Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith π³ @ancestralenq.bsky.social Genealogist & Family Historian for 22 years.
AGRA Associate, Wakefield, West Yorks
Pharos Intermediate & Advanced Certificate
One Place Study: St. John's Square, Wakefield
www.ancestralenquiries.co.uk
#FamilyHistory
#Genealogy
#LocalHistory
#Yorkshire
LFG - Lime Finishes Group @limefinishesgroup1.bsky.social A collective, advocating for the use and reintroduction of a range of lime finishes.- H @hearthtaxnews.bsky.social @hearthtaxnews.bsky.social News from and about the Hearth Taxes in England, 1660s and 1670s,from the British Academy Project based at the University of Roehampton,London.
Yale University Press London π @yalebooks.bsky.social Yale University Press in London https://yalebooks.co.uk/
Publishing books that champion arts & humanities π° home of history!
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Sarah Rees Jones @sarahrj.bsky.social Professor Emeritus of Medieval History, University of York. Trustee, UK Historic Towns Trust. #medievalsky
Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social
Making the Ordinary Interesting, Since 1974
Please visit my black and white photo gallery at #Broviranu and my color photo gallery at #Broviravo Thanks!
#EastCoastKin Arts Collective Member
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
Morgan @conwyhistory.bsky.social Lover of old thingsβοΈ
Tour Guide covering North Wales
Adult Learning Coordinator
History Lecturer π‘οΈ
Obsessions: medieval history, history of witches, books, graves, mead, castles.
https://linktr.ee/conwyhistory
Kieran - North East Heritage Library @neheritagelib.bsky.social exploring and documenting the North East, one brick at a time (among other things) / Newcastle
northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk / linktr.ee/nehl
Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk Amazing collections and breath-taking libraries. Facilitating research at the University of Oxford.
Readers: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Visitors: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Lucy Hockley @heritage-notes.bsky.social Heritage orgs in society | museums | historic building conservation & craft skills | natural environment
ππ¦πͺπ¬π« β @sjramsden.bsky.social I like old places and new ones, and scooters.
Matt Bristow @eric180uk.bsky.social Senior Archaeological Investigator @ Historic England. Landscape Archaeologist. Pub Lover. Cricket Tragic. Guitar Hero. BHAFC fan. Husband. Dad. Views my own.
Heidi The History Mouse @thehistorymouse.bsky.social A mainly medieval mouse with a passion for history and architecture.
Historia, Caseus, Somnum!
The Heritage Alliance @heritagealliance.bsky.social The voice of the heritage movement | Uniting 200+ heritage organisations
Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social House of Shakespeare's Old Sir Rowland, built in renaissance code. Historic manor - venue, centre for theatre & the arts. Hidden in Shropshire, revealed on our website www.soultonhall.co.uk
Christopher LONG @calong.bsky.social Journalist, Editor & Foreign Correspondent | Lives in Normandy | Vernacular, church & hall-house architecture | Volunteer archaeologist | Timber & clay hall builder | Historian: C19th Chiot & Phanariot diaspora | Farmer | CIoJ <ChristopherLong.co.uk> π¦2023
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 ποΈ
https://linktr.ee/londonhistoricbuildings
Rafael Jackson @rafajack.bsky.social Art and Architectural History Professor at UPR-RP, and earlier at UPR-RUM and UAM β’ Research in modernist/contemporary visual culture and architecture β’ Personal account
Deborah Howard @deborahhoward.bsky.social Architectural historian based in Cambridge (UK). Interested in early modern history, especially Venice, the Veneto, eastern Mediterranean. Gardens, landscape, cultural geography. Venetian painting. 
Historic Towns & Villages Forum @historictownsvf.bsky.social Charity promoting the prosperity and heritage of historic towns and villages, recognising the value of heritage assets to social, economic and environmental well-being, and how to successfully manage change.
Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social SRS, the main academic organisation in UK & Ireland dedicated to the promotion of the study of the Renaissance. Hatched in 1967. π₯ π₯ π£ π¦βπ₯ https://rensoc.org.uk/
Katie Parker @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social Cartographic Collections Manager at the RGS-IBG. Teach history of London architecture at NYU London. Cultural historian interested in books, maps, museums, exploration, and the early modern maritime world, esp. the Pacific.
Gillian Darley OBE @gmdarksky.bsky.social Writer, reader, perambulator, observer.
www.gilliandarley.com
Mark Kirby @markkirby.bsky.social Architectural historian, C17 church architecture & furnishings. Chairman of Council of the Ecclesiological Society.
London Archaeologist @londonarchaeo.bsky.social London Archaeologist is published 4 times a year, for anyone interested in London's archaeology
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social GBPT is a charity that works to rescue, repair and restore historic buildings at risk across Glasgow. Established 1982. Organisers of @Glasgowdodf since 1990.
Dr Allan Barton @drallanbarton.bsky.social Freelance historian, writer and YouTuber. The Antiquary. Living in Lincoln.
Dr Bethan Scorey @bethanscorey.bsky.social /Architectural Historian interested in the Welsh country house and garden
/St Fagans Castle book coming November 2026
/Resident Building Historian for Cartrefi Cymru on S4C Clic & BBC iPlayer
/www.bethanscorey.com
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.
Tim Bowen Antiques @timbowenantiques.bsky.social Specialists in old Welsh furniture & folk art. BADA member.
Authors of βThe Welsh Stick Chairβ
& @ft_weekend Cult Shop.
Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK.
https://timbowenantiques.co.uk/
Dr Tessa Dunlop @tessadunlop.bsky.social Agitator and agitated. Historian. Writer. Talker.
Linda Leal @lindaannleal.bsky.social English born Australian
My interests: Genealogy mostly researching in England
loves old buildings, thatched cottages, architecture and history, photography, animals, nature, gardens, the sea, books
Location: Queensland, Australia
Archaeology Magazine @archaeologymag.bsky.social Archaeology Magazine tells the story of the human past through articles that explore the latest discoveries from around the world.
archaeology.org
Digital Medievalist @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social International web-based community for medievalists working with digital media. 
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
Traditional Building Skills NI @tradskillsni.bsky.social A project led by CITB NI to encourage and deliver training in traditional building skills in Northern Ireland. https://citbni.org.uk/Heritage-Project.aspx
Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social Archaeologist at Northwestern University; Norwich City fan. He/him. Dis/Abled. Opinions expressed my own. 
North West Medieval Studies Postgrad Network @northwestmedieval.bsky.social Home of the North West Medieval Studies Postgraduate Network and Reading Group
Enquiries: nwmsreading@gmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/north-west-medieval-studies-postgrad-network
Instagram: @northwestmedieval
Sarah Kerr @sarahkerr.bsky.social Lecturer in Archaeology & Radical Humanities at UCC, Ireland.
Reviews Editor Medieval Archaeology @socmedarch.bsky.social
Former MSCActions Fellow at Aarhus University.
Feminist, mother, she/her.
Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social Official BlueSky account of the Ecclesiastical History Society. Fostering interest in all things #churchhistory.
Ed Henderson @dredhenderson.bsky.social Mostly historic buildings but also occasional landscapes of North Cumbria.
Joe Vaughan @joevaughan.net writer, podcaster, social media lead at The Museum of English Rural Life
https://joevaughan.net
Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social Your favourite archive's favourite archive.
We're the archives and local studies library for the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England, and the home of Buckinghamshire History Festival.
Website: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/archives/
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
History Today @historytoday.com π»ππ πππππ
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πππ πππππππ ππππππππ. Try 3 issues for Β£5 at http://historytoday.com/subscribe
York Archaeology @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social Independent educational charity and leading professional archaeological organisation. Follow for the latest news and updates from our team.
linktr.ee/YorkArchaeology
British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social The British Records Association is a UK charity, working for archives since 1932. Please become a member and support our work https://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/
Dr Jo Edwards @joedwards.bsky.social 18th c. social networks, abolition and history of education | Trustee Hannah More Trust hannahmoreletters.org | President NDLHS | Chair of Trustees Nailsea Tithe Barn | Continuing Education Tutor and examiner.
Tudor Times @thetudortimes.bsky.social Tudor Times is the place to go for all things Tudor and Stewart (1485-1625) www.tudortimes.co.uk 
North East Museums @northeastmuseums.bsky.social Art and heritage at the heart of North East England. 12 museums and galleries for you to enjoy.
(Formerly known as Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)
northeastmuseums.org.uk
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, telling two million years of human history πΊ
Website: maa.cam.ac.uk/
Collections: collections.maa.cam.ac.uk/
Blog: maadigitallab.org/
Danielle Eade @danielleeade.bsky.social Head of Visitor Experience at The Museum of English Rural Life, Reading UK
Susanna Ivy @susannaivy.bsky.social Public Programmes and Marketing at The MERL
Claire Langhamer @clairelanghamer.bsky.social Director of the Institute of Historical Research. Sometimes writes about history and feeling.
Clayton Hall Living History Museum @claytonhall.org Historic moated Tudor manor house in Clayton Park. A 15-minute tram ride from Manchester's city centre.
Once the family seat of the Byrons and latterly Humphrey Chetham, now an entirely volunteer-run museum.
π Visit claytonhall.org
Dr Rebecca Warren @drrjwarren.bsky.social Early modern historian, writing βThe Church in Interregnum England c1649-62'.
Illustrator & co-author 'Nature's Calendar' (Granta, 2023). Environmentalist. 
HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social History Lab is the UK's national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. https://linktr.ee/ihrhistorylab
@ihr.bsky.social
Reading Medieval Studies @rdgmedievalstudies.bsky.social Medieval studies journal published annually by Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Reading.
Knebworth House @knebworthhouse.bsky.social Historic Hertfordshire Home of the Lytton family since 1490.
Known for Concerts, Gardens, Dinosaur Trail, Adventure Playground and Events.
The National Archives Trust @natarchivestrust.bsky.social Supporting education and engagement projects to share the stories held at The National Archives and beyond.
Dr Natalie M Williams @drnmwilliams.bsky.social Historic Kitchen Interpreter at Hampton Court Palace. Early modern historian. Lover of museums, classic novels and The Smiths.
London Medieval Society @londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social The LMS is a forum for cross disciplinary and interdisciplinary discussions about the Middle Ages. The LMS has been hosting colloquia since 1945; it hosts three colloquia each year.
Website: https://londonmedievalsociety.com/
Alison Edwards @alisonedwards7.bsky.social Heritage and historic buildings + books, singing, and food.
Listed building caseworker based in York.
Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum UK @timimu.bsky.social Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is a Grade I listed mill dating from 1170, that still mills flour. Restored, it is a popular, interactive museum where working machinery and milling bring history to life
The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain @thesahgb.bsky.social Bringing together all those interested in the built environment's history.
All Periods, All Places, All Welcome.
www.sahgb.org.uk
ICOM UK @icomuk.bsky.social Museums without Borders #icomuk
https://linktr.ee/ICOMUK
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.
Barley Hall @barleyhallyork.bsky.social Stunning medieval townhouse, once home to the Priors of Nostell and a Lord Mayor of York β¨
Museum of North Craven Life @ The Folly, Settle @thefollysettle.bsky.social 17th Century Grade 1 listed house in the Yorkshire Dales, with collections and galleries celebrating the fascinating tales of the people and landscape of North Craven.
Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social Nature. Writer. Reader. Radical Rural.
Guardian Country Diary, BBC Countryfile, RSPB.
Award winning author, On Gallows Down & Ghosts of the Farm
Climate Fic Prize Judge 2025
North Wessex.
https://nicolachester.com/
https://linktr.ee/nicolachesterwriting
Scottish Archaeological Forum @scotarchforum.bsky.social SAF was founded in 1969 to promote archaeological research in Scotland, and is currently run by postgraduate archaeologists from the University of Glasgow.
Louvain Rees β°οΈ @hellohistoria.bsky.social Award-winning Historian & Genealogist βοΈπ»
Death, Wales and Psychiatry π
Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum π§
Workhouses | Poor Law | Lunacy π§
π₯BBC History Extra '30 under 30' π
πCardiff | views are my own β’ she/her
π www.linktr.ee/louvainrees
Hilltop Monuments @totheobelisk.bsky.social Occasional posts by @addingtonnick@bsky.social recording visits to #hilltopmonuments and other curiosities in high, remote or unexpected places, mostly in Scotland. Formerly on the other place @totheobelisk.
The Discovery Programme @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland
CR Archaeology @crarchaeology.bsky.social Established in 2011 we are a small, independent archaeological company operating in North Wales. Based near Conwy we provide a variety of services including evaluation, excavation, building recording and outreach work. Contact us at crarchaeology@gmail.com
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/.
Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire @historicsoclandc.bsky.social Founded in 1848, we promote and celebrate the history of the Palatine counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, with public lectures, grants, prizes and our annual peer-reviewed journal, Transactions.
https://www.hslc.org.uk/
Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society @bgas150.bsky.social The Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, founded in 1876, to βadvance and promote the education of the public in the history, heritage and archaeology of Bristol and Gloucestershireβ https://www.bgas.org.uk/
Mark Walters @mark-walters.bsky.social Archaeologist in Wales, UK. Into: Sound & Music, Photography, Botany, Lichens, Birds, Dragonflies, Palaeontology, Astronomy, Art, Ancient History, Numismatics, Gaming, Border Collies & walks in the hills
Malcolm Stoneman @malcolmstoneman.bsky.social Interests - Walking, Cycling, Travel, History, Nature. Retired Head of Humanities, European. πͺπΊ
Kathryn A Morrison @kathrynmorrison.bsky.social Architectural and Retail Historian (FSA FRHistS). βChain Storesβ published May 2025.
Website: buildingourpast.com
Also expect posts about Romanesque sculpture (CRSBI fieldworker, Hampshire) and the Western Isles.
Angela Warner @angelawarner.bsky.social Historic Building Conservation, Buildings Archaeology,
Historic Building Maintenance.
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.
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland @theahss.bsky.social www.ahss.org.uk
Speaking For Scotland's Buildings since 1956! Campaigning. Membership. Events.
Tim of York @timofyork.bsky.social Girl dad. Building surveyor. Fan of quirky architectural details. Medieval History MA. Visited Yorkshire and never left.
Currently reading a lot about the Roman Empire and sharing interest snippets.
Tracy Borman OBE @tracyborman.bsky.social Historian, author and joint chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces. A Lincolnshire lass and chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University.
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
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
Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social Creative Director of the world's best History Channel https://linktr.ee/HistoryHit | I host the Dan Snowβs @HistoryHit podcast
Harvington Hall @harvingtonhall.bsky.social A unique Elizabethan house with 7 remaining priest hides! Enthralling tales of devotion and Catholic persecution. Discover the House of Secrets!
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.
Win Scutt @archaeol-winscutt.bsky.social Archaeologist and English Heritage Curator of Stonehenge and other sites in the west of England including Tintagel Castle, Wroxeter Roman City, Old Sarum, Uffington White Horse, Upper Plym Valley, Beeston Castle, Arthur's Stone. Own views.
DominicJonesUK @dominicjonesuk.bsky.social Chief Executive Mary Rose & Director Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Trustee Gilbert Whites House and Garden and Pompey In the Community, School Governor, Fellow RSA, Husband and Father. All Views are my own.
Minette Butler β°οΈπ°βοΈ @minbutler.bsky.social Assistant Curator @ Historic Royal Palaces π
Coffins, Palaces & Polar Explorers βοΈ
βIf you march your Winter Journeys you will have your reward, so long as all you want is a penguin's eggβ ππ§ she/her π views my own β¨
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
Pete Herring @peteherring.bsky.social Cornish and European landscape archaeologist and historian
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. π³οΈβπ
International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social Welcoming the world's researchers to share ideas in Medieval Studies at @UniversityofLeeds.bsky.social and online. Communities, 5-8 July 2027.
https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk