Neil Ritchie @neilritchie.bsky.social Editor: @defencetoday.com, @militaryhistory.org.uk and @jacobitewars.com • Military & Defence Matters • Military History • Scottish History • Nikon D850 user
Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social Mary, Queen of Scots | Annas Keith | Lady Anne Percy | PI AHRC Scottish Women Letter-Writers 1480-1625 @ UofGlasgow History |
https://www.waterstones.com/book/captive-queen/dr-jade-scott/9781789296464
Also: dogs, horses, books
Emily Hay @emilyhay.bsky.social PhD researcher looking at the textual legacy of Mary Queen of Scots at University of Glasgow 👩🏼🦰 📝 She/her
https://www.gla.ac.uk/pgrs/emilyhay/#
Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social The Scottish History Society is a registered charity and the leading publisher of original sources relating to the history of Scotland. Founded in 1886, the Society has published over 170 volumes.
Ade @scrufftyguy.bsky.social Mostly UK wildlife and prehistory. A drinker of real ale, real cider & real coffee. Wolves FC supporter. All 📸 my own.
Helen Leighton-Rose @helenleightonrose.bsky.social Once a biologist, always an artist.
PhD Candidate - Historian of c18th Scottish women & immoral crime in the Borders.
Photographer, CAA-certified drone pilot
Kate Kane @katekane1542.bsky.social PhD researcher in Scottish Literature | Writing about the cultural afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots in Scotland 🏴👑 | AHRC-funded @ University of Glasgow
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
Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social Medievalist. Older Scots researcher at the University of Edinburgh. Memory, Identity, Emotion
Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social Author and speaker who spends a lot of time in the sixteenth century. I make and wear historical clothing. Love old buildings , churches, needlework and Devon. Ever hopeful gardener #history #tudor #HistoricalFiction #devon #Books #needlework 🪡✍️🌱📚
James Fell @muddy-boots.bsky.social Walking and exploring the glorious north of England, and the borderlands. Works for English Heritage. All views my own. #Walking #Reading #BookSky #Northumberland #Hadrianswall and #AverageGolfing.
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.
University of Stirling Archives @unistirarchives.bsky.social News, events and activities related to the collections held in the University of Stirling Archives.
Find out more at:
https://libguides.stir.ac.uk/archives
Pete Savin @petesavin.bsky.social Hadrian’s Wall tour guide, archeological photographer sampler of tea. Please DM for personalised tours or image use.
@chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social Programmer, author, musician (lo-fi),
amateur historian, amateur environmentalist (butterfly transect walker at Golitha Falls), chair of St Cleer Environmental group, runner, running coach and Birmingham City
Helen Todd @helenrambler.bsky.social Chair Planning Democracy; board member Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre; volunteer with Spokes; Hon Fellow Scottish Env LINK, worked for Ramblers Scotland before retirement.
Walking, cycling, mountains, Scottish politics, CND, climate change, gardening.
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.
Johnnie Gallacher @jgallacher.bsky.social Author of "Scotland's Turmoil, 1500-1707". 📚🏴
Galway 📍.
Gavin MacGregor @gavinmacgregor.bsky.social Archaeology Art
Fiona Robertson @stonelands.bsky.social Megalith geek, writer, editor, author of STONE LANDS
HistoryExtra @historyextra.bsky.social Posts from HistoryExtra, Britain’s bestselling history magazine and award-winning podcast.
www.historyextra.com
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
History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social Independent researcher/writer in the history, heritage and culture sectors. Former Editor, History and Heritage Yorkshire Magazine, Bylines Network. Passionate about community and inclusivity Hate racism. Servant to a Patterdale,
Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.
Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social Medievalist. She/Her. All DMs are blocked (Bluesky ID issue)
PKL Living History/Gael History @gaelhistory.bsky.social A living history company with a passion for our History, culture, and landscape.
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
Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social Professor at Cambridge University, Fellow of St Edmund's College, Student of Everything Else. Posting in a personal capacity; opinions and photographs my own.
www.ch.cam.ac.uk/person/sjj24
orcid.org/0000-0001-9362-9665
Ed Henderson @dredhenderson.bsky.social Mostly historic buildings but also occasional landscapes of North Cumbria.
Murray Pittock : @murrayp.bsky.social Pro VP U.Glasgow, personal views and evidence-based judgements only. 'You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass'-John Buchan. https://murraypittock.com
Museums + Heritage @museumsandheritage.com Organisers of sector events, Museums + Heritage Show and Awards, and publishers of Museums + Heritage Advisor. Known simply as M+H, we are at the centre of connecting the world of museums, galleries and heritage attractions
https://museumsandheritage.com
ENU Heritage Collections @enuheritage.bsky.social Home of Edinburgh Napier University's archives, rare books, and museum collections.
See also @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and @enulibrary.bsky.social. 
Dylan Nardini @dylannardini.com Scottish Landscape Photographer
www.dylannardini.co.uk
Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2021, British Photography Awards Landscape Category Winner 2021.
Also known to dunk toast in my tea/coffee.
Paul Chamberlain @paulchamberlain.bsky.social Tolstachaolais Isle of Lewis here for news / views
https://www.paulchamberlain.photography/
Website for images
Callanish / butt of Lewis / Gearrannan / West coast of Lewis
JourneyDude in Scotland @scottishinsider.org 🪬🧿 Freemason | Traveller | Historian | Novel Author | Filmmaker & Photographer
www.youtube.com/c/journeydude
www.weescotland.com
www.sendmeonadventure.com
🇸🇰 living in 🏴
🕊️ Love you all!, Photos taken by me - NO AI!
I follow people who love art & nature
Donald Anderson @da-anderson.bsky.social The Walking Dad. Husband, father and dog owner. Heaven is other people, wildlife and fishing. In communication and used to run the best city in the world. Every dog walk is a litter pick. Supports #pawsonplastic.
Kim McDonald 🏴 @unearthed-it.bsky.social Into archaeology-heritage-culture-art-exhibitions-museums-books-the seaside. Always time for 🫖&🍰.
Adrián Maldonado @archaeonado.bsky.social Galloway Hoard Researcher at National Museums Scotland. Author of Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom and other archaeology content. https://www.nms.ac.uk/profile/dr-adrian-maldonado See also @almostarch.bsky.social
Inverclyde History from Cartsburn Publishing @inverclydehistory.bsky.social Local/Social History from Inverclyde:Greenock, Port Glasgow, Gourock and the local villages.
Local publisher www.cartsburnpublishing.com
Alexander Courtney @dralexcourtney.bsky.social #Earlymodern historian | FRHistS | IHR Fellow
📚James VI, Britannic Prince (Routledge, 2024) | James VI & I: Kingship, Government & Religion (2025) | Co-editor: Mary Queen of Scots’ Lost Letters (forthcoming, Routledge)
https://bio.site/alexandercourtney
AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social Answers about history, from historians | Biweekly podcast | "Good history eggs on the internet"| Ask questions at https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/
Roman Roads @romanroads.bsky.social It's all about the roads, #Roman by origin, and whatever has happened to them since. www.romanroads.org for more, much more.
Fortifications of Northwest Russia @fortifications.bsky.social Medieval fortifications: architecture, heritage, and details
This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social I post daily about something that is “this many years ago”. This account is a hobby project. Time zone is GMT+2.
Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social Assistant Curator of Modern & Contemporary History, National Museums Scotland. Posts about history, museums, heritage, disability & my pets Lightning & Puggo. Discworld fan & disabled mum to 2 fabulous neurospicy kids (own opinions she/her)
Allan Kennedy @allankennedy.bsky.social Lecturer in Scottish History. Social and political history of early modern Scotland. Find me via the University of Dundee: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/people/allan-kennedy
Rebecca Jones @drbecjones.bsky.social Archaeologist; #Roman Frontiers; Scottish History and #Archaeology at National Museums Scotland @ntlmuseumsscotland
Cruck Cottage @cruckcottage.bsky.social Historic cottage museum in the village of Torthorwald, near Dumfries. Last remaining example in the south of Scotland of a once common building type, now cared for by volunteers. We explore rural history, folklore, and traditions.
www.cruckcottage.com
Paul White @paulwhitephoto.bsky.social A photographer of architecture based in Yorkshire UK, but with strong family connections to beautiful Wester Ross in north west Scotland, interested in old trains, Labradors and Cats. See my personal work at www.paulwhite.co.uk/landscape-photography No DMs
Paul Watt Photography @paulwattphoto.bsky.social UK Based Photographer, Scotland
Dr Will Wyeth @willwyeth.bsky.social Archaeologist & historian (mainly castles). Curator of History @ English Heritage. Views mine, he/him.
Work stuff: https://linktr.ee/willwyeth; header: Sanam Khatibi.
Caroline Clark @1carolineclark.bsky.social Scotland’s heritage - nature, stories, places
East Lothian Loop @lothianloop.bsky.social Sharing news about East Lothian, Scotland
Michael Pearce @michaelpearce.bsky.social History, Scotland. Probably writing about material culture, costume, household accounts, letters, recipe books, and the fine grain detail of Scottish royal revenue.
Website: https://vanishedcomforts.org/about/
Ronnie Neilson @ronnie11.bsky.social Music Art Literature Photography Standing Stones Yoga QiGong Coffee
Anna Groundwater @agroundwater.bsky.social Historian, early modern Scotland & Britain, borders, things, James VI, Union of the Crowns … & oh yes, Mary Queen of Scots
@bletherobooks 1st November: http://bit.ly/43mW82w
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
David Parrish @dparrish0.bsky.social Historian studying #jacobites. 
Fergal Leonard @fergalleonard.bsky.social Historian of the sixteenth-century Anglo-Scottish frontier. PhD from Durham University (mostly) on the evolution of the early modern state in the English west march, and the relations between march elites and the 'riding surnames'.
James Currie @oneofmanyjameses.bsky.social Historian specialising in the Middle Ages, sometimes I do other stuff 
Fraser Raeburn @fraserraeburn.bsky.social Historian interested in foreign fighters, transnational solidarities, emotion, anti-fascism and the Spanish Civil War. Currently based at @uvahumanities.bsky.social. Author 'Scots and the Spanish Civil War' (EUP, 2020). He/him.
Peeblesshire Archaeological Society @peeblesarchsoc.bsky.social Stimulating interest in the history and archaeology of Tweeddale in the Scottish Borders since 1994.
dotScot Registry @registry.scot NFP managing Scotland’s internet identity and the domain for the worldwide community of Scots/affinity Scots.
"You rock dotScot" Sonja Holverson, 🇨🇭
https://registry.scot
Maggie Craig @maggiecraig.bsky.social Scottish writer and historian. Loves writing, reading, cats and drinking tea. 
Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social Our charity is proud to:
🥾Break down barriers to walking
👟Fight for the places we love to walk
🗺️Champion access rights
🚶🏽♀️ Run 3,500 group walks a year across Scotland
ramblers.org.uk/scotland
Eilidh @eilidhcarr.bsky.social 33 // Berneray, Outer Hebrides. Van adventures, drone photography, prosecco & otters 🚐🦦🥂 Owner of a little gift shop, Coralbox 🏴
Archaeology Scotland @archscot.bsky.social Inspiring people to discover, explore, care for and enjoy Scotland's archaeological heritage! We are an independent charity: https://www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk
Orkney.com @orkneycom.bsky.social Discover Orkney and find out all about life in our vibrant islands. www.orkney.com
The Kilted Photographer @handle.invalid International multi award winning photographer, Thomas 'The Kilted Photographer' has a passion for photographing and promoting Scotland. #TheKiltedPhoto
Scottish History Network @scothistnetwork.bsky.social 
SarahScotland @myveggietravels.bsky.social Storyteller - Scotland and beyond - find my videos on IG: SarahScotland or TikTok: myveggietravels
Scottish Islands Passport @islandspass.bsky.social Helping you explore Scotland's islands.
Download our free app and starting collecting your island and travel stamps today!
#ScottishIslands #ScottishIslandsPassport #ExploreMore
Nick Ray @nicklifeafloat.bsky.social You’ll find me in the wild. Exploring Scotland's beauty, one adventure at a time. Advocate for mental health awareness & suicide prevention. Embracing nature's healing touch.
Highland Historic Environment Record @highlandhet.bsky.social An online, publicly accessible record of the Highland's Historic Environment. Visit the Highland HER website here: http://her.highland.gov.uk
Banner Photo: Patrick Robertson
NTS-Archaeology @nts-archaeology.bsky.social Exploring Scotland’s past through archaeology at National Trust for Scotland sites. Follow for updates on digs, discoveries, and history! #ForTheLoveOfScotland. Where we are and what we're doing.
lookforplace @lookforplace.bsky.social 
Mike Middleton @wulfgarthebard.bsky.social I work in archaeology and data science in Scotland.
https://journal.caa-international.org/articles/10.5334/jcaa.166
Jamie Stoddart @jamiestoddart.bsky.social Photographer who will be distracted by other interests
@scothisttours.bsky.social @scothisttours.bsky.social 
@scottishtours.bsky.social @scottishtours.bsky.social 
Helen Ball @hellshistory.bsky.social Classics Lover.
BA Classical Studies OU.
MA Classical Studies OU.
Currently researching and writing a book on the everyday life of Classical Athenian Women.
🏺🏛️💖
Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social The Old Edinburgh Club (OEC) is the city’s local history society, concerned with all aspects of the capital’s history and development.
Scotland @scotland.co 🏴 Discover the magic of #Scotland
Ancient castles, beautiful landscapes, rich history, captivating events and a warm welcome 🥃
scotland.co
Find us as @scotland on all other socials
Sandy Stevenson @tourscotland.bsky.social Tour Guide and videographer https://youtube.com/tourscotland and you are welcome to visit and subscribe
My Blog https://tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/
On Pinterest https://uk.pinterest.com/tourofscotland
All photographs and videos are mine
James Hamilton @lixmount.bsky.social Photography and Photographic History.
Now Page: http://jameshamilton.co.uk
Photographs: http://www.lixmount.com
AlbaArts @albaforever.bsky.social Love me some Scots history, landscape photography, archaeology, woodblock prints - and generally always learning
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.
The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Small but mighty, award-winning indpendent bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh's lovely Bruntsfield area
https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/
Caledonian Mandalorian @caledonianmando.bsky.social This is the way. 🏴.
Freedom enthusiast.
Caledonian Covert.
Games. 🎲 F1. 🏎️🏁
Star Wars content. 😌
Mech Pilot.
Holder of views. 🌍
Democracy defender.
Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social Adventures in a historic landscape. Dark tales and photography from Northern Britain. #Scotland #NorthernBritain #Galloway #history #legend #folklore
Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework @clydevalleyarf.bsky.social We are the Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework team! Follow this account for Clyde Valley archaeology news. We are committed to delivering a framework crafted with and delivering for the communities of the Clyde.
Margaret Fox @mf6060.bsky.social Archivist at Traquair House, Scotland's oldest inhabited house, since 1991. Enjoying telling all the fascinating stories...
In another life, spending quality time in the wonderful #Berwick-upon-Tweed
Douglas Griffin @douglasgriffin.bsky.social Hillwalking; landscape & wildlife photography.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
https://www.douglasgriffinphotography.co.uk
Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social The Friends of Kinneil are a group promoting historic Kinneil House, Museum, Estate and Nature Reserve in Bo’ness. Get the full info at www.kinneil.org
Betsy @elisabethfriday.bsky.social I create all kinds of art to help inspire and uplift others. 🥰
@thewritercab.bsky.social @thewritercab.bsky.social 
Deb Wing - print artist @debwing.bsky.social I’m a linocut artist living and working on the west coast of Scotland.
Open Studios in Cowal Sept
At Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Sept-Nov.
www.debwing.com
@thesilmarilchick.bsky.social @thesilmarilchick.bsky.social 
Printmakers of Scotland @printersofscotland.bsky.social A collective of printmakers from across Scotland - working together to develop and share printmaking.
Festival of Printmaking 14-16 Aug 2026 University of Stirling.
www.printmakersofscotland.com