Posting about The British Library's marvellous medieval manuscripts.
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Chesham Town Councillor | Charity Trustee | Whiskey fan | Liberal Democrat | he/him
Promoted by Thomas Pirouet of Chesham and Amersham Lib Demβs at 87 High St, Chesham, HP5 1DE
Email: tpirouet@chesham.gov.uk
Weβre the national library of the UK.
Biologist, animal lover π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπΊπ¦πͺπΊ
Dr Hana Videen (she/her), author of THE WORDHORD: DAILY LIFE IN OLD ENGLISH & THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY. Sharing the Old English Word of the Day since 2013.
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European πͺπΊ Life-long language learner, most recently π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ and π΅πΉ Lover of literature. Deplore the divisions caused by Brexit and the whipping up of xenophobia.
Historian and archaeologist. Historic graffiti specialist. London history nerd. Church crawler. Theatre. Crochet.
Surprised historian, not surprised eels.
Doctor of medieval things. Talkinβ eels, history, and maps. Spaniel mourner. Alt-text artist.
I draw custom maps and artwork on commission:
https://surprisedeelmaps.com/
Support me here: patreon.com/SurprisedEel
The largest freely available online archive of twentieth century georeferenced OS maps of Great Britain and Ireland at "road map" scales from 1:25k to 1:633k including One Inch, Half Inch and Quarter Inch mapping.
https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/maps
Proudly making classic cookware, using sustainable materials and traditional skills and crafts in our rural Shropshire workshops
www.netherton-foundry.co.uk
Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
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Pastry-loving, nature-bothering, dragonfly-record-vetting, travel-addicted, R3-riding, Supreme Court case-winning lefty social media echo chamber inhabitant. π³οΈβπ
Love the journey through Uk nature. Only follow wildlife enthusiasts.
The London Topographical Society makes available, to its members and the general public, material illustrating the history, growth and topography of London. See more of what we have to offer at: londontopsoc.org
North Yorkshire Councillor for Aire Valley. Green Party. Columnist for Yorkshire Post. Write for Yorkshire bylines. Former Head of Young People's Learning for Yorkshire and the Humber
Heritage & conservation professional & enthusiast, usually found exploring old places π
Curator of Properties for English Heritage, & freelance heritage consultant.
Studying p/t for PhD in lime finishes.
Devoted to vintage Ladybird books and the other work of their artists. My exhibition The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists has been travelling since 2018. Twitter: @lbflyawayhome
John Spiers. Squeezebox player with Gigspanner Big Band, Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden, Peter Knight & John Spiers, Jackie Oates & John Spiers β¦
I'm English ... not an American.
Writer, historian (biographer of 3rd Marquess of Bute, mid to late Victorian currently interested East Ayrshire), goat keeper. Cis, her/she. Bi. Married to @Chalcedonyvark.bsky.social
http://www.cambridgeartstudio.com/ https://www.flickr.com/people/bakerart/
UK artist in 8th decade of painting. Gallery shows in the past but mostly just twice a year at the Cambridge Drawing Society now. Not looking for sales at the moment.
Unapologetic Boomer. Treepit guerilla. WI founder. Likes cities. Loves the Liz Line. Saw the Judas tour.
Showcasing the hideous trend of plastic lawns. Cutting through greenwash & exposing examples of garden habitats being replaced by sterile and lifeless astroturf
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my sixth Prime Minister. Unofficial.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
Welsh folklorist β’ Author β’ Honorary Research Fellow, Amgueddfa Cymru β’ Antiquarian book collector β’ Rheibio'n Gymraeg β’ The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts (2023) β’ Represented by jonathanclowes.co.uk
folklorewales.com
What is your city built from? This account is all about building and decorative stones and accessible geology in the built environment. londonpavementgeology.co.uk
Community-powered programme, telling the story of the Chilterns chalk streams.
Made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Chilterns National Landscape.
Your favourite archive's favourite archive.
We're the archives and local studies library for the historic county of Buckinghamshire, and the home of Buckinghamshire History Festival.
Website: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/archives/
BuDS Disability Service is a user-led, pan-disability grassroots charity working across England. Formerly Buckinghamshire Disability Service. Registered Charity 1102511 #Fair4All #Reach4Work
Interested in brands and marketing. Love history, art deco, cricket, opera. Busy creating a garden. #deeds not words. Loved the old Twitter and stayed too long...mea culpa.
Birder, Beetle Botherer, Bat Worker, citizen scientistβ¦β¦..generally happiest in nature ππ¦ππππͺ²
Preserving and communicating the geology of London. Sharing good practice, influencing policy and establishing cross-London working for Geodiversity
Theatre actor, bookstore connoisseur, autumn enthusiast, cat rescuer, educator, explorer of cobblestone streets, and defender of the Oxford comma.
Folk and traditional music duo, based in Newcastle upon Tyne
linktr.ee/willandrosie
Presenter BBC Radio 3, author of Trelawnyβs Cornwall.
Independent scholar and writer: Caribbean religious history, anthropology, and things folkloric. Fan of The Byrds and the gothic. Posts about Warwickshire folklore at @warksfolklore.bsky.social
Flew from coop after 15 years following arrival of a black cuckoo!
Retired headteacher - the listener in the room, here to learn and smile: family; countryside; environment; humanity; justice; health; art; rural life ...
Mum, GP&medical educator, cellist/singer (classical, early music, folk), gardener. Loves nature and humans. Cat and chicken carer. Learning Irish, Welsh, and B/C accordion. Runs slowly, wild swims, cycles. Politics - look after the vulnerable.
Musicologist, parent, fair-weather gardener
Head of Music Department at University of Liverpool
Folk singer, multi-instrumentalist. Host of In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast, 1/2 of George Sansome & Matt Quinn, 1/3 of Culverake.
Music festival held every October in the beautiful village of Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire. See https://www.little-missenden.org/ for more details.
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 7000+ historians - please join us: https://royalhistsoc.org/
Amazing collections and breath-taking libraries. Facilitating research at the University of Oxford.
Readers: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Visitors: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Posts about Abersychan, Talywain, Varteg and the Blaenafon World Heritage Site. Dysgwr Cymraeg
Cartref Archifau a Chasgliadau Arbennig Prifysgol Bangor
Home of Bangor University's Archives and Special Collections
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Covering 838 km2 of countryside across Beds, Bucks, Herts & Oxon, the Chilterns offers breathtaking views, sweeping chalk hills and ancient beech woodlands - all on London's doorstep.
Professional Accordionist Singer Songwriter from New Mexico USA
Adfer Mawndir Cymru, cynllun cenedlaethol syβn anelu am #NaturUwchCarbonIs.
Wales Peatland Action, a national initiative aiming for #HighNatureLowCarbon.
Roman history with the potential to be quite interesting. Subscribe for updates π
Substack - https://jamescoverley.substack.com
Tip Jar - https://ko-fi.com/jamescoverley
Habitat conservation - hedgerows, woodpasture, veteran trees | Boat dwelling, booze brewing, gin infusing, beekeeping, food loving, adventure seeking feminist.
Optimist.
A 3-woman team celebrating seasonal change in Britain, through it's customs, it's curiosities and its cultural landscape.
Botany recorder for Whitby Naturalists Club with a general interest in the natural world and conservation.
Iβm just a girl standing in front of a salad asking it to be a donut.
Author of the Rivers of London Series
Nature writer, research fellow University of Oxford, Co-I Planning for Nature kierachapman.com / www.planningfornature.org
YouTube: A UK Trainspotter
Hi! Welcome to my account. To sum it up I'll be posting various train & art related pictures, so don't expect too much π
DMS open, but don't be weird!
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A positive optimist. Today at least!
Loves nature and green space with the occasional burst of London to blow away the cobwebs. Wilfully Woke π
Mostly writing about the tidal Thames and concentrating on my blog: thetidalthames.com Occasionally writing about Brittany, France and Belgium, and their cultural links with the UK. Was writing for "hidden europe" magazine and others...
Traditional folk band based in Oxfordshire, England. Delighting folk club, concert and festival audiences for over 30 years.
https://www.magpielane.co.uk/
Britainβs national anti-litter and fly-tipping campaign.
www.CleanUpBritain.org
Writer of historical novels celebrating often invisible and silent medieval women who deserve a face and a voice.
Sunday Times Best Seller
New Novel for February 2025: The Queen and the Countess
A new home for @franzanth's blocklist.
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Founded in 1910 for the study of Roman history, archaeology, literature and art down to about A.D. 700.
Based at Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU.
www.romansociety.org
Councillor; Community Champion; Charity Trustee; Interests in politics, news, science, business, F1, photography; Views my own except as stated. Repost doesn't mean agreement. For imprint see pinned post.
Historian and writing instructor studying emotions and law in 12th and 13th-century England.
We champion historic buildings and places of all ages and all types and work to provide a sustainable future for them.
I do #SciComm #STEM, a Presenter & a Researcher. My subjects include #Entomology, #Agriculture, #NaturalHistory & #Archaeology. Passionate about #DungBeetles! Founder of Berrycroft Hub & Dung Beetles For Farmers.
Set up in 2010 to provide a forum for users of bus, train and other services in the Chesham, Amersham and Chalfont area.
https://cdtug.uk
Award-winning arts centre at the heart of folk, home to efdss.bsky.social since 1930.
linktr.ee/cecilsharphouse
Environmentalist, Conservationist, River-restorationist! Opinions expressed are my own
#RiverRestoration
Ecologist & Evolutionary Biologist. π
DPhil @ Oxford
When I'm not working for @tuccymru I'm singing, dancing or parenting twins. π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
The Chilterns Chalk Streams Project is a partnership set up to conserve & enhance chalk streams in the Chilterns National Landscape @chilternsnl.bsky.socialβ¬
Photographer at Shutterstock and Adobe.
Concerned about the planet and the future for its young people and creatures .
Dedicated to protecting chalk streams.
Likes #Art, #Architecture, #Beaches, #Botany, #Churches, #Geology, #Graveyards, #IndustrialArchaeology, #Irony, #Travel, #Devon.
Now part-time in Devon! FlickR pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifaw/
Overly fond of oolite, stars, folklore, photography, beetroot, fossils & other old things (& The Fall).
All photographs my own, unless stated or reposted. Not the light! Not the light!
IS IT BIN DAY?
Surveying, ID, Recording, eDNA, Conservation & Preservation of all Fungi & their Habitats. Promote Coal Spoil habitat, its Biodiversity & preservation. Educational Walks &Talks, Workshops covering all Habitats & Fungal species. CSF does NOT receive Funding
πΌ πΊ World famous collections, from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art
π Open every day 10amβ5pm π linktr.ee/ashmoleanmuseum
Heritage & Archaeology Manager at Chilterns National Landscape; prehistorian, flyfisher, ferroequinologist. Jack of some trades, master of none. FSA
Opinions are all my own...
A celebration of all the Shit Stuff imposed on our environment. Perpetrated by Architects, Planners, Surveyors, Engineers & other environmental neβer do wells.
City of London Councillor: Bishopsgate.
Chairman: City of London Corporate Projects & Procurement.
Deputy Chairman: Epping Forest, Burnham Beeches, Ashtead Common, West Wickham & Spring Park Wood, the Coulsdon Commons
www.BenjaminMurphy.uk
A tribute to the British artist Eric Ravilious (1903-1942).
Bird campaigner. Nature author of #Fledgling about how I rescued raised & released 2 wild birds: one made nests in my hair for 84 days AND Nature Needs You -The Fight To Save Our Swifts about my swift brick campaign to save birds reliant on our π‘ to breedπͺΆ
The River Roding is Londonβs third largest river. The River Roding Trust aims to protect, restore and enhance this amazing river for the benefit of wildlife and local people
We have a wilder vision of more nature everywhere, for everyone.
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Based in @ihr.bsky.social, @sasnews.bsky.social. Engaged, outward-facing and co-produced research into place and history: rural to urban & parish to metropolis. Home to Victoria County History & Layers of London. Posts by team.
She/her, trainer, mum, coach, INFJ, owner of 0.01% of a Colin Dexter sculpture that doesn't exist yet. Nearly a black belt. Often found in libraries, museums, lecture theatres or churches. All views & art either my own or credited appropriately.
Rights of nature & climate campaigner. Barrister & river guardian. Love trees & rivers; & working to defend, protect & restore them. Founder of @lawyersfornature.bsky.social & @riverroding.bsky.social
Grimsby based freelance Historian. I post a lot about old stuff, pretty things, dogs, cats⦠Views my own.
Ecologist, Palynologist (pollen expert) quite good at Botany, Entomology & Mycology. Conservationist. Ex School Teacher, Ex Forensic Scientist.
Celebrating the heritage fisheries of the Severn Estuary. Pretty much obsessed with the wildlife, history and cultural heritage of the estuary.
Have-a-go folklorist and writer. My new book Household Lore is out now! Learn the secrets of your dark corners and how best to use a potato... π§
Award-winning Historian βοΈπ»
Death, Wales and Psychiatry π
Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum π§
Workhouses | Poor Law | Lunacy π§
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