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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

This is fun for a Saturday morning…

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

the perils of being a commentator

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Mercedes Rochelle @authorrochelle.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Historical fiction & history @cathiedunn Welcome to Day 2 of our blog tour for ༻*·Therein Lies the Pearl·*༺ by Catherine Hughes! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2026/01/blog... #HistoricalFiction #Medieval @histficcompany

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

It’s definitely in my top three… (…although there’s a certain dynamism to that, depending on what I happen to be reading at the time!)

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Richard Baker @bakerart.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Dancers at Peterhouse, gouache on gessoed thick paper' #gouache #art #masque #ballroom

Four dancing figures are lightly suggested at a masqued ball with the Peterhouse pennant indicated with a couple of brush strokes.

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Caracal by Ann Warner in Zimbabwe. #caracal #cat #wildlife #zimbabwe #nature

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

view from southwold pier earlier this afternoon

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Retired-Librarian @retired-librarian.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Is it raining where you are? Perfect day to stay inside and read a book. #BookSky

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Britain’s War Memorials @britwarmemorial.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

War memorial scroll. St. John the Baptist Church, Londonthorpe, Lincolnshire. Commemorating Lieutenant John Francis Baker of the London Regiment, fell in action nr. Bullecourt on 28th August 1918. First World War. #LestWeForget

War memorial scroll commemorating Lieutenant John Francis Baker of the London Regiment.

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LiberalHistoryToday @libhistorytoday.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

#OTD 1861: Birth of Stanley Owen Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster (1861-1934) in Wandsworth. Buckmaster was a successful barrister. After taking silk in 1902 he was able to take forward his political ambitions and was elected Liberal MP for Cambridge in 1906.🧵

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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Just blissful , isn't it ? Thank you to Sara Mills on Facebook for this morning's rather peaceful #FoxOfTheDay

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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust @worcswt.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Our six local groups are amazing! Run entirely by volunteers, they organise talks, walks and events throughout the year, raising lots of money for the Trust. Here’s our Bromsgrove and NE Worcestershire Local Group committee members presenting our CEO Mike with a cheque for £1000.🙏🙌

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historydoug.bsky.social @historydoug.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Well it looks as if I’ve ditched Twitter again and am back on Bluesky!

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Books for Year 4 children aged 8-9 - 40 exciting texts by Jenny McLachlan, Kate Wilkinson, SF Said, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Malorie Blackman, Philip Ardagh & more. New: screen poster for your classroom computer! #teachersofx schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

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Books for Year 4 children aged 8-9 in KS2

Books for Year 4 children aged 8-9 in primary schools including titles by SF Said, Malorie Blackman, Cressida Cowell and Roald Dahl.

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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Tomorrow night at 9pm on BBCTwo our second series of ‘Inside Our Minds’ begins with a programme exploring the lived experience of those with ADHD . Necessary , urgent , powerful and heartfelt . . . please watch and share on @bbciplayer.bsky.social

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

A lot of people have questions about mRNA vaccines because the technology seems new and unfamiliar and they are subject to a lot of mis- and disinformation with growing hostility from some that could threaten research and access to these 🧵 🧪 #ImmunoSky

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I’ve recharged the batteries, ready for my next show - in Vancouver tomorrow night. I’m looking forward to bringing my special blend of science & theatre to The Centre! thecentrevancouver.com/events/profe...

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ninaschuyler.bsky.social @ninaschuyler.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Thrilled to join these fabulous writers and talk about the daring, gorgeous short story! Please join us. Friends of the Half Moon Bay Library are holding a book sale too!

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Liberation Day 80 in Jersey. We reaffirmed our freedom & Britishness in a rammed pub by getting smashed, bellowing Mr Brightside and cheering the unfortunate reveller who was sick all over the dance-floor. #Liberation80

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Football and War Network @footballandwar.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

@footballandwar.bsky.social is looking forward to presenting at The Peace in Europe Conference on the 10th May. More information👇

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

@mcchris85.bsky.social📅#OTD 1643, Parliamentarians destroyed the 13th Century Cheapside Cross. John Evelyn described how 'furious and zealous people demolish that stately Cross'. It had stood 12 feet high and been a focal point for civic events. #WarsoftheThreeKingdoms

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Gosling Press @goslingpress.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

The brigade was in reserve, for the attack by the 29th Division and the French, but were not required by the time the attack was abandoned. Brigadier General Cox;s diary records, Ordered to position at bridge over Krithia stream – spent day there and bivouacked the night. 16 casualties – 1 B.O.

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English Civil War @englishcivilwar.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

⚔️ Prepare for battle at Charlton Park! 💥 We'll be joining our comrades in The Sealed Knot for a spectacular May Bank Holiday weekend – witness living history at Charlton Park near Malmesbury on May Bank Holiday weekend as cavalry, pike, musket and cannon clash www.tickettailor.com/events/these...

An image of English Civil War reenactors portraying musketeers. They have levelled their muskets at the enemy, wisps of smoke emanating from lit cord held in the mechanism of their muskets. Photo by Laura Johnson

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Football and War Network @footballandwar.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

@footballandwar.bsky.social will be giving a presentation at The Peace in Europe Conference on the 10th May. More information👇

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A.J. Griffiths~Jones @authoraj66.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Black Sparrow ~ a tense thriller set in Paris with plenty of twists & a killer ending. mybook.to/BlackSparrow

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English Civil War @englishcivilwar.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

⛓️ What "dangerous opinions" landed John Biddle in gaol in the 1640s and '50s? ...🧵

An image of a man in 17th Century clothing – linen shirt, britches, hose, and black leather shoes, with a felt hat balanced on his knee – sits on the floor of a dirty indoor space, leaning back on a wall with broken plaster and exposed brick. Photo by Michael Molcher

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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I can thoroughly recommend @corinnefowler.bsky.social 'Our Island Stories' for examples told through country walks in colonial Britain. #📚

Corinne Fowler's Our Island Stories. Book jacket with a mono drawing of a country house in a rural landscape viewed through embroidered muslin.

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Football and War Network @footballandwar.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The free entry Valence House Museum & @dagenhaminvince.bsky.social exhibition runs until the 29 March, supported by the Army FA, @bssh.bsky.social, Essex County FA, The Western Front Association & @footballandwar.bsky.social More information @ valencehousecollections.co.uk/events/the-

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Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating Beatrice de Cardi, a trailblazing archaeologist who helped shape the Council for British Archaeology and made an enduring impact on the field. 🏺 Discover Beatrice’s legacy 👉 buff.ly/nmyq6kc

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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

On #IWD2025 we're celebrating the lives and legacies of four remarkable female scholars: Gertrude Bell, Beatrice de Cardi, Joan Evans, and Margaret Stokes. #AccelerateAction

A photo of Gertrude Bell seated at an excavation site with male colleagues.

A photo of Margaret Stokes recording archaeological observations outside.

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Felix Bohr @felixbohr.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Etwa 35.000 Italienerinnen kämpften zwischen 1943 und 1945 in der Resistenza gegen die deutschen Besatzer und die Faschisten. 4.500 wurden verhaftet, gefoltert, verschleppt, Hunderte ermordet. In Venedig wurde 1957 ein erstes Monument für die Frauen der Resistenza eingeweiht. 1/2

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historydoug.bsky.social @historydoug.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Betty, Jan and I had an awesome at Lapworth village hall. If you would like to see this wonderful lady in action please take time to watch this video. Betty Webb, 101, worked at Bletchley Park. Download link: vimeo.com/fuzfilms/dow...: 111)

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Mercedes Rochelle @authorrochelle.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Open Hearths, Ovens and Fireplaces The story of heating is a story about the ingenuity of people encountering challenging climatic conditions. buff.ly/4hEye7Y

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Angeline Morrison @angelcakepie2.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This arresting image is a c.1900 photograph of Ann “Granny” Boswell, an Irish wise woman of Romany lineage, who settled with her family in west Cornwall. Renowned as a healer, with special skill for healing sick cattle, she died in the workhouse in 1909. Rest in power.

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Birmingham City FC @birminghamcity.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Everything about him just 🔝 Here’s to many more appearances in the royal blue, Paik. 🔵 🇰🇷 buff.ly/3QhweGG

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Football and War Network @footballandwar.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The Sterling Ladies FC to the Lionesses: The Legacy of the Dagenham Invincibles of WWI This groundbreaking exhibition supported by the Army FA, Essex FA & Western Front Association will open on 15 February @ Valence House Museum More information 👇 valencehousecollections.co.uk/events/the-s...

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Tamsin Lewis @passamezzo.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Commercial break - #earlymusic for #ValentinesDay Good morrow #Valentine: Three #17thCentury #songs & a #dance for Valentine's Day. www.rondopublishing.co.uk/product/good... #earlymodern #broadsideballads #ballads #playford #sheetmusic #musicbook

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Part of the king's rationale was to prove that his wife was not, as his enemies painted her, a negative influence over religion.

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

📅#OTD in 1642, King Charles I agrees to a Bill that removes bishops from the House of Lords. This is a major concession from Charles & a major victory for his opponents, led by John Pym. The bishops had been a block of supporters whose votes Charles had relied on.

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historydoug.bsky.social @historydoug.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

This lovely lovely lady and I are doing our double act tonight at Lapworth Village Hall from 6.30. Betty will talk about her time at @bletchleypark.bsky.social @thehistoryguy.bsky.social

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Football and War Network @footballandwar.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The Sterling Ladies FC to the Lionesses: The Legacy of the Dagenham Invincibles of WWI This groundbreaking exhibition will open on 15 February @ valencehousecollections.co.uk and will feature stunning images from the VH Archive & over a century of memorabilia from the Steve Bolton Collection.

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West Midlands Academy Trust @wmatrust.co.uk · 10/02/2025

🗣️ Achieving more together through student leadership Students from @swanshurst.org, @kngslife.bsky.social and Hall Green School took part in an inspiring student leadership event, focusing on collaboration, teamwork, and the Trust’s core vision. 🔗 wmatrust.co.uk/achieving-mo...

Student from Kings Norton Girls' School smiling towards another student out of frame.

Student from Swanshurst School smiling towards another student out of frame, surrounded by students from across West Midlands Academy Trust.

Nicola Raggett, Chief Executive Officer, talking to students from across West Midlands Academy Trust.

Student from Hall Green School listening to a student-led presentation.

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Mercedes Rochelle @authorrochelle.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

‪Judith Arnopp‬ ‪@jarnopp.bsky.social‬ A GOLD award from the Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year award - non-fiction category! buff.ly/3VHjGLY

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historydoug.bsky.social @historydoug.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Who knew I could have so much fun doing a talk for Wolverley and Cookley Historical Society on Saint Wulfstan! @museumsworcs.bsky.social

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English Civil War @englishcivilwar.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Don’t just learn about history—experience it! For as little as £10 you can enlist with the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote! Live the adventure, make new friends, do something completely different – join us today! Message us now or visit earlofmanchesters.co.uk for more details!

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Birmingham City FC @birminghamcity.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The atmosphere you lot generated today, just superb. Thank you. 🙏 buff.ly/3CIXWZG

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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

📅#OTD 1642. King Charles I replies to the Bill to remove the Bishops from the House of Lords: 'It is a Matter of Weight, which His Majesty will take into Consideration'. Parliament respond 'They hold a Delay as bad as a Denial'.

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