Kate Innes @kateinnes.bsky.social Writer, trained in Archaeology. Author of Medieval 'Arrowsmith Trilogy’ for adults,& historical fantasy/paranormal adventures for young people.
If it's old, I'm interested.
https://linktr.ee/MindforestBooks
Michelle Hilborne @michellehilborne.bsky.social Music manager: Ralfe Band | Gravenhurst | Mary Epworth | Oly Ralfe | Dimorphodons | RJ McKendree.
Musician. Buildings historian. Historic buildings consultant. Dorset, UK
Churches Conservation Trust @visitchurches.bsky.social Churches Conservation Trust cares for over 350 historic buildings with world-class art, architecture and archaeology spanning 1,000 years of history.
Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social Passionate about natural history, environment and conservation, visiting historic buildings, churches and gardens. Love reading and photography.
Philip Wilkinson @philipwilkinson.bsky.social Author: historic architecture, places, history. Here I post English buildings in their variety: churches but also cafés, gazebos but also garages, public houses but also public loos. Plus occasional books, art, carvings, and other stuff.
Ed Henderson @dredhenderson.bsky.social Mostly historic buildings but also occasional landscapes of North Cumbria.
Glasgow City Heritage Trust @glasgowheritage.bsky.social We give out almost £1million in funding each year to help people in Glasgow protect, repair and promote the city's historic buildings and places.
Sean Jones @welshbuildings.bsky.social Church Surveyor to the Dioceses of Llandaff and Monmouth
Historic buildings in Wales, Welsh folk history, Cymraeg
Hen dai, hen straeon, hen iaith 🏰📚🏴
Alfred Hawkins @alfredrjhawkins.bsky.social Assistant Curator of Historic Buildings @TowerOfLondon for @HRP_palaces & @PortsmouthCath Cathedral Archaeologist. BBC @historyextra 30under30 2024 (sadly now over 30). Sometimes on TV. All views my own & all pictures my own.
Geraint Franklin @geraintfranklin.bsky.social Architectural historian with Historic England (opinions own). British architecture after 1945. Post-Modern Buildings in Britain, HKPA, John Outram. High-Tech Britain out March 2026!
Simon Hickman @simonhickman.bsky.social Old stuff. Old buildings, old trains, old landscapes, old cars. Based in South Bristol; professional inspector of historic buildings and places.
Chris Rycroft @chrisrycroft.bsky.social Researching the life and work of Philip Webb (1831-1915)
V&A/RCA History of Design MA Programme @historyofdesignma.bsky.social Exploring global histories of material culture from fashion and textiles to graphics, architecture, product design and the digital world.
Prof Deborah Sugg Ryan @deborahsuggryan.bsky.social Prof Emerita of Design History & public historian FRHistSoc📙Ideal Homes ✍️ history of the kitchen 📺📻rep by Knight Ayton https://bio.site/deborahsuggryan
Bath Preservation Trust @bathprestrust.bsky.social Through conservation, education and museums BPT ensures the sustainable enhancement of our beautiful heritage city & setting. https://www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk/
Museum of Bath Architecture @batharchitecture.bsky.social A unique museum exploring the architecture, development and built heritage of Bath. A Bath Preservation Trust #museum.
https://museumofbatharchitecture.org.uk/
VCH Oxfordshire @vch-oxon.bsky.social Researching and publishing the history of Oxfordshire places as part of @vchlondon.bsky.social - landscape, settlement, buildings, economy, religion, society and more: www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history/counties-z/oxfordshire
British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social The British Association for Local History is the national charity which promotes local history and serving local historians throughout the UK #WeAreLocalHistory
Dr Johnson's House @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social Quirky historic house tucked away in central London. 18th-century interiors & a good supply of dictionaries. Open Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday & Sat 11am - 5pm
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
Kate North @curatorkate.bsky.social Heritage & conservation professional & enthusiast, usually found exploring old places 😃
Curator of Properties for English Heritage, & freelance heritage consultant.
Studying p/t for PhD in lime finishes.
Kassia St. Clair @kassiastclair.bsky.social Writes about culture and history. The Secret Lives of Colour; The Golden Thread; The Race to the Future; Liberty: Design, Pattern, Colour
Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social Historian. Coffee drinker
Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social Bodley's Librarian, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk & Head of Gardens, Libraries & Museums @ox.ac.uk OBE. FSA. FRHistS, FRSE. President, DPC. Fellow, @Ballioloxford.Bsky.social. Member, @AmPhilsociety.Bsky.social Hon. Fellow @britishacademy.bsky.social
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/
Heritage for Global Challenges Research Centre @hgcresearchcentre.bsky.social The Heritage for Global Challenges Research Centre (HGC) is home to a collaborative group of critical and creative researchers who engage with heritage.
Centre for the History of People, Place & Community @chppc.bsky.social Based in @ihr.bsky.social, @sasnews.bsky.social. Engaged, outward-facing and co-produced research into place and history: rural to urban & parish to metropolis. Home to Victoria County History & Layers of London. Posts by team.
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
Carole Souter @carolelsouter.bsky.social Supposedly retired. Heritage Trustee. Gran. Gardens. Historic and beautiful places.
Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social Art historian. New book The Invention of British Art, out now.
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/
John Vigar FSA @johnevigar.bsky.social Ecclesiastical Historian. Arts Society Accredited Lecturer. Author of 20 books. Trustee of Francis Coales Charitable Foundation. Member of the Advisory Council of the Norfolk Churches Trust. Unashamedly woke. 🏳️🌈
Chiltern Open Air Museum @chilternoam.bsky.social An outdoor museum with a collection of over 30 rescued and reconstructed historic buildings. Working farm, gardens, playground, traditional crafts. Exciting re-enactments and events programme. Award winning school workshops.
www.coam.org.uk
Andy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social Architectural Photographer on a camper-van-camino. 📸🚐🏛️ 🎨
Architecture, Art, Travel, History, Place, Material Culture, Genius Loci Digest.
Links: https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/andy-marshall-bio/
Digest: https://www.digest.andymarshall.co
Black Country Living Museum @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social An award-winning open-air museum bringing 250 years of Black Country history to life. https://linktr.ee/bclivingmuseum
Bob Kindred MBE @conserverbob.bsky.social Providing professional specialist advice on heritage policy & practice for historic buildings & areas since 1979.
Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group @yvbsg.bsky.social The YVBSG was formed in 1972 to study and record the traditional architecture of Yorkshire. We survey buildings; organise conferences, day schools and visits; and produce newsletters and an annual journal. https://www.yvbsg.org.uk
Claudia Kenyatta & Emma Squire @kenyatta-squire.bsky.social Co-CEOs at Historic England
This account is not currently active. Connect on LinkedIn where we post regularly https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-squire-cbe-and-claudia-kenyatta-cbe-73a528330/?skipRedirect=true
Lincoln Conservation @lin-conservation.bsky.social Specialists in the conservation and restoration of historic buildings, historic artefacts, works of art, collections management and historic paint research.
@tomscopes.bsky.social @tomscopes.bsky.social Architect, often working on old buildings or new buildings near old buildings.
Tenderstream @tenderstream.bsky.social Global Provider of Architectural Project Leads, Bids, Tenders, Competitions, News, Industry Analysis.
Visit us here https://www.tenderstream.com/
Tony S @oldarchitect.bsky.social Retired Architect and Lecturer, just completed delivery of an Introduction to Built Heritage online course (England). Awaiting next year's recruits.
The VictorianSociety - SouthYorkshire @vicsoc-syorks.bsky.social Campaigning for Victorian and Edwardian built heritage in South Yorkshire. providng education & campaigning through Talks, Walks & a local quarterly Newsletter.
Working across the cities of Sheffield & Doncaster, and the towns of Barnsley & Rotherham.
Caroline Arscott @carscott.bsky.social Art historian, Courtauld Emeritus Professor. Victorian art. Botany, physiology, physics, communications technology and Victorian aesthetics. Whistler, Poynter, Moore, Burne-Jones and William Morris.
The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social In the heart of London, we are the centre of antiquarian learning, discovery & community. As a royal learned society, our Fellows have been inspiring scholarship, debate & research for over 300 years. Also own Kelmscott Manor, past home of William Morris.
Royal Town Planning Institute @rtpiplanners.bsky.social The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), with over 27,000 members worldwide, champions the value of planning in building thriving places and communities.
Visit www.rtpi.org.uk for more information
Mark Kirby @markkirby.bsky.social Architectural historian, C17 church architecture & furnishings. Chairman of Council of the Ecclesiological Society.
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 🧑💻
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
Dr Kelcey Wilson-lee @kwilsonlee.bsky.social Medieval historian & heritage wonk; FSA. Director of Programmes & Deputy CEO @archhfund. Also President Monumental Brass Society; Trustee Cambridge Past, Present & Future.
Historic Environment Forum (HEF) @histenvforum.bsky.social The forum for the historic environment sector in England, supported by Historic England. http://www.historicenvironmentforum.org.uk
Create Streets @createstreets.bsky.social
Tim Hedley-Jones @timhedleyj.bsky.social Director of the Railway Heritage Trust. But I get distracted by military history, the natural world, Yorkshire, classic aircraft, beer, cheese…etc etc
Stephen Fry @stephenfry.bsky.social Grazer and nibbler at the outer edges of new social media platforms
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
Friends of Friendless Churches @friendlesschurches.bsky.social Our 'A Victorian Revival match-funding campaign' aims to save two historic churches in Lincolnshire and Carmarthenshire. These churches are at risk of being lost forever
Support our match-funding now, and every £ given will be matched by our generous donor
Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books) and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso). I blog at https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/.
Tim Dunn @mrtimdunn.bsky.social Historian, geographer, part of #Railway200 team, presenter @UKTV’s #TheArchitectureTheRailwaysBuilt & #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground, Trainspotter, 🏳️🌈, and always an enthusiast. Own views, obv.
Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | indexer | lay canon @stedscath.bsky.social | series editor for @universitypress.cambridge.org
Hidden Door @hiddendoorarts.bsky.social Transforming forgotten and disused spaces with visual art, music, performances and more.
https://hiddendoorarts.org
Daniel Ratcliffe-Shutt @daniel.statement-heritage.com Historic buildings and landscape archaeologist, working for a living as www.statement-heritage.com . Ruins and their repair, maritime, industrial and agricultural heritage. Aerial photographer. Intertidal deposit.
Hugh Pearman @hughpearman.bsky.social Writer and editor on architecture. Bit of a thing for industrial archaeology and historic modernism. Book "About Architecture: An Essential Guide in 55 Buildings" published by Yale.
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/
Victorian Studies @victstudies.bsky.social Literary, social, and cultural studies of 19C Britain and beyond.
Online submission portal: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/iupjournals/index.php/victorianstudies/index
Please direct all inquiries to victstu@iu.edu
Dr Rebecca Warren @drrjwarren.bsky.social Early modern historian, writing ‘The Church in Interregnum England c1649-62'.
Illustrator & co-author 'Nature's Calendar' (Granta, 2023). Environmentalist.
LCC municipal @lccmunicipal.bsky.social London County Council, Greater London Council, pre- and post-1965 boroughs in London (+ occasional forays outside of the capital). Municipal stuff from the past that lives on today. Oh, and new towns, shopping centres, infrastructure etc.
lccmunicipal.com
Railway Architecture @railwayarch.bsky.social Dr Siobhan Osgood. Historian of 19thC railway architecture/engineering/construction. Alum Trinity College Dublin. @irishrailarch on Instagram www.railwayarchitecture.com Media rep: Past Preservers casting@pastpreservers.com
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Apollo @apollo-magazine.com The International Art Magazine. Published monthly since 1925, we cover everything from antiquities to contemporary work | London | https://www.apollo-magazine.com/
Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social Historian of #architecture and #energy, at University of Liverpool School of Architecture. Author of Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate Emergency (Pelican, 2021), and Raw Concrete: The Beauty of Brutalism (William Heinemann, 2016).
Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social Historian specialising in seaside, architecture & design. I write books, give talks and do a bit of telly.
Chair @seasidenetwork.bsky.social
Fellow @royalhistsoc.bsky.social
Media agent @pastpreservers.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/kathrynferry
Edwin Heathcote @edwinheathcote.bsky.social FT Architecture and Design critic. Author of ‘On the Street: In-Between Architecture’. Jeez. Another platform. @financialtimes.com
Architecture Archive @archiarchive.bsky.social + appreciating the art of architecture.
Celia Richardson @celiarichardson.bsky.social Tea, scones, independent institutions and why they need looking after. Director of Communications @NationalTrust.bsky.social Trustee, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The posts are just mine.
Modernist Estates @modernistestates.bsky.social Designer and writer (📚Modernist Estates, The Barbican Estate, Modernist Escapes and Golden Lane Estate)
🥾 Perambulations architecture walking guides 👉🏼 https://thingsyoucanbuy.co.uk
💻 Not-for-profit estate agency 👉🏼 modernistestates.com
docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social Scottish chapter of the international committee for documentation & conservation of modern movement buildings/sites/neighbourhoods. Contact us at mail@docomomoscotland.org.uk.
Heritage Network @heritagenetwork.bsky.social The Heritage Network (formerly Heritage Trust Network) is the UK's umbrella body for organisations that are rescuing, restoring and re-using historic buildings, structures and spaces.
https://heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk
Lizzie Glithero-West @heritagelizzie.bsky.social CEO Heritage Alliance, lover of aged things, mother. Trustee Egypt Exploration Society, advisory Canal & River Trust & Historic Environment Forum. Views my own.
The Heritage Alliance @heritagealliance.bsky.social The voice of the heritage movement | Uniting 200+ heritage organisations
Ruth Darling @darlingruth.bsky.social Freelance curator, heritage consultant & researcher. Current projects: Halton Libraries Life Stories, Hope Mill Theatre research. Murphy wrangler #goldenretriever
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
Lucy Worsley @lucyworsley.bsky.social Hello! I'm Lucy, I'm a historian, I write books like biographies of Agatha Christie and present a VERY GOOD @BBCSounds podcast called #LadyKillers. For ages I was Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, now an Ambassador for the charity.
marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social Classicist
Spitalfields Life @thegentleauthor.bsky.social Join me for a ramble through 2000 years of culture and history at the heart of old London. www.thegentleauthorstours.com
About Buildings + Cities @about-buildings.bsky.social A podcast about architecture, history, literature, science fiction and ideas
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
Sir John Soane's Museum @soanemuseum.bsky.social The extraordinary house & museum of Sir John Soane, renowned architect and collector. Open Wednesday to Sunday. Entry free.
GEORGE CLARKE @georgeclarke.bsky.social Architect, Designer, TV Presenter, Producer, Broadcaster, Storyteller, Book Obsessive, Proud Dad
Susie Fielding @susiefielding.bsky.social Historic Buildings Investigator @ Royal Commission Wales | Nonconformist Chapels | C20 Built Heritage | Digital Technologies in Heritage | Countryside & Dogs | O Gymru - Dysgwr | Personal Account
Wowhaus @wowhaus.bsky.social The home of the Wowhaus website and the latest interesting house finds on Bluesky.
https://www.wowhaus.co.uk
Otto Saumarez Smith @osaumarezsmith.bsky.social Historian of shopping precincts, derelict landscapes, leisure centres, power stations, inner cities, housing, the Potteries, Telford new town, & city centre redevelopment. @c20society casework & trustee.
Historic Buildings & Places @hbap1924.bsky.social We champion historic buildings and places of all ages and all types and work to provide a sustainable future for them.
Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social We are a UK-wide educational charity that helps champion and promote participation in archaeology. We run the Young Archaeologists’ Clubs and the annual Festival of Archaeology. Join us to help shape the future of archaeology.
https://www.archaeologyuk.org
English Heritage @englishheritage.bsky.social
Country Life Magazine @countrylifemag.bsky.social PROPERTY | LIFE & STYLE | CULTURE | THE COUNTRYSIDE
Since 1897
The Building Centre @buildingcentre.bsky.social Home of the Built Environment since 1931. We house product galleries, exhibitions, events, venue hire, co-working spaces and a cafe. All exhibitions are free and we are a welcoming public space.
Join us Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm.
www.buildingcentre.co.uk
London Historic Buildings Trust @lhbt.bsky.social We protect and regenerate London's historic buildings.
30 years of saving the City's Heritage at Risk 🏛️
https://linktr.ee/londonhistoricbuildings
@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
Seaside Heritage Network @seasidenetwork.bsky.social Connecting people, groups & businesses who care about the heritage of Britain's seaside resorts.
https://linktr.ee/seasideheritage
SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social New Life for Remarkable Buildings
📢Join the movement, sign up to our monthly news and events bulletin➡️ bit.ly/4kaRFqC