House Historian
@househistorian.bsky.social
Historian • author • speaker • TV consultant • presenter. Specialist in researching the history of houses. Otherwise known as Mel Backe-Hansen. Books incl. #AHouseThroughTime and #HouseHistories Rep #PastPreservers http://www.house-historian.co.uk/
For Dad’s Army fans - and #househistory fans 😉 Today’s house history feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times was the childhood home of John Le Mesurier - aka Sergeant Wilson! 😀 #househistories #dadsarmy
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
For Dad’s Army fans - and #househistory fans 😉 Today’s house history feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times was the childhood home of John Le Mesurier - aka Sergeant Wilson! 😀 #househistories #dadsarmy
Have been rather quiet as I've been busy juggling multiple projects including the history of a house in Essex! This shows the house as looked in 1833...but was completely altered and renovated in the 1860s so looks nothing like this anymore 😊 #househistory #househistories #history
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Have been rather quiet as I've been busy juggling multiple projects including the history of a house in Essex! This shows the house as looked in 1833...but was completely altered and renovated in the 1860s so looks nothing like this anymore 😊 #househistory #househistories #history
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a lovely late-Georgian house between Brixton and Clapham in London! 😀 #househistories #history
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a lovely late-Georgian house between Brixton and Clapham in London! 😀 #househistories #history
Today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times is a fantastic historic home in Wiltshire! 😀 #househistories #history #Wiltshire
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times is a fantastic historic home in Wiltshire! 😀 #househistories #history #Wiltshire
A fantastic story in today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times! A house often visited by former PM Herbert Asquith and where his infatuation with Venetia Stanley began! #househistories
October 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A fantastic story in today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times! A house often visited by former PM Herbert Asquith and where his infatuation with Venetia Stanley began! #househistories
Stopped off at @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly yesterday and chuffed to see two of my books on display! 😄😁 #AHouseThroughTime #DoorsofLondon @davidolusoga.bsky.social @cathlondon.bsky.social @picadorbooks.bsky.social @sheldrakepress.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Stopped off at @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly yesterday and chuffed to see two of my books on display! 😄😁 #AHouseThroughTime #DoorsofLondon @davidolusoga.bsky.social @cathlondon.bsky.social @picadorbooks.bsky.social @sheldrakepress.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Busy days running around visiting archives…incl. The London Archives today to view insurance records and deeds…including a huge mortgage document from 1781! 😀🙈 #househistories #househistory #archives
October 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Busy days running around visiting archives…incl. The London Archives today to view insurance records and deeds…including a huge mortgage document from 1781! 😀🙈 #househistories #househistory #archives
A wonderful house in the Peak District in today’s #househistory feature in The Times - with links to Charlotte Brontë and Jane Eyre!! 😀😄 #househistories #history #Derbyshire #JaneEyre
October 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A wonderful house in the Peak District in today’s #househistory feature in The Times - with links to Charlotte Brontë and Jane Eyre!! 😀😄 #househistories #history #Derbyshire #JaneEyre
Having fun in the archives! Starting with land tax records on microfiche!! 😄😁 #archives #househistory #househistories #history @essexarchive.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Having fun in the archives! Starting with land tax records on microfiche!! 😄😁 #archives #househistory #househistories #history @essexarchive.bsky.social
A fantastic house in today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times! A Victorian house in Essex which was a school for almost 40 years! 😀 #househistories #Essex
October 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A fantastic house in today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times! A Victorian house in Essex which was a school for almost 40 years! 😀 #househistories #Essex
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a lovely house in Morecambe - formerly home to nine times mayor, plus two local doctors, and a member of the Baxter family, famous for their potted shrimp!! #househistories #history #morecambebay
October 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a lovely house in Morecambe - formerly home to nine times mayor, plus two local doctors, and a member of the Baxter family, famous for their potted shrimp!! #househistories #history #morecambebay
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times! A lovely old farm house in Dorset! 😀 #househistories #history #Dorset
September 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times! A lovely old farm house in Dorset! 😀 #househistories #history #Dorset
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a fantastic example of many houses across the country that has been occupied by working people for many years but was a vital part of village life for centuries! #househistories #Hampshire
September 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a fantastic example of many houses across the country that has been occupied by working people for many years but was a vital part of village life for centuries! #househistories #Hampshire
Having fun writing the history of the house in Fitzroy Square (and avoiding all news!) 😊 #househistories #househistory #London #history
September 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Having fun writing the history of the house in Fitzroy Square (and avoiding all news!) 😊 #househistories #househistory #London #history
Still knee-deep in work plus I am still researching the weekly #househistory feature in The Times 😀 Here’s today’s - a beautiful house in Brentford home to a footballer, an architect, and an artist…amongst others! 😊 #househistories
September 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Still knee-deep in work plus I am still researching the weekly #househistory feature in The Times 😀 Here’s today’s - a beautiful house in Brentford home to a footballer, an architect, and an artist…amongst others! 😊 #househistories
Busy busy in the life of the house historian as I juggle 3 projects! One almost completed into a beautiful bound book, another is in the research stage, & thirdly I'm writing the history of one in Fitzroy Square...which, of course, has an amazing history!! 😀😁 #househistory #househistories
September 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Busy busy in the life of the house historian as I juggle 3 projects! One almost completed into a beautiful bound book, another is in the research stage, & thirdly I'm writing the history of one in Fitzroy Square...which, of course, has an amazing history!! 😀😁 #househistory #househistories
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a beautiful historic house in Somerset! A lot of fun to research with loads of stories! 😁 #househistories #history #Somerset
September 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a beautiful historic house in Somerset! A lot of fun to research with loads of stories! 😁 #househistories #history #Somerset
Had a great time at the launch of @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social’s new book #Heiresses An amazing book - grab your copy now! Congratulations again (and thanks for the invitation)!! 😀👏🏻🎉🥂
September 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Had a great time at the launch of @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social’s new book #Heiresses An amazing book - grab your copy now! Congratulations again (and thanks for the invitation)!! 😀👏🏻🎉🥂
Have been knee-deep in piles of research and writing but meanwhile the weekly #househistory feature continues in The Times! 😀 Today’s is a wonderful old Tudor hall house in Kent - formerly the village pub, bakery, and post office! ☺️ #househistories
August 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Have been knee-deep in piles of research and writing but meanwhile the weekly #househistory feature continues in The Times! 😀 Today’s is a wonderful old Tudor hall house in Kent - formerly the village pub, bakery, and post office! ☺️ #househistories
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is the story of the former home of poet and writer - Walter de La Mare! 😀 #househistories #history
August 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is the story of the former home of poet and writer - Walter de La Mare! 😀 #househistories #history
A great day at Essex Archives yesterday! Got through loads of documents including a beautiful volume of plans from 1766! 😀 #archives #househistory #househistories #essex
August 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A great day at Essex Archives yesterday! Got through loads of documents including a beautiful volume of plans from 1766! 😀 #archives #househistory #househistories #essex
Chuffed at new testimonial from latest client! 😀😁 #happyclient #househistories
August 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Chuffed at new testimonial from latest client! 😀😁 #happyclient #househistories
Had a wonderful time at the proms last night! Absolutely brilliant!! 😄😁
August 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Had a wonderful time at the proms last night! Absolutely brilliant!! 😄😁
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a lovely grand house in Cheshire! 😀😁 #househistories #history
August 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Today’s #househistory feature in The Times is a lovely grand house in Cheshire! 😀😁 #househistories #history