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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 18/12/2025

Booking for the first @royalhistsoc.org Lectures of 2026 is now available: bit.ly/48N0CCY > Charles West on 'Queens & the Making of Medieval Europe’ > Vinita Damodaran on 'Decolonising the Natural History Collections of Empire' > David Stack on 'Well-being: a Historian's Perspective' #Skystorians

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Royal Historical Society lectures for early 2026 - RHS

The Royal Historical Society begins its 2026 programme of lectures on Friday 6 February when Professor Charles West (University of Edinburgh) will speak on ‘”Alike in Appearance but not in Scope”: Que...

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lucynoakes1.bsky.social @lucynoakes1.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252: Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email. Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Let this be the turning point. Absolutely extraordinary.

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Selena Daly @selenadaly.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Please spread this far and wide! I’m on the convening team of this exciting new IHR seminar series and we are looking forward to hearing about all the cutting-edge research being done by ECRs across the country!

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

An actual quote from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’ Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'

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Dr Jo Edge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I can't overstate how crucial these casual vacancy elections are. HEC is pretty much deadlocked atm, so please vote for @matthewbarnard.phd for UK wide rep and, if in the North East region (comprised of Northern and Yorkshire and Humberside) then vote for Adam Hansen too. #ucu

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Registration is open for the fantastic Women's History Scotland conference in September. I'll be delivering a paper on my new research, “‘May WE Have Huts, Too?’: Understanding Emotion, Space, and Leisure of Women at War Through the Common Cause Huts”. Sign up below!

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Happy Yorkshire Day! #yorkshireday All images from my own adventures!

Sea tractor and cliffs at North Landing, East Yorkshire.

Wolds Way wooden signal post with carved acorn, marked 'Yorkshire Wolds Way' and 'Filey 33 miles' inside a snow covered Brubber Dale.

View of Castle Howard from the Atlas Fountain.

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Neil Redfern @neilredfern.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Great to see this news and I cant wait to see it go on permanent display. We are long overdue a blockbuster exhibition on the Iron Age in Yorkshire @yorkmuseumstrust.bsky.social @archaeologyuk.bsky.social #FestivalOfArchaeology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Iron Age hoard moves permanently to Yorkshire Museum

The Melsonby Hoard contains 800 artefacts, believed to be one of the UK's largest Iron Age finds.

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Congratulations to the phenomenal Lionesses! What a hard-fought win and an absolutely sensational tournament. And now my 20 month old can say goal and football!

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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

If you enjoyed our conference why not help shape our next one!? We are currently recruiting for our new committee and are looking for... ✨ Secretary ✨ Treasurer ✨ Seminar & Conference Convenors ✨ Social Media Officers ✨ Awards officer See our pinned post for more information about the vacancies!

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

This was such a fantastic conference! Thank you to all the speakers, organisers, delegates, and to @ihr.bsky.social and @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social for being such brilliant hosts.

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Universal basic income works; giving homeless people a place to live works; treating the sick works; paying decent wages works; welcoming refugees works; decriminalisation of drugs and sex-work works. All these things work in the real world. Just not in conservative imaginations.

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Women's Institute @womensinstitute.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

*New talk klaxon* Where: The WI Learning Hub What: @caitbeaumont.bsky.social's talk on The WI at 110 Years – The Story of a Movement for Women Paid Member: £0.00 Tuesday, 16 Sept 2025 at 7:30PM (1 hour). Link for more: learninghub.thewi.org.uk/at-home/cour...

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Talks : Caitríona's Talk on The WI at 110 Years - The Story of a Movement for Women - WI Learning Hub

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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

JSTOR’s shared collections make room for surprise. Scholars and the archive-curious can explore them through stories from @jstordaily.bsky.social! 🕳️ 🐇 Fall down a collection rabbit hole: bit.ly/4nWOkgy Image: Harlem World flyer, @cornelluniversity.bsky.social.

Flyer for a hip hop event titled A Super-Natural Electric Gigolo Boogie Jam, held on Friday, December 18, 1981, at Harlem World Entertainment Complex in New York City. The flyer is mint green with black text and features stylized typography, hand-drawn embellishments, and cut-out photographic images of performers. It advertises performances by DJ Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Red Alert, Cosmic Force, and special guests Funky 4. Additional highlighted artists include Keith Keith, Sha-Rock, and Jazzy Jeff, with a note about “The Two Queen of Rap,” Sha-Rock and Lisa Lee, issuing a call to “any female MC.” Designed by Eddie Ed, the flyer captures the early visual language of Bronx-based hip hop culture. Decorative corner elements and playful language reinforce the grassroots, DIY energy of the era.

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Bodies, Emotions and Material Culture Collective @bemccollective.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

For any PhD Students or ECRs in search of support in preparing their first journal article for publication, do check out this exciting workshop, run by @hisjournalha.bsky.social! www.history.org.uk/higher-ed/re...

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Writing History Articles: A Workshop for PhD students and ECRs

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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Listen! @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social spoke to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about the fascinating “Growing Up and Going Out: Youth Culture, Commerce, and Leisure Space in Post-War Britain” newbooksnetwork.com/growing-up-a...

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Sarah Kenny, "Growing Up and Going Out: Youth Culture, Commerce, and Leisure Space in Post-War Britain" (Manchester UP, 2025) - New Books Network

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

I'm delighted to announce I have been elected as a Postgraduate Member of the Royal Historical Society. I'm very much looking forward to being an active member of such a brilliant community of scholars.

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Richard O'Brien @notrockyhorror.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Songwriters in Conversation returns on AUGUST 17th at Baba Yaga's Loft, North Shields, with sets from The Young Property Developers and Nicky Bray discussing 'Comedy and Music.' I'm delighted to share we've received £3000 in funding from North Tyneside Council to put on 4 more events in the series.

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Richard O'Brien @notrockyhorror.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Each session features two artists playing for thirty minutes each, followed by an onstage Q&A about their songwriting practice. The events will be filmed for YouTube, Tiny Desk Sessions-style, by Kyle Heslop, whose great images from our first event starring Nev Clay NOVYI LEF feature in this post.

Euan Lynn of NOVYI LEF singing and having a drink

Richard O'Brien/Groundbird singing and playing guitar

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

'Afterlives of war' by Michael Roper has won the @socialhistsoc.bsky.social Book Prize 2025! 🎉 This pioneering study reveals the contribution of descendants to the contemporary memory of the First World War - available Open Access on manchesterhive.com! Read it for free now 🔓 #OA #OpenAccess

The cover for 'Afterlives of war: A descendants' history' shows on a blue background with 'Winner of the SHS Book Prize 2025!' underneath in white text.

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Dr Icy Sedgwick @icysedgwick.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

If you're in the Todmorden area on July 19, I'm doing a talk at @folkloretodmorden.bsky.social on Northern Spiritualism: Talking to the Dead in Manchester and Newcastle! It would be lovely to see you there. More details 👉🏻 www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...

People in evening wear sit in a circle around a man in a suit.

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

New digitised resource! Yorkshire Miners, 1811-1945: 98 documents online in full at wdc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll... Includes leaflets, pamphlets, photographs and our earliest surviving branch membership records. More to be added in the next 12 months!

Photograph of a group of Yorkshire miner trade unionists sitting and standing in front of Strafford colliery buildings in 1899.

Page from a registration (membership) book, listing members of Silkstone Fall Lodge of the South Yorkshire Miners' Association, together with names and dates of birth of their wives and children.

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Becca @beccameriel.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I’m in awe of my colleague, Izzy, who created this podcast series doing all the planning, researching, writing and interviewing herself. She’s going to do (even more) great things! . open.spotify.com/show/2k1Xn50...

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Leading Labour

Podcast · Izzy Conn · This unique series brings to life the stories of each of the postwar Labour Party leaders - hosted by Izzy Conn from the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. ...

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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

📢 Just announced! The programme & booking is now live for our Annual Conference 2025. 🗓️ Join us online & free on 4–5 Sept for Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums & Personal Collections. 🔗 womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h... #WHN2025 #WomensHistory #Archives #Heritage

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Brian Ward @brian222ward.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

10 days to go before I’ll be at the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle discussing this fab new book on the Beatles with author-broadcaster #StuartMaconie. The event includes a book signing and a screening of the biopic Nowhere Boy. Tickets: tynesidecinema.co.uk/book-online/...

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Okay, this is obviously lovely in lots of ways. However, the homogenisation of the British suffrage movement to only include the WSPU and their colours does an unacceptable disservice to the diverse and hugely significant contribution the many suffrage organisations who fought for (cont.)

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Welsh group makes 264 sashes for female MPs to mark women's vote

Each MP received a sash to mark 97 years of women being given the right to vote.

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Zoe Thomas @zoethomas.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Call for Papers, please share! “Power Couples? Collaborations at work and at home, c.1750-1914” workshop to be held at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany 11-13 May 2026. Deadline for expression of interest 1 Sep 2025. Please see more info in the attached & email me if any questions.

Screen shot of word document detailing information about the “power couples” conference. Please email z.thomas@bham.ac.uk for more info.

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

My new article on protest marches and processions in London,1780-1915, has just been published online! Thanks to the editors and reviewers of Historical Research for making it such a smooth process. academic.oup.com/histres/adva...

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The development of political procession routes and policing the right to march in London, 1780–1915

Abstract. Processions and marches were an integral part of popular politics, protest and urban life. This article maps the routes of 101 civic, political a

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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

We’re approaching the centenary of this monumental act in 2028. What would a meaningful anniversary look like to you? What should heritage organisations prioritise or showcase? We’d love to hear your thoughts. #EqualFranchise #PublicHistory #GenderHist

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Phillip Ayoub @payoub.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

As someone who writes about visual culture, specifically political visual culture, I just can't get over this banner. In an increasingly aesthetically clean, monochromatic, paired-back world, a banner so retro it could easily read 'ice cream & balloons' is such a bold choice. Love it.

Image shows Zohran Mamdani standing behind a podium, smiling with his hand on his heart. Mamdani is surrounded by a crowd of people, and above is a banner which reads "Afford to live & afford to dream".

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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Check out the call for papers for this exciting conference in beautiful Boulogne-sur-Mer in March next year on 'Women in War in France, Britain and Ireland'. It should be a fascinating event. femmescombattantes.univ-littoral.fr/en/call-for-...

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Excellent news. For me, this summons up images of two or three MPs at a time shuffling into a monastic inner parlour, cautiously whispering words of dissonance to one another.

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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility 🔔 Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist? Applications are open for our 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshops in Cardiff, Liverpool and online - full details in thread!

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Single-handedly fitted my kitchen this weekend, in the heat. The hot, hot, heat. Me, the drill and the spirit level are going for a pint.

Gif/screenshot of Penny Hartz from US sitcom Happy Endings sat under a duvet with deshevelled hair, wearing an old blue t-shirt. Caption reads "This is the life. We feel terrific. We look even better than we feel, which - as you'll remember - is terrific".

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Amy Thorpe @acthorpe.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I'm very excited to be heading to this next month.

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Carve Her Name @carvehername.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

#OnThisDay, 21 June 1913, Georgia 'Tiny' Broadwick becomes the first woman to parachute from an airplane. She goes on to complete the first known premeditated freefall by anyone at all whilst training WW1 pilots on how to jump from planes. #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️ 1/2

Georgia 'Tiny' Broadwick ready to jump. Her 'seat' is attached to the side of a plane, with the parachute attached above her. She's a white woman wearing a padded jacket and a leather helmet.

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 20/06/2025

UCU members at @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social are striking today over University of Edinburgh plans to make £140million in cuts and threaten jobs We're fighting against these reckless proposals Share to show your support ✊

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Dr Florence H R Scott @florencehrscott.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I lost it when it cut to the human partner and child

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