Lucy Hockley

...to warm the spaces for people, so may lead to overheating in hotter summers. ☀️
Lessons will be useful for new builds today and the landscaping that surrounds them.
#vernaculararchitecture #historicchurch #heatwave #midsummer

Microclimate of all buildings depends on various factors, yet many traditional buildings and historic churches can be cool spaces. Air circulation and material choices help.
@historicengland research is a reminder that many adaptations have been to keep heat in...

For #30dayswild a reminder of how amazing green spaces can be made everywhere, here in London and with many pots (beautiful studio inside too)
#urbanoasis #streetgarden #greenspacesinurbanplaces

Long overdue visit to a collection today, not open for general visits, made me think of the recently opened V&A East Storehouse. The range of views on the developments there and international contrasts are fascinating plus people wanting to see 'behind the scenes'.
#museums #collectionstore #vaeast

#Blossom and bricks
#spring

#heritageday2025

Tower of London over wall with blue sky

A good day at the Tower for @heritagealliance.bsky.social Heritage Day 2025. My notes seem to have been developing a new code to mark points of interest for different contexts! Well done @heritagelizzie.bsky.social @carolelsouter.bsky.social @delphinejb.bsky.social and all of team!

Beautiful colours. Signs of Spring, perhaps.

Daffs yesterday for St. David's Day, primroses, crocus...

Happy birthday to us! 130 today and still going strong 💪

A big thank you to everyone who is celebrating with us ♥️

Digital data: Fishbourne Roman Palace   | The Past When it was excavated in the 1960s, Fishbourne Roman Palace generated an archive that, for the time, was incredibly structured and detailed. However, by tod ...

So... We did a thing. And then the thing ended up in Current Archaeology.

Seriously - this is the best thing we've done for AGES. And transforms our ability to understand the Palace. 😎🤩

the-past.com/shorts/the-p...

View from dark street into Studio

Good to join a really interesting Historic England and Humanise campaign roundtable discussion this week on wellbeing and emotional connection to buildings/place, incl. the historic environment.
It took place in the fascinating Heatherwick Studio.

A very complex diagram which begins with the question "Do you need a a gift for someone" but, despite many questions and choices, always suggests either giving a book or buying a book for yourself, or gets in a huff and says "I give up!".

A helpful gift shopping algorithm that I made for @theguardian.com a couple of years ago.

Call for case studies on apprenticeships - Museums Association Share your examples of good practice with us

Apprenticeships are a great way to attract, retain and develop talent across the museum sector, and we want to hear about your good practice 📩

Send us your case studies by 20 January so we can spotlight your work (and your words of wisdom) during National Apprenticeship Week 2025 💡

Sound of nightingales in art - Maggi Hambling, at Pallant House. With audio station in gallery too.
#birdsong #nightingale #exhibition #art

Word of the morning is ‘williwaw’ (19th century): a sudden violent squall or a toppling gust of wind.

Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.

Some of the @heritagealliance.bsky.social team visited our member the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich this week to see Luke Jerram’s spectacular Mars. A must see. #HeritageAndCreativity

St Mary, Ilminster, Somerset

Tree in blossom with timber-framed building in background

Organic is the #museum30 prompt today, and it is the start of #nationaltreeweek as well as St Clements day. Interesting the links between all three in museum/heritage work and interests.

Clementing, clementing once a year
Apples and pears are very good cheer...

A large tree in a church yard. The tree is so old it has poles supporting its branches.

#NationalTreeWeek is fast approaching.

To celebrate, we'll be sharing some of our favourite trees from across the #SouthDowns

The first is the 1600-year old Wilmington Yew.

Pre-dating both the Norman Conquest and the church it sits next to, this tree needs all the help it can get.

Very clear!

Very wise!

A graphic with the Bluesky Butterfly Logo and text stating 'The Heritage Alliance has joined Bluesky! Follow us at @heritagealliance.bsky.social'

1/ Hi Bluesky! The Heritage Alliance is pleased to join this network.🏰🥳

We're England's largest voice of the independent #heritage sector, representing over 200 members, and have been advocating for over 20 years.💪

SAVE Britain's Heritage campaign for the M&S building in Oxford Street - #heritage, #sustainability, carbon use of different options - and some exciting examples of new uses for large department stores were all covered in Henrietta Billings' talk this evening. A good one to end the series!

Evening all - I’ve created a starter pack with @heritagealliance.bsky.social members, leaders & key partners who are currently on Bluesky go.bsky.app/9ipPKbp

Postcards work the words 'Creating memory- making happy spaces'.

Today's #museum30 prompt is #create.
So much work in #heritage sites and #museums around creating space, experiences, learning opportunities, interpretation and working with many others to do so. These cards were part of a staff/volunteer thank you a couple of years ago.

... this was more amusing!
@nationaltrust.bsky.social Wimpole earlier today

This was the photo, but...

Colouful small coiled basket made from natural materials

Today's #museums30 prompt is bug.
A hard one, as for many collections the aim is to keep bugs out, especially from items of natural fibres.

Two people standing in front of a colourful, decorated table in a museum gallery

Museums are the places for many connections. Displays can open up many different discussions, e.g. here with the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altar.
Objects encounter people encounter objects
#museums30 - connect
#museum

Many still to follow, hopefully