Edinburgh & Leith Local History
A starter pack of accounts to follow that cover aspects of Edinburgh & Leith local history.
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@threadinburgh.scot
@thecockburn.bsky.social
The Cockburn Association is a registered Scottish charity (SC011544) which works to protect and enhance the city of Edinburgh. Posts are not endorsements.
@stevenrobb.bsky.social
Heritage watchdog. Interests in architecture, Edinburgh, inter-war social housing and obscure late Jacobite and nonjuring history. All views my own.
@andymitchellmedia.bsky.social
Scottish football historian. Edinburgh. www.scottishsporthistory.com
@physiciansgallery.bsky.social
A free museum and library exploring the science and humanity of medicine at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Sign up to our newsletter www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter
@lostedinburgh.bsky.social
A page dedicated to documenting the ever-changing face of Edinburgh down the decades | Account run by former The Scotsman journalist David McLean
@pipt.bsky.social
Chancellor’s Fellow & BRAID Fellow @EdinburghUni. Critic of Linguistic Capitalism. @Braid_UK 'Writing the Wrongs of AI' (with @edbookfest) http://www.wwai.info #PATM www.pipthornton.com
@signetlibrary.bsky.social
The Signet Library in Edinburgh, the home of the WS Society, is a world class centre of knowledge and learning in law and the history and culture of Scotland.
@djohnstone.bsky.social
Time to delve into Scottish history | Old Edinburgh Club | PG research Glasgow U on 17C Scots emigrants to New Jersey | Applications of AI in history and genealogy | Cycling | Family & Keeshonds
@theahss.bsky.social
www.ahss.org.uk Speaking For Scotland's Buildings since 1956! Campaigning. Membership. Events.
@skylinefilm.bsky.social
Film producer. Book 10 Scotland Street - an opinionated history of one house over two centuries now out paperback
@nataliesfergie.bsky.social
Writer. 20th century domestic history. Lover of the nine times table. Veg grower. Never knowingly without a project. New novel, 25 Library Terrace, due in June 2025.
@harrietrichardsonb.bsky.social
Architectural historian, formerly at the Survey of London, long standing interest in hospital buildings. University of Edinburgh PhD ‘Medicine and Modernity’. Living in Scotland. Website: https://historic-hospitals.com/
@scotssong.bsky.social
Ethnologist/Folklorist. Scots Songs & Ballads. Street literature. All views here are personal. Follows/Reposts not necessarily endorsements.
@cosmicserf.bsky.social
Writer. Edinburgh. DMs disabled. I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train
@secretedinburgh.bsky.social
Underemployed flâneuse sharing info about #Edinburgh beyond the castle ie overlooked, neglected, underappreciated, everyday & mundane treasures inc - Graveyards - Guerrilla Gardens - Street Art - Indie Retail - Hidden Gems she/her
@jaffne.bsky.social
Just a Jaf. Sometimes a librarian. Crafty, in the good way. Mostly tired. Kindness is free. Scotlandshire. She/her.
@rfergussonpoet.bsky.social
'The Works of Robert Fergusson: Reconstructing Textual and Cultural Legacies', Leverhulme Trust-funded project at University of Glasgow PI Prof Rhona Brown.
@lixmount.bsky.social
Photography and Photographic History. Now Page: http://jameshamilton.co.uk Photographs: http://www.lixmount.com
@lizzieswarbrick.bsky.social
Art & Architectural Historian - Leverhulme ECF at Uni of Edinburgh - Scottish Medieval and Early Modern - Currently researching Rosslyn - She/her
@oldscotbooks.bsky.social
Legal history, historical data geekery, genealogy. Owner of oldscottish.com. Historical Records Specialist at FindMyPast.co.uk. All views my own, obviously. Lives in St Andrews, Fife
@michaelpearce.bsky.social
History, Scotland. Probably writing about material culture, costume, household accounts, letters, and recipe books Blog, remember them? https://vanishedcomforts.org/about/
@rcsedlibandarchive.bsky.social
News, collection highlights and heritage stories from the Library & Archive at Surgeons' Hall/Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh #histmed https://archiveandlibrary.rcsed.ac.uk https://www.rcsed.ac.uk/career-hub/learning-resources/library-and-archive
@diarmidmogg.bsky.social
Mostly Edinburgh history, tenement life stories and the like. Current project - Tenement Town; Previous project - Small Town Noir.
@threadinburgh.scot
Overlooked tales of Edinburgh, Leith & Scottish local history. Expect the unexpected: people, buildings, transport, maps & occasional attempts to be funny. Stories also published at https://threadinburgh.scot 🐦 ex-Cocteautriplets