Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Might have got a bit carried away explaining who had a claim to the English throne... 000
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's Friday Murder time. This week is about abortion and the law and once more asks the question "when is a murder not a murder?" In 1828, a major piece of legislation combined a load of different laws around interpersonal violence. It was called the Offences Against the Person Act 1828 22411
Reposted by Nell JohnsonClaire Richardson @clairehistory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thought the Edwardian police in Peterborough just walked around bopping burglars on the head with their truncheons? Think again! These officers had skills! 2112
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Overheard in my Yr 9 sociology lesson this morning: "Will you stop fat shaming elephants!" 010
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026One of my spider plants is finally going to produce babies! I have had four of these plants for several years, and this is the first time this has happened. 110
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Finally visited Longthorpe Tower today... only been meaning to for around 25 years... 121
Reposted by Nell JohnsonVikki @vikki-emma.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Seems they're not supposed to look like this! Send a few pennies their way, if you can. Nene Valley Railway are a proper local gem. BBC News - Nene Valley Railway seeks support after 1950s coaches vandalised - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNene Valley Railway seeks support after 1950s coaches vandalisedWindows are smashed in by vandals, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. 021
Reposted by Nell JohnsonJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Horrific though unsurprising report from @propublica.org: Ectopic pregnancy deaths have basically doubled since the end of Roepropublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 381322738
Reposted by Nell JohnsonClaire Richardson @clairehistory.bsky.social · 30/08/2026New Blogpost Alert! 📣 Ahead of a new exhibition about Mary Queen of Scots at Peterborough Cathedral, we wanted to look back at an exhibition celebrating the 300th anniversary of her death at Fotheringhay. Entirely free of AI too! Part 2 Monday peterboroughwomenshistory.wordpress.com/2026/08/30/t...peterboroughwomenshistory.wordpress.comThe Tercentenary Exhibition of Mary Queen of Scots RelicsWith the excitement surrounding the upcoming Mary Queen of Scot’s Exhibition at Peterborough Cathedral in October, we wanted to look back at an exhibition in the city from nearly 140 years ago. In … 21711
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026"Come and visit," my parents said. "We will cook a roast dinner," they said. At no point did they mention moving a massive rock, dangling a bucket into an underground cistern using baler twine and hauling water up so they could water the garden. The roast spuds had better be good. 000
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Hazel Perry @historyhaze1.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It's Lammas Day, the first day of harvest. #Peterborough Radical History Group is looking for contributions about local folklore and customs for our new history folk zine. DM if interested. #JohnBarleycorn #Folklore 🌾 163
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I posted a 1912 photo of a man with smallpox and someone asked if it was AI. That says something about the moment we’re living in: because of vaccination, we’re now so far removed from this virus that real images of it look fake. #medicalhistory #vaccines #vaccineswork #skystorians 422023681
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Friday Murder time and this one is upsetting. So I'm going to focus less on the details and more on the reaction of the police and their investigation. On 19th May 1891, some sailors noticed a bag in Sandon Basin, a dock in the north part of Liverpool. They took it out of the water and opened it. 22716
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I have a student writing their EPQ about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and is looking for reliable websites with copies of Henry's letters to Anne. Can anybody help? @sophiemhistory.bsky.social @clairehistory.bsky.social @goingmedieval.bsky.social @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social @estelleprnq.bsky.social 100
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Laura Sangha @lsangha.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Thanks to all sending messages of support as me and my colleagues in Humanities and Social Sciences at Exeter face being made redundant in September. I'll be back here once it's less hot & I can think. Please consider signing & sharing this petition: www.change.org/p/stop-redun... #EarlyModern 🗃️change.orgSign the PetitionStop Redundancies at the University of Exeter 614170
Reposted by Nell JohnsonFrank Swain @frank-swain.bsky.social · 24/06/2026It's probably time European journalists wrapped their heads around Heat Index (temp + relative humidity). In high humidity, sweating is less efficient, making heat worse, e.g.: Experiencing 35°C in London UK (70% RH) is more dangerous than 50°C in Phoenix Arizona (15% RH) 561537703
Reposted by Nell JohnsonZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Yes. If you're a bigot who wants to divide communities, a billionaire wanting to preserve your wealth or a "newspaper" that wants to preserve power: we're very sinister indeed. To everyone else: feels a lot like hope. Join.greenparty.org.uk 661533382
Reposted by Nell JohnsonProtests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Women's histories are everywhere, but too often they are missing from the stories we're told. Our newsletter shares inspiring stories of women changemakers, hidden histories, project updates, events, resources and opportunities to get involved in our work recovering and celebrating women's histories 174
Reposted by Nell JohnsonWomen's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social · 13/06/2026📢 Call for Papers! We welcome submissions from contributors based anywhere in the world, particularly those whose research engages with Scottish themes. Contributors do not need to be based in Scotland. 📝 Abstract due 1 July 🗓️Conference 18 September womenshistoryscotland.org/2026/05/04/c...womenshistoryscotland.orgCall for Papers: Women’s History Scotland Annual Conference 2026 – Women's History Scotland 076
Reposted by Nell JohnsonVagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Another terrible AI-generated image of the gynaecological anatomy. It must be a day ending in a Y. Let's take a closer look at this wholly cursed illustration of a menstrual cup via @pzmyers.bsky.social 3537395
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 10/06/2026This rather beautiful goth poppy grew in my garden this year. I didn't have anything to do with it, it just grew out of nowhere. 000
Reposted by Nell JohnsonClaire Richardson @clairehistory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Not long to go now until my next talk! 056
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026In 1909, Peterborough's workhouse was extensively investigated for a scandal. What kind of scandal? No idea yet, only found out about it last night... So, in about an hour, I'm going to read the newspaper reports and TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT, like it's twitter in 2020. 512627
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Went to Castor tonight for a talk about the Peasant's Revolt. Got there a bit early so had a wander around the very beautiful church. 020
Reposted by Nell JohnsonHistory Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 21/05/2026🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 Katja Hoyer joins History Rage to unpack the real Weimar 🇩🇪📚 Beyond the clichés lies a story of democracy, culture, fear, crisis and ordinary people living through extraordinary change. 🎙️🔥 🎟️ @chalkefestival.bsky.social www.chalkefestival.com 021
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 24/04/2026So, earlier this week, I had the pleasure and honour of presenting my research to the Broken Bonds conference at Northumbria. I spoke about escaping domestic violence in a legal landscape that really didn't care. This week's Friday Murder builds on that research. 1186
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Friday Murder Time. And this week's story is a reminder of the sheer banality of greedy evil. John Baker Bucknell, second of his name, was born near Creech in Somerset in 1837. His mother was rather sickly and he spent most of his time with his grandparents, John and Betsy Bucknell. 2247
Reposted by Nell JohnsonYour Brain on D&D @silentstars.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Putin: 73 years old Trump: 79 years old Netanyahu: 76 years old Narendra Modi: 75 years old Xi Jinping: 72 years old Khamenei: 86 years old The planet is run by elderly narcissists who think the world can't go on without them and have started a world war to prove themselves right. 67631
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 24/02/2026@drjaninaramirez.bsky.social Betty approves of Legenda! 010
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 23/02/2026There are now two photos of @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social and myself on the "Awesome Historians" display in my classroom and one of myself and @estelleprnq.bsky.social. 020
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I looked for this ALL MORNING and finally found it WOULD YOU SURVIVE VICTORIAN INFANCY? textadventures.co.uk/games/view/l... (The hosting is very 2003, but I made it on Twine in 2021 and must shift to hosting it locally)textadventures.co.ukWould You Survive Victorian Infancy? - Play online at textadventures.co.ukSo you think you can survive childhood in 1856? 43823
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Best start to half term! Thank you @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social 040
Reposted by Nell JohnsonThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 12/02/2026"The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction." ~ Samuel Johnson 1028841
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 08/02/2026So it turns out there is a castle just down the road from me in someone's front garden, so you can't visit, but I never knew this in over 20 years of living just down the road... 260
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Really interesting talk by @estelleprnq.bsky.social at the Catherine of Aragon festival this morning. Thank you @historywithjackson.bsky.social for taking the photo! 010
Reposted by Nell JohnsonJay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 23/01/2026A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain. A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones. The life of a churchwarden is a strange one... 383174872
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 21/01/2026GATHER ROUND PEOPLE, I HAVE A SALUTARY TALE ON THE DANGERS OF THE VICTORIAN WAKE. 3214
Reposted by Nell JohnsonJames Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 18/01/2026"UK send British officer to Greenland as part of European deployment" The officer. 5558
Reposted by Nell JohnsonGreg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Absolutely delighted to share this video of heavy metal legends Gwar performing a charmingly enjoyable cover of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club (my 6 year old loved it!) youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I?...youtu.beGWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell RoanYouTube video by The A.V. Club 119416
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Hazel Perry @historyhaze1.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Peterborough Women's Festival 2026 is taking place at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery in March. Featuring women and: * campaign stalls * speakers * meetings * zine making * arts and crafts * displays Want to get involved? Then get in touch. #IWD2026 042
Reposted by Nell JohnsonDr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 09/01/2026The Friday Murder Club (original and best) returns today with a story that reminds us of how much women were at the mercy of their husbands AND of the judicial system in the 19th and 20th century. We go to the maritime communities around the Wash in Lincolnshire. 14210
Reposted by Nell JohnsonHistFest @histfest.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Love reading? Interested in history? Join History Book Club! In 2026, were exploring 12 critically acclaimed books (6 nonfiction, 6 fiction). Meeting are online every other month. Its free to sign up and open to all histfest.org/history-book... 0289
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Attempts to photograph the moon were not that successful... 030
Reposted by Nell JohnsonBrian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Reformer Josephine Butler (1828-1906, b. Northumberland), died on this day 1906. Arguably most effective campaigner for women’s rights of her time. She ended coverture (whereby woman’s legal rights were subsumed by her husband’s), criminalised child prostitution and human trafficking. 516349
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Ridiculously pleased with this picture I took of the River Slea on Boxing Day. 030
Nell Johnson @historynell.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Only two books for Christmas this year, but they both promise to be good. 010
Reposted by Nell JohnsonThe Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 24/12/2025Someone mentioned a popular series called 'History Smashers' to me recently. Checked it out, for kids who want the truth? Excellent... but... 1385
