Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Oho Scott - the real curse is having a minis mountain, painting your way through it... whilst ordering yet more - @northstarfigs.bsky.social and Bohemian Knights I'm looking at you 😉🤭 110
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSSylvie Bossy-Guérin @sbossyguerin.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026A lire ! L'occasion de rappeler la gentillesse de Juliette Gouesnard, rencontrée lors de l'expo sur le sport. On a tous des photos de chiens...Mai 1915. Louis Béguet, international de #rugby et ses chiens. 0165
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm very sorry to hear this - they leave such a gap when they go. 000
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I ended up perhaps biting off more than I could chew... but they'll all be finished soon 🤭 150
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Thank you Scott! I've finished the head swops and the undercoating so now for the fun 🙂! 010
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSFiona Campbell-Howes @fortrenn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Still time to get your tickets for our @pictishartssociety.bsky.social conference next weekend! A fantastic line-up of experts looking at the 'Pictishness' of Pictish art, new findings from Burghead, and approaches to representing Picts and Pictland in the role-playing game Carved in Stone. 289
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSHouse Historian @househistorian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times tells the story of a cottage formerly part of a larger row of houses used as the parish workhouse! A tricky one to research online (many changes & not clearly labelled until mid-20thC!)…but a fascinating story! 😊 #househistories #history 083
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSDr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's #DigitalFriday ! This is my routine appeal to #skystorians and all other academics prepping for teaching to share any software, hardware, online resources (primary, secondary, teaching tools, blogs) tips and tricks that they've found useful this week! #AcademicSky 🗃️(pls boost to relevant feeds) 173
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSHampshire @hampshireuk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Navy bomb experts given highest humanitarian honour #Hampshire #BBCNewsbbc.co.ukRoyal Navy bomb experts given highest humanitarian honourThe squadron made a 500kg WW2 bomb safe during four days of disruption in Plymouth in 2024. 041
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Some Sunday light reading... to continue with a bit of current 'rabbit hole' research! But it will be closely followed by painting some little Dutch-Belgian fellas (@warlordgames.com Epic Waterloo!) as part of 'designated hobby day' I think! 270
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Do not believe anything until the Kremlin denies it™️ 191076213
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Out & about at TCD, but there's always time to pause by FSL (Lyons) looking across to WEH (Lecky) & the Campanile - I'm also thinking of the great NI historian & scholar we lost this week in Gordon Lucy; a lovely, friendly gentleman in every sense & a true font of knowledge. We will all miss him. 051
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSMarcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 25/09/202609/25/26 AM-You can put me on mute & block me. I don't care. I'll not stop! There're NO Civil Rights in Trump & Kimberly Richey’s Deranged America! I'll repeat this Every Day until Reality Sinks In. No children's rights, women's rights, disability rights, minority rights! 150 yrs gone! Get Louder! 13211
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSCormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026On this week’s The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I are joined by @drgavinhughes.bsky.social for a really interesting episode on Oliver Cromwell’s legacy in Ireland. youtu.be/MdGrDx89dh8?...youtu.beThe Bloodiest Chapter in Irish History: Drogheda, Wexford & Cromwell in IrelandYouTube video by The Irish History Boys 152
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSRusni_pizda @rusni-pizda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Moscow’s latest “liberation” of Dobropillia is a masterclass in how their information war actually works. They claim the village is captured and the city garrison is encircled, then release drone footage with zero presence in either settlement. 132
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSTony Pollard @tonypollard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In my element today at the National museum of history of Ukraine being shown the amazing results of a battlefield archaeology project. A 1630s showdown between Cossacks and Poles. And for that piece of armour look no further than the Polish Hussar kit in the csse. 2358
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It was a really fun and engaging chat on both! Of course, I forgot to bring the promised Jammy Joeys and found them on my kitchen shelf when I got home 🙄🤭 010
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Despite the grim topic, in this episode the Irish History Boys (the esteemed Dr @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social & legend Tim McGarry!) & myself chat our way across C17th Ireland - from Portadown to Wexford - and see why 1641 -1660 can truly be called the 'Bloodiest Chapter' of Irish history... 062
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Oh Cormac... thank you and Tim and Jim for having me on! 130
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSAbe Goldfarb @abegoldfarb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026William Shatner is a rare case of a guy who seems less likely to die the older he gets.youtu.beWilliam Shatner and The *uckers- Ace of Spades - Riot Fest 2026 - Chicago, IL - 09-20-2026YouTube video by sharmony64 0145
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSRachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🍿 so, everything about this is the most interesting thing ever to me. If you think having to read other people's AI-generated documents is boring, at least you can skim those. What happens when someone gives a circuitous and overblown AI-generated speech? You just have to sit and listen. 89127
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I've only heard within the last hour or so Ruth - dreadful news... I'm so very sorry for your loss. 040
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I know Bob, it's hardly credible and just so sad. 110
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I've just heard this very shocking & awful news; although I never had the opportunity to meet her, I always found her work to be engaging, insightful & exciting. My sincere condolences to her friends & family - she will be sorely missed by the discipline she had such a passion and talent for. 270
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just heard this myself - utterly unbelievable news. 140
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSJon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026#ReliefWednesday #Battle between #Romans and Dacians (detail), Column of Trajan, dedicated 113 C.E., (📸 S. Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) #Roman #Art #History 19527
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSClaire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Sadly no longer posting here, but this from from the inspirational @mmcfadyen.bsky.social (h/t: @sarahmay1.bsky.social LinkedIn) weaves together key themes & topics that have occupied much of my thinking in recent years. If you read nothing else this week: mairimcfadyen.substack.com/p/cultural-d...mairimcfadyen.substack.comCultural Darning: Rewilding with People and PlaceA talk given at ‘The Big Picture Conference,’ Scotland’s Rewilding Event, which took place in Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 19th September 2026 11710
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSDavid Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Senior Archaeological Officer Kent County Council Location: Kent Salary: £36,264 - £39,760 per annum Closing Date: November 16, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/senio...bajr.orgSenior Archaeological Officer - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and ResourcesSalary: £36,264 - £39,760 per annumClosing Date: 16/11/26Location: Kent 032
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSAntiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 22/09/2026Can keeping a diary make you a better archaeologist? #DearDiaryDay The latest #AntiquityDebate that taking a slower, more reflective approach to archaeological landscapes help us engage more deeply with the lived experiences of past peoples. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology 0143
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSWolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We're thrilled to announce the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlist, showcasing six exceptional books that explore how societies navigate periods of seismic change. Congratulations to all the authors! 👏📚 bit.ly/4yCLe5T 25531
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Hobby update klaxon!! So, the homemade hedges are finished, as are some French Napoleonic officers (2 artillery, 1 Imperial Guard) and a 'tweaked' Treebeard... more to come 🙂 1283
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSUniversity of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 21/09/2026Bright Club is back! Join us at The Stand Glasgow for a night of laughs as our researchers and academics turn into stand-up comedians. 📅 Mon 28 September 📍 The Stand, Glasgow Get your tickets for £4 using discount code "BRIGHTCLUB": gla.ac/4duDDyd 053
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSDr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · 18/09/2026Timeline Cleanse Turtle TV has a particularly good episode on today, but Stella is making it hard to watch with all her nose prints. 1223
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSCreatrix Cymraes @creatrixcymraes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Collage Club returns next week at Unstable Arts in Roath, Cardiff. It’s always lovely to see new faces so do come along if you’re interested! Tickets here: www.creatrixcymraes.com/shop/p/colla... 031
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSSimon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Wow, this is a very big week for Trump - UN, foreign meetings, Xi's state visit........ 38815207
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSfree-2-choose.bsky.social @free-2-choose.bsky.social · 21/09/2026bsky.app/profile/jimw... Not only the Epstein files but all of the crimes committed by Trump, his family and his accomplice. 064
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSBelfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 21/09/2026Roadworks on a busy south Belfast route are affecting trade for local businesses - some of whom report they are losing out on a fortune. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther... 021
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is a beautiful spot... and a beautiful photograph to go with it. 0145
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSRoyal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 18/09/2026'Why Does Academic History Matter?' bit.ly/4yB8MYQ With contributions from historians Martha Vandrei, Susan-Mary Grant, Joy Porter and @davidandress.bsky.social Free to read for 7 days @historytoday.com #Skystoriansbit.lyWhy Does Academic History Matter?The study of history at UK universities appears to be under existential threat. Should anyone care? 17359
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I cannot say how achingly disappointed I am at the news from Edinburgh- it's yet another kick in the guts of the academic system. Fight them - my old stamping ground (Lampeter) was one of the first to go; we were so small, hardly anyone noticed. It must stop now & best of luck 🙂 110
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSManchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Some of our politics titles at this year's EPOP conference in Liverpool earlier this week. Contemporary histories of Labour from Blair to Starmer, a case for a new written constitution and Richard Rose's brand new book on Britain's factured party system. Thanks to Uni of Liverpool/The PSA! 032
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSYork St John University @yorkstjohn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026In a recent insightful article for @uk.theconversation.com, Associate Professor of History here at YSJ, Peter Whitewood explores Moscow's long and complex history of paranoia about Britain’s support for Russia’s enemies. 👇 theconversation.com/moscow-has-a... 031
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSLance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026AI won't kill us by becoming sentient, people using AI will kill us because they'll trust the results, thinking AI is all-seeing and not biased and more trustworthy than human experts. www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...huffpost.comPalantir AI Technology Played Role In Iran School Bombing: Report 26625
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026That's a very worrying - but entirely plausible- scenario. 010
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Back to the hobby with a vengeance this weekend Iain 🤣! I will be posting pics of what I'm finishing off but it's a mish mash of periods & scales... I'm quite surprised how those hedges have turned out really and they certainly fit the 'look ok from 3 ft away' rule 🙂 020
Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSJon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Available now direct from us, or from @northstarfigs.bsky.social, Trench Crusade Backdrop Books! (although the A4 Visions of War is currently on back order with us as we're out! New stock arrives next week!) handiwork.games/product-tag/... I'm assembling a new photo shoot soon! Nice. #trenchcrusade 03912
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026These are great looking Iain! I'm finally finishing off some less than convincing hedges made out of pan scourers and bits of strange frond-like stuff from Temu 🤭 110
