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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 50m

Many thanks to #ElizabethGaskellsHouse for a delightful morning on their new #CharlotteBrontë & #ElizabethGaskell Tour. It was a treat to get to explore this lovely #Victorian home as we heard stories about the special friendship between these two extraordinary #authors.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks to the #BrontëParsonageMuseum and all the speakers for an inspiring weekend at the #BrontëWomensWritingFestival! Spending time in #Haworth is always a treat and getting to listen to so many #writers talk about their work and the ways they have been influenced by the #Brontës is an added joy.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The #GhostsInTheGardens are back in #York! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Stumbling across these figures as one is out walking around town truly makes it feel like the city is enchanted. Pictured here are spectral visitors at #StMartinLeGrand, #FairfaxHouse, and @merchantshallyork.org

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Every day feels more and more like living in a dystopian novel…

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Another charming afternoon at the #JaneAustenFestival in Bath. We had tea at #No1RoyalCrescent and then had a chance to explore this exquisite historic house museum and learn more about the life in Georgian #Bath that inspired #JaneAusten while she was writing #NorthangerAbbey and #Persuasion.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Coming up Oct 2, in person & online – In Her Words: Women Artists and Life Writing before 1920 Women and the Arts Forum Conference 2026 A collaboration of the National Gallery, London; the Women’s Art Collection; & the Univ of St. Andrews Full schedule: www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/confe...

A painted extract from Dorothy Wordsworth's diary with cursive text in black) which describes the foxgloves in a painting (not visible here) and expresses the joy that her natural surroundings bring her.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The #JaneAustenFestival Regency #MasqueradeBall in #ThePumpRoom that followed the Soiree in the #RomanBaths was a delight from beginning to end. Good company, delicious food, and charming music and dances! #janeaustenfestivalbath #regencydance #regencyera #timetravel #janeausten

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Attending the #JaneAustenFestival Greek & Roman gods Regency #Masquerade Soirée tonight was one of the most surreal experiences I have ever had. Seeing the 2,000 year old @theromanbaths.bsky.social filled with revelers in #Regency costume illuminated by candlelight was nothing short of magical.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tonight at the #JaneAustenFestival in Bath we had the opportunity to see an exclusive preview screening of the new #SenseAndSensibility film with a live introduction and Q&A with director #GeorgiaOakley and screenwriter #DianaReid. It’s coming soon to a theatre new you!

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Action Network and Hands off fhe Arts are organizing a “Hands Around the Kennedy Center” gathering this Friday, Sept. 18th, 6:30-8:00 actionnetwork.org/events/hands...

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Hands Around the Kennedy Center

Details to come.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This afternoon, #ChristopherWebster gave an illuminating talk on #18thcentury Yorkshire architect #CharlesWatson. I look forward to reading Webster’s book about this brilliant and overlooked figure next year. Thanks to @cecs-york.bsky.social for sharing the news that this lecture was taking place.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Another illuminating episode from the @mhs1791.bsky.social Historians & Their Histories podcast

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Tickets are now available for “Whispers from the Veil” at the #WilliamHicklingPrescottHouse! The evening features a historical recreation of a 1920s #séance led by #MinaCrandon (portrayed by Laura Rocklyn) alongside a pop-up exhibit of 19th-century mourning clothes from the museum’s collection.

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Local Event: Whispers from the Veil: A Victorian Séance Experience

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 03/09/2026

We have something very exciting on its way to the Hall! Here is a sneaky peak of a new permanent display on Dr Maud Sellers: steamboat lady, traveller, historian, archivist and the first female Merchant Adventurer in 400 years. Join us for a short thread on the indominable Maud...

We are looking at a workshop and in the foreground is a large display panel in the shame of a screen. It has an illustrated coat rail with an green coat, fox fur and elaborate hat hanging from it. At the base is a travel trunk and suitcase. Above is text, illustrations and photos.

We are looking at an older lady with white hair wearing a graduation gown with a cap in her hand. She looks directly at the camera with a fixed but tired stare.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

These are a few highlights of my recent visit to the #QueenElizabethII “Her Life in Style” exhibition in #TheKing’sGallery at #BuckinghamPalace. It was stunning to be able to closely examine the stories told by the intricate embroidery and embellishments in this exquisite wardrobe. #fashionhistory

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wandering through the quirky, winding rooms of #TudorWorld in #Stratford-upon-Avon was an intriguing way to spend a rainy afternoon. You are assigned a character on arrival (I was delighted to be #BessofHardwick) and follow their fate through the trials and adventures of living in #TudorEngland.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Spent an intriguing morning enjoying the immersive tour at #Shakespeare’sSchoolroom. Visitors get to participate in a #Classics lesson, write with a #quill, and try on a costume of the #Elizabethan period. It was such engaging programming!

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A perfect rainy afternoon of contemplation in Shakespeare’s #NewPlaceGardens. Though the house in which #Shakespeare lived on this site from 1597-1616 was demolished in the 18th century, it has now been turned into a #garden with art installations inspired by Shakespeare’s work.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A contemplative afternoon at the “Making Waves: The Art of #JapaneseWoodblockPrint” exhibition at #YorkArtGallery Pictures here are: 1. Utagawa Kunisada, “The Rejection” 2. Kitagawa Utamaro, “The Celebrated Yosooi’s Boudoir” 3 Wedding Kimono 4. Kitagawa Utamaro, “Block-Carver and Applying Sizing”

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New book announcement! Sofonisba's Lesson, New Edition: A Renaissance Artist and Her Work by Michael W. Cole @princetonupress.bsky.social, 2026 press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... The landmark study is now revised and expanded to include new discoveries! #newbooksaboutwomenartists

A book cover with white text in capital letters in a sans serif font. The featured image is Self-Portrait (c. 1554), by Sofonisba Anguissola; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A summer evening walk in Hampshire…

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

What a fantastic weekend at the #MurtonPark #HistoryFestival! It was a delight to perform #RegencyDances with #DanceThePast, to experience a #medieval tournament, join a group of #Suffragettes for a march, explore a #RomanFort, and have many other historical adventures! #timetravel #livinghistory

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

When you’re exploring the #MurtonPark #HistoryFestival and you suddenly find yourself at a #medieval #joust! Even though my friends and I were incongruously still in Regency dress from our dance demonstration earlier in the day, this felt like stumbling into an episode of #GameofThrones.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Always remember to look up… This is the extraordinary ceiling of the Chapter House @yorkminster.bsky.social #gothicarchitecture #yorkuk #sourcesofinspiration

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A splendid day at the #YorkGeorgianFestival! It began with a promenade through the city of #York. Next came a performance by #GalliardDancers, followed by Drills & Displays by #Pultney’s13thRegimentofFoot. Then we repaired to the pub before getting ready for the Masquerade Ball!

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I made it back to London just in time to catch the #Outlander exhibition at #Bonhams on its final day before the auction tomorrow! Discovering exquisite details in #costumes and #props that at first sight seemed so familiar from watching the show over and over (and over and over) again was magical.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

@lindenplace.bsky.social is one of my favorite locations to perform. Today I had the treat of looking around the #HistoricHouseMuseum before my program. The graceful design of the house was done by architect #RussellWarren in 1810, and the layers of the house’s #history are fascinating to explore.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

An exciting day at @mhs1791.bsky.social exploring the diaries of a young woman in Boston between 1811 and 1815. So much delicious gossip, so many delightful tidbits about sleigh rides and cotillions, and then suddenly the sobering line, “War declared.” #skystorians #womenshistory #research #writer

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I spent a splendid afternoon exploring the reopened #18thcentury galleries in the #ArtoftheAmericas Wing at the @mfaboston.bsky.social. It was exiting to be immersed once again in the world I’ve been writing about from afar for so many months.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I had never visited #MartinHouseFarm before my #AbigailAdams performance there today and I was completely charmed! The house is a fascinating window into farm life in #NewEngland immediately following the #AmericanRevolution and it is in a beautiful, bucolic location. #americanhistory #timetravel

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Thank you so much for the shoutout @austeniboston.bsky.social! It was great to see you at the performance.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Sunset by the sea in Newport, Rhode Island. The first deep breath in months. #summervibes #oceanviews

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

On this day in 1776 #AbigailAdams “went with the Multitude into Kings Street to hear the proclamation for independance read…As soon as [it] ended, the cry from the Belcona, was God Save our American States and then 3 cheers which rended the air, the Bells rang…and every face appeard joyfull.”

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Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 - 22 July 1776

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My #AbigailAdams performances with the #ClassicTheatreofMaryland at #ReynoldsTavern July 17th, are my only shows of the summer in the DC area! There are 3 seatings for the play and a delicious tea at 11:00am, 1:30pm, & 4:00pm. Visit the CTM website to book: ci.ovationtix.com/36626/produc...

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

On the first day of the July tour of my #AbigailAdams play, I arrived early for my first performance in #WeymouthMA, so I stopped by the #AbigailAdamsBirthplace to spend a few minutes in the garden absorbing the atmosphere and preparing to share Abigail’s story over the next few weeks.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with an unforgettable afternoon of history, theatre, and hospitality on Friday, July 17th. Join us for a special performance of “Abigail Adams: Love and Politics in the American Revolution” and afternoon tea at Reynolds Tavern. Tickets available here:

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Experience Abigail Adams’ memories of her inspiring relationship with John that began with playful love letters from a young lawyer sending kisses to his “Miss Adorable” and developed into an extraordinary partnership between two visionary political minds that helped to shape a young nation.

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Upcoming Events - Forbes House Museum

Upcoming Events ABIGAIL ADAMS: LOVE AND POLITICS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Wednesday, July 15, 2026 7:00PM – 8:30PM A special event to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States The year ...

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Join us at the Armory on the Assabet for “Love and Politics: Tea with Abigail Adams” on July 12. Step into a portrayal of Abigail Adams as she reflects on love, leadership, and the founding of a nation. This engaging program offers a personal look at one of America’s most influential early voices.

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Love and Politics: Tea with Abigail Adams | Armory On The Assabet

Love and Politics: Tea with Abigail Adams on Jul 12, 2026 presented by the Hudson Cultural Alliance and Armory On The Assabet

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Marking the #4thofJuly today by watching the new @netflix.com documentary “The American Experiment” featuring the brilliant insights of an inspiring array of scholars including @sarageorgini.bsky.social, @lmchervinsky.bsky.social, and @cgoodhistorian.bsky.social. m.youtube.com/watch?v=KM9X...

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The American Experiment | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

“Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make a good Use of it.” -John to Abigail Adams, 26 April 1777 [electronic edition]. Adams Family Papers: An Electronic Archive. @mhs1791.bsky.social www.masshist.org/digitaladams/

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Many thanks to @cecs-york.bsky.social for an illuminating day at the symposium on Radical Print Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century. It was exciting to hear the insightful presentations and to get a peek at some of these treasures in the @uoyborthwick.bsky.social collection.

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Laura Rocklyn @lauralostintime.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

There was a moment today as I stood in the shadow of @yorkminster.bsky.social speaking the words of the @yorkmysteryplays.bsky.social when I was struck with the enormity of being part of a tradition that has been ongoing in this place for nearly 650 years. Here are some pics I caught around the city

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