@mikej1971.bsky.social
Senior Software Engineer, University of Bristol; Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society; working on Mapping the March (https://mowlit.ac.uk) and Historical Photographs of Hong Kong; also worked on https://hpcbristol.net and https://mpese.ac.uk
What does the question mark indicate? "It might be that volume, but I've lost my index card"
With 200+ tickets claimed for my public lecture on the Bayeux Tapestry on 30 April, there are only a few spaces left! Get your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-lec.... When they’re gone, they’re gone!
Highly recommend the nearby Warmley Waiting Rooms for refreshments
Thanks Martin :)
Ali was taking about this walk on BBC Bristol this morning! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @ 2:26:32
True!
If only you could get shelves for books … 🤔
Fancy knowing more about the Bayeux Tapestry? At a free public lecture and reception?? Look no further! 👁️ 👁️
I found the punctuation oddly upsetting
I love working on this project.
2026 basically
@kmcdono.bsky.social @danielwilson.bsky.social and I have a new OA article out: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... It’s about the fragmented landscape of historical data, and what we can do about it to improve discoverability, sustainability and reuse.
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Hello! It's two years since Thomas, my gorgeous son, died. Next month, Alison and I, along with around 30 friends and family, will be doing a memory walk in support of Children's Hospice South West. If you could spare a few quid in sponsorship, that would be 😍
www.justgiving.com/page/thomas-...
That's okay. It was a long time ago :-)
I wrote that Welsh History Review article!
Join me (and other very special guests) on 4-6 March to explore historic townscapes and urban buildings in history.
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
Colonoscopy?!
Congratulations!
New from Bristol Record Society:
Documents on the Bristol Slave Trade
archive.org/details/bris...
Really great to see BRS publish #OpenAccess on @archive.org !
#History #EnslavedHistory
Today the @softwaresaved.bsky.social alongside our international partners launches the 2026 Research Software Engineering Survey. If you write code for academic research we want to hear from you - even if you have a different job title.
@society-rse.org @ukiedh.bsky.social @dariaheu.bsky.social
What’s this? A second new book in two days?
Towcester Hundred is the eighth VCH volume for Northamptonshire, including the town of Towcester and its rural neighbours.
Available soon from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
#Skystorians #LocalHistory
There are transcripts in Manuscript Pamphleteering in Early Stuart England, e.g. mpese.ac.uk/t/BaconLordK...
Double book launch 📚
Celebrating new books by @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social, with introductions by Professor Christian Liddy & Professor Miranda Griffin.
Food and drinks provided.
🗓 26 Jan 2026, 5–7pm
📍 The Mount Without, The Crypt, Bristol
All welcome to attend!
We are VERY excited to announce the call for papers for our 2026 conference! 🎉🎉🎉 This year, we invite paper and poster proposals on the themes of power and/or performance!
All proposals to be sent to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 9th January.
#medievalsky #skystorians
He doesn’t look very happy 😆
In 2025 the Society was pleased to add 5 titles to its 'New Historical Perspectives' book series for early career historians bit.ly/4qh8eDt
This year saw publication of the 25th NHP title and the 200,000th download from the series. All books are available free Open Access @uolpress.bsky.social.
I went to see them this morning. They were beautiful. The exhibition is associated with @themedievaldrk.bsky.social's scholarship: boydellandbrewer.com/book/medieva...
After chatting with you, I couldn’t stop myself!
A Christmas present for myself. The lesser spotted three volumes of Emden.