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Dr Hannah Charnock
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Historian researching sexuality, youth, gender & education in C20 Britain. Book ‘Teenage Intimacies’ out now! Editor of 'Modern British History'. Often still thinking about the pop culture of the 00s/10s. She/her.
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Dr Hannah Charnock @hannahcharnock.bsky.social · Mar 27
‘Teenage Intimacies’ is now officially out in the world! It’s a history of teenage sexuality in postwar England that speaks to ideas of growing up, adolescence, friendship, family, identity, culture and education. It’s been a long time coming but I’m really proud of the end result! 🗃️ #histsex
Picture of my book Teenage Intimacies: Young women, sex and social life in England 1950-80
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sarahcrook.bsky.social
Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
History: Serious about Play: Childhood, Play and Policymaking in Wales, 1945 to the present (RS936) - Swansea University
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
www.swansea.ac.uk
February 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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massobsarchive.bsky.social
We're looking to capture experiences of what it means to be queer in the UK today! To do that we're collecting day diaries for 12th February. It doesn't matter what you get up to, or how you record it, we'd love to have it!🧵 (1/4) #LGBTplusHM #lgbthm26
massobsarchive.bsky.social Mass Observation Archive @massobsarchive.bsky.social · Jan 12
In 1982, inspired by the work of MO the National Lesbian and Gay survey began, it sought to capture what everyday life was like for queer people living in the UK. For our latest open call we're continuing the work of NLGS and asking what does it mean to be queer every day?

#lgbtqhistory
A scan of a yellow flyer advertising the National Lesbian and Gay Survey. It has a collage of different photographs of people and in the middle it reads 'so who will write the lesbian and gay history of the nineties..?' the bottom of the flyer has further information about how to take part.
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
18 month postdoc at the lovely IHR in London, $41,740. Deadline 7 March. 'The Fellow will play a key role within the IHR team responsible for hosting the 2027 North American Conference in British Studies (NACBS)' in London 2027.

Repost to spread the word. #Skystorians
Jacob Price Fellowship in British Studies (18 month FTC):London Senate House - Hybrid
The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.
www.jobs.london.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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echomikeromeo.bsky.social
Happy abseiling lesbians day to all who celebrate!!!
workingclasshistory.com Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 10d
#OtD 2 Feb 1988 4 lesbians abseiled into the UK House of Lords in protest at the homophobic section 28. In 2017, 4 other lesbians climbed onto the Houses of Parliament in order to put up a blue plaque commemorating the 1988 action stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9181...
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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jackiantonovich.bsky.social
I wonder if they knew when they were filming this scene that it would end up being a classic.
January 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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bucksarchives.bsky.social
Let's talk about the Aylesbury tunnels.
January 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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royalhistsoc.org
PhD funding for early career historians completing a doctorate.

Applications are invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships for the academic year 2026-27 bit.ly/49MzqmT.

Two awards of £8500 per student, held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Call for Royal Historical Society PhD funding with text: The Royal Historical Society offers two annual PhD Fellowships for postgraduate historians in their third year of research at a university in the UK or overseas in order to complete a doctorate. The Fellowships comprise: Two RHS Centenary Fellowships: each Centenary Fellowship runs for 6-months and is worth £8,500 for final-year PhD students to complete their dissertations and to develop their research career. All Fellowships are open to candidates without regard to nationality or academic affiliation. They are jointly held with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of London, where Fellows are based.
January 22, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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alanjstedman.bsky.social
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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kjmci.me
#TheTraitors cast members as UK railway liveries.

Stephen as an Avanti West Coast Class 805
A screenshot from the Traitors with Stephen in the confessional wearing a shirt with a distinctive red, white, and blue angular pattern A photo of an Avanti West Coast Class 805 with a similar red, white, and blue angular design
January 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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sadiahqureshi.bsky.social
Hurrah!!! The brilliant Sumita Mukherjee has a new book out about the lives of South Asian children in Modern Britain in just a few weeks.

I love the cover photo!

A must read so now would be a great time to preorder and commission reviews.

www.hurstpublishers.com/book/imperia...
Imperial Footprints | Hurst Publishers
From the Victorian era to Partition, Mukherjee uncovers the unique experiences of the very youngest South Asian migrants to Britain.
www.hurstpublishers.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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kitdewaal.com
Oh, man. I love this guy.

'All we want is a little sun on our face.'
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jan 12
🔥 @markruffalo.bsky.social : “I gotta be honest, I’m not feeling so great. Renee Good was murdered... stormtroopers running around terrorizing. As much as I love all this, I can’t pretend all this crazy stuff isn’t happening. We have a president who says laws don’t apply to him- this is crazy.”
January 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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historianhelen.bsky.social
If you are in Oxford next Tuesday and histories of ageing, work, race and migration are your thing, do come to my paper: Grey Escape: Britons Retiring Overseas, c. 1980-2010. It may make you think twice about chasing the sun in your sixties... Details here: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/90a...
Grey Escape: Britons Retiring Overseas, c. 1980-2010 (Joint meeting with the Modern European History seminar)
talks.ox.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 7:24 AM
hannahcharnock.bsky.social
Looking forward to this History UK event on Second Projects tomorrow. If you’re in/can get to London tomorrow and would like to attend do let us know!
January 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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brodiewaddell.bsky.social
Birkbeck is hiring a Lecturer in Medieval Studies (c.1300-1500), full-time and open-ended.

They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision.

Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a Lecturer in Medieval Studies to join our dynamic team within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Autumn 2026. As Lecturer in Medieval Studies you will contribute to the teaching of Medieval English literature and Medieval history across the Faculty, within our School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication, and School of Historical Studies - this includes our BA English and BA History programmes, as well as postgraduate taught programmes in the two subject areas. This post is offered on a permanent contract at Birkbeck, full time 35 hours per week, with a salary of £44,247 rising to £60,858 per year. Teaching hours will vary from 6pm - 9pm, Monday to Friday. To be successful, you will bring research expertise in the literature, history and culture of the Late Medieval period (c.1300-1500), and demonstrate a capacity to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching, participate actively in curriculum development, supervise doctoral students, and help shape the intellectual life of our vibrant academic community. We would also welcome applicants who would be able to contribute to collaborative teaching programmes or research in the Faculty, in areas such as identity, race/ethnicity, or gender - experience of collaboration with cultural institutions, whether through research or teaching, is also welcome. Core responsibilities will initially include programme/module administration, teaching, supervision, assessment, student support and pastoral care. You will also be equipped to supervise doctoral students. With a PhD in any area of Medieval Studies, you will contribute the Faculty’s and Schools’ research impact and culture, and to the intellectual and cultural life of the institution and the various communities and partners with whom we work and serve.
January 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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@mbsbirmingham.bsky.social Modern British Studies Conference 2026 CfP is live. Deadline for proposals 31 January 2026. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...
Modern British Studies Conference 2026 - University of Birmingham
Conference information
www.birmingham.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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sebfalk.com
JOB ALERT!

3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.

PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January

www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
Here's what it looked like on my return to work this morning - beautiful red brick gabled building of Girton's Hall, with a dusting of snow on the grass in front.
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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womenshistnet.bsky.social
🚨Special announcement: our annual conference will be 3–4 Sept 2026 at LSE Library, in collaboration with @lselibrary.bsky.social, & Friends House, London.

Theme: Celebrating the Centenary of the Women’s Library: One Hundred Years of Women’s History.

Call for Papers coming mid-Jan! #WomensHistory
January 5, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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aishaharris.bsky.social
What I'm saying is, we need to hope that AI comes for the athletes, so that we can finally take down this fake dumbass industry once and for all
January 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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rhodri.biz
Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the land
The sleeping arrangements were carefully planned
Down in the kitchen, a picturesque scene
A mattress, a pillow, a washing machine
December 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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rosavcampbell.bsky.social
Here, for @historyworkshop.org.uk I discuss the history of a refuge for trans women.

I show women’s shared experiences of violence across the spectrum of cis and trans.

I highlight histories of solidarity against male violence by feminists and trans women.

academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
Reconsidering Violence Against Women through the History of a Refuge for Trans Women
Abstract. Both right-wing forces and gender-critical feminists currently frame cis and trans women’s needs as fundamentally different and conflicting. Viol
academic.oup.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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perthwomenwiki.bsky.social
Pretty birds and silly moos - the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Pretty birds and silly moos’: the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act
In the 50 years since equal rights for women were enshrined in UK law, the campaigners have been reduced to caricatures, or forgotten. But their struggle is worth remembering
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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drewmcweeny.com
When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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lisafung.bsky.social
‘A legend. No doubt about it.’

A beautiful read from @sepinwall.bsky.social on Rob Reiner

www.whatsalanwatching.com/rob-reiner-w...
Rob Reiner was a master who didn't care if you noticed
A tribute to the late, great 'All in the Family' star and director of movie classics like 'This Is Spinal Tap' and 'The Princess Bride'
www.whatsalanwatching.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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lisebutler.bsky.social
Last week we launched 'Imagining Tomorrow: The Artefacts of Prediction' at the Manchester Museum, an exhibition exploring how physical objects from 1900 to the present - from bomb shelters to board games - have expressed visions of the future.
www.imaginingtomorrow.org.uk
Home | Imagining Tomorrow
Imagining Tomorrow investigates how prediction has shaped our world in politics, urban planning, environmental science, literature, art, and culture. Based on the British Academy-funded projects ‘Get...
www.imaginingtomorrow.org.uk
December 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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jbritishstudies.bsky.social
📢Upcoming Event!

💻JBS Listening Session for UK-based Scholars
📅January 8
⏰4pm GMT/ 11am EST/ 9am MST/ 8am PST

Info and RSVP here: www.nacbs.org/event-detail...
JBS Listening Session for UK-based scholars | NACBS
The Journal of British Studies will host a listening session for UK-based scholars of British Studies on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4pm GMT.
www.nacbs.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM