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Findmypast @findmypast.bsky.social Findmypast helps you understand your family history. Delve deeper into your family tree by getting to know the world your ancestors lived in — their triumphs, setbacks, and heartbreaks — to uncover your family’s unique story. Here 9-5 weekdays.
Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social Chippenham Museum tells the fascinating story of this historic market town from its prehistoric origins to the present day. Official Account Monitored: Mon-Thu, 9am-5pm & Fri, 9am-4.30pm. 🔗 linktr.ee/ChippenhamMuseum
Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally. Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably. Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
Sara Charles @saracharles.bsky.social Medieval manuscript practitioner, bringing the manuscript making process to life. Author of The Medieval Scriptorium. Cat lady. www.teachingmanuscripts.com PhD in medieval martyrologies. Editor of Historical Research journal.
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/
David Olusoga @davidolusoga.bsky.social British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT cwalker@unitedagents.co.uk
People Selling Mirrors @sellingamirror.bsky.social Sometimes when people sell mirrors online, they can't figure out how to get out of the way. If you've found a good pic @ me if you'd like the credit; or DM to remain anon. Happy hunting!
The Letter Box Study Group @lbsg.org The UK's foremost authority on roadside letter boxes since 1976 📮🇬🇧
Pete Brown @petebrownbeer.bsky.social Writer, speaker, consultant, mainly on beer, pubs, food, drink, social history. http://petebrown.net http://patreon.com/petebrownbeer Agent Jim Gill at Felicity Bryan Associates.
Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social Chris Coates, purveyor of niche drivel: https://substack.com/@oddthisday
Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social Former picture framer who loves churches, art, history and cheese...
Paul @locusinpes.bsky.social Train driver (Amateur league), Fireman (Coal shoveller), Now found waving flags on the main line. Engineer, walker & photographer. Part time foreigner. 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈
CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social The TV listings you never did know that you didn't not need, in glorious teletext several times a day. GSOH. Non-smoker preferred. Ring top bell. Your home is at risk if you store dynamite in it.
East Essex Hackspace @eehackspace.bsky.social East Essex Hackspace is a charity hackerspace in Hawkwell, Essex, UK: a community-run workshop where people come to share tools and knowledge.
Butser Ancient Farm @butserancientfarm.co.uk Learning about the past by recreating it! Experimental archaeology, traditional crafts, reenactments & more. Hampshire, UK. https://bio.site/butserancientfarm
Therese Kearns @experimentalkearns.bsky.social Head of Archaeology & Operations at Butser Ancient Farm
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
Wiltshire Museum @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social The Best Bronze Age collection in Britain featuring gold from the time of Stonehenge
Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social The Institute of Historical Research is the UK’s national home for history. Supporting historians with digital resources, library, seminars & training https://www.history.ac.uk/ Part of @sasnews.bsky.social
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
Mark Forrest @markforrest.bsky.social Dorset history, mostly medieval and manors, SDNQ, Record Society, VCH Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
Dr Louise Ryland-Epton @lrylandepton.bsky.social Historian & contributing editor for VCH @wiltshistory.bsky.social & @vchgloucester.bsky.social. Fellow @ihr.bsky.social. Ed. at @hobnobpress.bsky.social & Crime, Histories & Societies. VF @openuniversity.bsky.social https://www.louiserylandepton.co.uk/
Steve Groves @swannerysteve.bsky.social Swanherd & patch birder. Posting only Abbotsbury Swannery bird sightings & other wildlife news.
Mark 🗿🗻🥾⛷️ @hairybadgeridfk.bsky.social Immigrant in 🇫🇷&🇨🇭 – Omega male – GenX – Brexit🖕🏼– #NFBFO – reviews:- imperialist snowbadger; blighted soul; innocent as O.J; "And who the fuck are you?" – pueri maiores me coegerunt id facere 🐣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿331ppm🏠🇫🇷 💻🇨🇭 – 🗣️ 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 Just ask for list removal!
RSPB @rspb.bsky.social Filling these blue skies with birds, and saving nature while doing it. 🦅🦆🦉🐦🐤🐧 Our Website: https://brnw.ch/21wQQ1O Cover photo: Aintright 📷
The Castle Studies Trust @castlestudies.bsky.social The Castle Studies Trust is a UK based charity founded in July 2012 with the aim of increasing knowledge of castles in the UK and abroad.
Morris Federation @themorrisfed.bsky.social THE UK'S LARGEST ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS AND TRADITIONAL DANCE TEAMS #CotswoldMorrisDance #BorderMorrisDance #NorthwestMorrisDance #GarlandDance #MollyDance #RapperSwordDance #LongswordDance #MorrisDance #MorrisDancing #MorrisFed #MorrisFed50
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/
Danny Blanchflower @dannyblanchy.bsky.social Prof of econ dartmouth and ex MPC Bank of England working a lot now on the declining wellbeing of the young around the world I am here https://sites.dartmouth.edu/blanchflower/ And now grandad of eleven Blanchflower@dartmouth.edu
Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social Hoping to live long enough to see Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu get what they deserve - lengthy jail time for their crimes… 😒 Don’t follow me if you have no bio and/or no posts - it’s an instant block!! 🤷🏻‍♂️ AFC Wimbledon 💙💛🥳
Hugh Willmott @hugh-willmott.co.uk Medieval archaeologist at @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Often found excavating monasteries and thinking about material culture; currently directing work at #CerneAbbey. Cats may make occasional appearances 🐈‍⬛ https://www.hugh-willmott.co.uk/
Time Team @timeteam.bsky.social The official Time Team! The future of the past! https://linkin.bio/timeteamofficial #TimeTeam #Archaeology
Curator Rob @curatorrob.bsky.social Museums, Archaeology, Romans, Corduroy All views are my wife's #SundayHuxley
Count Arthur Strong @countarthurstrong.bsky.social INFLUENZER. Motivator and Rotavator. Sony Radio Award winner, 2 time Batfas nominated loser. All-In Wrestler. Author of the 'Inspector Marsden Mysteries' novelettas-ess. All enquiries to: rich@komediaentertainment.com Nothing beige. countarthurstrong.com
Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk Official UK Met Office account. Get the weather in your hand with our app: http://linktr.ee/MOContent
Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social Celebrating admirable women and girls (historical & contemporary). Their courage, resilience, perseverance, triumphs. Highlighting "firsts." Raising awareness of injustices and our struggles, obstacles, erasure, and more. #WomenInSTEM & in everything else!
Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social PhD researcher: identity and development in University Service Unit cadets. A bounder, cad, rakehell and villain. Edinburgh.
ManBikesDog @manbikesdog.bsky.social Active travel, utility biking, mountain biking, gravel, cargo biker. High Peak. Once owner of a beige SAAB. Has a toxic agenda apparently. https://youtube.com/@ManBikesDog
Project Gutenberg @gutenberg.org Project Gutenberg, founded in 1971, is the oldest producer and distributor of free ebooks. For more information, visit our website at: https://www.gutenberg.org/
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Pitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social Anthropology and archaeology collections from world cultures past and present. https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk
GlosBio @glosbio.bsky.social Researcher
Vale Wildlife Hospital @valewildlife.bsky.social One of the busiest wildlife hospitals in the UK, treating over 7,500 casualties every year. Established in 1984.
Will Sebag-Montefiore @wsebag.bsky.social Actor & Comedian | he/him | http://patreon.com/wsebag
Rory Naismith @rorynaismith.bsky.social Early medievalist, etc., at the University of Cambridge.
Simon's Cat @simonscatofficial.bsky.social Official Bluesky channel. Welcome! 👋 A hangry, but lovable cat. 🐱 Animation-illustrations by Simon Tofield. FILMS & SHOP👇 linktr.ee/simonscat
Philip Amies @philipamies.eurosky.social Interested in history, earth science, biology. Avatar is a beach cusp on the beach near my home, an arc pattern of sand and flint shingle.
Kev Woods @kev-woods.bsky.social Derby County to the core. Labour voter🌹. No dm's pls Seek balance and talk to each other it may surprise you..
Jane @beachcomberjane.bsky.social Architecture, archaeology, animals, gardens, nature, theology. Always a Remainer, never a Tory. 🇪🇺
Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social I have Grandkids - so no longer use Airport Departure Lounges. Natural History has been the unbroken story of my life. Watching wildlife, mostly under Dorset skies. Wrens; Greenfinches; Little Owls; Raptors & Adders are a preoccupation.
Kat @rosykat.bsky.social Was a maths teacher and SENCO, now I’m not, loving my new life but miss teaching. LGBTQ together always 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ My cover photo is The Brecon Beacons in Wales.
Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Specialist journalist: WIRED.com and more. Press Gazette Transport Journalist of the Year 2018. Finalist: Travel Photographer of the Year 2024 https://authory.com/carltonreid Signal: carltonreid.67
Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social Left-leaning political commentator, TV and radio presenter
The Door Restorer @thedoorrestorer.bsky.social Repair Restore Re-use Recycle ♻️ #TheDoorRestorer Tony Bones. Self-Employed 40+ years Also on Facebook and X www.doorrestorer.co.uk
Jay @jayvail.bsky.social I'm the immigrant who's taking your jobs.
Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk Ex Merchant Navy officer and now Merchant Navy teacher and creator of online training courses. Author of the Series "The Hormuz Crisis" - Volume 1 The Illusion of Open Seas e-book on Amazon now. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-oro https://ashoro.co.uk/
The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good. https://merl.reading.ac.uk/
Scarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social A trilogy of books about the dark pop culture of the 1970s and 1980s, from public information films to nuclear war! Buy the books: linktr.ee/scarredforlife Patreon: bit.ly/3Rfo1Xz Contact: ste1bro@hotmail.co.uk
The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social Enjoy The Observer journalism in print every Sunday, and digitally, seven days a week 🗞️ Subscribe now at Observer.co.uk/subscribe
Buseum @buseum.bsky.social
@sturmyarcher3.bsky.social @sturmyarcher3.bsky.social Cycling, active travel and that
優noD🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @yunod.sustainabletranslator.scot Yuno Dinnie/杉本優 a.k.a. sustainable translator (Japanese<>English) · Salsa dancer ― ¡Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso! · New Scot · Tofu-eating wokeratti · There is no planet B · #StopBurningStuff サルサ踊る英語翻訳者 · サステナビリティ翻訳 · スコットランド sustainabletranslator.scot
Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social Technologist, Atheist, rationalist, empiricist and non-believer in unicorns, virgin births or Brexit. I Love Linux, Science, Wine, Philosophy,the Arts, climate science, renewables and silly Jokes :-) @codfather@fosstodon No DM's
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social President & Chief Correspondent, Feature Story News (www.featurestory.com) All links: http://linktr.ee/SimonMarksFSN Podcast: 📻: plinkhq.com/i/1111788303 American Week on LBC: https://shorturl.at/Iw9Nn The iPaper: https://inews.co.uk/author/simon-marks
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
MrMirth @mrmirth.bsky.social Centrist. London. Pro EU. Rejoiner. Atheist. Democracy is under threat from dictators & authoritarians, but also from within existing democracies. Private power + wealth + a biased media, is being used to overturn & threaten our democracy.
Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament, Bristol North West
Pratab Ali @prataba.bsky.social Amateur photographer. landscape, insects, wildlife, stars. 20 plus years software engineer in telecoms. Sci-fi: BSG, Startrek, Expanse, some Starwars. Mando and Grogu! (Sorry, Large profiles with thousands of followers, I'm unlikely to follow you back)
Cocteau Twins Official @cocteauofficial.bsky.social Official bluesky page for Cocteau Twins
Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk Glasgow then and now
British History Online @bho.bsky.social British History Online is a digital library of primary and secondary sources for the history of the Britain, Ireland and empire. Part of the Institute of Historical Research. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
sentiment bot @sentimentbot.bsky.social if i dont reply either i crashed or i hit a bug. 🥲 this bot DOES NOT use AI and DOES NOT save posts. you can see the code for yourself below. creator: @imlunahey.com code: github.com/ImLunaHey/sentimentbot
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,
Eric Salsburg…Grow The Resistance. @ericsalsburg.bsky.social 🟦Fuck trump, Fuck Fascists, Fuck Netanyahu…Save Our Democracy. Save us, VOTE BLUE MIDTERMS/2028. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS! Philly Sports Lifer. Animal Rights/Animal Welfare, Climate Change, Human/Civil Rights, Fighting For The Underdog, Standing with Ukraine 🇺🇦
Eddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social Lack of Influencer
Jon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social #Archaeology, #Ancient #Classical World & #Roman Frontier Studies MA. Former life Archaeologist doing a bit now and then. Every day above ground is a good day! Romanes eunt domus!😂
Joe1973 @nefeerr2.bsky.social Hello, I am progresist, atheist, pro ecologist, anti racist and feminist. Hope you like my twits.
Andy Taggart @millbrookandy.bsky.social Liverpool born, husband, dad, Gdad, enthusiastic amateur birder and Uke player. Lover of brown beer, the great outdoors and grown up politics
Classic FM @classicfm.com The UK’s favourite classical music station. Ask your smart speaker to “play Classic FM” or listen on Global Player.
Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social Scientist, specializing in bumblebees. Author of various books about insects. Trying to save the planet one bee at a time.
Petrus Crinitus @petruscrinitus.bsky.social Byzantium, Renaissance humanism, battery materials, apiculture...or any combination of the above.
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.
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.
cbnewham @parishchurches.org FSA. Author. Photographer. IT specialist. Church architecture & contents. If you want to know what churches are open during the day then get my Keyholder for Parish Churches app (Android and Apple). Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Newham
Debating Room @debatingroom.bsky.social Living a life filled with perpetual brainfart moments ッ
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/
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
Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social Romans, Archaeology, Museums, Typos. We're not a villa and we don't do Latin.
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org Discover one of the finest medieval guildhalls in the world. Home to York’s entrepreneurs for 660 years and counting. merchantshallyork.org
A Verdade @averdade351.bsky.social Twitter refugee,trying to re-establish my old following from the other place here. Happy to follow back like minded and polite folk. Retired,35 yrs in wholesale finance, amateur musician, keen distance runner, despise the likes of Johnson, Trump & Farage
Bob Griffiths @bobgriffiths20.bsky.social Aquarius type, goes well with a paintbrush, goes well with a plectrum. Ingredients: ✨💦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇬. Best before: 23.06.2016, or ask wife/children/grandchildren. #FBPE, #FBPA, #FBPPR
Jimmy Reckon @jimmyreckon.bsky.social British, a bit left wing, quite perturbed by the rampant idiocy going on in the world right now. Fuck Trump, Farage, Reform, flag shaggers, tech bros, AI.
@ron-kichurchak.bsky.social @ron-kichurchak.bsky.social I'm a wetland ecologist and conservation biologist with the NYS DEC. Obsessed with reptiles, amphibians, spiders, insects, and other creepy crawlies.
Photography by Alfie Goodrich @alfie.photography Full-time pro photographer, creator & educator in Tokyo/Fukushima. Do walks & tours here, too. TV presenter for NHKWorld. Music lover. Antifa. Hasselblad Ambassador, 2015. No Meta, Twitter or Amazon. Free Palestine. https://linktr.ee/alfiejapanorama
Mascots Minute Silence @mascotsilence.bsky.social Photos of mascots observing moments of silence. @mascotsilence on other platforms
RemembranceWatch @remembrancewatch.bsky.social Showcasing the best in #respecty remembrancing and poppy one-upmanship. Poppy ratings. Poppy Rage. Wear your poppy/where's your poppy. Check the alt. Poppy. H/T to giantpoppywatch on the other place. Lest we forget 🫡.