Dr Miriam A. Bibby
@drmabibby.bsky.social
Horses, history, books, growing vegetables, reading, writing, editing, broadcasting. And a bit of sitting about. Equine historian and champion of the Galloway Nag. Co-editor Cheiron, the International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History.
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Dr Miriam A. Bibby
@drmabibby.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Invisible Ancestor: The Galloway Nag and its Legacy Cover eBook
Miriam A. Bibby
Publication date: April, 2024
Pages: 560, colour
ISBN 978-615-6696-15-1 Paperback, €64.00
ISBN 978-615-6696-14-4 Hardcover, €112.00
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Sma and strang, the horse of the Scots that the English coveted; allow me to introduce the Galloway nag! trivent-publishing.eu/home/181-336...
Definitely seen. Not forgetting the cat and dog.
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Definitely seen. Not forgetting the cat and dog.
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Delighted to share an exclusive piece by @drmabibby.bsky.social for patrons only.
It hones in on Newcastle in 1644 - one of the most dramatic years in the city’s history, from the view of Scottish writer William Lithgow who was present at the siege.
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It hones in on Newcastle in 1644 - one of the most dramatic years in the city’s history, from the view of Scottish writer William Lithgow who was present at the siege.
www.patreon.com/posts/142572...
The Siege of Newcastle: A View from a Scot | North East Heritage Library
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November 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Delighted to share an exclusive piece by @drmabibby.bsky.social for patrons only.
It hones in on Newcastle in 1644 - one of the most dramatic years in the city’s history, from the view of Scottish writer William Lithgow who was present at the siege.
www.patreon.com/posts/142572...
It hones in on Newcastle in 1644 - one of the most dramatic years in the city’s history, from the view of Scottish writer William Lithgow who was present at the siege.
www.patreon.com/posts/142572...
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'We can be old and new, broken and whole, and that is what makes a writer.'
The wonderful @drmabibby.bsky.social has the honour of being my guest on the 100th episode of Northern Voices today talking about horses, history and Northern heritage.
on.soundcloud.com/BoMDcRg4bXiU...
The wonderful @drmabibby.bsky.social has the honour of being my guest on the 100th episode of Northern Voices today talking about horses, history and Northern heritage.
on.soundcloud.com/BoMDcRg4bXiU...
October 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
'We can be old and new, broken and whole, and that is what makes a writer.'
The wonderful @drmabibby.bsky.social has the honour of being my guest on the 100th episode of Northern Voices today talking about horses, history and Northern heritage.
on.soundcloud.com/BoMDcRg4bXiU...
The wonderful @drmabibby.bsky.social has the honour of being my guest on the 100th episode of Northern Voices today talking about horses, history and Northern heritage.
on.soundcloud.com/BoMDcRg4bXiU...
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Morning!
The Black Bull and its historic lowping stone has been added to the site as its own entry, alongside a dozens of other pubs in the region. This one has been here since at least the 1840s, and perhaps a private dwelling prior.
www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/grid
The Black Bull and its historic lowping stone has been added to the site as its own entry, alongside a dozens of other pubs in the region. This one has been here since at least the 1840s, and perhaps a private dwelling prior.
www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/grid
October 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Morning!
The Black Bull and its historic lowping stone has been added to the site as its own entry, alongside a dozens of other pubs in the region. This one has been here since at least the 1840s, and perhaps a private dwelling prior.
www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/grid
The Black Bull and its historic lowping stone has been added to the site as its own entry, alongside a dozens of other pubs in the region. This one has been here since at least the 1840s, and perhaps a private dwelling prior.
www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/grid
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By sheer luck I find a memorial to Samuel Plimsoll, who has a whole essay dedicated to him in this years Compendium! @drmabibby.bsky.social
www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/category/nor...
www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/category/nor...
September 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
By sheer luck I find a memorial to Samuel Plimsoll, who has a whole essay dedicated to him in this years Compendium! @drmabibby.bsky.social
www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/category/nor...
www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/category/nor...
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Not quite as good, but Welsh uses coblyn ("goblin") as an intensifying expletive:
Mae'n goblyn o beth "it's a hell of a thing"
Mynd fel y coblyn "go like the clappers"
Be goblyn?! "What the hell?!"
Goblyn o ddim byd "f*ck all"
Mae'n goblyn o beth "it's a hell of a thing"
Mynd fel y coblyn "go like the clappers"
Be goblyn?! "What the hell?!"
Goblyn o ddim byd "f*ck all"
TIL that in Irish you can use the word 'demon' as a negative quantifier and it's called "demonic negation" (McCloskey 2009), e.g.
Dheamhan duine a bhuaileann sé.
demon person that hits he
'Not one person does he hit.'
🐦🐦🐦
Dheamhan duine a bhuaileann sé.
demon person that hits he
'Not one person does he hit.'
🐦🐦🐦
September 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Not quite as good, but Welsh uses coblyn ("goblin") as an intensifying expletive:
Mae'n goblyn o beth "it's a hell of a thing"
Mynd fel y coblyn "go like the clappers"
Be goblyn?! "What the hell?!"
Goblyn o ddim byd "f*ck all"
Mae'n goblyn o beth "it's a hell of a thing"
Mynd fel y coblyn "go like the clappers"
Be goblyn?! "What the hell?!"
Goblyn o ddim byd "f*ck all"
OK, go on, which saint could possibly beat St Samuel of Waldǝbbā on his gaited lion?
St Samuel of Waldǝbbā on a deep purple background hits hard 🦁
Ethiopia, 19th c. #saint #samuel #waldebba #lion #ethiopiansaint #africansaint #africanart
Ethiopia, 19th c. #saint #samuel #waldebba #lion #ethiopiansaint #africansaint #africanart
August 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
OK, go on, which saint could possibly beat St Samuel of Waldǝbbā on his gaited lion?
Vegetables. And fruit. It's that manic time in the growing season.
July 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Vegetables. And fruit. It's that manic time in the growing season.
Take your mind off the modern world with a leisurely ride into the past. The latest edition of our open access journal Cheiron is now available! trivent-publishing.eu/home/208-che...
Cheiron: Vol. 5/Issue 1 (2025)
CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORYISSN 2786-3182
Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby
Vol. 5 (Issue 1/2025)
Pages 1-161
DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.2025...
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June 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Take your mind off the modern world with a leisurely ride into the past. The latest edition of our open access journal Cheiron is now available! trivent-publishing.eu/home/208-che...
Available to watch now on the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland YouTube channel: the video of a truly amazing discovery, the Kirtomy Late Bronze Age horse hair hat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDqS...
The Tale of a Tail (or Two): The Late Bronze Age Horsehair Hat from Kirtomy | ARP 2025
YouTube video by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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June 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Available to watch now on the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland YouTube channel: the video of a truly amazing discovery, the Kirtomy Late Bronze Age horse hair hat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDqS...
Reposted by Dr Miriam A. Bibby
Finally got a chance to check these out from the library ✨🐎 An amazing collection by @drmabibby.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Finally got a chance to check these out from the library ✨🐎 An amazing collection by @drmabibby.bsky.social
Yes. This.
Positive folklore. The swallows & house martins have arrived & the swifts are on their way. Up until the mid-20thC, they were amongst the few birds whose nests were considered lucky. Even hardened farmers worried about losing them. Time to get that sentiment back.
April 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Yes. This.
Go Cockie.
April 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Go Cockie.
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Still in March: Triumph of Minerva upper registers of the month. Painted for Borso d'Este in Ferrara's Palazzo Schifanoia,1469, by Francesco del Cossa. Today is his day.
April 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Still in March: Triumph of Minerva upper registers of the month. Painted for Borso d'Este in Ferrara's Palazzo Schifanoia,1469, by Francesco del Cossa. Today is his day.
I gave a talk at the Fell Pony Society today. Now I'm enjoying the evening with a McEwan's Export, some pictorial Fell ponies, and some real ones in the field behind. Cheers.
April 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I gave a talk at the Fell Pony Society today. Now I'm enjoying the evening with a McEwan's Export, some pictorial Fell ponies, and some real ones in the field behind. Cheers.
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CPA Auvergne Two happy couples Ass Donkey (folklore costume) TOP
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#AuvergneFrance #DonkeyLife #FolkloreCostumes #FrenchCountryside #VintageTraditions #HistoricCouples #RuralHeritage #PostcardArt #VintageIllustration #PeasantLife
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#AuvergneFrance #DonkeyLife #FolkloreCostumes #FrenchCountryside #VintageTraditions #HistoricCouples #RuralHeritage #PostcardArt #VintageIllustration #PeasantLife
April 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
CPA Auvergne Two happy couples Ass Donkey (folklore costume) TOP
www.cpaphil.com/en/p...
#AuvergneFrance #DonkeyLife #FolkloreCostumes #FrenchCountryside #VintageTraditions #HistoricCouples #RuralHeritage #PostcardArt #VintageIllustration #PeasantLife
www.cpaphil.com/en/p...
#AuvergneFrance #DonkeyLife #FolkloreCostumes #FrenchCountryside #VintageTraditions #HistoricCouples #RuralHeritage #PostcardArt #VintageIllustration #PeasantLife
Ooh, these stamps look good.
Black Shuck (and Blythborough church) on a stamp!
March 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ooh, these stamps look good.
One I didn't make earlier. historyonhorseback.com/2025/03/18/i...
In full view: Galloways as kingly gifts
Sometimes we miss the extraordinary in the ordinary. The rather ugly pot that rested on the mantelpieces of previous generations is now a rare antique; the dull old book with a battered cover conta…
historyonhorseback.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
One I didn't make earlier. historyonhorseback.com/2025/03/18/i...
A summary of my Galloway Nag research, and how a little grant from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has helped me to take it further. www.socantscot.org/society-fund...
Seeking the Galloway Nag - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Interdisciplinary research into the Galloway Horse (or Nag) in its homeland
www.socantscot.org
March 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A summary of my Galloway Nag research, and how a little grant from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has helped me to take it further. www.socantscot.org/society-fund...
Working on the two volumes of this series with some outstanding scholars has been a delight. Perhaps there'll be more in future.
New Medieval Books: Saints and Sinners on Horseback, Volume II, edited by @drmabibby.bsky.social https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/new-medieval-books-saints-and-sinners-on-horseback-volume-2/ #books #horses #history
New Medieval Books: Saints and Sinners on Horseback, Volume II - Medievalists.net
This book presents seven essays exploring the intertwined roles of religion and horses in the Middle Ages, with topics ranging from Livonia to Ireland.
www.medievalists.net
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Working on the two volumes of this series with some outstanding scholars has been a delight. Perhaps there'll be more in future.
I've always found this an intriguing story, and when you go into the history and background of the Angels of Mons, it still doesn't lose its appeal. A recent article of mine for Historic UK's online history magazine. www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Hi...
The Angels of Mons - Historic UK
At the start of the First World War, during the Battle of Mons on August 23, 1914 rumours arose and took root of a heavenly host of angels, armed with bows and arrows, that came to the rescue of the h...
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February 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I've always found this an intriguing story, and when you go into the history and background of the Angels of Mons, it still doesn't lose its appeal. A recent article of mine for Historic UK's online history magazine. www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Hi...
Good advice.
Virginia Woolf was born on this day in 1882 so I’m again sharing this…
January 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Good advice.
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of horse and cart and houses on Main Street in Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Well known as the place where Robert Burns attended school tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/04/old-...
Old Photograph Main Street Kirkoswald Scotland
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January 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of horse and cart and houses on Main Street in Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Well known as the place where Robert Burns attended school tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/04/old-...
My Galloway horse research frequently produces some strange, even outlandish connections; this one is no exception. In fact it's one of the more bizarre references. historyonhorseback.com/2025/01/19/w...
“While I live, I’ll crow”: the curious equine connections of Robert Coates, actor
When I came to spend some research time in Georgian England in the past year or two, I realised what an eccentrically horsey place it was. Of course, horses play an important part in the historical…
historyonhorseback.com
January 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My Galloway horse research frequently produces some strange, even outlandish connections; this one is no exception. In fact it's one of the more bizarre references. historyonhorseback.com/2025/01/19/w...
I recommend the work of Allan Barton, the Antiquary, on YouTube. He produces a beautiful monthly magazine too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQYw...
LOST CROWNS REDISCOVERED!!!
YouTube video by Allan Barton - The Antiquary
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I recommend the work of Allan Barton, the Antiquary, on YouTube. He produces a beautiful monthly magazine too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQYw...