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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I must be completely mad. I am the kid who hated PE and never does sport. I have just signed up for the Cambridge half marathon. #cambridge #running #halfmarathon

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Will Clement @historywill.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

My first book, "Inspecting the home: Urban poverty and public health in nineteenth-century France", will be published by @manchesterup.bsky.social in February 2027 To find out more (or to add it to your wish lists...) see the link below: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183149/

A book cover showing a shaded pencil illustration of a well-dressed man with a cane who has stopped in the street, bent down and raised his hat to another man, whose head is visible at street-level in the window to a cellar of the nearby building.

Text on the cover reads 'Inspecting the home. Urban poverty and public health in nineteenth-century France' Will Clement

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Rebekah Higgitt @rhiggitt.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Call for Contributions to a Sourcebook for Histories of Weather & Weathering teleskopos.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c... Full details linked and here teleskopos.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... It will be edited by me, @lottaleiwo.bsky.social and Tamara Culkins. Please share! #histSTM #envhist 🗃️📜

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Call for Contributions: Histories of Weather & Weathering

Call for Contributions: A Sourcebook for Histories of Weather and Weathering (working title) Editors: Rebekah Higgitt, Tamara Caulkins and Lotta Leiwo We invite contributions to this planned open a…

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON AND APPLE SUBS🚨 💔 Hollywood wanted the cameras rolling—even when Marilyn Monroe was seriously ill. @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social tells the human story behind the headlines. 🎬 Listen now: www.patreon.com/hist... #HistoryRage #MarilynMonroe #FilmHistory ❤️

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

you have a very good pal! I wish my friends sent me signed copies of all the books I talk about/want 😂

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

this is a great achievement and an even better time!!!

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🚨 THIS WEEK ON PATREON & APPLE 🚨 ⚖️ Marilyn Monroe challenged the system—and Hollywood didn't like it. @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social explores the double standards she faced. 🎬 Listen now: www.patreon.com/hist... #HistoryRage #MarilynMonroe #WomenInHistory 💛

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Is s/he available for commissions? Will be needing a book cover next year, and I like this creative thinking. :-)

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 14/08/2026

We've updated our A-Z listing of UK history societies - now with links to c.140 societies and organisations that bring historians together and provide support: bit.ly/4wodFDb. Also of value for making connections, @balhnews.bsky.social's guide to local history groups bit.ly/4gaHYHA #Skystorians

Page from RHS website listing 'History societies, organisations and networks', with image of the Uk and text: The Royal Historical Society works closely with a number of other UK and Irish societies dedicated to the study, communication and promotion of historical knowledge and understanding.

Once a year, the Society hosts a half-day meeting of heads of UK history societies to discuss subjects of shared interest, such as publishing, membership and advocacy for the discipline. The Society also holds regular online meetings with its equivalent national organisations worldwide.

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House Historian @househistorian.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Fantastic to see these statistics from @royalhistsoc.org for the uptake and continued (and growing!) interest in studying history for A-level! 👏🏻 #history

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

following on from @rebeccarideal.bsky.social's post about the weather, here's a longer essay about detail in historical writing. (Open Access) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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On Detail in Historical Writing | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society | Cambridge Core

On Detail in Historical Writing

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

sounds like Steve from Cheshire might be trying to chat @oispooky.bsky.social up if he told her so much!

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If you would like to join our upcoming meetups you can now sign up! We are keeping these open to non-members so you can test the waters and see if IHN is for you :-) B'ham - 13th Sept - forms.gle/xJysuNvVLWqm... Leeds - 30th Sept - forms.gle/bQdDP4SAYNLU...

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 08/08/2026

The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 August. The extent of the Sun's coverage and the timing of maximum obscuration will differ across the country. Never look directly at the sun; use a pinhole projector or certified eclipse glasses to view it.

Map on UK showing how much of the sun will be obscured by the moon, at maximum, during the solar eclipse on Wednesday 12th of August. this ranges from 88% in the east to 98% in the southwest.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 04/08/2026

Thank you to all who attended today's meeting on the 'Crisis in UK HE: the Future for History'. Very valuable proposals in difficult times for history in HE / UK HE more widely. We've also a new guide bit.ly/4z1fAjO listing 100+ UK #history societies & networks supporting historians #Skystorians

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

what?! where?!?!? send it my way!!!

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thank you for flagging our new network (am one of the Founders) One of the reasons there are so many freelancers is that secure academic positions are just so few and far between and it's just getting worse and worse. I am hoping we will become a valuable group and resource.

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Rightmove are so wrong - I can put a much larger deposit than that down 🤣

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Lovely day kayaking on the Cam. I'm always amazed how quickly the city gives way to the greenery on the way to Grantchester.

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Thank you so much! (So delighted you have commented, am a big fan of yours!)

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I am VERY VERY VERY excited to say that I have signed a contract with a publisher and my biography of Alison Settle will be available in early 2028!!* *Just have to write it now

Alison Settle with her OBE with her daughter-in-law

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

This is a great in-depth article with some fabulous illustrations. Highly recommend!

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

oh, i love this idea. My TBR pile is so big that the only empty shelves are in my fridge, so this would be a win-win! 😂

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

possibly September, and almost certainly something Christmassy in December! Would love to have a longer chat with you next time!

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 03/07/2026

Our Conference 2026 programme is out now 🙌 Provocations, conversations... perhaps some libations? This year's conference in Birmingham and online is set to be unmissable. Browse the programme now for tours, workshops, keynotes, parties and much, much more.

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A woman speaks into a mic. Text reads: Keynotes. Parties. Workshops. Breakouts. Dialogue. Tours. Networking. Provocations. Colleagues. Peers. Connections. Conference.

Text reads: Conference 2026: Museums Connecting Communities. 2-4 November 2026. Birmingham and online

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I am going to jump in here and say that you three are shining examples of why @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social was set up! Gold stars to you guys :-)

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Animated Gold Star for a Good Job

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

As long as you are comfortable with it, then I think openness is a good thing. The more I talk about depression and my debilitating migraines the more I realise how many others like there are also struggling. I think the more we talk, the lesser the stigma. But it's a v personal decision!

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Exact Editions @exacteditions.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

“The cultivation of natural science cannot be efficiently carried on without reference to an extensive library.” - Charles Darwin The Biodiversity Heritage Library is under threat, as the Smithsonian stops hosting administrative functions due to cuts. exacted.me/Biodiversity... #LibraryNews

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A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt

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Theodor Dunkelgrün @theodunkelgrun.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hebrew Curator at the British Library (2-year fixed term) Wonderful opportunity for a scholar of #Hebrew and Jewish #bookhistory to spend 2 years in the Promised Land of the @britishlibrary.bsky.social with its invaluable collection. Deadline: 12 July. ce0752li.webitrent.com/ce0752li_web...

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Hi! I'd love to have a chat with you about Alison at some point - DM me if you fancy it :-)

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York Festival of Ideas @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Our dear Festival friend, archaeologist Julian Richards, spent some time this morning with MySight York, where people with sight loss and vision impairment got the opportunity to handle archaeological artefacts. #YorkIdeas MySight York

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

even with a gaggle of crime writers there?! surely not! :-)

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

oh, i would love to go and stay there for a few days of writing. Do have a good time!

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Whatever your tipple (alcoholic or not!) come and join us for an evening of Historian Chat in central London on 1st July! It's our first meet up and we'd love to meet as many independent historians as possible! Can't DM (grr!) so contact us via the link in our profile for more details.

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Fashion Historians! Retail Historians! Marketing Historians! I have a new article on the CHORD blog about glamour and femininity in interwar advertising. It looks at rayon in particular, but so much of this would apply to marketing other products. retailhistory.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/r...

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CHORD blog – ‘Aspirations of glamour and femininity: the interwar advertising of rayon’

Emma Bastin, ‘Aspirations of glamour and femininity: the interwar advertising of rayon’ When the first man-made fibre, rayon was introduced in the early twentieth century it was beset with problems…

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Let’s get going with connecting... Drop your specialism in the comments and hopefully everyone will gain some new followers and (even better!) new friends.

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Pumbaa's Iconic 'Pleased to Make Your Acquaintance'

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I'd better go first! I'm Emma (obviously) When I am not having mad ideas about setting up Historians Networks, I look at interwar history - mainly culture and society. I'm working on a biography and also fill my time giving talks and writing articles.

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

There is much to be said for reconstructing a forgotten life - I am currently doing the same and I wish the person knew how much joy their life has brought me. (This sounds a bit weird, actually!)

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

if anyone tried to DM IHN yesterday here's a different method of getting in touch :-)

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Absolute DISASTER! bSky have blocked my Chat function (no idea why?!) so DMs are down. However, there is a work around! If you would like to come to our London meetup on 1st then send a message via our (very basic!) website independenthistoriansnetwork-wulpv.wordpress.com/contact/

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

nooooo?! that's seriously a room you can stay in?! amazing people watching, I'm sure!

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

On May 26th I will be hosting the bi-monthly @artdecosocuk.bsky.social online talk. Georgia Morley from the London Transport Museum will be giving an insider's perspective on the work involved in creating "Art Deco: the golden age of poster design". I can't wait! Tickets - tinyurl.com/3besjkc9

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Start here! An Introduction to Art Deco, our online presentation by Dr Emma Bastin, Treasurer, in January is the quintessential guide for beginners and lovers of Art Deco. Watch the presentation on our YouTube channel - Encore - Art Deco Society UK. You can watch as many times as you like!

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Emma Bastin @emmabastin.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

My 45 minute Introduction to Art Deco is now online on the @artdecosocuk.bsky.social youtube channel. I skim through as much art and design from the 20s and 30s as I possibly can and hopefully it will spark your enthusiasm for this amazing period! youtu.be/KBMgvQLX5XU?...

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