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Prof. Ian Baxter

@ibheritage.bsky.social

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Professor of Historic Environment Management at Heriot-Watt University. #heritage #tourism #archaeology #experience For some reason the business school employed an archaeologist. Does governance and committee things with various heritage organisations.

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Crunchy #heritagehospitality and #branding www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... Crisp packet design book

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A 10p masterpiece! The golden age of crisp packet design, from Chipsticks to Frazzles to Hedgehogs

Aliens drawn by a 2000AD artist, graphics echoing the Dark Side of the Moon cover, Dennis the Menace fronting bacon and baked bean flavour … we pop open a new 140-page celebration of the weirdest, wil...

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This makes me feel better about my #heritage guidebook collection. #heritageguides www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'UK's biggest maps enthusiast' has collection of 2,000 - he may buy more

Nigel Brown from the Scottish Borders has collected Ordnance Survey maps for the past 60 years.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Interesting article from @uk.theconversation.com on the digital physicality of data - re-use of #heritage structures and literal #digitalarchaeology of the future theconversation.com/underground-...

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Underground data fortresses: the nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains being transformed to protect our ‘new gold’ from attack

Bunkers, bomb shelters, mines and mountains all play critical roles protecting against our latest existential threat: the terrifying prospect of data loss.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

A nice diversion into tourism signage gardensheritageandplanning.com/2025/09/12/t... #design #transport #heritagesigns #signs #tourism

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The Temptation of a Brown Tourist Sign

This post looks into the rationale for – and use of – the brown tourism sign.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

English Heritage on #heritagehospitality and the demise of #puddings www.theguardian.com/food/2025/au...

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Sticky end? The British pudding faces extinction, English Heritage warns

Not just boiled or steamed desserts in danger, charity finds, households also rarely make fruit pies and crumbles

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Bayeux Tapestry as sensory archaeology theconversation.com/bayeux-tapes...

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Bayeux tapestry set to return to the UK – in medieval times it was like an immersive art installation

Medieval people would have interacted with the embroidered players, giving them voice and enabling them to join the conversation.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

A #highereducation rebrand for St John's College, Cambridge www.designweek.co.uk/someone-give... #heritagebrands #design #Cambridge

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SomeOne gives St John’s College Cambridge a cinematic new identity

SomeOne has rebranded St John’s, one of the oldest colleges at Cambridge University. Founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII, St John’s alumni include Prime Ministers…

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Sometimes it's the infrastructure that needs celebrating. #historicenvironment #alsoheritage #heritage

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Summer time #heritagehospitality from English Heritage. museumsandheritage.com/advisor/post... #heritage #icecream

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English Heritage creates exclusive ice cream with UK manufacturer - Museums + Heritage

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Heritage #retail, #heritagehospitality in redesigned department stores covered by @wallpapermag.bsky.social www.wallpaper.com/architecture... #heritage #adaptivereuse #conservation #regeneration

Would you live in a department store? Thanks to radical redevelopment, you soon can

We look inside one of London's hottest real estate trends

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The importance of #History in understanding the marine environment and environmental change theconversation.com/what-a-19th-... #heritage #marine #fishing #ecosystems #conservation @ruththurstan.bsky.social

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What a 19th-century atlas teaches me about marine ecosystems

Historical maps and records from across Europe show just how much oyster beds and other marine habitats have changed over the centuries.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The Waldorf Astoria - place, politics and people in #heritagehospitality theconversation.com/the-waldorf-...

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The Waldorf Astoria: what the history of this legendary hotel says about today’s crisis of the American establishment

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has been shunned by presidents since Barack Obama after it was taken over by Chinese owners.

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The #conservation workforce at St Paul's highlighted in the FT today. #heritage #skills #heritageskills #cathedrals @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/4d19...

FT article on St Paul's Cathedral

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

This... #heritage is for everyone. Especially all the interesting stuff in cupboards.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Well, that's been my view for the last couple of days. #heritage -tastic!

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Orkney #Museum unveils UK’s first AI-powered Viking character blooloop.com/museum/news/... #Vikings #heritage #archaeology

Orkney Museum unveils UK's first AI-powered Viking character

The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall, Scotland has opened a new exhibition featuring the UK's first AI-powered Viking character, Ragna.

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Colleen Morgan @clmorgan.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

UK ARCHAEOLOGISTS Please sign this open letter to UK Archaeological associations to urge solidarity with trans archaeologists and action in light of the horrendous EHRC guidance: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Open Letter to CBA, CIfA, FAME, and UAUK, in relation the Supreme Court Ruling and EHRC Interim Guidance

If you are in any way involved in UK Archaeology (in its broadest sense), and you would like to sign this open letter then please fill in GOOGLE FORM LINK. Responses will be manually inputted. The for...

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Faking the Romans... www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #heritage #art

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Jeremy Deller’s fake Roman mosaic review – is that a smiley face on the ancient ship’s flag?

With its swooping whale, snapping seal and mischievous god, the artist’s tricksy new work, made with Coralie Turpin, is just one of the fun-filled elements of Scarborough’s Wild Eye coastal art trail

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Culsh Earth House. Brown sign belligerence and #MoW subtlety in case you can't find it. #heritage #HistoricScotland #heritagesigns

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I have to say I can be a little sceptical about bold #heritage #interpretation claims. But it really did take my breath away. Worth remembering that the free smaller sites that we look after at HES can deliver just as much as the bigger ones!

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

William Morris: new exhibition reveals how Britain’s greatest designer went viral theconversation.com/william-morr... #design #heritage #museums #exhibition

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William Morris: new exhibition reveals how Britain’s greatest designer went viral

How did this Victorian designer and socialist, known for championing craftsmanship, become an icon of consumer culture?

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Museum cafes.. what more need be said #heritagehospitality www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

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The 50 best museum cafes in the UK

The pioneering V&A tea rooms were designed to draw people into culture, and today these spaces offer more than just sandwiches. Felicity Cloake introduces some of our favourites

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

"Where art deco meets Henry VIII" - Eltham Palace #design explored by @dezeen.com www.dezeen.com/2025/03/20/e... #artdeco #heritage #heritagehospitality

Eltham Palace is a heritage site "where art deco meets Henry VIII"

Southeast London's Eltham Palace is an unusual marriage of medieval and Tudor architecture and the opulent interior design choices of 1930s millionaires, which forms the next instalment in our Art Dec...

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

How the pollution of today will become the ‘technofossils’ of the far future theconversation.com/how-the-poll... #geology #archaeology #heritagefutures

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How the pollution of today will become the ‘technofossils’ of the far future

Chickens, concrete, computers and clothes will leave a billion-year mark in the rocks.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Some #heritagehospitality here... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - The Food Chain, The world's oldest restaurants

How has the oldest restaurant in the world stayed open for 300 years?

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Oh my word, Facebook just reminded me just how long I have been veering off message when live…

Random professor being interviewed by the BBC outside a studio

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

AI imagery and #archaeology challenges considered by @clmorgan.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-ai-image... #digital #interpretation #media

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How AI imagery could be used to develop fake archaeology

Even before the use of AI, it was widely accepted within archaeology that visualisations of the past are highly fraught and should be treated with caution.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The ultimate #heritagehospitality luxury product? Highland Park 56 launched with a backstory inspired by Stones of Stenness. £40,000 a bottle. Gulp. www.highlandparkwhisky.com/en/products/... #whisky #archaeology #Orkney

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Highland Park 56 - Highland Park

Highland Park: Single Malt Scotch Whisky Made in Scotland With Viking Soul Since 1798. Award Winning Whisky Crafted with Pride, Integrity & Independence.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Some lovely fizzy neon #heritagehospitality

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Folk know I love a #heritage #culture rebrand (I'm even finally teaching branding this semester!). And here comes the updated Somerset House... www.designweek.co.uk/north-create... #design #heritagebrands

designweek.co.uk

North creates redacted new identity for Somerset House

Somerset House, between the Strand and the Thames, must rank as one of the UK’s biggest recent cultural success stories. 25 years ago it was used as government offices – the now iconic central…

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Challenging times for #heritage organisation in England www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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English Heritage plans up to 200 redundancies and winter closures of some sites

Exclusive: At least 7% of workforce could be affected with curators targeted as part of charity’s restructuring

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

A spot of #heritagehospitality from Historic Environment Scotland www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/new...

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Limited Edition ‘One O’Clock Gun Whisky’ Launched | Historic Scotland

Only 288 bottles made exclusive to Historic Environment Scotland

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Why peat is a key ingredient in #whisky and the climate crisis theconversation.com/why-peat-is-... #climate #sustainability #heritagehospitality

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Why peat is a key ingredient in whisky and the climate crisis

Whisky production involves the burning of peat, but damaging peatlands releases stored carbon back into the atmosphere where it adds to climate problems.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The Moon has been listed as a threatened historic site – but the value of ‘lunar heritage’ needs defining theconversation.com/the-moon-has... #heritage #heritageatrisk #space

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The Moon has been listed as a threatened historic site – but the value of ‘lunar heritage’ needs defining

The World Monuments Fund submission highlights that there are almost 100 sites on the Moon bearing traces of the human history of space exploration.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Farewell to Smithfield – how past, present, commerce and culture collide in London’s 900-year-old meat market theconversation.com/farewell-to-... #heritage #place #heritagehospitality #foodscape #culture #identity

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Farewell to Smithfield – how past, present, commerce and culture collide in London’s 900-year-old meat market

Many fear Smithfield’s special sense of place will be lost once the meat market is gone. But could a new emerging cultural quarter bring social cohesion?

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Women were at the centre of iron age Britain – new find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past #archaeology #gender theconversation.com/women-were-a...

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A #heritage reprise over the pond on civic #architecture and federal #design www.dezeen.com/2025/01/21/t...

Trump signs executive order to promote "beautiful federal civic architecture"

US president Donald Trump has issued the Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture executive order on his first day back in office.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

The BM www.theguardian.com/culture/2025... #museums

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‘The ghosts are everywhere’: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?

Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britain’s most visited museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation?

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Property developers installing as few as half of promised ecological features – new report theconversation.com/property-dev... #housing #development #environment #netgain

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Property developers installing as few as half of promised ecological features – new report

A new report highlights the extent that housing developers fail to deliver on their ecological commitments.

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Shipwreck #heritage and reparations www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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Return looted shipwreck treasures to countries of origin as reparations for slavery, says lawyer

Proposal suggests restitution for colonial artefacts should also apply to underwater heritage

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Interesting that #museum #curator jobs show up here in the data... www.telegraph.co.uk/money/jobs/i... #heritage #careers #museums

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Inside the hellish jobs market where applicants face 140-1 odds

Graduates lose hope as competition reaches a fever-pitch – and salaries spiral

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Why has this marine research institute made the ocean a member of its board? Expert Q&A theconversation.com/why-has-this...

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Why has this marine research institute made the ocean a member of its board? Expert Q&A

The Scottish Association for Marine Science wants to better consider how its research could affect the ocean.

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Atmospheric scheduled monument moment. Ruin of 14th century Auldcathie Kirk on walk round the new village park today. #archaeology #Winchburgh

Foggy view across field with vague shape of ruined kirk in the distance.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Seeing art differently theconversation.com/children-see... #museums #galleries #interpretation

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Children see art differently – our eye-tracking research shows how museums and art classes can capture their attention

In many museums, children’s only access to information is through labels tailored to adult ways of viewing art.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

A #castle for Christmas. The new mural on the canal basin bridge is looking good. #heritage #canals #design #art #Winchburgh

Niddry Castle depicted on new mural at Winchburgh Canal basin.

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Tasty #heritagehospitality needing a biscuit accompaniment

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

V cold #heritage on the Pentland Hills this afternoon. #hillfort #archaeology #heritagesigns

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Edinburgh Archaeology @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

🌊 Rising from the Depths redefined #marineculturalheritage: active resource linking nature, culture, & sustainable development to empower communities & shape the future with 27 co-produced projects across #EastAfrica 🔗 doi.org/10.2218/ED.9781836450696 #Sustainability #OceanDecade #EdinArch

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Oh yes.. absolute #heritagehospitality. It's 5pm somewhere, so worth opening to test it!

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Stonehenge stuff www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024... << There must be easier things to bring to a meeting... 😄#archaeology

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Stonehenge may have been erected to unite early British farming communities, research finds

The altar stone, which we now know is from Scotland, may have been a gift or marker of political alliance

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