Dr Will Wyeth
@willwyeth.bsky.social
Archaeologist & historian (mainly castles). Curator of History @ English Heritage. (Mostly) Recovered Long Covid. Views mine, he/him.
Work stuff: https://linktr.ee/willwyeth; header: Sanam Khatibi.
Work stuff: https://linktr.ee/willwyeth; header: Sanam Khatibi.
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𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 Dr Alastair Oswald will be presenting our next lecture on ‘Patches of the endless forest: landscape, monuments and remote perception in the early Neolithic of southern England’. youtu.be/zhFabvhYk0E
Patches of the endless forest I Dr Alastair Oswald
YouTube video by Royal Archaeological Institute
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December 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 Dr Alastair Oswald will be presenting our next lecture on ‘Patches of the endless forest: landscape, monuments and remote perception in the early Neolithic of southern England’. youtu.be/zhFabvhYk0E
High and mighty, albeit late, contrib to #ADoorAbleThursday: the grandiose entrance to the church of Shap Abbey, below the tower.
December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
High and mighty, albeit late, contrib to #ADoorAbleThursday: the grandiose entrance to the church of Shap Abbey, below the tower.
Good news for the circa 400 million people around the world suffering from #ME and #LongCovid.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Good news for the circa 400 million people around the world suffering from #ME and #LongCovid.
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Here’s Judith Butler explaining what this movement is and always was, about five years ago.
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Here’s Judith Butler explaining what this movement is and always was, about five years ago.
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4. You see, the problem is this: History Reclaimed don’t know much about British colonialism. They’re not actually interested in it. They are a private company funded to prevent any truthful examination of the past that might challenge a right wing, white-centred version of the national story.
December 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM
4. You see, the problem is this: History Reclaimed don’t know much about British colonialism. They’re not actually interested in it. They are a private company funded to prevent any truthful examination of the past that might challenge a right wing, white-centred version of the national story.
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Last week I went on a 'research walk', a new thing for me. I was attempting to 'beat the bounds' of the parish of Portishead, which is the central case study in my current book project about everyday life in 17th century villages. A good start; it was a dry day... 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Last week I went on a 'research walk', a new thing for me. I was attempting to 'beat the bounds' of the parish of Portishead, which is the central case study in my current book project about everyday life in 17th century villages. A good start; it was a dry day... 🧵
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A week has gone by since the special elections in BiH’s RS entity. With a difference of just 2.21% between the candidates, the evidence of significant electoral fraud by the SNSD regime is overwhelming, ably laid out by Transparency Int. and others. Yet still no reaction from the EU, nor US.
December 2, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A week has gone by since the special elections in BiH’s RS entity. With a difference of just 2.21% between the candidates, the evidence of significant electoral fraud by the SNSD regime is overwhelming, ably laid out by Transparency Int. and others. Yet still no reaction from the EU, nor US.
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Heritage & interp peeps! I need evidence! #help
Know of audience feedback/research on e.g. creative vox pops from historic figures? Ie rather than panel saying 'Brian the baker worked here in 1120s. Baking was important in the medieval household. He had a house by the gatehouse.' It would go 👇
Know of audience feedback/research on e.g. creative vox pops from historic figures? Ie rather than panel saying 'Brian the baker worked here in 1120s. Baking was important in the medieval household. He had a house by the gatehouse.' It would go 👇
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Heritage & interp peeps! I need evidence! #help
Know of audience feedback/research on e.g. creative vox pops from historic figures? Ie rather than panel saying 'Brian the baker worked here in 1120s. Baking was important in the medieval household. He had a house by the gatehouse.' It would go 👇
Know of audience feedback/research on e.g. creative vox pops from historic figures? Ie rather than panel saying 'Brian the baker worked here in 1120s. Baking was important in the medieval household. He had a house by the gatehouse.' It would go 👇
Heritage & interp peeps! I need evidence! #help
Know of audience feedback/research on e.g. creative vox pops from historic figures? Ie rather than panel saying 'Brian the baker worked here in 1120s. Baking was important in the medieval household. He had a house by the gatehouse.' It would go 👇
Know of audience feedback/research on e.g. creative vox pops from historic figures? Ie rather than panel saying 'Brian the baker worked here in 1120s. Baking was important in the medieval household. He had a house by the gatehouse.' It would go 👇
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Heritage & interp peeps! I need evidence! #help
Know of audience feedback/research on e.g. creative vox pops from historic figures? Ie rather than panel saying 'Brian the baker worked here in 1120s. Baking was important in the medieval household. He had a house by the gatehouse.' It would go 👇
Know of audience feedback/research on e.g. creative vox pops from historic figures? Ie rather than panel saying 'Brian the baker worked here in 1120s. Baking was important in the medieval household. He had a house by the gatehouse.' It would go 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Another case of “it’s always the people you most expect.”
An angry confrontation and online abuse: Inside the asylum protests in a divided town
A Disclosure documentary uncovers the figures behind the protests around asylum hotels which have divided communities.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Another case of “it’s always the people you most expect.”
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Annual shameless Xmas or other seasonal holiday gift suggestion for those interested in any of material culture, empire or British country houses. Over 500 pages & 100 illustrations. Paperback a mere £30. (Alternatively, free to download from @uclpress.bsky.social or @jstor.bsky.social ).
The East India Company at Home, 1757-1857
The East India Company at Home, 1757-1857 explores how empire in Asia shaped British country houses, their interiors and the lives of their residents. It includes chapters from researchers based in a ...
uclpress.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Annual shameless Xmas or other seasonal holiday gift suggestion for those interested in any of material culture, empire or British country houses. Over 500 pages & 100 illustrations. Paperback a mere £30. (Alternatively, free to download from @uclpress.bsky.social or @jstor.bsky.social ).
An Indian Historian's Ordinary Life
Podcast Episode · History Workshop Podcast · 26/06/2024 · 41m
podcasts.apple.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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“History is cruel, geography crueler still…This American president demands peace, even if it is on the Kremlin’s terms. And Ukraine’s leaders, like [Bosnia’s] in 1995, must…choose whether to say yes or no to Washington.” For Odgovor.ba on (un)just peace. odgovor.ba/article/5552/
Lessons from an Unjust Peace: Bosnia 1995 and Ukraine Today
It is a historical coincidence but a nevertheless instructive one. We observe the 30th anniversary of the initialing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, just as the Trump administration mounts a major pres...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“History is cruel, geography crueler still…This American president demands peace, even if it is on the Kremlin’s terms. And Ukraine’s leaders, like [Bosnia’s] in 1995, must…choose whether to say yes or no to Washington.” For Odgovor.ba on (un)just peace. odgovor.ba/article/5552/
The cruelty will continue until morale improves. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The cruelty will continue until morale improves. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fill your castle boots next summer at @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2026.
Looking forward to all of these, as well as a tour of mighty Middleham Castle for folk who haven’t quite had their fill of fortifications.
Looking forward to all of these, as well as a tour of mighty Middleham Castle for folk who haven’t quite had their fill of fortifications.
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Fill your castle boots next summer at @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2026.
Looking forward to all of these, as well as a tour of mighty Middleham Castle for folk who haven’t quite had their fill of fortifications.
Looking forward to all of these, as well as a tour of mighty Middleham Castle for folk who haven’t quite had their fill of fortifications.
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The @royalhistsoc.org is running a charitable donation campaign to fund the research of historians who lack support. The number of applications we're seeing is way up. I've been very lucky to have a career as a historian, I've donated, and I think this Christmas you should too. Pay it forward.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The @royalhistsoc.org is running a charitable donation campaign to fund the research of historians who lack support. The number of applications we're seeing is way up. I've been very lucky to have a career as a historian, I've donated, and I think this Christmas you should too. Pay it forward.
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What makes historic collections difficult? And how do researchers work with “difficult” collections?
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
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New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
Call for Papers: Difficult Collections | UCL UCL Special Collections
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What makes historic collections difficult? And how do researchers work with “difficult” collections?
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
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1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
The medieval well-house of Haughmond Abbey with a sturdy, if battered, medieval-style door.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
November 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The medieval well-house of Haughmond Abbey with a sturdy, if battered, medieval-style door.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
Working sketch of 13th c wall painting borders at Chester Castle.
Very much an exercise in understanding what you’re looking at!
Try, try, try, succeed.
Very much an exercise in understanding what you’re looking at!
Try, try, try, succeed.
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Working sketch of 13th c wall painting borders at Chester Castle.
Very much an exercise in understanding what you’re looking at!
Try, try, try, succeed.
Very much an exercise in understanding what you’re looking at!
Try, try, try, succeed.
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Funded-PhD opportunities @livunihss.bsky.social! Come do a #PhD with me on #care and #decolonising the #museum collections engaging with local & #indigenous communities!
Expressions of interest (300 words) deadline: 1st December 2025
Expressions of interest (300 words) deadline: 1st December 2025
How to apply | Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | University of Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Funded-PhD opportunities @livunihss.bsky.social! Come do a #PhD with me on #care and #decolonising the #museum collections engaging with local & #indigenous communities!
Expressions of interest (300 words) deadline: 1st December 2025
Expressions of interest (300 words) deadline: 1st December 2025
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Are you in museums or galleries? Do you do Renaissance-era research? Think about applying NOW to the Society for Renaissance Studies award to support such a research project upto £1,000. Deadline 1 December! It could get you to that crucial archive or museum! www.rensoc.org.uk/funding-priz...
Museums & Galleries Research Award – Society for Renaissance Studies
www.rensoc.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Are you in museums or galleries? Do you do Renaissance-era research? Think about applying NOW to the Society for Renaissance Studies award to support such a research project upto £1,000. Deadline 1 December! It could get you to that crucial archive or museum! www.rensoc.org.uk/funding-priz...
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