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Andrew McTominey

@mctom.bsky.social

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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

All that's left to say is read and (hopefully!) enjoy!

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Andrew McTominey @mctom.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Thanks finally to the RHS and the New Historical Perspectives team, especially editor Elizabeth Hurren, @matthewjkelly.bsky.social, and mentor @catherineclark.bsky.social, whose support was incredibly valuable.

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Andrew McTominey @mctom.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

The book has been long in the works. It, and the PhD it's based on, wouldn't have been possible without the incredible support of @shaneewen.bsky.social and @re-histories.bsky.social. Thanks also to @tomhulme.bsky.social who has supported throughout, and past colleagues @leedsbeckett.bsky.social

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Andrew McTominey @mctom.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Please feel free to buy the book (I have some discount codes if anyone would like one!) but the book is available for free online thanks to the Royal Historical Society, University of London Press, and funding from the Bodleian Library.

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Waterscapes | University of London Press

This book explores the impacts of reservoir construction and management in England and Wales from the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century. Taking a comparative approach with case studies from L...

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Andrew McTominey @mctom.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

While it's obviously not nice to be in the middle of a drought, it is quite timely, as I allude to in a blog I've done to celebrate the book's release for the RHS.

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Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales | Historical Transactions

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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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