Crystal Hollis
Historian and archaeologist. Historic graffiti specialist. London history nerd. Church crawler. Theatre. Crochet.
@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/
@dig-history.bsky.social
Four feminist historians. 200+ episodes, and a world of history to unearth. Can you dig it? digpodcast.org SPIRITUALISM’S PLACE: REFORMERS, SEEKERS AND SEANCES IN LILY DALE now available from Cornell University Press
@johnevigar.bsky.social
Ecclesiastical Historian. Arts Society Accredited Lecturer. Author of 16 books. Trustee of Friends of Friendless Churches and Francis Coales Charitable Foundation. Member of the Advisory Council of the Norfolk Churches Trust. Unashamedly woke. 🏳️🌈
@portaspeciosa.bsky.social
Church crawler with a penchant for cathedrals and medieval wall paintings.
@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
Interests - Walking, Cycling, Travel, History, Nature. Retired Head of Humanities, European. 🇪🇺
@atinybitwaring.bsky.social
Director of The Old Operating Theatre Museum. Previous: Science Museum, HSMOxford, Cambridge HPS & STS UCL. Material Culture, History of Science and Medicine. Easily distracted. Tea-drinker. Muma-bear. Own views.
@grandma-medicine.bsky.social
Utterly unhinged medievalist. Small joys. Wool. Wood. Flax. Pigment. Stone. A good knife.
@cathamclarke.bsky.social
Writer, academic. Professor & Director @chppc.bsky.social & @vchlondon.bsky.social. Beach hut days. New book: #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems, Penguin Allen Lane, 04.09.25. https://www.catherineclarke.info/ / https://www.history.ac.uk/people/catherine-clarke
@penforeman.bsky.social
(they/them) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Historic England Senior Inclusive Heritage Advisor. Frustrated prehistorian, northerner, synth wizard, disabled, industrial heritage enthusiast and brick fancier. Never shutting up about equitable inclusive futures for heritage
@artefactual.bsky.social
Aerial photography | GIS | Sarsen stone | landscape archaeology | archaeological comics | archives | YAC Leader | MHFA | FSA | MCIfA | all my own views
@suegreaney.bsky.social
Archaeologist | Neolithic Britain & Ireland | Heritage interpretation | Lecturer at University of Exeter
@willwyeth.bsky.social
Archaeologist & historian (mainly castles). Curator of History @ English Heritage. (Mostly) Recovered Long Covid. Views mine, he/him. Work stuff: https://linktr.ee/willwyeth
@catrionacooper.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities @cccuartshumsed Heritage, medieval buildings (castles), food, sensory pasts. Dog person.
@philbarrett.bsky.social
Retired, Grumpy old git (Mustn't grumble). Interests inc. #Archaeology, #LiDAR, Photography, Countryside.
@joanavaldez.bsky.social
Archaeologist. Prehistory. Digital Archaeology. Rock Art. Mum of Boys, music, art, nature, animal lover. Avid yogi, veggie. Third Culture Kid
@archaeoborders.bsky.social
Archaeologist of borders, Anglo-Welsh borderland and its folklore, digital humanist, University of Birmingham. Archaeologist in Residence, Offa's Dyke Association. All ops my own. archaeoborders.wordpress.com
@suwesterman.bsky.social
Studied Architectural History @ContedOxford. Particularly interested in Romanesque. Historic Graffiti Researcher & Guide @cburycathedral.bsky.social. Photos my own unless attributed - for more see www.flickr.com/photos/suwesterman
@chppc.bsky.social
Based in @ihr.bsky.social, @sasnews.bsky.social. Engaged, outward-facing and co-produced research into place and history: rural to urban & parish to metropolis. Home to Victoria County History & Layers of London. Posts by team.
@vchlondon.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
@pasthorizons.bsky.social
Archaeology Equipment Web Shop. WHS and Battiferro Trowels, Photo Scales, Drafting Film (permatrace) and much more. https://pasthorizons.com
@alondoninheritance.bsky.social
Exploring London's history starting with my father's photos from 1946, to the present day. https://alondoninheritance.com/
@pastpreservers.bsky.social
Producer, Casting Agent and Co Founder of Past Preservers & Fabula TV, representing experts, speakers & researchers. Northerner, lapsed Archaeologist, lives in Cairo and The Lake District.
@donaeldtheunready.bsky.social
Unreadier than ever, but still Making Mercia Geat Again! Draining the fens into my hoard.
@northages.bsky.social
Early medieval northern Britain, taking in Picts, Gaels, Britons, Angles and Norse. Feast days, on this day, place-names, archaeology news and book releases. Posts by Dundonian bookworm Craig. https://northages.wordpress.com/
@profkdlilley.bsky.social
Academic geographer on a long journey. Interests in bench marks, industrial archaeology, maps and mapping, new towns, landscape histories, medieval stuff, pottering about on my bike, being outdoors 🚵
@justrena.bsky.social
Archaeologist. Research Fellow. Iron Age and early medieval material culture .Horses and sharp pointy things, mostly. "Ain't nothin' like me - except me" (Raccoon, 2014). Usually optimistic even if cynical. She/her/thon wan. Personal views only
@hugh-willmott.bsky.social
Archaeologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield Archaeology🏺 monasteries ⛪ and the occasional cat 🐈⬛ https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hpdh/people/history-staff/hugh-willmott https://www.hugh-willmott.co.uk/ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7945-7796
@fotofacade.bsky.social
Architectural Photographer on a camper-van-camino. 📸🚐🏛️ 🎨 Architecture, Art, Travel, History, Place, Material Culture, Genius Loci Digest. #amwriting #amsketching Links: Linktree: linktr.ee/andymarshall Genius Loci Digest: digest.andymarshall.co
@thelondonjournal.bsky.social
A journal embracing all aspects of metropolitan society past & present | Published by Taylor & Francis for London Journal Trust | Articles & Special Issue proposals welcome | thelondonjournal.org
@handhyorkshire.bsky.social
Independent researcher/writer/broadcaster in the history, heritage and culture sectors. Editor, History and Heritage Yorkshire Magazine, Also write's on poverty, community and other things. Regular Bylines Network writer. Servant to a Patterdale
@mossgoblingrrl.bsky.social
Claire. Feral folklorist, museums worker & DHeritage researcher at the University of Hertfordshire exploring Pagan interactions with historic sacred sites. She/they. All views my own.
@mercianarch.bsky.social
Archaeological research company specialising in training, field schools, experience opportunities, community archaeology & public involvement.
@cbalondon.bsky.social
Council for British Archaeology London acts as a hub for archaeological activities and organisations in the city and environs of London. archaeologyinlondon.com
@folkmagicman.bsky.social
Researcher of strange things found in walls and under floors since 1999... FSA. Author of Magical House Protection & Bredon Hill. Guitar player! www.apotropaios.co.uk
@therronwelstead.bsky.social
A castle botherer, church crawler, and general history nerd. Site supervisor at Osborne House. Bulletin editor for the Castle Studies Group. Views my own.
@carolinebarron.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Classics (Roman History) @Durham_Classics. Latin inscriptions & the ancient world by day. Rome, dogs, wine & friends by all other means.
@landscapeian.bsky.social
Landscape Historian / Languages and Linguistics / Italophile - qui si parla italiano / Vegan / Death Metal, Black Metal and Grindcore / Regional PR Manager for a National Charity / #FBPE / European / My Views Only
@karenaverby.bsky.social
karenaverby.co.uk Buildings Historian/Consultant Seaside Heritage, House History, Hotels, Architecture, Local History, Archaeology, Other Delights Director ArchangelHeritage.co.uk FRHistS ACIfA Extreme Seagazer/ex-Archivist Rep Past Preservers Brum/London
@archhfund.org.uk
Helping communities across the UK to reuse and regenerate historic buildings, with grants, loans and advice. https://linktr.ee/ArchHFund
@thejoa.bsky.social
The RIBA's peer-reviewed architecture journal. Published by Taylor & Francis | www.thejournalofarchitecture.com & www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjar20 | EiC @deljana.bsky.social
@recessedspace.bsky.social
recessed.space is a platform for writing about art and architecture, and where the two intersect.
@janehamlett.bsky.social
Professor of Modern British History at RHUL. Research interests: family, home, material and visual culture, mental health and animals. Also keen on cats…
@profcatheriner.bsky.social
Pro-Vice-Chancellor University East Anglia and Professor of Early Modern Studies. Previously Director, Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries, University of Kent; everyday life, material histories, creative heritage.
@mcshistory.bsky.social
Indie dev. studio specializing historically accurate RTS city builders, artifact/site digitization and reconstruction, historic consultation/research, and educational materials. Blending digital and physical media to put in history into the hands of all.
@amaterialworld.bsky.social
A series of free #materialculture events at @warburginstitute.bsky.social | Theme for 2024-25: Work v. Play | Posts by convenor @louisamckenzie.bsky.social https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/whats-on/material-world
@cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
Author of 'Winter's Wishfall'. Folklorist. Mum. Northerner. Lecturer in Folklore & History. Eater of cake.
@folkloretodmorden.bsky.social
Arts, Film, Talks, Crafts, Library, Archive, Museum, Research, Education, Workshops, Exhibitions, Storytelling, Conferences, Local Folk History. Generally warm, welcoming and inclusive space to hang out in. With tea room too. Open Wed-Sat. Events Sat.