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karenaverby.co.uk Buildings Historian/Consultant Seaside Heritage, House History, Hotels, Architecture, Local History, Archaeology, Other Delights Director ArchangelHeritage.co.uk FRHistS ACIfA Extreme Seagazer/ex-Archivist Rep Past Preservers Brum/London

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A week to go! #SeasideHeritage

Important intervention by the @royalhistsoc.org, @ihr.bsky.social, History UK, and the Historical Association. I hope politicians will take note.

When research interests collide! Happy 100th birthday to Skegness' neo-Georgian GII listed former Town Hall, North Parade! 1926: opened as a convalescent home 1964: repurposed as a town hall 2023: sold as 'surplus to requirements' & plans approved to convert it into a hotel.

The rather unloved-looking Tameside Hippodrome unexpectedly loomed into my vision as I arrived at Tameside Archives... Does anyone know of its fate? It looks pretty lonely. #GreaterManchester #Tameside

I'm delighted too! Looking forward to seeing IHN develop. Exciting times 🤩. See👇 and follow @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social

Wheeeeeeeee! The Water Chute, Marine Lake, Rhyl. From the wonderful The People’s Collection Wales

Say hello to these fabulous beasties who live on #Birmingham's Church of St Martin in the Bullring. Met them at the end of a fab stillwalking.org walk- Devilish Details. Always #lookup! #Architecture #gargoyles #grotesques

One of my latest #HouseHistory projects took me to #Northallerton where I stayed at Porch House, reputedly the town's oldest house. Loved my room, with exposed beams here & there, wonky floor & this painting of Charles I astride a chonky horse-cow. He stayed there apparently. Charles, not the horse.

I finally travelled the Pineapple Express! ... aka the new Camp Hill line... Fabulous to see views I'd not seen before, though couldn't photograph ones near town, on account of the dazzling teatime sunshine! #Birmingham

Accidental Batley visit...! Just time enough to snap a couple of interesting buildings before popping off to my correct destination... #historicbuildings #architecture #researchtrip #historianlife #Yorkshire

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Protecting what matters: A joint statement by the Historical Association, History UK, Royal Historical Society and the IHR

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Protecting What Matters: A joint statement by the Historical Association, History UK, Royal Historical Society and the IHR

This postcard shows the scene down the Water Chute at Marine Lake Pleasure Grounds in Rhyl.

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The Water Chute, Marine Lake, Rhyl

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Have you signed up for our June Symposium about Valuing Seaside Heritage? We're thrilled to be partnering again with @hbap1924.bsky.social and also have support from @heritagenetwork.bsky.social this year. Full details here: hbap.org.uk/valuing-seas...

Kathryn, Lucy & I are delighted that @karenaverby.bsky.social is joining the team behind IHN! Between us we have loads of ideas about what this network can do and achieve for independent historians out there. Sign up to our newsletter, follow us or join us for drinks on 1st July! (DM for details)

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