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np-photos.bsky.social
Dusty remnants of the olden days.

#history #photography #ruralhistory #farming #Sweden
An old cart loaded with a wooden chest. The cart is in a dim shed, lit only by daylight falling in through a window or a door. Everything is dusty.
March 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
theunhurriedreader.bsky.social
I've just placed my pre-order.
#BookSky #RuralHistory #RuralLives
nicolawriting.bsky.social Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · Apr 15
Thrilled to announce my new book & reveal its stunning cover! Ghosts of the Farm - Two Women’s Journeys Through Time, Land & Community, published by the lovely @chelseagreenbooks.bsky.social in the UK & US, on 30th September. Available to pre-order now. It’s a delicious, urgent kind of haunting 1/5
Suffragette purple & harvest orange cover: an aerial abstract of fields.
April 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
elilewislycett.bsky.social
Stunning scenes around the ancient trackways of Davenham and Moulton this morning. A walk that has proved a constant well of inspiration when I’m getting in the mood for writing. #davenham #ruralhistory #cheshire #oldstraighttrack
January 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
marcaugust.bsky.social
Avui hem ampliat la biblioteca.
#històriarural #ruralhistory
February 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
revuehsr.bsky.social
Le dernier numéro de la revue Histoire et Sociétés Rurales vient de sortir! Avis aux amateurs! #Histoire #History #agriculteurs #peasants #ruralité #histoirerurale #ruralhistory #historiarural
February 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
thelineagefinder.bsky.social
Last week's book purchases have all arrived. For now to help me with a Diploma project, but these will all be helpful with my #OnePlaceStudy as it's rural.

#OnePlaceWednesday #LocalHistory #RuralHistory #WeatherHistory
Book: Agricultural Records A.D. 220-1977 by J.M. Stratton Book: The Agrarian History of England & Wales, Vol. 4, 1500 - 1640 by Joan Thirsk Book: Tudor Monestary Farm
June 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
khalidlym.bsky.social
New book: "Une ferme en Algérie : L’enracinement paradoxal 1871-1999" by Didier Guignard @cnrseditions.bsky.social www.cnrseditions.fr/catalogue/hi... #history #colonialhistory #Algeria #colonialAlgeria #ruralhistory
March 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
nichecanada.bsky.social
ICYMI: The Rural History Roundtable series at @uguelphhist.bsky.social is back with another slate of three talks.

More Info: niche-canada.org/2026/01/10/r...

#envhist #cdnhist #ruralhistory #aghist #histmed
Poster for Winter 2026 rural history roundtable talks
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
bernicecb.bsky.social
Are you interested in the history of rural Canada? Do you have a connection to Newfoundland? Take a listen to my interview with Mary Taylor-Ash and Charlie Payne about the Bonne Bay Historical Archive: #RuralHistory www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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May 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
rosehrphotography.bsky.social
Time-Worn Tools: These Rusted Giants of Australian Agriculture, Including Vintage Ploughs and Cultivators, Stand as a Hardy Tribute to the Tablelands' Farming History.

#photography Hans-Joachim Rosehr
#Australia

#VintageFarm
#AntiqueMachinery
#RuralHistory
#FarmingHeritage
#QueenslandHistory
In the first image (_DSC1368...), a single-furrow plough with a large, toothed main wheel is prominent. The equipment is a dark brown/red with remaining patches of yellow paint. shows what appears to be a cultivator or seeder frame, featuring a distinct, curved metal seat for a driver (often called a 'sulky' seat) and several large spoked and solid iron wheels. Both pieces are backed by a green metal fence and lush, tropical foliage, highlighting the contrast between the aged iron and the vibrant surrounding nature.
October 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
nicolaharrisauthor.bsky.social
💙📚 A large butter churn carries the weight of everyday labour. Tall, solid, and built for real work, it reminds us how much skill and effort once went into the simplest food on the table.

#ButterChurn
#HistoricalDomesticLife
#TraditionalCraft
#HeritageTools
#RuralHistory
May 18, 2026 at 12:15 AM
collywobbles58.bsky.social
#ruralhistory
May 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM
nichecanada.bsky.social
The @uguelphhist.bsky.social has announced the Fall 2027 slate of Rural History Roundtable speakers!

More information on our website!

niche-canada.org/2026/09/13/r...

#envhist #aghist #ruralhistory #rural #cdnhist
Rural History Roundtable: Speaker Series Fall 2026
The History Department at the University of Guelph presents this the lineup for the Fall 2026 Rural History Roundtable Speaker Series.
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September 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
dancingskytheatre.bsky.social
Paper Wheat 🌾 is coming to life on our stage! The fantastic cast and crew is hard at work getting ready to open the show on April 25 tickets 🎫 and info available on our website
#dancingskytheatre #paperwheatby25thstreettheatre #saskatchewantheatre #art #saskatchewanhistory #prairielife #ruralhistory
April 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
nichecanada.bsky.social
Job – Assistant Professor in Rural North American History – University of Guelph - @uguelphhist.bsky.social

Assessment of applications will begin on February 24, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

niche-canada.org/2025/01/27/j...

#cdnhist #ruralhistory #envhist
Job - Assistant Professor in Rural North American History - University of Guelph
The History Department at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Rural North American History. The appointment will commence on J...
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January 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
nichecanada.bsky.social
Check out the schedule for the Rural History Roundtable – Speaker Series Winter 2026 - History Department, University of Guelph

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#envhist #cdnhist #ruralhistory #ruralstudies #aghist
Rural History Roundtable - Speaker Series Winter 2026
January - March 2026 - Join the History Department at the University of Guelph for the Winter 2026 Rural History Roundtable series.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
dennisonshelly.bsky.social
I've pulled together links to some of the pieces I've written about Bedfordshire villages.

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#LocalHistory #Bedfordshire #RuralHistory
Exploring Bedfordshire’s villages
I find myself writing about Bedfordshire’s villages relatively frequently, often for features which aim to inspire people to visit the places on their doorstep or discover local walks. One of the t…
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May 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
farmersfriend.bsky.social
The rise and fall of woad growing in the Fens #RuralHistory #history #ruralhistory

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Woad
In this article I look at the rise and fall of woad production in the Fens.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
animalhistories.bsky.social
Our first online Animal History seminar this term is 8pm next Wed:
Miriam Borgia - 'Defining Animal Well-Being: Sciences and Practices of Care in Italian Animal Husbandry'.
Free entry, all welcome. 🐮💚
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ahg-semina...?
#AnimalHistory #VeterinaryHistory #RuralHistory
"Defining Animal Well-Being: Sciences and Practices of Care in Italian Animal Husbandry Miriam Borgia, University of Bologna and EHESS-CRH, Paris At the end of the eighteenth century in parts of Italian territory, following the French model, the first veterinary medicine schools were established to address the recurrent epizootics. This constituted not only a hygienic concern, but also an economic imperative. Within this context, and with increasing emphasis throughout the nineteenth century, it became progressively evident that a productive animal, particularly in the case of cattle, was primarily a healthy animal. However, how was one to define a healthy animal? And what was the tension between care and exploitation? In this contribution, I will examine how veterinarians, small-scale farmers, and zootechnics sought to establish this definition through considerations of nutrition, reproduction, and behavior. Knowledge and practices concerning animal well-being were experimented with in the stables, with particular attention to illumination, ventilation, and temperature control. They also emerged through veterinary care, administered by empirical practitioners or trained veterinarians, and through the challenges inherent in selecting and improving local breeds. Ultimately, the treatment provided to animals directly influenced the quality of derived products (most notably milk and meat). Throughout the nineteenth century, animal husbandry became distinct from agriculture and by century's end some zootechnics asserted that livestock farming was no longer merely a "necessary evil" – that is, an enterprise fraught with sanitary and economic risks yet essential to agricultural practice – but rather an autonomous economic sector and a legitimate scientific discipline, whose success depended entirely upon the care accorded to animals and the application of knowledge from zootechnical and veterinary sciences."
October 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
farmersfriend.bsky.social
My book Marsh Fen and Town South Lincolnshire and Beyond is now available in paperback on Amazon. #ruralhistory #socialhistory
November 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
farmersfriend.bsky.social
#ruralhistory Crowland Decoy was possibly one of the first in Britain.
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Crowland Decoy
YouTube video by Andrew Elsden
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November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
farmersfriend.bsky.social
A look at the history of cabbage growing in the Fens. #History #RuralHistory #marshfenandtown

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Cabbage
A look at cabbage growing in the Fens
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October 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
henningbovenkerk.bsky.social
A good start of the day🥳! Looking forward to a interesting conference on #ruralretail in Tübingen

#ruralhistory #retailhistory
Approval for Partizipation at a Workshop
July 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
farmersfriend.bsky.social
Today's post looks at the old economies of the Fens that were interconnected with the environment and speculates on its future economic activity. #RuralHistory #History

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Economy - looking back to the future.
I have emphasized earlier that the countryside of The Wash and the Fens inland effectively serve large towns and cities. The fisherman supplied shellfish and herring, the gozzard supplied geese and fe...
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December 27, 2024 at 8:02 AM
farmersfriend.bsky.social
A little piece about the history of Flax growing in the Tens #ruralhistory
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FLAX
From flax for cloth to linseed the Fens have a long varied history of growing flax
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December 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM