Caitlin Davies
@caitlindavies.bsky.social
Writer, #BadGirls, #QueensoftheUnderworld, #PrivateInquiries, historian, swimmer, jumble lover. Thanet, Kent. Rep by Robert Kirby, United Agents. https://www.caitlindavies.co.uk/
Seaside art https://www.instagram.com/7baysbroadstairs
Seaside art https://www.instagram.com/7baysbroadstairs
Zena Scott-Archer died #onthisday in 2011, aged 90. Her obituary described her as ‘widow of the late David Archer’, with no mention of her own career as the world’s leading female sleuth. Pic: Zena's family collection. #privatedetectives #femalesleuths #womenshistory #privateinquiries #truecrime
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Zena Scott-Archer died #onthisday in 2011, aged 90. Her obituary described her as ‘widow of the late David Archer’, with no mention of her own career as the world’s leading female sleuth. Pic: Zena's family collection. #privatedetectives #femalesleuths #womenshistory #privateinquiries #truecrime
#Onthisday in 1861 #AgnesBeckwith was born in #London (her father came from #Ramsgate). She went on to become Champion Lady Swimmer of the World, starting off with a record breaking #Thames swim at the age of 14. She's pictured here during a show at the Royal Aquarium.
#championwomen #womenshistory
#championwomen #womenshistory
August 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#Onthisday in 1861 #AgnesBeckwith was born in #London (her father came from #Ramsgate). She went on to become Champion Lady Swimmer of the World, starting off with a record breaking #Thames swim at the age of 14. She's pictured here during a show at the Royal Aquarium.
#championwomen #womenshistory
#championwomen #womenshistory
August 1851: #Dickens publishes 'Our English Watering Place', his ode to #Broadstairs, written while staying at #BleakHouse.
‘In the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is..so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects...a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.’
‘In the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is..so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects...a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.’
August 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
August 1851: #Dickens publishes 'Our English Watering Place', his ode to #Broadstairs, written while staying at #BleakHouse.
‘In the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is..so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects...a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.’
‘In the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is..so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects...a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.’
If you're enjoying #bookish on TV, set in #london in 1946 featuring a bookseller who helps solve crimes, you might enjoy the story of a REAL private detective from the exact same time and place, the one and only 'Mrs Sherlock Holmes', Annette Kerner 🔎 #femaledetectives #womenshistory #truecrime
July 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
If you're enjoying #bookish on TV, set in #london in 1946 featuring a bookseller who helps solve crimes, you might enjoy the story of a REAL private detective from the exact same time and place, the one and only 'Mrs Sherlock Holmes', Annette Kerner 🔎 #femaledetectives #womenshistory #truecrime
Such a depressing sign 💩
#seaswim #seaswimthanet #seapollution #outdoorswimming #kentcoast #broadstairs
#seaswim #seaswimthanet #seapollution #outdoorswimming #kentcoast #broadstairs
July 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Such a depressing sign 💩
#seaswim #seaswimthanet #seapollution #outdoorswimming #kentcoast #broadstairs
#seaswim #seaswimthanet #seapollution #outdoorswimming #kentcoast #broadstairs
Lots of compass #jellyfish washing up on #Broadstairs' beaches 🪼
July 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Lots of compass #jellyfish washing up on #Broadstairs' beaches 🪼
Queen Victoria arrives at Broadstairs Dickens Festival, celebrating its 88th year today 🎩 #dickens #charlesdickens #broadstairs #dickensfestival #thanet
June 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Queen Victoria arrives at Broadstairs Dickens Festival, celebrating its 88th year today 🎩 #dickens #charlesdickens #broadstairs #dickensfestival #thanet
Fallen roadside flower
June 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Fallen roadside flower
lovely chatting to #WritersRoutine about my...writing routine. And especially switching back and forth between #novels and #nonfiction. Podcast here www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dEy...
June 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
lovely chatting to #WritersRoutine about my...writing routine. And especially switching back and forth between #novels and #nonfiction. Podcast here www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dEy...
June 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
May 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Ramsgate Harbour with some of the Dunkirk Little Ships that took part in #OperationDynamo in May 1940, rescuing over 300,000 troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. In the foreground is a cockle boat from #Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
#dunkirklittleships #ramsgate
#dunkirklittleships #ramsgate
May 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Ramsgate Harbour with some of the Dunkirk Little Ships that took part in #OperationDynamo in May 1940, rescuing over 300,000 troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. In the foreground is a cockle boat from #Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
#dunkirklittleships #ramsgate
#dunkirklittleships #ramsgate
Lovely lump of #amber found on #broadstairs beach, lucky day!
May 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Lovely lump of #amber found on #broadstairs beach, lucky day!
North Foreland #lighthouse, #broadstairs looks particularly glorious today 💡
April 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
North Foreland #lighthouse, #broadstairs looks particularly glorious today 💡
Private Inquiries: The Secret History of Female Sleuths, a bestseller & currently just 99p....
www.bookbub.com/ebook-deals?... #womenshistory #feministhistory #privatedetectives #privateinquiries #truecrime #femalesleuths #missmarple #sherlockholmes
www.bookbub.com/ebook-deals?... #womenshistory #feministhistory #privatedetectives #privateinquiries #truecrime #femalesleuths #missmarple #sherlockholmes
April 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Private Inquiries: The Secret History of Female Sleuths, a bestseller & currently just 99p....
www.bookbub.com/ebook-deals?... #womenshistory #feministhistory #privatedetectives #privateinquiries #truecrime #femalesleuths #missmarple #sherlockholmes
www.bookbub.com/ebook-deals?... #womenshistory #feministhistory #privatedetectives #privateinquiries #truecrime #femalesleuths #missmarple #sherlockholmes
Looking forward to talking about the history of #London's criminal women at SalonfortheCity, such as Lilian Goldstein aka the 1920s Bobbed Haired Bandit & a member of the 40 Elephants salonforthecity.blogspot.com
#womenshistory #truecrime #athousandblows #queensoftheunderworld #feministcriminology
#womenshistory #truecrime #athousandblows #queensoftheunderworld #feministcriminology
April 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Looking forward to talking about the history of #London's criminal women at SalonfortheCity, such as Lilian Goldstein aka the 1920s Bobbed Haired Bandit & a member of the 40 Elephants salonforthecity.blogspot.com
#womenshistory #truecrime #athousandblows #queensoftheunderworld #feministcriminology
#womenshistory #truecrime #athousandblows #queensoftheunderworld #feministcriminology
A petition started by Barry Stickings to keep the #Broadstairs lift open all year round - right now, when it's supposed to be open, it's closed for 'maintenance', preventing so many people from access to the beach chng.it/Kq84NLWNMZ
#beachaccess #broadstairs
#beachaccess #broadstairs
April 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A petition started by Barry Stickings to keep the #Broadstairs lift open all year round - right now, when it's supposed to be open, it's closed for 'maintenance', preventing so many people from access to the beach chng.it/Kq84NLWNMZ
#beachaccess #broadstairs
#beachaccess #broadstairs
nothing as peaceful as the endless sea #broadstairskent
April 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
nothing as peaceful as the endless sea #broadstairskent
high tide has been very high recently #broadstairs #louisabay
April 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
high tide has been very high recently #broadstairs #louisabay
Dickens House Museum #broadstairs reopened for the season today, ready to once again welcome visitors from all over the world 🔥 These Dickens baubles are hand-painted and decoupaged onto ceramic - one of many items in their very busy gift shop...🎁
#dickenshousemuseum #dickensgifts #charlesdickens
#dickenshousemuseum #dickensgifts #charlesdickens
April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Dickens House Museum #broadstairs reopened for the season today, ready to once again welcome visitors from all over the world 🔥 These Dickens baubles are hand-painted and decoupaged onto ceramic - one of many items in their very busy gift shop...🎁
#dickenshousemuseum #dickensgifts #charlesdickens
#dickenshousemuseum #dickensgifts #charlesdickens
Meta appears to have got its hands on quite a few of my books - including ones in translation (Dutch) - according to the search box provided by The Atlantic. Tomorrow is a day of action - and hopefully everyday after that... 🔥
#metabookthieves #makeitfair #thewritinglife
#metabookthieves #makeitfair #thewritinglife
April 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Meta appears to have got its hands on quite a few of my books - including ones in translation (Dutch) - according to the search box provided by The Atlantic. Tomorrow is a day of action - and hopefully everyday after that... 🔥
#metabookthieves #makeitfair #thewritinglife
#metabookthieves #makeitfair #thewritinglife
I'm excited to be taking up the post of Writer in Residence at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, as part of the Royal Literary Fund's brilliant social sector scheme which offers free, confidential writing skills help to NHS staff. #amwriting
March 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I'm excited to be taking up the post of Writer in Residence at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, as part of the Royal Literary Fund's brilliant social sector scheme which offers free, confidential writing skills help to NHS staff. #amwriting
If anyone's interested in the historical background to #athousandblows, #dopegirls or #acruellove, the real women on whom these series are based are all in #badgirls - the only comprehensive history of #hollowayprison - from #thefortyelephants to #katemeyrick and #ruthellis
March 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If anyone's interested in the historical background to #athousandblows, #dopegirls or #acruellove, the real women on whom these series are based are all in #badgirls - the only comprehensive history of #hollowayprison - from #thefortyelephants to #katemeyrick and #ruthellis
These clouds look painted ☁️ #broadstairsbeach
March 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
These clouds look painted ☁️ #broadstairsbeach