NW London Time Machine
History and imagery of NW London posted by Mark Amies, with contributions from others. No AI images.
Originally started on Twitter in 2019.
https://pastrewind.wordpress.com/2025/02/25/the-victorian-villa-lost-in-time/
@new-brutalism.bsky.social
Books: Brutal Wales / Cymru Friwtalaidd. Brutal North. Concrete Poetry. Finding Brutalism. Brutal London. Brutal Outer London - All photographs by Simon Phipps
@londonindustrial.bsky.social
London's Industrial Manufacturing Heritage. Author of London's Industrial Past and Flying Up The Edgware Road. Regular contributor on BBC Radio London's Robert Elms Show. https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/a/mark-amies.html
@seasideferry.bsky.social
Historian specialising in seaside, architecture & design. I write books, give talks and do a bit of telly. Founder member @seasidenetwork.bsky.social Fellow @royalhistsoc.bsky.social Rep'd by @pastpreservers.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/kathrynferry
@philipdowner.bsky.social
Heritage volunteer, retired retailer. Reads, writes, tour guides, listens to ancient music, observes, posts pictures of buildings (etc), mostly London (etc) each morning, accompanied by mostly helpful text.
@filmlondon.bsky.social
We connect ideas, talent and finance to develop a pioneering creative culture for London.
@rogerprotz.bsky.social
Ex editor Good Beer Guide x24 Founder Guild of Beer Writers 2x winner Glenfiddich Drink Writer of the year 20+ books inc. https://shorturl.at/pvxJM West Ham fan protzonbeer.co.uk
@oldlondonpostcards.bsky.social
Sharing my collection of original vintage London postcards dating from the early C20th. Most are used, with stamp and postmark. these are the most interesting and give a little glimpse into the lives of the senders.
@postcardslondon.bsky.social
Preserving the many voices of London and its visitors through their postcards. Sister account of @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social. Curated by @jamadden.bsky.social
@paintingsoflondon.bsky.social
London depicted by artists past and present. “By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.” Samuel Johnson. Curated by @jamadden.bsky.social. https://linktr.ee/paintingsoflondon This week's theme: Pubs
@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
@historylabplus.bsky.social
Are you #postdoc or writing up your #PhD? Did/does it involve historical research? Whatever sector you do/want to work in, the HistoryLab+ network is for you! thehistorylabplus.wordpress.com
@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
@talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
Archive TV Channel. Keeping celluloid alive! Freeview82 Freesat306 Sky328 & Virgin445. FREE catch-up via Freeview Red Button and http://tptvencore.co.uk
@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!
@sarahhistory.bsky.social
Historian, community archaeologist, family tree research, and Computing teacher, LBDAHS Archaeologist. Wing Heritage Group, One Place Study, OU Graduate
@hauntedbench75.bsky.social
🪦 Ghostly & macabre legends of #Harrow & district. #HauntedHarrow #HarrowWeald #HauntedBenches #parkphantoms #cemeteryspectres #gardenshedghosts & c. #pulp #horror & supernatural fiction; stuff like that. Tower Hamlets also features quite a lot. 💀
@geograph-gbi.bsky.social
Record and share your places! We collect geographically interesting photos of UK and Ireland. Aiming for at least one per 1km OS grid square Moderated, classroom-ready, reusable, geo-located 8 million photos so far http://www.geograph.org.uk/
@ashens.bsky.social
Comedy bloke. Acting chap. Review fella. Book gent. Script dude. YouTube vermin. Norwich, UK
@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!).
@wfwalkingpast.bsky.social
Keen on the history of Leyton, Leytonstone and Chingford, and walking for pleasure in and around the borough of Waltham Forest.
@ihrlibrary.bsky.social
The Wohl Library of the @ihr.bsky.social is a national resource for everyone researching or writing history. Membership is free to everyone and we are an open access, reference library holding over 200,000 books and journals.
@westlondonhistory.bsky.social
Love to share the wonderful history of West London (and often other parts of the city!) Was Back in Time west london on X
@victorianlondon.bsky.social
Lee Jackson, Victorianist, historian, author of 'Dirty Old London' (Yale, 2014), 'Palaces of Pleasure' (Yale, 2019), 'Dickensland' (Yale, 2023)
@robnitm.bsky.social
Author of two London history books - 'Beautiful Idiots and Brilliant Lunatics' and 'High Buildings, Low Morals' - I'm currently doing up a 18th Century cottage in the Brecon Beacons which seems to be taking an inordinate amount of time.
@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
@londonsuburb.bsky.social
Art. Mundane London Suburban Life. Anti-Fascist. Looking for collaborations in art, poetry, music and activism.
@barnetpost.bsky.social
Monthly print newspaper and news website for the London borough of Barnet published by not-for-profit social enterprise Social Spider Community News. Follow for new stories daily barnetpost.co.uk
@lghgseminar.bsky.social
The London Group of Historical Geographers is a seminar series hosted by the Institute of Historical Research. Conveners: Felix Driver, Margot Finn, Innes M. Keighren, and Miles Ogborn. https://lghgseminar.wordpress.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/
@kathrynmorrison.bsky.social
Architectural and Retail Historian (FSA FRHistS). ‘Chain Stores’ coming out May 2025. Website: buildingourpast.com Also expect posts about Romanesque sculpture (CRSBI fieldworker, Hampshire) and the Western Isles.
@londonmuseum.bsky.social
@todolistldn.bsky.social
London & beyond. todolist.london Tweets by Rupert & Stuart. Email: hello@todolist.london #London #ThingsToDo #ToDoListLondon #ToDoList
@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).
@oldpostcards4sale.bsky.social
Old postcards for sale online! 🔸 Ageing female small business owner, sells vintage postcards, also rides motorcycles 🔸 Heswall, Wirral, UK 🔸 Member of the Postcard Traders Association www.oldpostcards4sale.co.uk
@footprintsoflondon.bsky.social
Quality guided London walks by & for those who #LoveLondon delivered with care, professionalism, insight and enthusiasm. @footprintsoflondon - Where Londoners Walk
@paulsuttonking.bsky.social
Purveyor of picture postcards. Ephemerally interested in just about everything.
@wildecat67.bsky.social
@ianvisits.co.uk
@artdecosocuk.bsky.social
Official acc for the Art Deco Society UK. Follow us to see news, updates & help spread the love for the UK’s Art Deco or join the Society https://artdecosociety.uk/