Leigh Stanford
London addict, architecture, history, art, transport, gardening and craft
@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
@highamnews.bsky.social
The Mercenary River, A History of London’s Water, published by Headline 2022. Water news, London history, painting, ghost pubs etc. Former BBC correspondent…
@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 wfa.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk
@pssatweets.bsky.social
Charity advancing understanding & appreciation of public statues & sculpture. Webinars, talks, books, statues of women & sculptors' lives databases, forthcoming sculpture residency & Marsh Awards for Public Sculpture, Conservation & Fountains. pssauk.org
@twbpt.bsky.social
A local NE charity protecting architectural heritage through repair, conservation, and regeneration. Follow us to learn more about our sites! 🏛 twbpt.org.uk
@theeeinwhitehall.bsky.social
Tax botherer. Ending up at King’s Cross. Music, reading, history, food, flowers, walking. Curious.
@dumteedum.bsky.social
The people's podcast wants to hear from you about all the goings on in Ambridge: speakpipe.com/dumteedum. Listen on Sunday after the omnibus http://bit.ly/dumteedum. #TheArchers
@lucigosling.bsky.social
History madam. Scribe for hire. Plus art, illustration, culture, fashion, food, friends. Mary Evans Picture Library. Glen of Imaal terrier owner. Mother of 3 people. Crisp addict. Co.Durham born; Wanstead dweller. Will finish my website one day.
@markonthemaps.bsky.social
🌈 Author, broadcaster and lecturer specialising in design, cartography and architecture around public transport. In ‘transit’ from that other place as @markovenden. (no DMs about crypto or dating please!).
@cocowhittaker.bsky.social
Heritage Consultant at Purcell | Shropshire born & Walthamstow based
@mikeyashworth.bsky.social
Ex-London Underground and retired back to "The North" - transport, design history, things industrial all tickle my fancy. Postings often link to my Flickr account for more things!
@larkhallafc.bsky.social
We are Larkhall Athletic, Southern League Div 1 South. Founded in 1914. Main club sponsor, Securitas UK Ltd. We are #BA1 💙 larkhallathletic.com Fixtures: https://larkhallathletic.com/fixtures-results-table
@bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social
Art historian. New book, The Invention of British Art, available in your local bookshop now.
@benderbyshire.bsky.social
Architect, urbanist, writer. Chair of HTA Design LLP, Commissioner at Historic England, President of London Forum, Trustee at SAVE Britain’s Heritage. Author of Home Truths, an urbanists primer.
@marcmorris.bsky.social
Medieval historian. 'If it works for Marc Morris, it works for me.' (Scarlett Johansson)
@historytoday.com
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@friendlesschurches.bsky.social
We are the Friends of Friendless Churches — we rescue, repair & protect historic ‘closed’ places of worship in England & Wales.
@rnrbook-club.bsky.social
We host great author events and have a podcast called Music Maps @musicmaps.bsky.social https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/ Walthamstow, London and beyond…
@hotelhistories.bsky.social
Writer and historian looking into the history of our best seaside hotels.Now focussing on the Royal hotels of Yorkshire https://www.lornaspacey.com/
@savetoreuse.bsky.social
New Life for Remarkable Buildings Join the movement, sign up to our monthly news and events bulletin: bit.ly/4kaRFqC #SAVEis50
@arminganguly.bsky.social
German-Brit rebel made in the 60s, RIBA architect & designer by trade. Tutor & writer by passion. Building dreams, breaking pencils. Living proof that realistic optimism is structurally sound 👍 Motto: 👉 #alwayslookup
@infrastructuregeek.bsky.social
Associate Prof in Environmental History, Northumbria Uni. Co-editor, Environment and History. The environmental, social and cultural impact of British water and transport infrastructure, 1500-2000. Author of Tyne after Tyne and Sanitation in Urban Britain.
@westminsterwalks.bsky.social
City of Westminster and Clerkenwell & Islington Guide. Social history walks. Walthamstow & Chingford walks too. Booking details for all my public guided walks and tours are here: https://linktr.ee/joannawestminsterwalks
@drfernriddell.bsky.social
Historian. Author. On your TV/Radio. Expert: Suffragette Terrorism, Music Hall, 19thC Sex + Culture. www.fernriddell.com **PREORDER Victoria’s Secret NOW** https://lnk.to/victoriassecretbook
@luketurner.bsky.social
Author: Men at War - Loving, Lusting, Fighting, Remembering 1939-1945 on British masculinity, sexuality & the cultural memory of WWII on W&N Books/Orion. First 📖 Out of the Woods, 2019. Co-founder: The Quietus. My stuff: https://linktr.ee/luketurner ⚒️🏳️🌈
@caitlindavies.bsky.social
Writer, #BadGirls, #QueensoftheUnderworld, #PrivateInquiries, historian, swimmer, jumble lover. Thanet, Kent. Rep by Robert Kirby, United Agents. https://www.caitlindavies.co.uk/ Seaside art https://www.instagram.com/7baysbroadstairs
@debbieblissdesign.bsky.social
Knitwear designer . Lives in East London . MBE. Loves pie and mash . #Middle class woman of a certain age .
@mykindoflondon.bsky.social
Tourism expert & South London Mama. Talks London, Children, Wildlife, Beer & Fun. Passionate about Museums, Clean Air & Trees. Discover London through my eyes: performances, oddities and beautiful corners. All views my own. https://linktr.ee/MyKindofLondon
@daisydunn.bsky.social
Author and Classicist. Catullus' Bedspread; In the Shadow of Vesuvius; Homer; Of Gods and Men; Not Far From Brideshead; and most recently The Missing Thread: A Women's History of the Ancient World
@holland-tom.bsky.social
New translation of Suetonius out in February! Dinosaur enthusiast. ‘A leading English cricketer’ - The Times. Podcast: theresthistory.bsky.social
@dianetourslondon.bsky.social
Qualified London Blue Badge Tourist Guide who loves to show visitors and Londoners the off the beaten track sites away from the tourist trail. Find out moreon my website www.dianesguidedwalks.london
@footprintsoflondon.bsky.social
Quality guided London walks by & for those who #LoveLondon delivered with care, professionalism, insight and enthusiasm. @footprintsoflondon - Where Londoners Walk
@microdistillery.bsky.social
Distillery in Bristol B Corp https://microdistillery.co.uk
@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.
@engelsbergideas.bsky.social
Engelsberg Ideas is home to great writing from leading thinkers on history, culture and geopolitics, featuring essays as well as regular podcasts. https://engelsbergideas.com/
@divinecomedyhq.bsky.social
The Official Bluesky Account Run By The Nice Folks At DCHQ. Website: https://thedivinecomedy.com/
@alison1000000.bsky.social
Dogs, the seaside and seaglass hunting, gardening, books, theatre, tea and cake, teaching myself to crochet, going on holiday. We have a hedgehog!🦔
@reelstreets.bsky.social
ReelStreets brings together more than 48,000 comparison images of #filmlocations appearing in over 3250 productions from the last 125 years of #cinema
@ibikelondon.bsky.social
Official page - IBikeLondon CiC organise free, inclusive, fun, safe & social cycle rides that happen several times a year. Our aim is simply to get more people cycling in London. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ibikelondon/t-vvgpqmk
@joclement.co.uk
Poetry, Print & People 🌈 🦉 Northern Writers Award Winner 🐕 Managing Editor Butcher's Dog 🍎 Lecturer in Creative Writing 📚 Poetry Book Society Selector 📖 Outlandish (Bloodaxe) Proper Working Class Northerner 💪 Gypsy, Roma, Traveller 🐴 Sometime dodo 🦤
@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.
@jamadden.bsky.social
● History, music, photography, internal comms ● Paintings of London: @PaintingsofLondon.bsky.social ● Postcards of London: @PostcardsLondon.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/jamadden Measuring out my life with coffee spoons.
@susannahwalker.bsky.social
Author + campaigner for gender equality and safety in public space + post-war graphics + other stuff. Rants about stately homes here: https://susannahwalker.substack.com Co-founder of @makespaceforgirls and formerly @QuadRoyal
@olimarshall.bsky.social
London by way of Yorkshire | Campaigns Director at @C20Society.bsky.social
@edwinheathcote.bsky.social
FT Architecture and Design critic. Author of ‘On the Street: In-Between Architecture’. Jeez. Another platform. @financialtimes.com
@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.