Darcy Moore
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Darcy Moore
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Independent scholar. Traveller. Currently in England. Bibliomaniac. Flâneur. List-maker. Interested in AI. Orwellian. Researching Orwell’s Anglo-Indian family. Recently received the Peter Davison Award for scholarship. https://www.darcymoore.net/
#Orwell lived at 77 Parliament Hill during the mid-1930s with a path onto Hampstead Heath ten metres from his front door.
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Sadly, Booklovers Corner, the Hampstead bookshop where #Orwell worked in the 1930s is long gone. BTW I have never noticed the nearby plaque - just metres away - mentioning John Wyndham and ‘Triffid Alley’ until today.
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Explored Herman Hesse’s birthplace Calw, nestled in the Black Forest with friends. The river is a feature, the village has a stillness. Hesse always spoke fondly of his childhood experiences here. Sadly, his home - which is now a museum - is being renovated but there was still lots to see!
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
In Austria. Today was one of those golden days where a hunch is proven correct & the most indistinct trail of breadcrumbs has led to the hard evidence I suspected would exist. I found #Charoux’ diary for 1941-1950. There are multiple entries about #Orwell dining at the sculptor’s home; more anon.
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Spent my day in the National Portrait Gallery archives (Heinz Gallery) trying to find information about Thomas Beach's portraiture.
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
After two weeks, due to a staff strike, I can access reservations via my favourite reading room at the British Library.
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Spent a day researching at Eton College. #Orwell was here for 5 years.
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Spent time with the death masks the National Portrait Gallery this afternoon.
November 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Fabulous afternoon chatting with booksellers and collectors at the #ChelseaBookFair today! Go tomorrow if you can! Noted the CWGO going for £12,500 and an interestingly inscribed first edition of Animal Farm. #Orwell www.chelseabookfair.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Monday morning in London.
October 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I have had a fabulous day in Wales! More anon!
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Deeply impressed with this fabulous library and archive on my first visit!
October 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The conservative forces ally against our biosphere!
“The ABC understands the minister met again with his Coalition counterpart, Angie Bell, on Tuesday and negotiations have been progressing quickly.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Long, autumnal walk in #Dorset today around #BlandfordForum on the #Orwell trail.
October 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just woke in Dorchester - where the literary icon Thomas Hardy looms large in the streets - listening to the the Top 100 Countown of Books of the 21st Century! Love it! #Top100Books
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Just woke in Dorchester - where the literary icon Thomas Hardy looms large in the streets - and am listening to the the Top 100 Countown! Love it!
October 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I am really looking forward to this #Orwell Society event in #Polperro #Cornwall today.
October 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
En route to #Polperro #Cornwall after a couple of lovely days researching & learning from Church Wardens in Milborne St Andrews, Dewlish & Winterborne Whitechurch. #Orwell’s Blair ancestors were based in #Dorset for well over a hundred years!
October 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
#Orwell owned this really unusual book translated into English in 1801. I bought a battered copy (they are seemingly unprocurable) years ago and just managed to have it rebound.
September 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
In between the first UK publication in August and the American edition a year later, #AnimalFarm was serialised in Australia by the #SMH www.darcymoore.net/2025/08/21/a... #Orwell
August 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A new #Penguin collection of #Orwell’s essays!
July 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
At long last (six years) I have found the exact model #Remington Home Portable typewriter #Orwell owned in working order! www.darcymoore.net/2019/12/26/o...
July 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Another great day @ the #sydfilmfest @sydfilmfest.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
June 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
More quality #cinema for us today! @sydfilmfest.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM