Royston Museum @roystonmuseum.bsky.social Discover the story of Royston, a town shaped by its ancient landscape and historic crossroads. Nurture your curiosity and connect with people and places, past and present.
Find out more: linktr.ee/roystonmuseum
Supported by Royston Town Council
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, telling two million years of human history 🗺
Website: maa.cam.ac.uk/
Collections: collections.maa.cam.ac.uk/
Blog: maadigitallab.org/
Stromness Museum @stromnessmuseum.bsky.social Orkney's museum of Natural and Maritime History, founded in 1837. "A treasure trove of objects from across the centuries..."
University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social Archives, Special Collections and Digital Collections at the University of Galway Library
Susan Yule @susanyule.bsky.social Archivist for Clackmannanshire Council in Scotland. Play clarinet and tenor sax. Partial to tea and cake, and the horror genre!
Matthew Cock @ihereyounowthis.bsky.social freelance fundraiser FundYourCause.co.uk / DisabilityRightsUK.org / #museums. Live in #Exeter, Devon, UK
Mike Rogers @mikerogersmidlands.bsky.social Sector Development Manager: Midlands, Transport & Infrastructure, TNA. All views my own unless clearly work-related.
curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social Man of Kent and retired archivist currently exiled in the West Midlands. Humanist.
Josh Sendall @jsendall.bsky.social Acting University Librarian & Keeper of the Brotherton Collection @UoLLibrary @LULGalleries & Trustee @UKSG #OpenScience #MadeByDyslexia - personal views
Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social Founded in 1653, we are the oldest public library in the English speaking world. This Bluesky account is for connecting with researchers and institutions.
Ulster Folk Museum @ulsterfolkmuseum.org Celebrating everyday skills, stories & traditions passed down through generations in Ulster.
🧵 Putting the past in dialogue with the present — to shape the future.
📍 Part of National Museums NI | 🔗 ulsterfolkmuseum.org
ARA Northern @aranorthern.bsky.social Official account of ARA Northern
Representing the Archives and Records Association in Northern England. Supporting archivists, conservators, and records managers in preserving our documentary heritage.
Headstrongways @headstrongways.bsky.social Rare books, manuscripts, special collections. Also allotments, nature, etc.
Financial Times @financialtimes.com The best of FT journalism, including breaking news and analysis.
https://www.ft.com
The users this account follows are verified FT staff or contributors.
Tamara Atkin @tamarajatkin.bsky.social Medieval and early modern English literature at Queen’s College, Oxford. Mostly old books. All opinions my own. She/her
Amelie Roper @amelieroper.bsky.social Head of Research at Cambridge University Library. Interests include research collaboration, AI for cultural heritage collections, collection development and early (music) printing.
Catherine Angerson @sonofanger.bsky.social Archivist and manuscripts curator. Research on Anglo-German cultural relations and literary networks
Laura Cleaver @laurajcleaver.bsky.social
LSHTM Library, Archive & Open Research Services @lshtm-laors.bsky.social Library, Archive & Open Research Services @LSHTM.bsky.social - supporting discovery, preserving history, and promoting open access & open science, including LSHTM Press. Sharing collections, insights & updates from our community.
Vicky Iglikowski-Broad @vickyig.bsky.social Proud history nerd
Dr Lisa Berry-Waite @lisaberrywaite.bsky.social Historian of women & politics, Modern Parliament Records Specialist at The National Archives, and Blog Editor for the Women’s History Network. Views my own
lisaberrywaite.com
Aaron T. Pratt @aarontpratt.bsky.social Pforzheimer Curator of Early Books & Manuscripts at the Harry Ransom Center. Bibliographer, book historian, and VHS guy.
HorshamMuseumFriends @horshammusfriends.bsky.social Helping Horsham Museum & Art Gallery preserve the past
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum @argyllsmuseum.bsky.social Based in Stirling Castle, we tell the stories of the people of one of Scotland's great Highland Regiments, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
South West Heritage Trust @swheritagetrust.bsky.social Celebrating and protecting our rich heritage, helping everyone to enjoy it now and in the future.
South West Fed @swfed.bsky.social Connecting and inspiring the museums and heritage community across Southwest England for the benefit of organisations and their audiences. We are an independent membership organisation that advocates for museums, galleries and heritage sites.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social A local museum with a global collection. From stories of dinosaurs dug up by Victorian eggheads, to world treasures gathered by intrepid men and women.
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4.30pm.
https://www.hmag.org.uk
Museum of Gloucester @museumofgloucester.bsky.social Telling the collective story of the city and people of Gloucester from the Romans to now. We've also got shed-loads of amazing clocks.
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/
Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust @barnsleymht.bsky.social Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is a charitable trust set up to support the future of Barnsley Museums. Donate online or on your next museum visit.
Dacorum Heritage @dacorumheritage.bsky.social Sharing the stories of Dacorum through a collection spanning 6000 years of history.
An accredited museum and registered charity.
Jane Austen’s House @janeaustenshouse.bsky.social The inspiring Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen lived and wrote her globally beloved novels.
Scottish Museums Federation @scottishmuseums.bsky.social Representing members of Scotland's cultural sector since the 1930s.
🏺 Museums
🎨 Galleries
📜 Archives
🏛️ Heritage sites
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk Welcome to the home of human ingenuity. We curate a world-renowned collection & organise exhibitions and events for over 3 million visitors a year. Read our community guidelines: https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/smg-social-media-community-guidelines
Spalding Gentlemen’s Society @17sgs10.bsky.social A wondrous place... Founded in 1710, Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is
Britain’s oldest provincial learned society and second-oldest surviving
museum, library and archive.
Oxfordshire History Centre @oxhistcentre.bsky.social We are part of Oxfordshire County Council - we're the archive and local studies for the county, including photographic collections
Website - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshirehistory
Catalogue - https://heritagesearch.oxfordshire.gov.uk/
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
Arundel Castle Archive @arundelcarchive.bsky.social The archives at Arundel Castle form one of the largest private collections in the UK, with holdings from the 12th century. All images © The Duke of Norfolk. www.arundelcastle.org/archives/
University of Nottingham Libraries @uonlibraries.bsky.social
The Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE) @heritagenation.bsky.social Promoting good practice in heritage management through research & education | https://heritagemanagement.org/
Michael Gallagher @michael-gallagher.bsky.social Archivist, Glasgow. Occasionally writes about football/history/both.
UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social Archive Sector Leadership department at The National Archives UK. We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Find out more about the support we offer: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/
@dlprior.bsky.social @dlprior.bsky.social Formerly Head of Public Services & Outreach at UK Parliamentary Archives. A Vice-President and trustee of @britrecs.bsky.social and a volunteer @cromwellmuseum.bsky.social. Researching Clive of India and the East India Company. Views my own.
Lucille Munoz @lucillemunoz.bsky.social Special Collections Librarian at St John's College, Cambridge. Views my own.
Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social Premier research library @ria.ie. Manuscript, book, pamphlet & drawings collections, outreach programmes, master classes & visits, exhibitions & lectures.
Colwyn Bay Heritage @colwynbayheritage.bsky.social We are the Colwyn Bay Heritage Group. Check us out here: https://colwynbayheritage.org.uk Making the heritage and history of the Colwyn Bay area (Old Colwyn and Rhos on Sea too) accessible to all. Here too for Wales, history, antiquities and nostalgia.
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
Exeter Cathedral @exetercathedral.bsky.social Community hub, heritage destination, event venue, home to a living faith and musical tradition. One thousand years of wonder in the heart of Devon.
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru @librarywales.bsky.social Llyfrgell i Gymru a’r Byd
A Library for Wales and the World
Louise Savage @louisejsavage.bsky.social Collections Coordinator (Libraries & Collections) at Kings College London. Recent graduate of UCL with a Masters in Library and Information Studies. Also a massive fan of all things books, brutalism, gardening and greyhounds.
Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social One of the UK's largest academic libraries for arts, humanities & social sciences. 2 million books, 50 special collections & 1,800 archives 📚
https://linktr.ee/senatehouselibrary
Isle of Man Public Record Office @isleofmanpro.bsky.social The National Record Office of the Isle of Man, preserving the historic archives of Isle of Man Government and public bodies.
Tower Hamlets Archives @tharchives.bsky.social Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives • Free public access to collections documenting the histories of London's East End • Related events & exhibitions
University of Exeter Library @exeterunilib.bsky.social Welcome to the University of Exeter library! We’re here to engage with the academic community at Exeter and beyond. Follow for updates on how we support research and teaching.
#ExeterUniLib
Keele Libraries @keelelibraries.bsky.social The place to be for all things library at Keele! 📚🐿️
🔗 https://linktr.ee/keelelibraries?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadbxnei2cGeAciVPlA-KcHR25kT72gdqoNfLjIk5DBaOnNH5sbgEmw0YNSvIQ_aem_9muRPNm091aMOHXwGtxiOQ
ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social Hello! This is our Bluesky account for the Archives and Records UK & Ireland Association International Group.
We aim to share and connect goings in archives and with archivists and archive enthousiasts.
Our little banner friend is called Earthbert!
North East Wales Archives @newalesarchives.bsky.social We hold a wide range of original records, including registers of baptisms, burials and marriages, newspapers, photographs, maps, court records, deeds, trade directories and more. Our records date from the twelfth to the twenty-first century.
St Davids Cathedral Library / Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan Tyddewi @stdavidscathlib.bsky.social St Davids Cathedral Library. Llyfrgell Y Gadeirlan Tyddewi. Only Welsh Cathedral Library in situ. Beautiful books C16 to C21, in beautiful building.
Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social Darganfod y Gorffennol / Discovering the Past
https://glamarchives.gov.uk/
The Scottish Record Society @scotrecsoc.bsky.social The Scottish Record Society is one of Scotland’s oldest historical societies, and is dedicated to publishing calendars, indexes and texts of historical records.
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
Falmouth & Exeter Uni Archives @fxuniarchives.bsky.social Unique, eclectic, inspiring - discover our Archives & Special Collections at Falmouth University & University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall.
Find out more: linktr.ee/fxuniarchives
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.
@tinmillpress.bsky.social @tinmillpress.bsky.social
Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social Archivist and Historian. Principal Legal Records Specialist at The National Archives. Dr of Late Medieval/Early Modern Legal History. FRHistS. Big fan of archives and original records. Views my own.
Victoria Northwood @mrsvnorthwood.bsky.social Dorset based Londoner, lucky to work with some amazing archives, museums and heritage organisations. Proud to be a Trustee of the British Records Association 📜
@alice-munday.bsky.social @alice-munday.bsky.social Archives Trainee. All views my own.
George Morris @gbmorris.bsky.social
Dr Anke Timmermann @elixirlibri.bsky.social Antiquarian book specialist, Fellow of the Linnean Society, former Munby Fellow
Becky L @bekkhilde.bsky.social Librarian. Lover of rare books, ballads & broadsides. Interested in folklore & the macabre. 💀
Bethan @bethanb29.bsky.social Archivist. Information Rights. Records Management. Girlguiding volunteer. Views my own unless I repost yours.
Sarah Radford @sarahradford.bsky.social Archivist, museum-goer, history lover.
Charlie T @charlieturpie.bsky.social Archivist for hire, art/books/music/coffee/cake/buildings rest of the time. Loving new and old things in London and Scotland
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/
Jennifer @bibliojenni.bsky.social Librarian at Hereford Cathedral. Librarian cliche & loving it. Expect books, tea, crafts & cats. All views my own, in case it needs to be said.
"She's the most librarian librarian I have ever seen."
Vanessa Freedman @vrfreedman.bsky.social Hebrew & Jewish Studies librarian at University College London. Co-convenor, Hebraica Libraries Group. Posts are my own views etc She/her
West Sussex Record Office @westsussexro.bsky.social Celebrating and sharing the historic archive collections of West Sussex, dating from 780AD to the present.
Website & catalogue - wsro.org.uk
Owen Massey @oweninoxford.bsky.social /'əʊɪn 'mæsiː/
librarian・pedestrian・own views・they/them・Net Zero・Vision Zero・pro-trans・pro-trains・not my king・no gods・no masters・no borders・no statues・no heroes・❄️
Liz White @bibliobotanist.substack.com 📚 Senior Library Assistant
🌿 Lover of plants and garden history
📍 Whipple Library, Cambridge
Laura Cooijmans-Keizer @lmckeizer.bsky.social Curator (Early Modern Era) at the National Library of Scotland | Passionate about archives, libraries, and museums in any shape or form | she/her | views own
That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com Educator-Librarian-Author-Activist-Speaker-Bibliophile-Louisianan-Defender of Wonder
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThatLibrarian
Gilbert White's House & Gardens @gilbertwhites.bsky.social Home to the 18th Century Naturalist and the Oates Collections. Museum, Garden, Cafe, Brewery & Tap room.
Leeds University Libraries @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social Welcome to the University of Leeds Libraries account. Follow us for Library-related updates and feel free to send us your queries!
The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social The London Archives is a free public archive focusing on the history of London from 1067. Visit today and explore 1000 years of history.
About us - https://www.thelondonarchives.org/
Events - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-london-archives-2913691059
University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge @zoologymuseum.bsky.social The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge is one of the UK's largest & most important natural history collections. Thousands of specimens on display including one of the world's most complete dodo skeletons.
www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk
Science and Industry Museum @sim-manchester.bsky.social Discover world-changing ideas from the Industrial Revolution to today at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.
Plan your next visit scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk
The Salisbury Museum @salisburymuseum.bsky.social Discover over 500,000 years of history in our grade I listed building.
Archaeology, art, fashion, local history & more.
Open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Wiltshire Museum @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social The Best Bronze Age collection in Britain
featuring gold from the time of Stonehenge
Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social Art gallery and Museum with a great cafe in beautiful Bath (also known as 'Lady Danbury's House' in Bridgerton)
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!🍦
King's College Cambridge @kingscollege.bsky.social King's (est. 1441): a dynamic and diverse community committed to intellectual excellence and development of new knowledge, with a world famous Chapel & Choir.
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
Kew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social The home of Kew Science 👩🔬
🌱Collections
📚Archives
🍄Applied research
🤝Partnerships
🥼Training
👉More: linktr.ee/kewscience
@rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social
@betharchives.bsky.social @betharchives.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
University of Bath Library Research Services @uniofbathlibraryrs.bsky.social Offering expert guidance on Archives & Research Collections, Open Access, Research Data Management and Research Impact.
https://library.bath.ac.uk/research-services
University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social 📚 Books, e-resources, study support, academic skills and more. Open 24/7 term time, you’ll always find a smile here!