Izzy Goodman
💼 Librarian at Gladstone’s Library. 📚 Rare books, libraries, Medieval French and women’s history fan 🧁 frequent baker, crocheter, and theatregoer. Views my own.
@materialwills.bsky.social
The Material Culture of Wills, England 1540-1790: a Leverhulme Trust project using digital tech & volunteers to transcribe 25,000 wills. Volunteer for us: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/hjsmith/the-material-culture-of-wills-england-1540-1790
@uorspeccoll.bsky.social
Sharing treasures from our Special Collections, Rare Books and Archives. Website: https://collections.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/ Enquiries: specialcollections@reading.ac.uk
@georgianlords.bsky.social
The History of Parliament's House of Lords 1660-1832 section, researching the history of the Lords, Parliament and society across the 'long 18th century'. https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ https://historyofparliament.com/the-georgian-lords/
@sharpnews.bsky.social
An open-access publication of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (@sharpweb.org). Read Bookish Feature Articles, Book Reviews, Pedagogical Materials, and Bibliographies here: https://sharpweb.org/sharpnews
@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
@histfest.bsky.social
The biggest history festival in London. The best history events and courses all year round. TICKETS TO HISTFEST 2025 ON SALE NOW! https://histfest.org/histfest-2025/
@mcavert.bsky.social
LM Montgomery #Anneofgreengables, scholar/collector, 34 yr educator. Interests: history, science, nature, 🇨🇦books, & bright humorous personalities. LM Montgomery Institute Legacy Award. Publisher of Shining Scroll, aka @LMMontgomeryls 📚💙 #booksky
@tayoxford.bsky.social
Taylor Institution Library, part of the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford. Covers modern European languages & literatures with a teaching collection and specialist research collection. https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/taylor
@cilipmdg.bsky.social
A @cilip.bsky.social Special Interest Group. The UK information profession's voice in #metadata #cataloguing and #discovery. Create, Share, Enrich, Maintain. #MetadataMatters https://www.cilip.org.uk/mdg
@infolitgroup.bsky.social
The Information Literacy Group provides a cross-sector forum for debate & knowledge exchange in all aspects of information and digital literacy. Come and join the discussion! 💻: https://infolit.org.uk ▶️ Our comms do not represent CILIP policy
@ciliprarebooks.bsky.social
@cilip.bsky.social
We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
@cgknowles.bsky.social
Associate Library Director: Research and Digital Futures, University of Leeds | RLUK Digital Shift | IIIF Outreach | Open Research | Research Culture | Digital Creativity | Knowledge Futures | Coffee and Cake | Personal views | ORCID 0000-0002-6969-7382
@rijksmuseum.bsky.social
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, a must-visit for art lovers, showcasing over 8,000 works of art, including masterpieces by Rembrandt & Vermeer. ❤️ This is the official account of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam www.rijksmuseum.nl
@mareganlefay.bsky.social
Medievalist. Pre modern lit & culture across borders, especially all things Arthurian. FRHistS, FHEA. Folkie. 🎵 Mareganlefay.bsky.social
@eleanormaybaker.bsky.social
📖Writing and teaching on Middle English literature in Oxford 💀BOOK CURSES out now from Bodleian Publishing ✏️Being creatively critical @guildmedmak.bsky.social 🍂Liker of print making, woodland-haunting & folk horror She/her
@menysnoweballes.bsky.social
Senior lecturer in medieval history, feminist, parent, widow, sequin aficionado. Current research interests: late medieval family, gender, literary culture; medievalism and the extreme right.
@ducollections.bsky.social
Collections from @durham-university.bsky.social museums, art collection, biosciences, archives and special collections. Not monitored 24/7. @dulib.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/DUCollections
@booksofduchesses.bsky.social
Official posts re: website and database Books of Duchesses: Mapping Women Book Owners, 1350-1550 (booksofduchesses.com). Come be a guest editor!
@jllaynesmith.bsky.social
Medievalist in Reading researching queenship, Wars of the Roses, royal adultery, and medieval noblewomen (Cecily Duchess of York appears frequently) | Editor of The Ricardian | May also mention Environment, Eco Church, Trade Justice . . .
@frenchhistory.bsky.social
French History is an international forum for major new articles on the entire range of French history from the early middle ages to the twenty-first century.
@libhistorytoday.bsky.social
Discussion and research on histories of the Lib Dems and predecessors, Liberal Party and SDP, and of Liberalism. Publish quarterly Journal of Liberal History. www.liberalhistory.org.uk.
@maddypelling.bsky.social
Writer, historian and broadcaster WRITING ON THE WALL (Profile, 2024) AFTER DARK podcast (History Hit) Currently writing about historical hoaxes, fake news and conspiracy theories
@curioustravellers.bsky.social
‘Curious Travellers 2: Digital Editions of Thomas Pennant’s Tours of Wales and Scotland’. An AHRC-funded research project (CAWCS, University of Glasgow, Natural History Museum London) Histories of Enlightenment Travel https://curioustravellers.ac.uk/en/
@alexvont.bsky.social
Historian, screenwriter, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORY’S SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
@stephenmcgann.uk
Doctor Thingy in Whatsitsname. Full biog: https://tinyurl.com/29skn3p6
@historianmemory.bsky.social
Historian- Memory scholar- Research Prof. SOAS University of London. Sankofa. Yoga practitioner, accidental gardener & sea lover. Ubuntu. Agent: https://georginacapel.com/
@thatnatt.bsky.social
Terrible news, chums... Gleeful Beast, head writer on Netflix's Bad Dinosaurs. Jokemonger for shows you hate. Maker of historical podcasts. Chief Sparkle Enthusiast at Sparklegoose! He-flapper.
@helenking.bsky.social
Sort of retired (not), Professor Emerita, The Open University. Classics, history of medicine/the body/gynaecology. Writer, blogger, C of E lay preacher, chair of Together on General Synod (formerly Gender & Sexuality Group). She/her. Likes flowers.
@rmathematicus.bsky.social
Aging freak who fell in love with the history of science and now resides mostly in 16th century Nürnberg.
@cathfletcher.bsky.social
Writing history, usually in Manchester, when possible in Italy. 'Renaissance skulduggery' - The Guardian. THE ROADS TO ROME: A HISTORY now out. Next up: early modern guns.
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
Public Humanities Prof, School of Advanced Study, Univ London. American abroad. Journalism, US politics, cultural & literary history esp 1920s & 30s & F. Scott Fitzgerald. Podcast: Journey Through Time with David Olusoga. @throughtimepod.bsky.social
@carolinepennock.bsky.social
Historian and human-sacrifice enthusiast (she/her). Author of On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
@nigelwarburton.bsky.social
Philosopher, writer, podcaster. Co-founder of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Author of A Little History of Philosophy and many other books. Weekly column Everyday Philosophy in The New European. Consultant editor Aeon.co and Five Books.
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@k8lister.bsky.social
Blonde Bombsite. Sex Historian. Author of A Curious History of Sex & Harlot, Whores, & Hackabouts. Host of Betwixt the Sheets Podcast. Consider this your fair dos warning.
@lottelydia.bsky.social
Historian. Imperial Island: A History of Empire in Modern Britain (Penguin, 2023). Is Free Speech Under Threat? (2024). Work stuff here: https://linktr.ee/charlottelydiariley repped by Carrie Plitt @ FBA pronouns are she/her and views are my own 💫
@whoresofyore.bsky.social
Sex History. "A Catalogue of Jilts, Cracks, Nightwalkers, Whores, She-Friends, Kind Women & Others of the Linen-Lifting Tribe”
@hpsvanessa.bsky.social
historian of science, medicine, food, sport and exploration; other content generally but not limited to: my dinner, a weird bug, feminist beer, complaining about bad parking. Latest book: tinyurl.com/HigherColder
@emilyncock.bsky.social
Historian of health and disability c1600-1850 at Cardiff University. Dysgwr Cymraeg. Also keen on our garden, cat, and chickens. https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/cocke
@surgeonshall.bsky.social
Home to the largest & most historic collection of surgical pathology in the world. Open 10am-5pm, 7 days a week.
@rachelbynoth.bsky.social
Historian of 18th/19th c. Family, lifecycle, gender, emotion esp. anxiety,distant communications and politics. Bath Spa Senior Lecturer. PhD: PM George Canning and family’s letters/anxiety https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/rachel-bynoth/
@andrewkenrick.bsky.social
Former editor of White Dwarf, current editor of @hinterlandnf.bsky.social. Life writing PhD from UEA. Mostly writing about Romans. Nothing if not varied.
@adamchapman.bsky.social
Medieval historian interested in Wales, Somerset exile, inept cricketer, General Editor of the longest-running and largest local history project yet devised, the Victoria County History of England. Probably drinking tea.
@mbarcia24.bsky.social
Professor of Global History and Dean of Global Engagement at University of Leeds. #LFC, #RedSox, #Reds, #AthleticClub, #BostonCeltics. Starting a book on the First Anglo-Asante War (1823-31).
@rhiggitt.bsky.social
Historian of science; Principal Curator of Science at National Museums Scotland & Honorary Fellow at STIS, University of Edinburgh. Views own. Formerly known as @beckyfh #histsci #histSTM #museums 📜🗃️ https://teleskopos.wordpress.com/profile
@elsadevienne.bsky.social
Historian | Made in 🇫🇷 Lives in 🇬🇧 Writes about 🇺🇲 | Envtal Justice, Beaches, Cities, Plastics | 📘 SAND RUSH: THE REVIVAL OF THE BEACH IN 20TH-CENTURY LA 🏖️ | 🚲 +🚶🏻♂️ advocate | Here for work but also random stuff
@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.
@justinepick.bsky.social
Historian of 19/20 c, sanitation & public health; social & political history of Birmingham (UK); Exec Sec for https://sshm.org/; admin for Midland History https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ymdh20/; trustee https://www.archiveswestmidlands.org.uk/