Annie Weekes
@roadsw9.bsky.social
History of the people, places and events on this south London street and the surrounding neighbourhood
@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/
@greshamcollege.bsky.social
Free, public lectures across the Arts & Sciences | Since 1597 http://gresham.ac.uk
@lbwfarchives.bsky.social
Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library, Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Road, London E4 7EN. Collections documenting history of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Research visits by prior appointment. Email [email protected]
@torilmoi.bsky.social
Teaches at Duke University, sometimes works for Norway's National Library, writes for various magazines.
@currysmugglers.bsky.social
We’re the Curry Smugglers, bringing a bold unapologetic Desi vibe to your savoury snacking, all packed in a beer can! … You got your hands on a can yet?
@richardt135.bsky.social
Live in Blackheath Standard SE3. Interested in housing, community safety and striving for a more sustainable future.
@cpdinosaurs.bsky.social
🦖 Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs (charity no. 1165231) Since 2013, promoting the long-term conservation of the Victorian palaeontological statues and the larger Geological Court at Crystal Palace Park 📧 [email protected] https://linktr.ee/
@demorganfoundation.bsky.social
Pre-Raphaelite art and Arts & Crafts ceramics by Victorian artists, Evelyn and William. Spouses interested in Socialism, Spiritualism and Feminism.
@efdss.bsky.social
@susfoodtrust.bsky.social
A global voice for the Sustainable Food Movement, founded by Patrick Holden. Working to accelerate the transition to more sustainable food and farming. 🔗 https://sustainablefoodtrust.org
@kirkdalebooks.bsky.social
indie bookshop in Sydenham, SE London | open since 1966 | new books | second hand books | children's books | gifts | Mon-Sat 9:30-5 Sun 12-4 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@susannacrossman.bsky.social
Writing. 'The Orange Notebooks' Bluemoose. https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-orange-notebooks/susanna-crossman//9781915693266 'Home is Where we Start', Penguin Words: Guardian, Aeon, Vogue... https://susanna-crossman.squarespace.com
@thelambethwalker.bsky.social
Flâneur, coddiwompling around London's streets. Psychogeography. Tube, rail and steam enthusiast. Avid consumer of art & ale, opera & classical. Architecture. Churchcrawler. Walked entire Tube map. LOFC.
@luciejones83.bsky.social
Victorian historian at a UK post-92. Usually lost in the past & admin. Slowly writing book on British settlement houses 1880-1920. Looks at home, & gender. Interested in pedagogy, & disability in higher education. Dyslexic/dyspraxic. Her/she.
@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/.
@thegentleauthor.bsky.social
Join me for a ramble through 2000 years of culture and history at the heart of old London. www.thegentleauthorstours.com
@archhistdarling.bsky.social
Architectural historian, curator, author specialising in histories of modernist cultures in Britain, esp 20s/30s; expert on women & architecture 1890s to the present. Currently freelance. Also Chair of the Society of Architectural Historians of GB
@nationaltrust.org.uk
All kinds of spaces. All sorts of feelings. All at the National Trust.
@climateheritage.bsky.social
Empowering people to imagine and realise low carbon, just, climate resilient futures through culture – from arts to heritage
@philipdowner.bsky.social
Heritage volunteer, retired retailer. Reads, writes, tour guides, listens to ancient music, observes, posts pictures of buildings (etc), mostly London (etc) each morning, accompanied by mostly helpful text.
@jofvictculture.bsky.social
The Journal of Victorian Culture publishes #VictorianStudies articles. We also run JVC Online. We welcome articles & posts on any nineteenth-century topic. Our linked articles: https://linktr.ee/elly.mccausland
@hackney-hist-fest.bsky.social
Hackney Society, Hackney Archives, Sutton House & many more host Hackney History Festival each May. Get in touch to help shape future events!
@thevicsoc.bsky.social
The national charity fighting to save our Victorian & Edwardian heritage. Join us! linktr.ee/victoriansociety Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization in England and Wales
@thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Aspiring microbrewery but currently just a lovely pub with ‘funny opening hours’. 20 taps, good beer, cider, wine, softs and coffee. Family and dog friendly, step free access. 43a Vanbrugh Park London SE3
@matthaig.bsky.social
#1 NYT bestselling author of The Midnight Library etc. Dad. Husband. Neurodiverse. Bit of a mess but trying to make it an interesting mess.
@pastpostcard.bsky.social
Fragments of life in messages from old postcards, curated by Tom Jackson. BOOK: http://amzn.to/34rIDhp POD: http://Apple.co/2xNqQ8D AGENT: http://morgangreencreatives.com
@alondoninheritance.bsky.social
Exploring London's history starting with my father's photos from 1946, to the present day. https://alondoninheritance.com/
@preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social
The Pre-Raphaelite Society is the international society for the study and appreciation of the Pre-Raphaelite movement and its followers. #PreRaphaeliteSociety https://www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org
@postcardslondon.bsky.social
Preserving the many voices of London and its visitors through their postcards. Sister account of @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social. Curated by @jamadden.bsky.social
@bookelfceri.bsky.social
Librarian at Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections & Archives 📚 | Loves history, books, libraries | 'Be more kind my friends, Try to be more kind' (FT) | Prefers to be surrounded by books & drinking tea | She/her 🌞🏴 All views my own 📍London
@paintingsoflondon.bsky.social
London depicted by artists past and present. “By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.” Samuel Johnson. Curated by @jamadden.bsky.social. https://linktr.ee/paintingsoflondon This week's theme: Bridges
@presentcorrect.bsky.social
New & vintage stationery from around the world, since 2009. Our shop is at 12 Bury Place, London WC1A 2JL. https://www.presentandcorrect.com
@grindrod.bsky.social
Social historian of modern places. Wrote Concretopia and Iconicon. Next book on suburban LGBTQ history. Also, maps. Disappointingly unserious. New podcast: Monstrosities Mon Amour https://linktr.ee/johngrindrod
@c20society.bsky.social
The national charity campaigning to protect Britain’s modern architectural and design heritage. Reuse Them or Lose Them! www.c20society.org.uk
@modinmetro.bsky.social
Art Deco, Modernism and Brutalism in London's suburbs and beyond. https://www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk
@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).
@hughpearman.bsky.social
Writer and editor on architecture. Chair of Twentieth Century Society. Book "About Architecture: An Essential Guide in 55 Buildings" published by Yale.
@isokongallery.bsky.social
The Isokon Gallery tells the remarkable story of the pioneering modern apartment block opened in 1934 as an experiment in new urban living. Open from March to the end of November, 11 am - 4 pm, on Saturdays and Sundays https://isokongallery.org/
@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
@londonarchaeo.bsky.social
London Archaeologist is published 4 times a year, for anyone interested in London's archaeology
@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
@ioelibrary.bsky.social
World-leading library specialising in education. The IOE is UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. 20 Bedford Way, London, United Kingdom WC1H 0AL [email protected] https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library/libraries-and-study-spaces/ioe-library
@spread-the-word.bsky.social
Supporting London’s writers with workshops, networking, prizes and development opportunities. We run the London Writers Awards, Deptford Literature Festival & much more!
@electricelephant.bsky.social
Best cafe in Walworth, Southwark, London SE17 & always will be! Room hire + catering available Closed Weds Vegetarian vegan Organic direct trade Monmouth Coffee Life's too short to stuff a mushroom🍄
@walworthsociety.bsky.social
Walworth, Southwark. SE17 & SE1. History, Heritage, Community, Neighbourhood, Green Spaces & Environment.
@womenofsouthlondon.bsky.social
Celebrate the amazing mostly historic women with a connection to South London. Meet suffragettes, actresses, activists, writers, pioneering HCPs, politicians, sportswomen & many more women from all walks of life. Includes some reposts from the other place
@araukie.bsky.social
The membership body for recordkeeping professionals in the UK & Ireland. Posts are by Deborah Mason, Head of Communications for ARA. You can reach her on [email protected] (quicker than a DM). Find our more about ARA here www.archives.org.uk
@oneplacestudies.bsky.social
For excellence and enjoyable engagement in #OnePlaceStudies – where #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory unite. Studying and celebrating places, their people, and their shared histories. Post about your OPS on #OnePlaceWednesday! www.one-place-studies.org
@transpontine.bsky.social
South London stuff from SE14 to the world http://transpont.blogspot.com ; also 'if ever I would stop thinking about music and politics' https://history-is-made-at-night.blogspot.com