @househistoryhour.bsky.social 
Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social Investigating the Iron Age and Roman period in SW Britain. Bournemouth University #HillfortsWednesday Posts (mostly) by Miles Russell
Dave Long @axe99.bsky.social Personal account, all opinions my own and not representative of anyone/thing else. Interested in critical thinking, naval history and raising ME/CFS awareness. Also, random nice photos :)
Karen Averby 🌊 @karenaverby.bsky.social karenaverby.co.uk
Buildings Historian/Consultant
Seaside Heritage, House History, Hotels, Architecture, Local History, Archaeology, Other Delights
Director ArchangelHeritage.co.uk
FRHistS ACIfA
Extreme Seagazer/ex-Archivist
Rep PastPreservers
Brum/London
Tim Dunn @mrtimdunn.bsky.social Historian, geographer, part of #Railway200 team, presenter @UKTV’s #TheArchitectureTheRailwaysBuilt & #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground, Trainspotter, 🏳️🌈, and always an enthusiast. Own views, obv.
GWR @gwr.com We are GWR! Welcome aboard.
Follow us for news and disruption updates. This account is not monitored for customer support.
Jim Al-Khalili @jimalkhalili.bsky.social Jim Al-Khalili CBE FRS. Academic, author, broadcaster. Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Physics @UniofSurrey,
https://jimal-khalili.com
https://www.youtube.com/@UnbaffledScience
Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social 🛩️ Aerial Archaeologist @ Royal Commission, Wales | Trustee: Cambrians & AARG | Author: HILLFORTS OF IRON AGE WALES | Prehistory | Landscape archaeology | Personal account
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-toby-driver-fsa-9394203b
The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social A highway engineer's adventures in time & space. The street is not too narrow your imagination is too narrow | Independent sustainable mobility design specialist | Better streets & places | Runs @cityinfinity.bsky.social | https://linktr.ee/rantyhighwayman
OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social Welcome to the 'Railway Work, Life & Death' project, collaboratively researching British & Irish railway staff accidents pre-1939. Posts by Mike Esbester.
#RailwayHistory #TransportHistory #MobilityHistory #Railway200
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk
Andy Whiting @awdorset.bsky.social Archaeology | Heritage | Landscapes | Museums |
Based in beautiful Dorset, UK
Work in maritime Project Mgmt.