Colin Howey's Starter Pack
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@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Poet. Speaker. Educator. Performer. Adult, YA, and Children's poetry. Occasionally picture books. Lots of posts about churches. Unapologetically trans (he/him) jayhulme.com
@liber-ray.bsky.social
Archivist at Lincoln College, Oxford and Support Officer for Academic Engagement at Bodleian Libraries 📖 Medievalist 📜 I like big books and cannot lie! (she/her) 📕
@hellohistoria.bsky.social
BBC award-winning Social Historian ✍️ Death, Wales & Psychiatry 💀 Workhouses | Poor Law | Lunacy 🧠 🥇BBC History Extra '30 under 30' 📚 📍Cardiff | views are my own • she/her 🔗 www.linktr.ee/louvainrees
@jonathanhealey.bsky.social
Historian and Occasional Book-writer (https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/blazing-world-9781526621696/) Works at Oxford University. Next book, The Blood in Winter, out 2025. ‘This isn’t the Eighties, Pat!’
@sarahmay1.bsky.social
Heritage, Archaeologist, solidarity, she/her - hoping for more kindness, often anxious and sharp. Professionally garrulous. Living in Cardiff
@ladyliminal.bsky.social
Prehistorian & Contemporary Archaeologist. Practises Make Places: Artists’ Responses to ‘Prehistoric’ Monuments - Manchester Metropolitan University & English Heritage. Surprised, but very proud #MDANT Neurodivergent person
@suewilkesauthor.bsky.social
FRHistS. Europhile. Author of Regency Spies, A Visitor's Guide to Jane Austen's England, and more. Young Workers of the Industrial Age, out now! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sue-Wilkes/a/1893
@thekentacorn.bsky.social
Our Oak Trees & their Sweet Chestnut chums in our ancient bluebell woodland in the Weald of Kent. Also pictures and facts about trees twitter.com/TheKentAcorn
@drrjwarren.bsky.social
Early modern historian, writing ‘The Church in Interregnum England c1649-62'. Illustrator & co-author 'Nature's Calendar' (Granta, 2023). Environmentalist.
@peteralanross.bsky.social
New book, Upon A White Horse: Journeys In Ancient Britain & Ireland, will be published by Headline on September 11, 2025.
@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
@krisrabberman.bsky.social
Social justice, compassion, creativity, arts, books, music, animals, travel, curiosity. PhD-history & gender studies. Cat mom to Phoebe and Pete. Philadelphia, PA 💙🌊💙
@jdmccafferty.bsky.social
A historian of things before 1700, especially religion, friars and the ways of everyday life.
@classicalalan.bsky.social
Historian, artist, tour guide and FSAScot. A lover of legend and folklore. Order my book 'Walking the Antonine Wall' here: http://rb.gy/y8eyyi
@ragriggsauthor.bsky.social
Historical fiction author and speaker who spends a lot of time in the sixteenth century. I make and wear historical clothing. Love old buildings , churches, needlework and Devon. Ever hopeful gardener #HistoricalFiction #devon #Books #needlework 🪡✍️🌱📚
@demiliopics2.bsky.social
Bronx born Medievalist, Art Historian, Hispanist, Lover of Italy and Antiquity New site: www.jamesdemilio.com Swept up by politics these days, but I do post photos on ancient, medieval, and Christian art. Check @capitalsandmore.bsky.social for art only.
@jpwarchaeology.bsky.social
Award-winning buildings archaeologist. FSA. Mediaeval buildings mythbuster. Castles. Old pubs. Theatre. Alan Garner. Cats. Live music. Ex-roadie. Triskele Heritage https://triskeleheritage.com Based in Nottingham, UK
@fotofacade.bsky.social
Architectural Photographer on a camper-van-camino. 📸🚐🏛️ 🎨 Architecture, Art, Travel, History, Place, Material Culture, Genius Loci Digest. #amwriting #amsketching Links: Linktree: linktr.ee/andymarshall Genius Loci Digest: digest.andymarshall.co
@hrehistorian.bsky.social
Associate Professor. 🇬🇧🇨🇭 in 🇺🇸. Holy Roman Empire & other medieval/early modern history. ucf.academia.edu/DuncanHardy
@curatorkate.bsky.social
Heritage & conservation professional / enthusiast, usually found exploring old places 😃 Curator of Properties for English Heritage, but posts here mine. Studying p/t for a PhD in lime finishes, at the University of Stirling. Easily distracted by dogs!
@gretellemaitre.bsky.social
Trying to be kind. Church and old buildings explorer; love words, cricket, history, theatre, books, art, music, nature, birds, manuscripts. 😊 Only here for gentle stuff. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2412300/episodes/16064942
@barbdrummond.bsky.social
Self publishing historian mostly on 18th century Britain. Books on wife selling, machines of the Enlightenment, and much more. New book The Great Flood of 1607 published on 2 September. Love photography, churchcrawling, curiosity
@southsaxon.bsky.social
Working class history, photography, railways, skiing, cats, corvids and goats! A sense of humour is essential. Cat butler. Reluctant intellectual. Rare disease survivor. Born at 314.3ppm. https://railthing.blogspot.com/?m=1
@jimallthetime.bsky.social
After 40+ years on the radio, I make a local Shropshire podcast called Hello You. Find it on Apple Podcasts and at jimallthetime.substack.com. Also a photographer, musician, MC at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Good listener, empath. He/him. Say hello?
@awdorset.bsky.social
Former Archaeologist, now a Project Manager, from Poole, Dorset. Loves crumbling buildings, hidden earthworks and broken ceramics. Often taking photos whilst out on walks. Particular interest in medieval towns and ports.
@britwarmemorial.bsky.social
Exploring Britain’s war memorials. Boer War, First World War (Great War), Second World War et al. Member of the Great War Group #LestWeForget #Remembrance Please like or share to remind people how important and beautiful war memorials are.
@stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social
A twelfth-century cathedral built during Viking times in the beautiful Orkney Islands. https://www.orkneymuseums.co.uk/our-museums/st-magnus-cathedral/#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20St%20Magnus%20Cathedral&text=Built%20from%20local%20red%20and,of%20the%20Kingdom
@drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | professional indexer | Lay Canon @stedscath.bsky.social | Tutor for Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education
@wisdompedlars.bsky.social
Weekly Rare & Antiquarian Book Auctions Since 2003 BOOK AUCTIONS END EVERY SUNDAY 8pm (UK Time) #rarebooks #books #antiquarian #earlymodern #bibliophile #bookhistory #bookauctions stores.ebay.co.uk/wisdompedlars
@friendlesschurches.bsky.social
We are the Friends of Friendless Churches — we rescue, repair & protect historic ‘closed’ places of worship in England & Wales.
@storytellerfran.bsky.social
✨✨Lover of folklore, church history, stories, weird saints, cats, magic. Orkney dweller. ✨✨
@richardjansell.bsky.social
Historian of 17th- and 18th-century travel at Birkbeck, working on servants and other non-elite travellers. Forthcoming book on British journeys to Iberia: https://uclpress.co.uk/book/no-country-for-travellers/
@helengittos.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Medieval History, University of Oxford; parent involved in the Independent Inquiry into Maternity Services at East Kent
@historymalc.bsky.social
Books & Writing. Co-author of Churches of Salisbury & District, June 2025. Once led mental health & addiction services - still cares about social justice. #kidneycancer www.Malcolm-Sinclair.com
@scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. We preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings. https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/
@arthurwestwell.bsky.social
Medieval historian. Liturgical manuscripts. Romanesque churches. Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at the Universität Regensburg. Picture: Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, cod.lat.958 and Tours, Bibliothèque Municipale, Ms. 184
@perlalaloca.bsky.social
Indie, swearing, churches. Wounded nerd, as are all the best people. #MDANT
@daniel.statement-heritage.com
Historic buildings and landscape archaeologist, working for a living as www.statement-heritage.com . Ruins and their repair, maritime, industrial and agricultural heritage. Aerial photographer. Intertidal deposit.
@johnevigar.bsky.social
Ecclesiastical Historian. Arts Society Accredited Lecturer. Author of 16 books. Trustee of Friends of Friendless Churches and Francis Coales Charitable Foundation. Member of the Advisory Council of the Norfolk Churches Trust. Unashamedly woke. 🏳️🌈
@cguyver.bsky.social
NHS substance misuse service administrator. Writing a biography of King Leopold I of the Belgians. Beautiful Surrey.
@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
Interests - Walking, Cycling, Travel, History, Nature. Retired Head of Humanities, European. 🇪🇺
@handhyorkshire.bsky.social
Independent researcher/writer/broadcaster in the history, heritage and culture sectors. Editor, History and Heritage Yorkshire Magazine, Also write's on poverty, community and other things. Regular Bylines Network writer. Servant to a Patterdale
@folkloringpodcast.bsky.social
Welcome to 'Folkloring,' the podcast that invites you to actively engage with practical folklore in your daily life. Created by writer and folklore researcher Tracy Nicholas Find us online at: www.folkloringpodcast.com #folklore
@nomuskplease.bsky.social
Education, Lecturer, Councillor. Interests are many but specifically are : Early modern political history ( print, Parliament and Succession) , London history, politics and the natural world. West Brom Fan. Not in any particular order. #Skystorians
@eldergoth.bsky.social
Medieval dress historian 1200-1500. Creative practice researcher: re-creating historic (medieval) dress as academic practice They/them. Grimm fairy tales fancier. And lots more, but we shall focus on that bit, shan't we? Also, in Scotland. Plus bilingual.
@mmmiriammm.bsky.social
Medieval art historian | research interests in textiles (especially textile curtains) in medieval manuscripts 📚 | romanesque art ♥️
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@colinhowey.bsky.social
Once upon a time birds would land on a gentle little boy. Then life intervened and the boy hid behind a blizzard of fists and rage. He thought he'd be safe back there - but it was a lonely, desolate space. Now, I aspire to be a Gentle Man...