Moon

There are more stars in our galaxy than humans who have ever lived.

Thursday

RSPB buys Bass Rock after 300 years in private hands www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rare “White Auroras” spotted over Norway.🤩

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Every second, the Sun ejects 1.5 million tons of material into space at hundreds of miles per second, but Earth's magnetic field protects it from the solar wind. 📽: NASA Goddard

Friday

Thursday

We have an *extremely* important announcement to make. From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long. In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.

Saturday

Agfa Paramat / Foton Mikrofilm (expired 1981) #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Some fun things yesterday.

Wonderful day out in Edinburgh viewing the amazing photography collection @thesignetlibrary and its spectacular interior. Followed by a curator-led tour of 'Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer' @scottishnationalportrait ... a truly excellent exhibition that closes this weekend.

Calling all wet-plate photography practitioners and enthusiasts ... Don't miss our online talk 'Creating a Wet-Plate Manifesto' with Paul Elter on Tuesday 5th May 2026 (1900 BST). Register via the link in our bio for full details.

Sunday morning

A real treat this week, a one-off photographic exhibition at @signetlibrary.bsky.social by @lixmount.bsky.social for @rpshistgroup.bsky.social This selection of our photographic collection featured our Hill & Adamson Album, negatives of Penicuik House, albums from the Roughead Collection plus..

A few new things, including this 1972/3 Edinburgh and Leith Posr-Office Directory.

Wednesday

Thursday

Le Weekend.

This week.

which way western man

On Friday in Parliament Hall we had the drinks reception I had organised, hosting over 120 people for an event to celebrate an @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social grant funded project. It was absolutely lovely, utterly exhausting, and I think I'm almost recovered from it now! 😁

This has been a slog but I’m pleased to day that I’m currently checking the proofs, which means this book will soon be out in the wild!

We recently finished the research phase of our project on the archive of John Watson's Institution funded by the @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social Jean Guild awards. Dive in here: www.wssociety-heritage.co.uk/2026/02/02/t... Research by @kgbaston.bsky.social and @johockey.bsky.social

Lovely to see this review of @books-borrowing.bsky.social! I'm so proud to have been a part of this amazing project. 📖 borrowing.stir.ac.uk

On a snowy drive home 📷 Pentax 17 🎞️ Portra 800 #believeinfilm

This super Directory and Voter’s Guide to Edinburgh and Leith compiled by William Sinclair in 1893 features a beautiful interpretation of the Arms of Leith, although the real treats are the advertisements! @signetlibrary.bsky.social

Infosec used to be serious

Some recent nonsense.

Not just Scotland. There was an old Welsh joke (punchline sounds better in a proper Valleys voice). “Ah, your Gwyneth is getting married! How nice for you!” “And she’s not even pregnant.” “Oh, there’s posh!”

#52WeeksOfFavourites (4/26) #MusicChallenge Hall of Fame Artists Radiohead - No Surprises youtu.be/u5CVsCnxyXg?...

Tuesday

Monday

Still many more stories to be told, and thankyou to @lixmount.bsky.social for putting this all together and presenting it so beautifully!

Saturday

Friday

Monday

People interested in Scottish history, prepare yourself to be outraged over every little detail! 🤣

Friday

This charming illustrated binding made an appearance today at the @signetlibrary.bsky.social #Scottish #Cricket

Thursday

It's Squirrel Appreciation Day 🐿️ Read about Hans Holbein's 'A Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling' 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto... 📷 The National Gallery

My grandparent’s house in Cambridge was up for sale.

January Hyacinths.

Wednesday

Tuesday

Just bumping the link for donations, if you can spare any moolah #DuvetKnowItsChristmas www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...