Best Christmas present ever! A puzzle made of pictures of my pug Puggo. My husband knows me so well! #PugsOfBluesky

Something lovely for the weekend! Beautiful blue glass beads from the late Bronze Age 💙 Ploughed up by a farmer in Denmark in 1885, analysis shows the beads were made in Mesopotamia, pointing to long-distance trade in luxury goods some 3,000 years ago. 📷 National Museum of Denmark #Archaeology

Hi all, I'm SUPER EXCITED to announce that I'll be an expert for an upcoming adventure: SAILING THE SKEPTICAL SEAS from April 18-24th. The journey starts in Malaga, Spain and ends in Nice, France with stops at fab Mediterranean locales such as Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Menorca, and Corsica.

Always lovely to see Edinburgh Castle where I work from the Christmas Market perspective. #Christmas #Edinburgh

Booking for the first @royalhistsoc.org Lectures of 2026 is now available: bit.ly/48N0CCY > Charles West on 'Queens & the Making of Medieval Europe’ > Vinita Damodaran on 'Decolonising the Natural History Collections of Empire' > David Stack on 'Well-being: a Historian's Perspective' #Skystorians

My thesis is now available online on the history of @socantscot.bsky.social Much of it has been published in articles in the last few years but there's still lots of unpublished material in there if you fancy some Christmas reading #History #Museums #Scotland #Antiquarianism theses.gla.ac.uk/82236/

You've heard of Elf on the Shelf but how about

Nigel Farage’s 25 schoolmates call him out: ‘We have recalled the verbal abuse you regularly directed at … pupils of Jewish, Black and Asian heritage; as well as loudly and proudly proclaiming your high regard for Fascist leaders and orgs, from Hitler to Mosley, from the Nazis to the National Front’

We were married on this day in 1978... soulmates ever since. ❣️ #ForeverGrateful 🙏

Labour strikes aren’t new! The first recorded strike in history took place in Egypt some 3,200 years ago! The ‘Strike Papyrus’ records that tomb workers of King Ramesses III downed tools over pay and conditions circa 1157 BC! Museo Egizio, Turin 📷 by me #Archaeology

This week we launched a new programme for early career researchers with @ihr.bsky.social and @chalkefestival.bsky.social 'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in 2026 bit.ly/44kfUMM Applications now invited. #Skystorians

Late afternoon, Wednesday 10 December 1823: Mary Anning discovers and begins excavation of a near-complete skeleton of Plesiosaurus. Recognising this as 'the first and only one discovered in Europe', she sent scale drawings to some potential purchasers. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

What a wonderful campaign @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social Thank you so much for all your hard work, a pleasure to take part. A favourite, Whitchurch Hosp has military & mental health history - used during the First & Second World Wars. #EYAYourArchive #EYAFocusWeek

Puggo was having some quiet snuggles and cuddles with me this morning before the chaos of the Pug Club Christmas Party. He's such a cutie! #PugsOfBluesky #DogsOfBluesky

Whatever you've been trying to do, Puggo believes in you! #Pugs #DogsOfBluesky

🌳 Tomorrow's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'the natural world' for The Nature of Gothic at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery The exhibition explores how artists have represented the natural world 👉 https://blackburnmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the-nature-of-gothic/#OnlineArtExchange 📷 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery

Please note funding for the project has now ended & posts will be irregular (at best), but you can still dive into our data & explore the lives and work of over 900 women active in archaeology, history and heritage between 1870 and 1950 here: beyond-notability.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Main_Page

Medieval Genealogical Roll Goes Online www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medi... #medieval #medievalmanuscripts

Interested in applying for this funded PhD with me at UCL Institute of Archaeology? Get in touch to discuss this project or to develop your own idea! Human or Animal? Biomolecular Analysis of Upper Palaeolithic Bone Artefacts to Explore Raw Material Selection. www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/hum...

Fascinating glimpse into everyday Roman life: This samian ware bowl was repaired with lead rivets, clear evidence that it was valued enough to mend rather than discard. The repair reflects either the practical mindset and economic realities of a Roman household, or it may have been a...🧵1/3 📷 me 🏺

Re-Tracing the Dance-Steps of the Hugboon: The Nordic Background of Orkney Folk Legends 5 Dec, online – free In this seminar, Prof Terry Gunnell will explore the Nordic connections of Orkney legends & folklore #folklore #Orkney llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...

New Discover page I wrote looking at momentoes of the First and Second World Wars to accompany our current exhibition "Maps: Memories from the Second World War" at the National War Museum, Edinburgh www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...

The Society currently invites applications for its David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People. The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians

Recordings are now available of Jane Ohlmeyer's excellent RHS Anniversary Lecture: 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland' bit.ly/3MdjXEn Jane's lecture was given on 21 November and is available to watch or listen to again. #Skystorians 1/2

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

Applications now invited for the Society's new Applied History Fellowships with @ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson: bit.ly/4ijiuII Fellowships support recent post-doc historians and demonstrate the appeal of historical skills for employers. £12,000 for 6 months. Closing date: 31 Jan 2026 #Skystorians

The Royal Historical Society is a membership organisation of 7000+ historians, UK and RoW. We welcome historians to join us at any time: our next closing date is 15 December. We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2

#Christmas #Pug #PugsOfBluesky

New publication: 'A Collector Collected: The Journals of William Upcott, 1803-1829' bit.ly/4rpwoNE The latest volume in the RHS Camden Series of primary sources charts the life of a self-made collector and cataloguer, and offers a detailed, non-elite account of a London life 1/2 #Skystorians

This guy was left in the library yesterday. 🪵 We don't know much about him but he keeps telling us 1) that he's Stick Man and 2) that he's trying to get back to the family tree If you left Stick Man behind you can collect him from reception.

Applications are now invited for the Society's 2026-27 Centenary PhD Fellowships for early career historians completing a doctorate bit.ly/48pWB72 Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians

New Discover page I wrote looking at momentoes of the First and Second World Wars to accompany our current exhibition "Maps: Memories from the Second World War" at the National War Museum, Edinburgh www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...

May my friend @sfdirewolf.bsky.social rest in power. I will especially miss texting with her about Star Trek. We were lucky, all of us, to have Alice and her warmth and enthusiasm. www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...

Seeking volunteers to write 350 word pieces on the current and historical intersection of disability and eugenics. Get in contact for more information: richardamm(at)gmail.com

Weekend away in Seville with the hubby and we've already spent hours wandering around looking at cool buildings, dondered along the river and got caught up in an evening religious procession after dinner #WinterHoliday #Seville

Join us on Weds 19 November for the launch of our new co-hosted Applied History Fellowships for postdoc historians, with @ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson bit.ly/4ofWArN Fellowships will develop historical skills for use in workplaces beyond higher education: 2.30pm, 19 November, online #Skystorians

Our #Lego display cases have been overflowing with Lego models for our SOMETHING SPOOKTACULAR #OrkneyLibraryLego theme! 👻🎃🦇🧛‍♂️ All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Halloween model! ❤️ Our next theme is HARVEST! 🚜🍂🍃

Impressive show again for #Burntisland fireworks display. Love the atmosphere of hundreds of people staring at a big fire and explosions in the sky. #Fireworks #Fife #LoveWhereYouLive

Finally snuggled up with Puggo and my latest Sister Fidelma mystery from the library. Spent the morning at my first university open day as a parent with my eldest. How am I doing that already!! #PugsOfBluesky #Reading #University

Getting warning signs that the service here is really slow

This week we also announced plans for a new Applied History Fellowship for postdoc historians, with @ihr.bsky.social and publisher DC Thomson bit.ly/4ofWArN Fellowships will develop historical skills for use in workplaces beyond higher education. Launch event: 2.30pm, 19 Nov, online #Skystorians

Pets got some serious sunbathing in this weekend, lol #PugsOfBluesky #CatsOfBluesky

"“This would make it lawful for a DWP officer – not a police officer, but a civil servant – to enter your home, seize your belongings and forcibly hold you down while doing so.”" www.disabilitynewsservice.com/peers-derail...

Now going on display www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Guardian obituary of the historian Gillian Tindall (1938-2025) whose histories of place - London, Paris, Chassignolles, Bombay - were created from the lives of their forgotten residents. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o... #Skystorians

How can museums collect, document and study rural protest? That’s the question our next seminar will seek to answer, exploring the topic of rural protest and what the role of museums can be. Thursday 6th November 3pm – 4:15pm online 👉For details and to book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/collecting...