Sarah Wise
@misssarahwise.bsky.social
Historian, researcher, author
misssarahwise.co.uk
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Latest book:
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misssarahwise.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/misssarahwise
Latest book:
https://tinyurl.com/3nkxewvj
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Further Listening mini ep 1 —
Sarah Wise & The Resurrectionist
Graham and Chris dive into the PSB fan‑favourite with historian @misssarahwise.bsky.social, exploring 1830s body‑snatching, Victorian true crime and how it ended up in a pop b‑side.
Spotify: tiny.cc/ma1w001
Apple: tiny.cc/pa1w001
Sarah Wise & The Resurrectionist
Graham and Chris dive into the PSB fan‑favourite with historian @misssarahwise.bsky.social, exploring 1830s body‑snatching, Victorian true crime and how it ended up in a pop b‑side.
Spotify: tiny.cc/ma1w001
Apple: tiny.cc/pa1w001
'The Italian Boy' was my first book, and The Pet Shop Boys only went and wrote a song about it
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Being out in cold weather can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how to help people who are homeless in winter,
Homeless in winter: How to help people stuck in cold weather
www.bigissue.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Being out in cold weather can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how to help people who are homeless in winter,
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It's wrong to accuse Pete Hegseth of murder: those two Venezuelans had pre-existing health conditions.
by Bret Stephens
by Bret Stephens
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It's wrong to accuse Pete Hegseth of murder: those two Venezuelans had pre-existing health conditions.
by Bret Stephens
by Bret Stephens
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2026 marks 350 years since Bethlem moved from its medieval Bishopsgate home to a purpose-built site at Moorfields, with the iconic Raving & Melancholy statues installed over the gates. Today’s site still sits on a 999-year lease from the City of London, so only 649 years left...
#EYAAnniversaries
#EYAAnniversaries
December 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
2026 marks 350 years since Bethlem moved from its medieval Bishopsgate home to a purpose-built site at Moorfields, with the iconic Raving & Melancholy statues installed over the gates. Today’s site still sits on a 999-year lease from the City of London, so only 649 years left...
#EYAAnniversaries
#EYAAnniversaries
'The Italian Boy' was my first book, and The Pet Shop Boys only went and wrote a song about it
Further Listening mini ep 1 —
Sarah Wise & The Resurrectionist
Graham and Chris dive into the PSB fan‑favourite with historian @misssarahwise.bsky.social, exploring 1830s body‑snatching, Victorian true crime and how it ended up in a pop b‑side.
Spotify: tiny.cc/ma1w001
Apple: tiny.cc/pa1w001
Sarah Wise & The Resurrectionist
Graham and Chris dive into the PSB fan‑favourite with historian @misssarahwise.bsky.social, exploring 1830s body‑snatching, Victorian true crime and how it ended up in a pop b‑side.
Spotify: tiny.cc/ma1w001
Apple: tiny.cc/pa1w001
December 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
'The Italian Boy' was my first book, and The Pet Shop Boys only went and wrote a song about it
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Painting by Brad Holland published in OMNI, vol. 10, no. 4 (January 1988), alongside the article, “A Science Court,” by Ed Regis.
December 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Painting by Brad Holland published in OMNI, vol. 10, no. 4 (January 1988), alongside the article, “A Science Court,” by Ed Regis.
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The Lewis Chessmen
These 12th-century chess pieces are packed with personality, and have such charmingly expressive eyes! ♟️ 👀
From a large gaming hoard discovered on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, in 1831.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
These 12th-century chess pieces are packed with personality, and have such charmingly expressive eyes! ♟️ 👀
From a large gaming hoard discovered on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, in 1831.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
December 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Lewis Chessmen
These 12th-century chess pieces are packed with personality, and have such charmingly expressive eyes! ♟️ 👀
From a large gaming hoard discovered on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, in 1831.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
These 12th-century chess pieces are packed with personality, and have such charmingly expressive eyes! ♟️ 👀
From a large gaming hoard discovered on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, in 1831.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
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'The Shirland.' (c1950) The Shirland Arms on Shirland Road in Maida Vale, London was a mere 350 yards (320 metres) from Edward Ardizzone's front door so consequently he was a frequent visitor.
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
'The Shirland.' (c1950) The Shirland Arms on Shirland Road in Maida Vale, London was a mere 350 yards (320 metres) from Edward Ardizzone's front door so consequently he was a frequent visitor.
Just got mine!!
Sparks play at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London on June 12th — tickets are on sale NOW!
🔗: www.gigantic.com/live-at-chel...
🔗: www.gigantic.com/live-at-chel...
December 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Just got mine!!
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Monday 15 December is the closing date for the Royal Historical Society's First Book and Early Career Article Prizes, for 2026.
Eligible titles, published in 2025, may be submitted by the author. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v
#Skystorians
Eligible titles, published in 2025, may be submitted by the author. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v
#Skystorians
Royal Historical Society Book and Article Prizes, 2026: submissions now invited - RHS
The Royal Historical Society invites applications for its First Book Prize, 2026 and Early Career Article Prize, 2026. The call for submissions opens on Monday 29 September 2025 and runs to Monday 15 ...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Monday 15 December is the closing date for the Royal Historical Society's First Book and Early Career Article Prizes, for 2026.
Eligible titles, published in 2025, may be submitted by the author. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v
#Skystorians
Eligible titles, published in 2025, may be submitted by the author. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v
#Skystorians
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The Old Hall Under Moonlight https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-atkinson-grimshaw/the-old-hall-under-moonlight
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Old Hall Under Moonlight https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-atkinson-grimshaw/the-old-hall-under-moonlight
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Applications are now invited for the Society's 2026-27 Centenary PhD Fellowships for early career historians completing a doctorate bit.ly/48pWB72
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Applications invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships, 2026-27 - RHS
Applications are now invited for the Royal Historical Society’s Centenary PhD Fellowships to support postgraduate historians to complete a doctorate. Two Fellowships, of six months each, are offered f...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Applications are now invited for the Society's 2026-27 Centenary PhD Fellowships for early career historians completing a doctorate bit.ly/48pWB72
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Fellowships provide support of £8500 per award for 6 months and are held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians
Took the students to the FANTASTIC (and free) Guildhall Art Gallery today and spotted this: 'The Youth Our Lord' (1847) by John Rogers Herbert, the clear inspiration for Millais' 'Christ in the House of His Parents' 3 years later. Just beautiful
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Took the students to the FANTASTIC (and free) Guildhall Art Gallery today and spotted this: 'The Youth Our Lord' (1847) by John Rogers Herbert, the clear inspiration for Millais' 'Christ in the House of His Parents' 3 years later. Just beautiful
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Of all the Bowie events coming up (and there are a lot), this is by far the most intriguing.
www.eventbrite.com/e/david-bowi...
www.eventbrite.com/e/david-bowi...
David Bowie and 18th-Century London
Join us for a special illustrated talk and document viewing.
www.eventbrite.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Of all the Bowie events coming up (and there are a lot), this is by far the most intriguing.
www.eventbrite.com/e/david-bowi...
www.eventbrite.com/e/david-bowi...
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#OnThisDay 1852 Lord Adolphus Vane-Tempest became Conservative MP for Durham at a by-election. Our post re-assessed the career of a man described by one historian as ‘a syphilitic alcoholic wastrel’: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/m...
MP of the Month: Lord Adolphus Vane-Tempest
Inside the mausoleum of the Church of St. Mary’s, Long Newton, in county Durham, is a small mural commemorating the life of Lord Adolphus Frederick Charles William Stewart Vane-Tempest (1825-1864),…
victoriancommons.wordpress.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#OnThisDay 1852 Lord Adolphus Vane-Tempest became Conservative MP for Durham at a by-election. Our post re-assessed the career of a man described by one historian as ‘a syphilitic alcoholic wastrel’: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/m...
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Watching Father Ted’s a Christmassy Ted and remembered this nugget of pop trivia, the priest with the most boring voice Father Fitzgerald (Sean Barrett) in Ireland's largest lingeree section was the cover star of The Smith's single "How Soon is Now" a still from the 1958 film "Dunkirk".
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Watching Father Ted’s a Christmassy Ted and remembered this nugget of pop trivia, the priest with the most boring voice Father Fitzgerald (Sean Barrett) in Ireland's largest lingeree section was the cover star of The Smith's single "How Soon is Now" a still from the 1958 film "Dunkirk".
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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#OtD 2 Dec 1914 German anarchist Rudolf Rocker was arrested and interned as an enemy alien in England. This happened shortly after he made statements against World War I in the Yiddish Arbeter Fraint (Workers' Friend) paper stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1246...
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#OtD 2 Dec 1914 German anarchist Rudolf Rocker was arrested and interned as an enemy alien in England. This happened shortly after he made statements against World War I in the Yiddish Arbeter Fraint (Workers' Friend) paper stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1246...
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It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
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'View of the British Museum' (1906) by Vilhelm Hammershøi
(Fuglsang Art Museum)
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🎵 'A Foggy Day in London Town' by Ella Fitzgerald
youtu.be/ztmaOUy6DIc?...
(Fuglsang Art Museum)
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🎵 'A Foggy Day in London Town' by Ella Fitzgerald
youtu.be/ztmaOUy6DIc?...
November 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
'View of the British Museum' (1906) by Vilhelm Hammershøi
(Fuglsang Art Museum)
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🎵 'A Foggy Day in London Town' by Ella Fitzgerald
youtu.be/ztmaOUy6DIc?...
(Fuglsang Art Museum)
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🎵 'A Foggy Day in London Town' by Ella Fitzgerald
youtu.be/ztmaOUy6DIc?...
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Sunlight falls through windows, adding to the geometric pattern on floor. A woman is playing music. And a man listens from the shadowed bed. Painted by Emanuel de Witte, whose day is today.
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Sunlight falls through windows, adding to the geometric pattern on floor. A woman is playing music. And a man listens from the shadowed bed. Painted by Emanuel de Witte, whose day is today.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Emailing a book proposal to an agent...
a space ship is flying over a red planet in space
Alt: Surfing astronaut, the ending of the movie Dark Star
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Emailing a book proposal to an agent...
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Join us on Wednesday 10 December at 2.30 pm at LSE Library for a talk by Dr Mari Takayanagi @satisfactory20.bsky.social, historian and former Senior Parliamentary Archivist, on the subject of The 'Flapper': Lucy and Betty Baldwin in 1920s press cartoons.
If you'd like to join on zoom, DM us please.
If you'd like to join on zoom, DM us please.
December 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Join us on Wednesday 10 December at 2.30 pm at LSE Library for a talk by Dr Mari Takayanagi @satisfactory20.bsky.social, historian and former Senior Parliamentary Archivist, on the subject of The 'Flapper': Lucy and Betty Baldwin in 1920s press cartoons.
If you'd like to join on zoom, DM us please.
If you'd like to join on zoom, DM us please.
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The next closing dates for application for the RHS Fellowship are 15 December & 9 March 2026: bit.ly/4426Z2p
Our Fellows work across universities, and not just in History departments, as well as in many professions beyond academia. Fellows practice history in the UK and 71 countries worldwide 2/2
Our Fellows work across universities, and not just in History departments, as well as in many professions beyond academia. Fellows practice history in the UK and 71 countries worldwide 2/2
Apply for Fellowship - RHS
Closing dates for next applications: Mondays 15 December 2025 and 9 March 2026 Fellowships are awarded to those who have made an original contribution to historical scholarship, typically through th...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The next closing dates for application for the RHS Fellowship are 15 December & 9 March 2026: bit.ly/4426Z2p
Our Fellows work across universities, and not just in History departments, as well as in many professions beyond academia. Fellows practice history in the UK and 71 countries worldwide 2/2
Our Fellows work across universities, and not just in History departments, as well as in many professions beyond academia. Fellows practice history in the UK and 71 countries worldwide 2/2