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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 19h

The winning and shortlisted stories in the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition are announced! See which historical short fiction triumphed this year in Historia at historiamag.com/hwaddss-2026-winner-shortlist @thewritertype.bsky.social @mcinrob.bsky.social

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 18h

Flagging up the @ihr.bsky.social's History Day on 18th November. It's free to attend (booking required), and some of the IHN crew will be there! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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History Day 2026

History Day is for students, researchers & the ‘history curious’ to explore library, museum, archive and history collections across the UK & beyond.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A look at two original accounts of English eating and drinking habits, why we eat and drink the way we do with three fantastic authors. Join us at @trackbrewingco.bsky.social taproom in #Manchester, FREE tickets available now on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/467j3uxp #booksky @versobooks.bsky.social

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Pubs for the people: Sivamohan Valluvan and Amit Singh with Lewis Bassett

A look at two original accounts of English eating and drinking habits, why we eat and drink the way we do now with three fantastic authors.

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Indy historians - if you need to know about websites and blogs then this looks like it will be full of great ideas and hints and tips. Takes place on 17th October and tickets are £5

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tomorrow evening, all welcome.

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From 18 October there will be a new exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge devoted to folklore (and supported, among others, by the @folkloresociety.bsky.social)

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Very much looking forward to Miles Ogborn @milesogborn.bsky.social talking about the Jamaican uprising of 1832 this Wed. @long18thsem.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social All welcome, either in person or online, but please register: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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British History in the Long 18th Century

Supported by Mark Storey and Carey Karmel, in memory of Arthur Burns

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Prof Carmen M. Mangion @carmenmangion.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join IHR Women's History Seminar on 9 October at 530pm online or in person (IHR Wolfson NB01). Online booking here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... @ihr.bsky.social @ihrwomen.bsky.social @clairelanghamer.bsky.social @lauragowing.bsky.social @dralanagharris.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We have up to £3,000 in funding available for academics, writers and other creatives carrying out research into alpinism, mountaineering and the mountain environment in 2027. Applications close on 1 December, so you have just 8 weeks to submit your application. Details here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5cxa9hyc

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Tom Isitt @tomisitt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s not too late to sign up for this wonderful event. I’ve done an all-new, mountain-specific presentation, and will be giving my talk while dressed thematically. @ntwf.bsky.social

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Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Next issue of Strange and Wondrous: Notes from a Science Historian coming out in a few hours with my spooky season reads. Sign up now for free to make sure you don’t miss it! buttondown.com/surekhadavie...

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Strange and Wondrous: Notes from a Science Historian

Dr. Surekha Davies on history, science, and politics through the stories people tell about monsters. Scroll cautiously past this Renaissance cyclopes for why you should subscribe. François Deserps, Re...

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Just a quick reminder that for the grand total of £10 (tax deductible!) you can join IHN. - plans for our next meet up are underway (30th Nov) - online resources now available for members - online events coming soon Come say Hi! independenthistorians.org

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Cat Waves 'Hi There'

ALT: Cat Waves 'Hi There'

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Submissions are welcome for the London Topographical Society's Anne Saunders Prize: £1,000 for an original & unpublished research essay on the topography, development, or buildings of #London in any period. Details here: londontopsoc.org/about-us/ann... #skystorians 🗃️

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Ann Saunders essay prize - London Topographical Society

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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#booksky #skystorians advice please? Currently going through proofs & publication is on the horizon what are the best ways to promote your work? Personally I don't like being a centre of attention or lecturing to a crowd of strangers (unless they are students, that's different) what worked for you?

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Thomas Noriega @nhomastoriega.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm solid on the book history angle but I'd love any recommendations for good historical works on the British Navy at the turn of the 19th century #skystorians

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Ewan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Edinburgh book launch! I’m going to be having an Edinburgh book launch for An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class on the evening of Tuesday 27 October. Venue and time will be confirmed soon. Save the date! Get your tickets 🔽

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Argonaut Books - Leith's Independent Bookshop

We are Argonaut Books, a community bookshop for Leith, Edinburgh. We hold a curated selection of books; we only stock books that we are genuinely passionate about. We specialise in Science Fiction, Fa...

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Have to plug one of our founders’ new book on this #histbookchat @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social has a deep dive into the making of the iconic film Some Like It Hot. Gorgeous looking book, and huge amounts of passion and research have gone into it.

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

YOU’RE DEAD TO ME: LIVE WITH AN ORCHESTRA! Tickets are now on sale for our 2-hour Beethoven special recording at London’s Southbank Centre. Come see me, our guests, and the BBC Concert Orchestra as we explore the life and music of a musical titan www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/bbc...

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BBC's You're Dead To Me Live: Ludwig van Beethoven | Southbank Centre

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

ok, enough with the cute stories... i'll be sobbing soon!

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Dr Vic Clarke @vjctorianist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

After a string of desk rejections and unsuccessful interviews, I am still looking for work in West Yorkshire/remotely. I have experience in HE teaching and administration, editing and copyediting, research and writing, and customer service! If you know of any roles going please send them my way 🙏

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The idea that you HAD to watch adverts, and couldn't get music on demand (other then pressing skip on your CD player), that things weren't delivered to your door, a phone plugged into the wall, so many alien concepts!

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Apollo @apollo-magazine.com · 01/10/2026

‘The result is an intriguing experiment in democratised curation, substituting a sense of deliberate polish in the displays for a madcap cabinet-of-curiosities.’ Matthew Kerr visits the renovated Hull Maritime Museum in Yorkshire, and likes the cut of its jib.

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Navigating Hull’s maritime history

Hull Maritime Museum has reopened after a six-year, £20m refit, and its extraordinary collection of art and artefacts of seafaring life is making waves once again, writes Matthew Kerr

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

fabulous. you are in great company on that list too! Congratulations!

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Physicians' Gallery @physiciansgallery.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We've just launched a new digital resource! Almost 15,000 entries, covering every Fellow, Honorary Fellow, Member and Licentiate of our College from our foundation to 1926. Check it out 👉 www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/phy...

Promotional image. A composite image of nine doctors, text on image reads 'physicians database'

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just a quick reminder that you can join IHN for a bargain £10 a year which gets you access to our member only meet-ups and online events, our online resources, and a whole network of wonderful independent researchers! independenthistorians.org

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Independent Historians Network

The network for UK freelance and independent historians

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Liam J. Liburd @liamliburd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For my London-based or adjacent followers, I'm speaking at an event marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street next Tuesday evening. I'll be reflecting on the history of antisemitism and state racism among other things. Tickets are free!

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The Battle of Cable Street ninety years on: the struggle against fascism and antisemitism, then and now | Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism

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A. Lynn Evenson @wanderingyeti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey smart people of Bluesky, where do I look for good academic resources on folklore studies? Or any good books in that vein that I should add to my TBR? 📚📜

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Magdalen Libraries & Archives @magdlibandarch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today is #InternationalDoodleDay Sometimes in our Library and Archives we come across doodles and drawings – particularly in the margins or on the reverse of documents, even ones of an official nature.

A small hand-drawn ink owl with round eyes and striped wing sketched on creased, aged paper stained with faded brown handwriting, with wood grain visible at the top and bottom.

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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

EVENT: 'Accommodating the Victorian & Edwardian Working Woman' by Emily Gee, author of Hostel, House and Chambers. 📍 St Mary Abbots Church, London 🗓️ Wednesday 7th October, 7PM - 8:30PM 🎫 Tickets: bit.ly/Gee-event-VS @thevicsoc.bsky.social @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social @modbritstud.bsky.social

A black and white image of a chamber accommodation room, with white text overlaid which reads: 'Accommodating the Victorian & Edwardian Working Woman
by Emily Gee'.

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

all keys are good. Do they also have beautiful locks?!

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cmrn knzlmn @ckunzelman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you are a graduate student in the humanities (construed as broadly as possible), what is the MOST EXCITING book published in the last five years to you? Please repost if you’re not a graduate student!

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Dr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It'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)

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House Historian @househistorian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today’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

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

sounds like you need to find out and keep this thread going with your updates!

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join us and @brepols.net next week for the free webinar about BBIH’s key features so you can make the most of this valuable resource! Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 14:00 (London, UK) / 09:00 AM (Eastern Time, USA) / 15:00 (Brussels) Duration: 15-20 minutes Register today: buff.ly/QwhXi5R

Details of online webinar Get ready for a new academic year with the Bibliography of British and Irish History, Friday 2 October 2026, 14:00-14:30 (BST)

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Leeds. Leeds. Leeds. All roads lead to Leeds. Or they do if you are in IHN. A shout out for our meetup on Weds 30th Sept from 6pm. We are not fussy what sort of history you do, we just want to say hello! Location is right next to the train station, so travel is easy-peasy! Reply for details.

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Happy Dog with Flower Crown

ALT: Happy Dog with Flower Crown

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Dr Chris Smith @spyhistorian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#IntelligenceStudies Hi all, I'm currently doing the final steps on a book proposal for a short textbook on #BletchleyPark. The commissioning editor has asked if there are any courses that might feature such a work on reading lists. If you would do so, can you please let me know the title/uni?

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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We have 3 funded places for students available to attend our annual conference! Find out more and apply: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/works...

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Funded student places for SCA Annual Conference 2026 - Scottish Council on Archives

25 August 2026

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🕯️ Who killed Charles Bravo? Join me at Kensal Green Cemetery on Saturday 10 October, 1.30 pm, for The Balham Mystery, hosted by London Month of the Dead, to discuss this fascinating and puzzling case. Ticket includes a gin cocktail! londonmonthofthedead.com/thebalhammys... #LondonMonthOfTheDead

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