Detail from the Art Nouveau gesso panels by Glasgow School artist Margaret Macdonald, c.1907 #WomensArt ❄️ hunterian.blog/margaret-mac...

I’ll be listing a last minute collection of necklaces made using Victorian & Edwardian lockets, an acorn chatelaine thimble holder, charms & writing slope/tea caddy keys in my Etsy shop 8.30 this evening. Pieces will be sent special delivery tomorrow within UK if the item is a 🎄gift 🗝️ Pls repost, ty

man i have never had as many stupid questions as when i worked at Lush, just thinking about it now and we really put retail workers Through It don't we

I write a newspaper column about Scottish history, historians and heritage. I’m keen to feature more Early Career Researchers. Their work might not otherwise be publicised to a wide audience. Do you know anyone who might like to be in the column?

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Annual reminder to water your Christmas tree poems …

Today's more detailed post, following up last week's launch of the updated Understanding Scottish Places. Lots to explore. @stir.ac.uk @scotlandstowns.bsky.social stirlingretail.com/2025/12/04/u...

This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.

Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics. I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem. Sign and share. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Incredible winter sunset this evening. #Perthshire

THREAD. 3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead. We decided to call him Jim. This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.

ICYMI: My recent post on the shops and ghostsigns of Whitby, with an added bit on the Flying Scotsman at Grosmont stirlingretail.com/2025/11/24/w...

For #TilesOnTuesday here’s a lovely shopfront in Helensburgh with tiled stallriser and encaustic tiled lobby floor

We're seeking committee members for #CILIP's new Intellectual Freedom Committee. The Committee will work towards everyone's right to read, think, and speak freely, and lead discussions on issues of censorship and access to information. Join us: https://ow.ly/k3I250XwXKR#CILIP Apply now!

We're delighted to announce that our Scottish Seabird Photography Exhibition is now open!🙌 Featuring the best images from our recent competition, this exhibition includes at least one image of every seabird which breeds in Scotland🪶🌊

As a thankyou for your support you can get 20% off my Etsy till Monday with code TINYOWL20. Incl: 🪶My silver casts of real flowers & bird necklaces 💐Victorian ink bottle posy kits to improve mental health 🌿Limited ed'n art prints 🍁Greetings cards A smallscale handmade alternative the river website:

As winter descends on the UK it might help to know that there's still floral colour to be found throughout the winter. There are a small group of plants that lift my spirits between now & February-here are a few of them (& my illustrations alongside):

Happy #MobileLibrariesDay! 📚 An annual celebration of all the intrepid Mobile Library drivers who head out across the urban, rural and island communities of Scotland every week, delivering books, knowledge and entertainment. 📚 #BookWeekScotland #LoveLibraries

First hill snow of the winter covering Ben Chonzie above Crieff #Perthshire

A trip to Leeds this week and a chance to visit the fabulous arcades in the city centre. So many surviving and in excellent condition. County Arcade is particularly lovely and described by MacKeith in The History and Conservation of Shopping Arcades as ‘flamboyant’

⏰ Only a week to go until our 50th anniversary lecture at the V&A with Kevin McCloud. All in-person tickets are now SOLD OUT but you can still attend via live-stream online. Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-sav...

Every child deserves the magic of books. ✨📚 But for too many families this winter, books will feel like a luxury they can't afford. Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄

#Skyhistorians @womenshistnet.bsky.social Is there anyone out there who knows about the Health and Cleanliness Council? It seems to have been active 1920s-40s UK and to have had links with the Electrical Association for Women.

Save the date for #GivingTuesday! Want to support our work helping communities across the UK to breathe new life into historic buildings? On 2nd December, consider making a donation to the AHF. You can also become a Friend and help all our work carry into the future. ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/support-us/

🚨UPDATE WITH COMMENT FROM THE BBC: Byline Times can confirm that of the four-person BBC panel that interviewed Prescott and made the decision to appoint him as an advisor, three of them had longstanding Conservative Party ties. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...

A shop in the wonderful medieval village of Pérouges near Lyon showing how the shutter arrangements of early shopfronts looked.

French shop signs. The stained glass one was particularly lovely.

Some images from a recent trip to Dijon. Such a beautiful place with many timber framed buildings.

Lovely Lavenham in Suffolk 🤩… always exciting to have a wander around and marvel at the wealth of timber framed buildings ❤️ It often feels like you might have accidentally strayed onto a film set! A photo thread…

Lifted the last of this year’s dahlias, still holding on to their flowers. Been excellent this year for dahlias and these little Pom Pom ones grown very easily from seed 🌱

It’s been a gloomy day but the autumn colours continue to brighten up a late afternoon walk. The beech trees and hedges have been particularly beautiful. #Perthshire

'Fern Dance' art quilt by artist and quilter Susan Brubaker Knapp #WomensArt

Buckle, 1913, by Jessie Marion King, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts jewellery designer and illustrator #WomensArt

Beautiful autumn afternoon in Perthshire

In the early 1900s, George Henry, a key member of the Glasgow Boys, moved from Scotland to London. Over the next three decades, his style evolved from expressive, and decorative work towards a more pastoral approach; this work depicting the South Downs dates from the 1930s.

Michael Andrews was one of the most interesting, important British painters of the 20thC. 'Edinburgh (Old Town),' is one of his last major pictures. He decided to emulate the military engineer John Slezer's 17thC engravings by painting the south-facing aspect above Grassmarket.

The National Trust for Scotland has a new Curator position open! Deadline: 26 October 2025 and more info👇 www.asva.co.uk/jobs/curator... cc @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social

Thanks very much to Joan Crawford (in the UK) for undertaking this challenge in aid of an interesting research treatment trial in Norway that requires further fund-raised money/donations www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME

A very big day for the street dogs

Years ago I spotted a little holiday photo album for sale, usually I'm not interested in them because such photos are generally a bit boring, but I spotted a tiny detail that told me the album was very interesting. Yes, that V sign. Let's check the album out together. Photo 🧵!

Our movement is living rent free in the heads of Telegraph journalists at the moment. Join me in being ‘a threat to the right that they never saw coming’. join.greenparty.org.uk

If you live in or near the beautiful village of Falkland, our director is giving a talk on Wednesday evening in the Parish Church to the The Falkland Society about the current trends in Scotland's religious built heritage and our rapid church recording project. Further details below 👇

New post this morning 27/8. Review of @kathrynmorrison.bsky.social brilliant book Chain Stores in the Golden Age of the British High Street. stirlingretail.com/2025/08/27/c...

Here's a pin-sharp photo of the tobacco kiosk at Glasgow Central Station, taken in 1936. All the necessities of life are taken care of... Tobacco? ✅ Gin? ✅ Chocolate? ✅ 📷 Glasgow City Archives #glasgow

It's the final day of Glasgow Doors Open Day weekend, and there are still lots of locations open and free to visit. I took the tour of The Mitchell Library yesterday, which was a great opportunity to see behind the scenes.

It's been a really tough year for my little business. By far the lowest takings since I started it back in 2019. I've had so many loyal customers over the years, if you're one of them, THANK YOU! ❤️ Will soldier on and hope things pick up soon. 🤞🐦😊 www.carlbovis.com/shop-3

So my last day at @stirlingcht.bsky.social as I retire. Sad to say goodbye to the wonderful team but looking forward to a change in pace and more time for my garden, travel and lots more! www.stirlingcityheritagetrust.org/blog/dr-lind...

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

Looking forward to being a panellist at the Historic Environment Scotland/EDAS online event on the 9th September "Unlocking the Potential of Scotland's heritage: the economic value of heritage" Details and how to sign up can be found at www.tickettailor.com/events/edas/...

Impressive range of tomatoes in my harvest this year. #Bloomscrolling #garden