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Andrew McTominey

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Urban-environmental historian of water and reservoirs in C19th and C20th Britain. Own views.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 15/08/2026
With water storage in the news, a timely reminder of its history: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' (2025), by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4bMHGW2 Published in the Society's book series and available Open Access from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2
Book cover for 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' by Andrew McTominey
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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
We're delighted to announce two keynote speakers at this year's conference, Professor Kate Giles and Dr Andrew McTominey. Kate will be speaking on Pickering's Medieval Wall Paintings, while Andrew will discuss Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales. #ROYS26
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 12/05/2026
Last year, we were delighted to publish Andrew's excellent monograph, 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' as part of the Society's early career book series bit.ly/3Pzjuyk. 'Waterscapes' is available to read, free Open Access @uolpress.bsky.social
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 18/11/2025
We are delighted to receive today print copies of the three latest titles in our 'New Historical Perspectives' book series, published with @ihr.bsky.social and @uolpress.bsky.social Each title is available in paperback print and free Open Access: further details bit.ly/4pl2gkA #Skystorians
Photograph of the following three titles:

Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow, by Rachael Harkes

Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales, by Andrew McTominey 

Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940, by Gareth Roddy
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Andrew McTominey @mctom.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
So I've written a book! Waterscapes is about how impactful our need for water is on the environment and people. It's also about the ways in which infrastructure projects can impact place for good or bad.
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Shane Ewen @shaneewen.bsky.social · 03/10/2024
Good to see this article on ‘Waterworks, municipal government and the environment in twentieth-century Britain’ published open access in @urbanhistory.bsky.social by @mctom.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Waterworks, municipal government and the environment in twentieth-century Britain | Urban History | Cambridge Core
Waterworks, municipal government and the environment in twentieth-century Britain - Volume 51 Issue 3
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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · 20/12/2023
Good to see @mctom.bsky.social, congrats!!
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