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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A very happy #Yorkshire day to you all! We hope you enjoy any planned festivities, and can't wait to bring you more details of next summer's conference in the coming months. #Yorkshire #Heritage #History #Culture #YorkshireDay

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Dr Jonny Farley @jfarley.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Another ROYS done and dusted, thank you to all our speakers and audience for what was the best ROYS conference yet! Keep an eye out for word on next year's conference (a return to Hull) and watch this space for any extra news that may be coming down the pipeline...

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

That's a wrap on #ROYS26! We've had a great time as always listening to two days of fascinating papers and keynotes. We'll be in touch with more details on next year's conference in the coming months. Why not join our mailing list to make sure you don't miss out? tinyurl.com/ROYSList

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

We're getting ready to kick off day 2 of #ROYS26! We're all looking forward to another packed day of fantastic papers. #Yorkshire #Skystorians #Culture #History

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Alex Harvey @alexharvv.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Delighted to be speaking tomorrow at day 2 of the @roysociety.bsky.social conference in York on Power, Polity, & Conflict in post-Roman Yorkshire, alongside Andrew Breeze

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

After an amazing day one, we're already looking forward to day 2 of #ROYS26 You can still get tickets at ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/event/regist... Thanks to all our wonderful speakers thus far. #ROYS26 #Yorkshire #Skystorians

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Today's the day! We're excited to see you all at the York Explore Library later this morning. It's not too late to secure one of our remaining tickets for #ROYS26 day two. Browse the programme for both days, and register, here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/event/regist...

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

There are still a few tickets remaining for this year's conference, don't miss your chance to register! #Yorkshire #SkyStorians #York #Culture #Heritage #History #ROYS2026

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Interested in Yorkshire's past? Come along to #ROYS26 on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June, for FREE, and listen to our fantastic line up of speakers. You can view the programme here: tinyurl.com/ROYS26Prog Register now to secure your tickets at the following link: tinyurl.com/ROYS26Reg

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We're now just three days away from #ROYS2026 - but it's not too late to get your tickets! Why not browse our interactive programme here (pdf available from our website): tinyurl.com/ROYS26Prog Head over to our registration site to secure your free tickets for both days: tinyurl.com/ROYS26Reg

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We’re delighted to announce that you can now book tickets for this year’s conference in York, at the York Explore Library.

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

This time next week, we'll already be 24 hours since the end of #ROYS2026! Don't miss out on your chance to enjoy two days of fascinating papers on Yorkshire's past. Register here for your free tickets: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/event/regist... #Skystorians #Yorkshire #Culture #Heritage

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

There's still time to book your tickets for #ROYS26! If Yorkshire's past is your thing, join us for our FREE two day conference on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June, at the York Explore Library. You can view the programme, and book tickets, here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/event/regist...

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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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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Your weekly reminder that registration for this June's conference is now open! The event is free as always, and you can find the full programme and get your tickets here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/event/regist... If Yorkshire's past is your thing, join us for a fascinating two days in York!

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A strong medieval showing at this year's ROYS conference (and plenty of other interesting papers too, of course!). Get your tickets below 👇 #MedievalSky #Yorkshire #Skystorians #York

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🚨 Looking for something to break those back to work bank holiday blues? 🎫 Tickets for #ROYS26 are now available! You can view our programme, and register, here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/event/regist... #Yorkshire #Skystorians #History #Culture #Arts #Humanities #York #Heritage #Literature

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Submitted a paper for #ROYS2026? You should be receiving an email back from us this afternoon! If you submitted a paper, and haven't heard anything - please do get in touch at ridingsofyorkshire@gmail.com, or via DM on here, and we'll be happy to help. Looking forward to seeing you all in York!

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

We've loved receiving all of your submissions for #ROYS2026 over the last few weeks... With the CfP now CLOSED, if you've submitted a proposal you should hear back from us in the coming days. For non-speakers, ticket details will be available soon - keep an eye on our website and social media.

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Don't forget that today is your FINAL day to send us your ROYS abstracts for the 2026 conference! If we haven't heard from you yet, please do send us a proposal! Find out CFP attached, or at ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/call-for-pap... #History #Skystorians #Culture #Heritage #York #Yorkshire

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We're now just THREE DAYS from our CfP closing. If you're working on Yorkshire's past, we'd love to hear from you! Find details in the post below: #Yorkshire #SkyStorians #Heritage #EnglishLit #History #Culture #York

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

There's now ONE MONTH to go until our Call for Papers closes! If you're working on Yorkshire, we'd love to hear from you! Send your abstracts to ridingsofyorkshire@gmail.com

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Don't forget that the Call for Papers for #ROYS26 is open! Working on Yorkshire's past, any time period, any discipline? If so, please do send an abstract to ridingsofyorkshire@gmail.com. Find out more: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/call-for-papers-2026/ #Skystorians #History #Culture #York

Ridings of yorkshire society call for papers. For a plaintext version please email ridingsofyorkshire@gmail.com

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We're delighted to share details of this year's Ridings of Yorkshire Society Conference. ROYS will return to its traditional two day format, taking place on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June at York Explore Library. See our Call for Papers below for details on how to participate. #Yorkshire

The Ridings of Yorkshire Society call for papers 2026. For a plaintext version please email help@ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🎙️The latest episode of ROYSCast is now live!🎙️ On this episode, season 1 guest and recent @leedsims.bsky.social graduate Dr Iain Dyson returns to discuss Yorkshire and the Fifth Crusade. Listen below ⬇️ shows.acast.com/royscast/epi... #ROYSCast #Yorkshire #History #Medievalsky #SkyStorians

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Ep 21 - Yorkshire and the Fifth Crusade with Dr Iain Dyson | ROYSCast

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Ep 21 - Yorkshire and the Fifth Crusade with Dr Iain Dyson | ROYSCast

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Sarah Wride @srwride.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

If you’re a #Humanities #ECR & in/willing to travel to York on 17 December, join me & the @historylabplus.bsky.social team for our 2025 ‘Christmas Connections’ event, a FREE & informal opportunity to support each other, build professional connections, & sample the city’s heritage & eatables. 👇&🧵

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

While you're waiting for the next #ROYS conference, we've been notified of a great opportunity to scratch that #YorkshiresPast itch! Our friends at #YAHS are hosting a Yorkshire History Conference on 1st November 2025, with tickets priced at £20. Find more details here: tinyurl.com/mr3n6cca

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

While we're between #ROYSCast episodes, how about a #ThrowbackThursday episode from the vault? Back in 2022, Jonny and Sam were joined by @hullhistorynerd.bsky.social to discuss Hull Citadel, as well as Jamie's wider work. shows.acast.com/royscast/epi... #Yorkshire #History #Culture #Podcast

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Ep 3 - Hull Citadel with Hull History Nerd | ROYSCast

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

New #ROYSCast now available! In this episode, author @alexharvv.bsky.social joins @adamcook.bsky.social and @jfarley.bsky.social to discuss his love of archaeology, recent book 'Forgotten Vikings', and upcoming work 'Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of Early Medieval Britain' Listen here: bit.ly/4lV4SmQ

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

A belated Happy Yorkshire Day to all of our followers (don't trust post scheduling software...)! We'll be back in the coming months with more details on next year's conference, as well as plenty of brand new #ROYSCast episodes.

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

We had a great time in Scarborough yesterday at the annual ROYS conference. Huge thanks to all of our wonderful speakers, and to those of you who came to be part of the audience! We'll be in touch with details for next year as soon as we have them, as well as other exciting ROYS outputs.

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

There's still space available to join us in Scarborough for tomorrow's ROYS 2025 conference! If you're passionate about Yorkshire's past, do come and join us at Scarborough Library from 9.30am-5pm. View the full programme here: shorturl.at/Lusab Register: shorturl.at/sGdtB

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Our interactive programme is now live! Flick through here: www.flipsnack.com/5A696A99E8C/... There's still time to register for this Friday's conference. If you like what you see in the programme, register for FREE here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/ #Yorkshire #History #Heritage

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Under a week to go until ROYS 2025! We can't wait to see you all there! Interested in Yorkshire's past? Don't want to miss out? Register for free, and join us on Friday 6th June: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/ #Yorkshire #History #Heritage #Medievalsky #EarlyModern #Scarborough

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Your semi-regular reminder that registration for this year's conference is currently open! Get your FREE tickets, and browse our programme, at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/

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Institute for Medieval Studies Leeds @leedsims.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Podcast featuring former Leeds IMS PhD student Victoria Yuskaitis

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

A bank holiday treat for you all - the latest episode of ROYSCast is now available! 🎧🎙️ This time, @jfarley.bsky.social and @adamcook.bsky.social are joined by the brilliant Dr Victoria Yuskaitis to discuss her work on Anchorite cells. Listen here: shows.acast.com/royscast/epi...

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Ep 18 - The Archaeology of Anchorite Cells with Dr Victoria Yuskaitis | ROYSCast

Ongoing archaeological research into the history of and evidence for Anchorite Cells

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Ongoing archaeological research into the history of and evidence for Anchorite Cells

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

There are just over 2 weeks left until ROYS 2025 takes place in Scarborough! If Yorkshire History, Heritage, Literature - and more - are your thing then don't miss your chance to join us for a fantastic day of papers. View our programme, and book your tickets, at: shorturl.at/5YAm3 #Yorkshire

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