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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 15d

Interesting article from @uk.theconversation.com on the digital physicality of data - re-use of #heritage structures and literal #digitalarchaeology of the future theconversation.com/underground-...

Underground data fortresses: the nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains being transformed to protect our ‘new gold’ from attack

Bunkers, bomb shelters, mines and mountains all play critical roles protecting against our latest existential threat: the terrifying prospect of data loss.

theconversation.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 25d

A nice reflection Leigh, and part of the bigger conversations and research on heritage, place, people, emotion, experience, economy and values (in all their forms) which need to continue.

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · 26d

A nice diversion into tourism signage gardensheritageandplanning.com/2025/09/12/t... #design #transport #heritagesigns #signs #tourism

The Temptation of a Brown Tourist Sign

This post looks into the rationale for – and use of – the brown tourism sign.

gardensheritageandplanning.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Aug 22

English Heritage on #heritagehospitality and the demise of #puddings www.theguardian.com/food/2025/au...

Sticky end? The British pudding faces extinction, English Heritage warns

Not just boiled or steamed desserts in danger, charity finds, households also rarely make fruit pies and crumbles

www.theguardian.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jul 14

Bayeux Tapestry as sensory archaeology theconversation.com/bayeux-tapes...

Bayeux tapestry set to return to the UK – in medieval times it was like an immersive art installation

Medieval people would have interacted with the embroidered players, giving them voice and enabling them to join the conversation.

theconversation.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jul 10

A #highereducation rebrand for St John's College, Cambridge www.designweek.co.uk/someone-give... #heritagebrands #design #Cambridge

SomeOne gives St John’s College Cambridge a cinematic new identity

SomeOne has rebranded St John’s, one of the oldest colleges at Cambridge University. Founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII, St John’s alumni include Prime Ministers…

www.designweek.co.uk

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jul 5

Sometimes it's the infrastructure that needs celebrating. #historicenvironment #alsoheritage #heritage

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jul 4

Summer time #heritagehospitality from English Heritage. museumsandheritage.com/advisor/post... #heritage #icecream

English Heritage creates exclusive ice cream with UK manufacturer - Museums + Heritage

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jul 4

Heritage #retail, #heritagehospitality in redesigned department stores covered by @wallpapermag.bsky.social www.wallpaper.com/architecture... #heritage #adaptivereuse #conservation #regeneration

Would you live in a department store? Thanks to radical redevelopment, you soon can

We look inside one of London's hottest real estate trends

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jun 30

The importance of #History in understanding the marine environment and environmental change theconversation.com/what-a-19th-... #heritage #marine #fishing #ecosystems #conservation @ruththurstan.bsky.social

What a 19th-century atlas teaches me about marine ecosystems

Historical maps and records from across Europe show just how much oyster beds and other marine habitats have changed over the centuries.

theconversation.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jun 30

The Waldorf Astoria - place, politics and people in #heritagehospitality theconversation.com/the-waldorf-...

The Waldorf Astoria: what the history of this legendary hotel says about today’s crisis of the American establishment

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has been shunned by presidents since Barack Obama after it was taken over by Chinese owners.

theconversation.com

Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jun 25

The #conservation workforce at St Paul's highlighted in the FT today. #heritage #skills #heritageskills #cathedrals @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/4d19...

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jun 20

This... #heritage is for everyone. Especially all the interesting stuff in cupboards.

Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · Jun 10

Welcome to the archives.

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Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · Jun 10

Welcome to the archives.

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jun 8

Well, that's been my view for the last couple of days. #heritage -tastic!

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · May 12

Orkney #Museum unveils UK’s first AI-powered Viking character blooloop.com/museum/news/... #Vikings #heritage #archaeology

Orkney Museum unveils UK's first AI-powered Viking character

The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall, Scotland has opened a new exhibition featuring the UK's first AI-powered Viking character, Ragna.

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · May 5

Faking the Romans... www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #heritage #art

Jeremy Deller’s fake Roman mosaic review – is that a smiley face on the ancient ship’s flag?

With its swooping whale, snapping seal and mischievous god, the artist’s tricksy new work, made with Coralie Turpin, is just one of the fun-filled elements of Scarborough’s Wild Eye coastal art trail

www.theguardian.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · May 3

Culsh Earth House. Brown sign belligerence and #MoW subtlety in case you can't find it. #heritage #HistoricScotland #heritagesigns

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · May 3

I have to say I can be a little sceptical about bold #heritage #interpretation claims. But it really did take my breath away. Worth remembering that the free smaller sites that we look after at HES can deliver just as much as the bigger ones!

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Colleen Morgan @clmorgan.bsky.social · May 1

UK ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Please sign this open letter to UK Archaeological associations to urge solidarity with trans archaeologists and action in light of the horrendous EHRC guidance:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Open Letter to CBA, CIfA, FAME, and UAUK, in relation the Supreme Court Ruling and EHRC Interim Guidance

If you are in any way involved in UK Archaeology (in its broadest sense), and you would like to sign this open letter then please fill in GOOGLE FORM LINK. Responses will be manually inputted. The for...

docs.google.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · May 1

William Morris: new exhibition reveals how Britain’s greatest designer went viral theconversation.com/william-morr... #design #heritage #museums #exhibition

William Morris: new exhibition reveals how Britain’s greatest designer went viral

How did this Victorian designer and socialist, known for championing craftsmanship, become an icon of consumer culture?

theconversation.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Apr 26

Museum cafes.. what more need be said #heritagehospitality www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

The 50 best museum cafes in the UK

The pioneering V&A tea rooms were designed to draw people into culture, and today these spaces offer more than just sandwiches. Felicity Cloake introduces some of our favourites

www.theguardian.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Mar 28

"Where art deco meets Henry VIII" - Eltham Palace #design explored by @dezeen.com www.dezeen.com/2025/03/20/e... #artdeco #heritage #heritagehospitality

Eltham Palace is a heritage site "where art deco meets Henry VIII"

Southeast London's Eltham Palace is an unusual marriage of medieval and Tudor architecture and the opulent interior design choices of 1930s millionaires, which forms the next instalment in our Art Dec...

www.dezeen.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Mar 12

So much more to chew over! Glad you enjoyed it.

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Feb 13

How the pollution of today will become the ‘technofossils’ of the far future theconversation.com/how-the-poll... #geology #archaeology #heritagefutures

How the pollution of today will become the ‘technofossils’ of the far future

Chickens, concrete, computers and clothes will leave a billion-year mark in the rocks.

theconversation.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Feb 12

Some #heritagehospitality here... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - The Food Chain, The world's oldest restaurants

How has the oldest restaurant in the world stayed open for 300 years?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Feb 5

Oh my word, Facebook just reminded me just how long I have been veering off message when live…

Random professor being interviewed by the BBC outside a studio

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Feb 5

AI imagery and #archaeology challenges considered by @clmorgan.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-ai-image... #digital #interpretation #media

How AI imagery could be used to develop fake archaeology

Even before the use of AI, it was widely accepted within archaeology that visualisations of the past are highly fraught and should be treated with caution.

theconversation.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jan 31

The ultimate #heritagehospitality luxury product? Highland Park 56 launched with a backstory inspired by Stones of Stenness. £40,000 a bottle. Gulp. www.highlandparkwhisky.com/en/products/... #whisky #archaeology #Orkney

Highland Park 56 - Highland Park

Highland Park: Single Malt Scotch Whisky Made in Scotland With Viking Soul Since 1798. Award Winning Whisky Crafted with Pride, Integrity & Independence.

www.highlandparkwhisky.com

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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage.bsky.social · Jan 31

Some lovely fizzy neon #heritagehospitality

Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk · Jan 31

Looking along Argyle St under the Hielanman's Umbrella, from the corner of Hope and Oswald Streets back in 1964. The photographer's long exposure captures the night time details of the street, along with the trails of car headlights passing by.

📷 British Transport Commission

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