The Hackney Society
We work to preserve Hackney's unique heritage and built environment, and make the area a better place in which to live and work. Founded in 1967
@annaminton.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, UEL academic and trying to have it all mum of two boys. Author of Ground Control and Big Capital. Working on a new book on the global housing crisis, which will be published by Penguin in 2026. Contributor to Guardian & FT
@strategic-cities.com
We help cities achieve change with strategic engagement and communications tools. Sydney | London. (City thoughts from Mark A - often astride a bicycle.)
@crispintru.bsky.social
Director of The Rayne Foundation, London cyclist, formerly CEO @CPRE; @TheCCT and @revdoors; former chair of @londoncyclingcampaign and @stokeyschool OBE; he/him
@lhbt.bsky.social
We protect and regenerate London's historic buildings. 30 years of saving the City's Heritage at Risk 🏛️ https://linktr.ee/londonhistoricbuildings
@barbicangreyscape.bsky.social
Fans of brutalism, modernism & our home in the Barbican at http://www.instagram.com/barbican_city_of_London & at http://Greyscape.com
@themixer.bsky.social
A new magazine for Hackney. A mixed bag of features, news and writing at https://thehackneymixer.substack.com/?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2F%2522the%2520hackney%2520mixer%2522&utm_medium=reader2&utm_campaign=reader2
@henrylong9.bsky.social
Postboxes | London | urban architecture and streets | parks and gardens | urban rivers | theatre | art | churches | cricket | Norfolk Terriers | decent beer. Trustee, 1927 theatre 👢, and Walworth Garden 🪴. All views personal.
@philipwilkinson.bsky.social
Author: historic architecture, places, history. Here I post English buildings in their variety: churches but also cafés, gazebos but also garages, public houses but also public loos. Plus occasional books, art, carvings, and other stuff.
@lauragowing.bsky.social
Professing feminist history, early modern women and queer stuff at King’s College London, History Workshop Jnl and around town.
@delphinejb.bsky.social
Development & Membership at the Heritage Alliance. Trustee at The Maritime Heritage Trust. Director at Hild. Nichiren Buddhist and SGI Member. Talk in footnotes. Views my own.
@soniasolicari.bsky.social
Director, Museum of the Home. Trustee, Bethlem Gallery. Crystal Palace local.
@lesleywalks.bsky.social
Guided history walks in Islington, Camden and Hackney by qualified local London guide. Lived in these boroughs all my adult life and love sharing their secrets https://lesleythompson.co.uk
@cathedralcomms.bsky.social
BCD is the UK's definitive free guide to resources for the conservation and repair of the historic built environment. Created by Cathedral Communications. Find Historic Churches and the BCD here: www.buildingconservation.com
@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]
@mrtrickett.bsky.social
Writer, Speaker, President of Wakefield Civic Society | 🏳️🌈 | Books | Philosophy | Art Deco | Travel| etc, etc, etc.
@janetchapman.bsky.social
Chair of Tanzania Development Trust and Hackney Society, founder of Hackney History Festival.
@adamdennett.bsky.social
Professor of Urban Analytics @ CASA UCL - @casauc.bsky.social. Lover of drum & bass, beer and tattoos. Drummer. Dad. Run a bit. Live in Brighton.
@djdunc.bsky.social
“90’s AI”, sensing and emerging tech in the built and natural environment - Prof of Connected Environments @casaucl.bsky.social www.iot.io
@saveleamarshes.bsky.social
Follow our campaign to protect the Lower Lea Valley (Leyton, Walthamstow & Hackney Marshes) from inappropriate use and development. https://www.saveleamarshes.org.uk Natural Intelligence only
@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!
@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/
@tim-waterman.co.uk
Landscapes, food, utopias, queer theory, imagination. Prof of Landscape Theory at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Antifascist. Recent book: The Landscape of Utopia. At work on 'Reworlding: Planetarity & Future Imaginaries' 🏳️🌈
@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/.
@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
@edwinheathcote.bsky.social
FT Architecture and Design critic. Author of ‘On the Street: In-Between Architecture’. Jeez. Another platform. @financialtimes.com
@bho.bsky.social
British History Online is a digital library of primary and secondary sources for the history of the British Isles. Part of the Institute of Historical Research. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
@willjennings.bsky.social
Writer, artist, editor, curator Editor: recessed.space Director: Hypha Studios Teaching: UCL Bartlett & University of Greenwich Obviously, everything here is my opinion & not that of my employers, except when as a freelancer I am my employer
@geraintfranklin.bsky.social
Architectural historian with Historic England (opinions own). British architecture after 1945. Post-Modern Buildings in Britain, HKPA, John Outram. Forthcoming: High-Tech Britain. Co-peep of barky terrier
@helenbarrett.bsky.social
Features journalist - Financial Times, NYTimes, Telegraph Arts, Guardian, The Critic and others. Arts and culture, mainly. https://www.helenbarrettjournalist.com/ https://open.substack.com/pub/helenbarrett
@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.
@cyhsal.bsky.social
22 🇨🇳 she/her • 🎓 bsc arch. — 💼 public sector • ✍️ Drawing architecture with architects, mostly Modern • 📩 [email protected]
@charlesjholland.bsky.social
Architect Professor at UCA, Canterbury Principal at Charles Holland Architects
@thegentleauthor.bsky.social
Join me for a ramble through 2000 years of culture and history at the heart of old London. www.thegentleauthorstours.com
@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
@lccmunicipal.bsky.social
London County Council, Greater London Council, pre- and post-1965 boroughs in London (+ occasional forays outside of the capital). Municipal stuff from the past that lives on today. Oh, and new towns, shopping centres, infrastructure etc. lccmunicipal.com
@alistairfair.bsky.social
Reader in Architectural History, University of Edinburgh. C20th architecture in Britain. New towns. Book 'Building Modern Scotland' now available! Own views.
@mark00h.bsky.social
Architect | #BuildingConservation | #Heritage | #Culture | #Bicycle | #Kayak | Old Classics | Found up ladders | Director @caroearchitecture | Insta: @mark.00h | SW London | UK
@emilyvcole.bsky.social
Senior architectural historian at Historic England. Expert in early modern country houses, C20 pubs and various things in between. FSA. Book on the Woolwich Rotunda forthcoming. Own views.
@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
@corinnefowler.bsky.social
Prof. of Colonialism and Heritage at Museum Studies, University of Leicester UK. Penguin author of Our Island Stories. Ten Walks through Rural Britain and its Hidden History of Empire (2024) represented by Emma Bal @ Madeleine Milburn agency
@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
@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
@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).
@workingclasshistory.com
History isn't made by kings or politicians, it's made by us: billions of ordinary people. https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
@susanklaiber.bsky.social
Architectural historian | Baroque, early modern & beyond American formerly in 🇩🇪 & 🇮🇹, now 🇨🇭 | Detroit diaspora https://susanklaiber.wordpress.com/
@campaignforthearts.org
We believe the arts make life better, and everyone should have opportunities to experience and take part in them. 🎶💃🎭🎨✍️📸🎥🧵 https://www.campaignforthearts.org
@memckeague.bsky.social
CEO @archhfund.bsky.social | communities, built environment & social infrastructure | interested in all kinds of places | music and running most of the rest of the time
@archhfund.org.uk
Helping communities across the UK to reuse and regenerate historic buildings, with grants, loans and advice. https://linktr.ee/ArchHFund
@alpineclub.bsky.social
The world’s first mountaineering club, founded in the UK in 1857. At the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering & exploration. Cover 📷 George Cave