Playing Pasts
PlayingPasts, the original online magazine for Sport/Leisure History. Created in 2016 the site features & welcomes contributions on any aspect of Sport/Leisure History from researchers at all levels
Contact the editor on sportingarchives@outlook.co
@sportingheritage.bsky.social
Working to keep your sporting stories alive.Visit our website for support and info, add your collection & join our networks. www.sportingheritage.org.uk National Sporting Heritage Day, 30th Sept #NSHD2025
@marina-purkiss.bsky.social
I’m not always having a go at wrong’uns…sometimes I’m sleeping | Political Commentator & Co-Host of The Trawl Podcast https://linktr.ee/thetrawlpodcast | @jeremyvineon5 | @skynews |
@cranesfootlance.bsky.social
Family historian & genealogist. Wrestles with history. IHGS Student. Background in HR, Wellbeing, Disability, Mentoring & FE. Europhile. Father, son & cousin. Researching New, Cammish, Atkinson, Martin, Gale, Higginbotham and Unknown. Racey by name....
@janeroberts.bsky.social
Professional family, local & house history researcher. Author. AGRA Associate. History graduate. Batley St Mary’s One-Place Study. Connecting past & present. Website & blog: https://pasttopresentgenealogy.co.uk
@sportinhistorypod.bsky.social
The Sport in History Podcast brings you the latest research with interviews, talks & seminars with leading sports scholars, up-and-coming researchers & leading experts. Available on all major podcast platforms including Apple, Amazon & Spotify.
@drkatietaylor.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer - Nottingham Trent University. Researching women's involvement in American football and student transitions into HE. Co-Chair - NTU TILT Student Transitions and Social Mobility group. Vice Chair - British Society of Sports History.
@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
@genderandhistory.bsky.social
Gender & History is the major international journal for research and writing on the history of femininity and masculinity and of gender relations.
@archive.org
Internet Archive is a non-profit research library preserving web pages, books, movies & audio for public access. Explore web history via the Wayback Machine.
@fionaskillen.bsky.social
Professor in History, GCU. Research: sports & gender history, heritage &volunteering.
@historymartin.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus at De Montfort University, UK, and former Director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture. Sport, arts, music, places, statues, plaques, heritage, and more.
@whuhistorian.bsky.social
West Ham historian & PhD candidate focusing on West Ham since 1981. @bssh.bsky.social Membership Sec. @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social Host. Co-Convenor of Sports & Leisure History Seminar @ the IHR. @footycon.bsky.social co-organiser He/Him
@dralexanderjackson.bsky.social
Curator @nfmofficial.bsky.social Former utility DEF. Views my own. 2023 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize Winner for Football's Great War by Pen & Sword.
@nfmofficial.bsky.social
The official account of England's national football museum. Open in Manchester every day, 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm).
@tfhbs.bsky.social
Teachers, authors & football historians - Ben Jones and Gareth Thomas Winners @The_FCAs 2014/Finalists 2019, 2024.
@andymitchellmedia.bsky.social
Scottish football historian. Edinburgh. www.scottishsporthistory.com
@footballheritage.bsky.social
Heritage. Identity. Football. We explore the roots, culture and history of the beautiful game. https://www.footballheritage.co.uk/
@rafnicholson.bsky.social
Women’s cricket historian & journalist. Sports Journalism lecturer at Bournemouth University & writer for Guardian Sport.
@scotfootballmuseum.bsky.social
Official account of the Scottish Football Museum & Hampden Park Stadium Tour. Open 7 days a week - book now to experience Scottish football like never before! #scottishfootballmuseum www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk
@dagenhaminvince.bsky.social
Grandson of 1920s 30s Intl Footballer Lizzy Ashcroft - St Helens FC + Dick Kerr Ladies FC - HISTORIAN
@footysquaremile.bsky.social
Football's Square Mile is the World's Biggest Open-Air Football's Museum. Our mission is to make this a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit the 21 sites here at - https://www.footballssquaremile.com/
@wsguk.bsky.social
Multi-disciplinary international group promoting the study of women and gender in the early modern period and long eighteenth century. https://womensstudiesgroup.org/ Seminars | Workshops | Outings | Bursary Scheme | Mentoring | Newsletter | Reading Group
@routledgehistory.bsky.social
We publish academic books & journals in the field of history. This account is managed by our history Editorial teams.
@digivictorian.bsky.social
Historian • Broadcaster • Victorian Pop Culture • Presenter of 'Killing Victoria' on BBC Sounds 🎙️ • www.bobnicholson.co.uk
@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
@royalhistsoc.org
The Royal Historical Society is the UK's foremost society promoting the scholarly and professional study of the past. Our membership is an international community of historians: https://royalhistsoc.org/
@folkloresociety.bsky.social
Based in London, The Folklore Society has been collecting, studying, publishing and promoting the study of folklore in all its forms since 1878. Visit our website: https://folklore-society.com
@ria.ie
Ireland’s leading body of experts in sciences & humanities, e. 1785. Home to the RIA Library, 8 research programmes & a publishing house. www.ria.ie Reg Charity No 20003524
@htenuk.bsky.social
HTEN UK represents those who work with and have responsibility for the professional education, development and training of beginning and serving history teachers. Email: HTENUK@outlook.com https://www.hten.org.uk
@womenshistnet.bsky.social
A national association supporting those who are passionate about women's and gender history. Also on LinkedIn. Read about our networks mission, values and our Equality and Diversity Statement: https://womenshistorynetwork.org/about-page/
@irishhistsoc.bsky.social
https://www.irishhistoricalstudies.ie/irish-historical-society/
@britrecs.bsky.social
The British Records Association is a UK charity, working for archives since 1932.
@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
@bethflloyd.bsky.social
Critical sport sociologist. Passionate about higher education, sport in general and gender equality in football, politics, rugby league. SFHEA. "Wonderfully opinionated". Trying to wean myself off that other place.
@scotwomensfootball.bsky.social
Scottish Women's Football champions the women and girls in Scotland who play grassroots football and runs the competitions where they shine. #BeTheDifference
@jonwestaway.bsky.social
Cultural and environmental historian/geographer. Mountain and polar regions. Cryohistories. Indigenous knowledge. Island Studies. PL AHRC 'Other Everests' network. uclan.academia.edu/JonathanWestaway
@footballandwar.bsky.social
The Network is made up of colleagues and historians who have an interest in the different elements of the relationship between football and war
@martinjohnes.bsky.social
Historian of Wales & the UK. Books include: Aberfan, Wales since 1939, England's Colony?, Welsh Not, Christmas & the British, History of sport in Wales.
@nassh1972.bsky.social
Promote, stimulate, & encourage the study of sport history; to support, stimulate & encourage scholarly writing & research; & to cooperate with local, national, & international orgs. Pub. of @journsporthist.bsky.social https://www.nassh.org/
@cyclingpasts.bsky.social
SR meteorologist @ Skeyes.be / student cultural sciences @ OU.nl, Heerlen, Netherlands. Former competitive triathlete and cyclist. Sports historical researcher (cycling history 1860-1920). Founder of http://Karelvanwijnendaele.be and the CyclingPasts blog
@womenscricblog.bsky.social
All things Women's Cricket Involved with women's cricket for over 20 years, initially blogging and then with several pieces in Wisden and The Inde, amongst others. Been lucky enough to watch/report women's cricket in Sri Lanka, S Africa, NZ, WI & Aus
@researchdogsbody.bsky.social
I came, I saw, I researched 🏴Welsh girl living abroad in Cheshire Sport Historian, Genealogist Fellow of Royal Historical Society Member of Few Forgotten Women Team Editor: Playing Pasts. Chair: FHSofCheshire. Oh and cows - love cows 🐄
@natationist.bsky.social
Sports historian, author, bluegrass listener and chief of support staff for @researchdogsbody.bsky.social
@bssh.bsky.social
British Society of Sports History promotes the study of sport history and physical education