LVCHT
@leicsvcht
Working with volunteers across the county, our aim is to research from primary sources and publish a history of every town and village in Leicestershire
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Dr Barendina Smedley
@fugitiveink
Norfolk, history, art, churches, old houses, ghost stories, cats, that sort of thing — for the restoration of the Manor House, Crowland, follow on @CrowlandMH
Joanne Vigor-Mungovin
@mungotalks
Biographer, author of Joseph Merrick & Peppermint Billy - Fascinated by Leicester's long, mysterious & gruesome history. Member of HWA & LCFAC.
Jonathan Calder
@lordbonkers
England is a palimpsest of Medieval churches, abandoned mineral railways, ruinous Gothic institutions and follies built by mad aristocrats.
Glen O'Hara
@gsoh31
I teach History at Oxford Brookes University. Occasionally I write about politics.
Dr Jonathan Foyle
@jonathanfoyle
Historic architecture, material culture, iconography, archaeology, conservation and craft. And drawing. It’s all related. Lecturer, University of Bath.
The National Archives
@uknatarchives
Official archive of the UK government. Discover our online collections, research guides and educational resources, spanning 1000 years of history.
Lucy Brouwer
@notrock
I am not here. This isn't happening. Find me here: bsky.app/profile/notroc… WatsonFothergillWalk.com
Rebecca Rideal
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Historian (Stuarts, plague, true crime). Award-winning producer. Director of @HistFestUK. Host @KTimePodcast. Author - 1666: PLAGUE, WAR & HELLFIRE.
Dr Jo Jennings
@jojenni
Visiting member @lborouniversity | Biodiversity and wildlife | Enterprise and innovation | Science, Arts, Sport
Sonia Overall
@soniaoverall
writer, lecturer, performer, walker (not currently posting here - please follow where the skies are blue)
Landscape History
@uea_landscape
Researching and teaching the history and development of the British landscape at the University of East Anglia.
Colin Hyde
@leicsoralhist
I manage the East Midlands Oral History's Sounds for the Future project. Also interested in urban history and the heritage of Leics & the East Midlands.
Pedestrian
@pedestrian1998
Iain Kirtley
@iainkirtley
Once bumped in to Ewan McGregor.
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Dance, Laugh, Have Fun, Repeat. Retweeting the positive and staying in our lane. #SBSWinners. #Nurse #ArmyVeteran #Reader. Sponsors welcome. Sorry, ⛔️ DMs 🙏
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Writer reader observer perambulator OBE, Hon FRIBA.
Prof Alice Roberts💙
@thealiceroberts
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
Neil Younger
@neilyounger1
Historian of early modern England at The Open University. Convenor of @IHR_TudorStuart
Charnwood Borough Council
@charnwoodbc
Official X account of Charnwood Borough Council, providing news & talking to customers. The account is monitored during office hours.
AHI
@ahi_social
Association for Heritage Interpretation - for anyone interested in helping people explore and appreciate our world.
Prof Elizabeth Tingle 🐢
@elizabethtingle
Professor of History, De Montfort Univ Leicester. Works on early mod European religious belief & practice. Amateur nature lover. @profliztingle.bsky.social
Becky Jones
@journobecky
Journalist, amateur musician and mum with a penchant for Monster Munch. And beer.
Dr Kathryn Bullen
@kfbullen
Researcher/Project Manager focusing on place-names, heritage, and community engagement. PhD July 2024 @UoNEnglish explored place-names on the Isle of Axholme.
Asha Patel
@ashac_patel
Online journalist, BBC East Midlands | Ex @LeicsLive, Team Regional Press Award nominee | Former @Meta Community Reporter ✉️ [email protected] | DMs open
Chris Jolliffe💙
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Demon Drink Project
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Prof Cat Jarman FSA💀
@catjarman
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Ruth Slatter
@ruthslatter
Lecturer in Historic Environment @ihr_history. @VCH_London general editor (architecture). Researching everyday histories of religion, faith & spirituality.
Visit Leicester
@visit_leicester
Official LVEP for Leicester and Leicestershire. Places to go, things to do & 2000 years of history. Based at the King Richard III Visitor Centre, Leicester.
Museums + Heritage Advisor
@mandhadvisor
Museums + Heritage Advisor: for the latest in news, insight and opinion from across the sector [email protected]
BALH
@balhnews
The British Association for Local History is the national charity which promotes local history and serving local historians throughout the UK #WeAreLocalHistory
Kate North
@katephillips29
Heritage & conservation professional. Senior Properties Curator, English Heritage, but posts here mine. Studying for a PhD in lime finishes. Distracted by dogs!
Jonathan Healey
@socialhistoryox
Social historian at Oxford University. Northerner. Now mostly with the butterfly: @ jonathanhealey.bsky.social and on the Gram: jonathanhealey1647
Hopology
@hopologybeer
please leave this world as clean as when you came 🦊
The Loughborough
@theloughborough
Founded in 1867 and still going strong...That'll be The Loughborough
Community and Events
@newsleicester
News and Community Events from Leicester and Around
Dr Francis Young
@drfrancisyoung
Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | professional indexer | CofE Reader and lay canon @stedscath | Tutor @oxfordconted
KRIII Visitor Centre
@kriiicentre
Visit the multi-award-winning exhibition about Richard III’s life, death & the most incredible archaeological detective story ever told…
Lou Nicholls
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I'm dialling back from twitter, please find me via my other socials, I'll still be sharing gardening & cats if you can support Marie curie via my pinned tweet ❤
Loughborough High School
@lborohigh
#LHS Loughborough High School news and events page, sharing all the latest activities and upcoming events in school. 'Fais Ce Que Dois Advienne Que Pourra'.
Adam Chapman
@dradamchapman
Medieval historian interested in Wales, Somerset exile, inept cricketer, General Editor of @vch_london, part of @CHPPC_IHR & @ihr_history. Views & typos own.
Dr Jamie Davies
@jdaviesheritage
Not active here- follow LinkedIn, Threads + Instagram.
Mark Forrest
@mpforrest1967
Archivist, mostly medieval, @UWEBristol, editing sections of @VCHGloucester & @WiltsHistory. Committees: SDNQ, Proceedings of DNHAS. Dorset Record Society.
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@mssprovenance
I'M NOW ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON MASTODON. I just come here occasionally to dump on Musk
James Wright
@jpwarchaeology
Award-winning buildings archaeologist. FSA. Mediaeval buildings mythbuster. Castles. Old pubs. Alan Garner. @jpwarchaeology on Insta @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social
Friendless Churches
@friendschurches
We are the Friends of Friendless Churches — we rescue, repair & protect historic ‘closed’ places of worship in England & Wales. Learn more in the link below.
Jo Barwick
@jobarwick1
Partnership Development Manager, Research and Innovation, Loughborough University
Friends of Centre for Midlands History & Cultures
@cmhcfriends
Friends of the Centre for Midlands History and Cultures at the University of Birmingham
In All Our Footsteps
@allfootsteps
In All Our Footsteps: Tracking, Mapping & Experiencing Rights of Way in Post-War Britain is an AHRC project led by @gsoh31. Tweets by @DrAFlint & @dr_hick
Alex Craven
@dralexcraven
FRHistS. Freelance historian working for @vchgloucester and @SomersetVch. Interested in the English republic, religion, and @readingfc. Formerly @alexjcraven.
HobnobPress
@hobnob_press
Hobnob Press publishes books about aspects of, and places within, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset. Website: Hobnobpress.co.uk
Chairman of Leicestershire County Council
@chairmanlcc
The Chairman plays an important civic role in engaging with the people of Leics attending 300-400 community events to appreciate the service given to the county
Save Kings Norton Church!
@savekingsnorton
The Grade I listed Church of St John the Baptist in Kings Norton, Leicestershire, is in need of funds for repairs. Donate today! rb.gy/h67khf
Making Historical Dress Network
@makinghistdress
AHRC-funded network on recreative methods in dress history. Based @dmuleicester, PI @Serena_Dyer & Co-I @SarahABendall 🪡🧵🧶
Centre for Victorian Studies
@centrevictorian
The UK's oldest Centre for Victorian Studies based @uniofleicester. 🔗 linktr.ee/centreforvicto…
CatherineRosamundLowe
@cathyrlowe
Church crawler, cat lover, Heroneer. My son is a junior doctor.
Medieval Murder Maps medimurdermaps.bsky.social
@medimurdermaps
Medieval Murder Maps give unique insights into violence and justice in late medieval London, York, and Oxford. Based @CamCriminology. Thanks @hist_towns.
High Sheriff of Leicestershire
@hsheriffleics
John Chatfeild-Roberts, High Sheriff of Leicestershire 2024-25
John Chandler, Hobnob
@john_hobnob
johnevigar
@johnevigar
Ecclesiastical Historian. Author of 16 books. Leads church tours. Trustee Friends of Friendless Churches. Member of Council Norfolk Churches Trust.🏳️🌈
Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Soc
@leicsarchhissoc
Established in 1855 to promote the study of Leicestershire's archaeology and history, we organise lectures, research, and various publications.
The Material Culture of Wills Project
@materialwills
A Leverhulme Trust project using digital technology in tandem with volunteers to transcribe 25,000 wills. Find us at @materialwills.bsky.social
Dr Abbi Flint
@draflint
Archaeology/history researcher, poet, PFHEA #RightsOfWay #archaeology #peatlands #folklore #CRMethods #Landscape #reindeer reviewer/editor @ConsilienceJrnl
Leicestershire Press
@leicspress
News and views from students at the Leicester Centre for Journalism at @dmuleicester. See also: @journalismdmu
Richard Morris
@ahistoryinart
Art historian, dealer/art consultant 19thC and 20thC British/European art. Founder: Everyone's Art. Seen on: CNN, NBC, Sky TV, The Times etc
Dr Sam Stein 🦜
@sparkliferous
TV Producer / Geoarchaeologist / Bird nerd. Views are mine, all mine!
YstradHistory
@ystradhistory
History of Ystradgynlais & Ystalyfera in the Upper Swansea Valley, also remembering the war dead of both towns from the World Wars, and the Goughs of Ynyscedwyn
Steven Brindle
@stevenpbrindle
Historian and conservationist; interested in approaching the past via the visual arts, archaeology, landscape and architecture.
Joe Saunders
@joe_saunders1
Historian | part-time PhD English print trade c.1600-50 📚 Vice-Chair @BALHNews 🗺 Freelance research 🌳 Tutor @PharosTutors 🎓 Co-Editor @Howto_History 📜
University of Leicester Archaeological Services
@ulasarchaeology
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) is an award-winning commercial archaeological unit. www2.le.ac.uk/services/ulas