Wendy Ann
@scaryariel2.bsky.social
Theatre. History, Shakespeare Institute, Literature. Gothic. Reader. Family historian. Local history. Music. Archaeology. Northerner. Gardening. Researching my 3xgt uncle transported to Australia aged 13 for stealing one book.
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Suffragettes in London's Hyde Park, 1908, photo by Scottish photographer Christina Broom (1862-1939), the UK's first female press photographer, who documented the women's suffrage movement.
November 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Suffragettes in London's Hyde Park, 1908, photo by Scottish photographer Christina Broom (1862-1939), the UK's first female press photographer, who documented the women's suffrage movement.
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So proud of my @leidenhumanities.bsky.social colleague Lotte Fikkers, whose Open Access Book, Early Modern Women’s Life Writing & English law is out w/ @edinburghup.bsky.social ! A stunning achievement from our @erc.europa.eu project #FEATHERS. Don’t miss it
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
Women in early modern courtrooms: 'A cross-section of society'
In early modern England, courts of law were working overtime. University lecturer Lotte Fikkers delved into the records of centuries-old court cases involving women. In Early Modern Women's Life-Writi...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
So proud of my @leidenhumanities.bsky.social colleague Lotte Fikkers, whose Open Access Book, Early Modern Women’s Life Writing & English law is out w/ @edinburghup.bsky.social ! A stunning achievement from our @erc.europa.eu project #FEATHERS. Don’t miss it
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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My second public talk this week is at @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social on Friday 7 Nov at 7pm when I'll be discussing my National Trust book BRITAIN'S FOLKLORE YEAR. Details of this are on the link below, including how to register
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Will I see any of you there?
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Will I see any of you there?
An Evening of British Folklore | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening of British Folklore today.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
My second public talk this week is at @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social on Friday 7 Nov at 7pm when I'll be discussing my National Trust book BRITAIN'S FOLKLORE YEAR. Details of this are on the link below, including how to register
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Will I see any of you there?
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Will I see any of you there?
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A very timely post, given that I’m just starting to study 17th century resources for #Genealogy.
Thanks Joe!
Thanks Joe!
Title Deeds, by Joe Saunders. Deeds are legal documents concerning the ownership or possession of property, usually regarding the transfer of land or a house from one person to another. how-to-history.com/2025/10/29/t...
Title Deeds
Joe Saunders Deeds are legal documents concerning the ownership or possession of property, usually regarding the transfer of land or a house from one person to another. They have been in use since …
how-to-history.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A very timely post, given that I’m just starting to study 17th century resources for #Genealogy.
Thanks Joe!
Thanks Joe!
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“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.”
Happy #Halloween all 🎃
🎨 'Jack Jill and Jol' by Margaryta Yermolayeva
Happy #Halloween all 🎃
🎨 'Jack Jill and Jol' by Margaryta Yermolayeva
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.”
Happy #Halloween all 🎃
🎨 'Jack Jill and Jol' by Margaryta Yermolayeva
Happy #Halloween all 🎃
🎨 'Jack Jill and Jol' by Margaryta Yermolayeva
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Me and my book 📖 "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother" is out in the UK on 30 October and the US on 6 March 2026!
October 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Me and my book 📖 "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother" is out in the UK on 30 October and the US on 6 March 2026!
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I've taken the paywall off this piece I wrote about the wonderful art my mum and dad have been making in their 60s and 70s, which is also about the general (underacknowledged) concept of late-blooming creativity. I hope a few of you might find a moment to read it: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
THE MAGIC ROOM
I'm reposting this piece I wrote a little while ago about my mum and dad's art, which some you might have seen, but many of you won't, since I also wanted to let you know about a few bits and bobs the...
www.tom-cox.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I've taken the paywall off this piece I wrote about the wonderful art my mum and dad have been making in their 60s and 70s, which is also about the general (underacknowledged) concept of late-blooming creativity. I hope a few of you might find a moment to read it: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
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'Chung’s research...finds that more than 60% of buildings housing the wealthiest classes also housed unskilled labourers. In Manchester’s “slums”, more than 10% of the population was from the better-off, employed classes.'
Friedrich Engels ‘took creative liberties’ with descriptions of class divides in Manchester
Cambridge historian Emily Chung finds philosopher’s blistering depictions of segregation may have been exaggerated
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 AM
'Chung’s research...finds that more than 60% of buildings housing the wealthiest classes also housed unskilled labourers. In Manchester’s “slums”, more than 10% of the population was from the better-off, employed classes.'
They look amazing!
To celebrate the rerelease of my short story collection Help The Witch via @swiftpress.bsky.social I’m giving away TWO signed copies each with a beautiful original linoprints by my mum, from the book (now v rare & worth £40).
To enter you just need to repost this and pop a reply below.
To enter you just need to repost this and pop a reply below.
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
They look amazing!
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“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks
#Autumn
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks
#Autumn
October 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks
#Autumn
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks
#Autumn
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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
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Manchester historians!
@historylabplus.bsky.social and @porticolibrary.bsky.social are uniting again for another History Open Mic Night! Come down on Dec 11th to hear brilliant speakers from the Manchester history scene on a range of topics - book below!
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
@historylabplus.bsky.social and @porticolibrary.bsky.social are uniting again for another History Open Mic Night! Come down on Dec 11th to hear brilliant speakers from the Manchester history scene on a range of topics - book below!
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
FastHistory — The Portico Library
Listen to a series of quickfire talks with specially invited guests from across the history and heritage sector, then take to the stage yourself to share your own historical passions!
www.theportico.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Manchester historians!
@historylabplus.bsky.social and @porticolibrary.bsky.social are uniting again for another History Open Mic Night! Come down on Dec 11th to hear brilliant speakers from the Manchester history scene on a range of topics - book below!
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
@historylabplus.bsky.social and @porticolibrary.bsky.social are uniting again for another History Open Mic Night! Come down on Dec 11th to hear brilliant speakers from the Manchester history scene on a range of topics - book below!
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
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We've got a stellar set of speakers this term at @ihr.bsky.social. Come along an immerse yourself in the latest early modern history research! #EarlyModern 🗃️
We're back! 🎉 And we're thrilled to announce our term card for Autumn 2025! Our first event is on Thursday 16 October at 5.30 pm. Lyndal Roper will be discussing 'Turbulence and the German Peasants' War of 1524-6'. You can register to attend the event at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
September 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
We've got a stellar set of speakers this term at @ihr.bsky.social. Come along an immerse yourself in the latest early modern history research! #EarlyModern 🗃️
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This review is well worth reading. It touches on so many issues I've been thinking about on pre-Christian belief, modern pagans, and our connection to ancient places.
Many of these themes came up on our tour of the Hill of Tara with Muiris yesterday...
Many of these themes came up on our tour of the Hill of Tara with Muiris yesterday...
Over on 'All Old Strange Things' I've written a new free-to-read post reflecting on @peteralanross.bsky.social's thought-provoking book 'Upon A White Horse': substack.com/home/post/p-...
September 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This review is well worth reading. It touches on so many issues I've been thinking about on pre-Christian belief, modern pagans, and our connection to ancient places.
Many of these themes came up on our tour of the Hill of Tara with Muiris yesterday...
Many of these themes came up on our tour of the Hill of Tara with Muiris yesterday...
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We are doing a short presentation on Devon Witches tonight as an opener for the @inkubussukkubus.bsky.social gig in Bideford.
I think this is the first time I’ve spoken to open a rock gig!
I think this is the first time I’ve spoken to open a rock gig!
September 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We are doing a short presentation on Devon Witches tonight as an opener for the @inkubussukkubus.bsky.social gig in Bideford.
I think this is the first time I’ve spoken to open a rock gig!
I think this is the first time I’ve spoken to open a rock gig!
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I've just found out about #DigitalFriday, so this is a reminder that you can access over 100 items from the St John's Library collection on Digital Bodleian: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/partners/st-...
August 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I've just found out about #DigitalFriday, so this is a reminder that you can access over 100 items from the St John's Library collection on Digital Bodleian: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/partners/st-...
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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'The 3 Graces' on the River Adur' stained glass and driftwood sculptures by UK artist Louise V Durham #WomensArt
August 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
'The 3 Graces' on the River Adur' stained glass and driftwood sculptures by UK artist Louise V Durham #WomensArt
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'Rajah quilt' created in 1841 by English female convicts, often poor women who had commited petty crimes, as they were being transported to Australia, sailing from Woolwich to Hobart in Tasmania. The quilt was named after the ship on which they travelled #womensart
August 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
'Rajah quilt' created in 1841 by English female convicts, often poor women who had commited petty crimes, as they were being transported to Australia, sailing from Woolwich to Hobart in Tasmania. The quilt was named after the ship on which they travelled #womensart
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'Two of four autobiographical volumes were discovered by Cordelia Beattie, a history professor at the University of Edinburgh. One was handed by a descendant of Thornton to Beattie’s father in a pub in Ludlow, Shropshire, and the second was unearthed in the library of Durham Cathedral.'
Woman’s memoirs give fascinating insight into life in 17th-century northern England
Newly reunited manuscripts by Alice Thornton show how she navigated personal crises during tumultuous events such as the civil war
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:12 AM
'Two of four autobiographical volumes were discovered by Cordelia Beattie, a history professor at the University of Edinburgh. One was handed by a descendant of Thornton to Beattie’s father in a pub in Ludlow, Shropshire, and the second was unearthed in the library of Durham Cathedral.'
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'Hedgerow (Deep Winter)'
Bitumen: Paint
The continuing adventures of life in the British Landscape.
Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
Bitumen: Paint
The continuing adventures of life in the British Landscape.
Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
July 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
'Hedgerow (Deep Winter)'
Bitumen: Paint
The continuing adventures of life in the British Landscape.
Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
Bitumen: Paint
The continuing adventures of life in the British Landscape.
Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
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Interested in historic #places, and public or #community #history? Did you know there's a free online course from @ihr.bsky.social, presented by me, along with colleagues & guests showcasing brilliant case-study projects? Advice, practical tips and inspo! www.coursera.org/learn/uol-pu...
July 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Interested in historic #places, and public or #community #history? Did you know there's a free online course from @ihr.bsky.social, presented by me, along with colleagues & guests showcasing brilliant case-study projects? Advice, practical tips and inspo! www.coursera.org/learn/uol-pu...