Andrew McTominey
@mctom.bsky.social
Urban-environmental historian of water and reservoirs in C19th and C20th Britain. Own views.
We're pleased to share that @justinepick.bsky.social has been awarded the Dyos Prize for the best article published in the previous 12 months! 'Perilous privies and public health' uses 1870s-1920s Birmingham to challenge existing ideas on investment in sanitation infrastructure & mortality decline
With water storage in the news, a timely reminder of its history: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' (2025), by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4bMHGW2 Published in the Society's book series and available Open Access from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2
We're delighted to announce two keynote speakers at this year's conference, Professor Kate Giles and Dr Andrew McTominey. Kate will be speaking on Pickering's Medieval Wall Paintings, while Andrew will discuss Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales. #ROYS26
Last year, we were delighted to publish Andrew's excellent monograph, 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' as part of the Society's early career book series bit.ly/3Pzjuyk. 'Waterscapes' is available to read, free Open Access @uolpress.bsky.social
Ridings of Yorkshire Society@roysociety.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe're delighted to announce two keynote speakers at this year's conference, Professor Kate Giles and Dr Andrew McTominey. Kate will be speaking on Pickering's Medieval Wall Paintings, while Andrew will discuss Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales. #ROYS26
We are delighted to receive today print copies of the three latest titles in our 'New Historical Perspectives' book series, published with @ihr.bsky.social and @uolpress.bsky.social Each title is available in paperback print and free Open Access: further details bit.ly/4pl2gkA #Skystorians
So I've written a book! Waterscapes is about how impactful our need for water is on the environment and people. It's also about the ways in which infrastructure projects can impact place for good or bad.
Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · last yr.Published today: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales', by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4n4LkxB 'Waterscapes' is the 23rd title in the Society's New Historical perspectives book series, published @uolpress.bsky.social. Available free Open Access and in print 1/2
Good to see this article on ‘Waterworks, municipal government and the environment in twentieth-century Britain’ published open access in @urbanhistory.bsky.social by @mctom.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Waterworks, municipal government and the environment in twentieth-century Britain | Urban History | Cambridge Core
Waterworks, municipal government and the environment in twentieth-century Britain - Volume 51 Issue 3
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