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Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance)

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Family historian & genealogist. Wrestles with history. IHGS Student. Background in HR, Wellbeing, Disability, Mentoring & FE. Europhile. Father, son & cousin. Researching New, Cammish, Atkinson, Martin, Gale, Higginbotham and Unknown. Racey by name....

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Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · Jan 16

I have now set up as a Family Historian and Genealogist trading as Crane's Foot Genealogy.

With 17 years experience based Yorkshire I can help search in local archives, online or with DNA.

A website is being developed showing my full services but contact me anyhow for a free initial consultation.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - Tales from a Hard City exhibition to open in Sheffield - BBC News
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Tales from a Hard City exhibition to open in Sheffield

Tales from a Hard City captured Sheffield at a crossroads. Now it's back as part of an exhibition.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - Bedford play honours bravery behind 1930 R101 airship tragedy - BBC News
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Bedford play honours bravery behind 1930 R101 airship tragedy

The play's director says the R101's story is one of love, loss and the enduring power of hope.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - Unity at heart of Peterborough’s Black History Month celebration - BBC News
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Unity at heart of Peterborough’s Black History Month celebration

Hundreds of people are expected to attend the event offering Caribbean food and live music.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - How a historic Warwick building went from chapel, to school, to Airbnb - BBC News
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How a historic Warwick building went from chapel, to school, to Airbnb

The Butts, in Warwick, is made up of the East Gate and St Peter's Chapel.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - The Shropshire man aboard the doomed R101 airship crash - BBC News
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The Shropshire man aboard the doomed R101 airship crash

Michael Rope played a crucial role in developing the R101, a 777ft long steerable airship.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - The trailblazing Queen of Ghost Stories who was 'well ahead' of her time
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Charlotte Riddell: Queen of Ghost Stories honoured with blue plaque in Carrickfergus

Her more than 50 stories explored moral ambiguity and an obsession with the supernatural in the Victorian age.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - Hull Fair over the years - from freak shows to Instagrammers - BBC News
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Hull Fair over the years - from freak shows to Instagrammers

Hull Fair is among the largest travelling fairs in Europe and is set to open for its 731st year.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - 'Essential' repairs to weather-damaged Manx cottage begin - BBC News
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'Essential' repairs to weather-damaged Manx cottage begin

The thatched roof of Harry Kelly's cottage in Cregneash is in need of repairs after being damaged.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - The Scarborough tennis pavilion visited by Wimbledon stars - BBC News
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The Scarborough tennis pavilion visited by Wimbledon stars

Bramcote Tennis Pavilion once hosted international tennis tournaments, attracting Wimbledon stars.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - 'World's longest station bench' seats record crowd in Scarborough - BBC News
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'World's longest station bench' seats record crowd in Scarborough

The bench at Scarborough railway station is the length of about 12 double-decker buses.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 6d

BBC News - The forgotten castle on the outskirts of Hull
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Bransholme Castle was a fortress born of 12th-century civil war

Between the villages of Sutton and Swine, Bransholme Castle sat on a mound known now as Castle Hill.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 6d

BBC News - Heritage park at former Northampton Castle site gets opening date - BBC News
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Heritage park at former Northampton Castle site gets opening date

An official opening date is set for Castle Park, providing a

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 6d

BBC News - Coventry St Mary's Guildhall wins Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award for third time - BBC News
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Coventry St Mary's Guildhall wins Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award for third time

The 14th Century St Mary's Guildhall in the city's Cathedral Quarter won the award due to its consistently positive reviews.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 6d

BBC News - Ancient Egyptian sick notes and invoices go on show in Cambridge - BBC News
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Ancient Egyptian sick notes and invoices go on show in Cambridge

It focuses on the civilisation's makers and includes objects on loan from France for the first time.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 6d

BBC News - York academic using prehistoric skeletons to examine ageing - BBC News
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York academic using prehistoric skeletons to examine ageing

Dr Büster's study will be the first to focus on the lives of older adults in prehistoric Europe.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 9d

BBC News - How flag became a cherished symbol of Lincolnshire
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Lincolnshire Day: How flag became a cherished symbol of county

The flag is celebrating its 20th birthday, but its designers had no idea if it would catch on.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 12d

BBC News - The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
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Zaanse Schans: The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee

Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 12d

BBC News - Railway exhibit explores 200 years of history
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Hull railway exhibit explores over 200 years of history

Hull History Centre's Tracks Through Time: The Story of Hull's Railways runs until 11 December.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 13d

BBC News - Trump to declassify files over aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart
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Trump to declassify files of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart

The story of Earhart, who vanished in 1937 while flying over the Pacific Ocean, "has captivated millions", the US president says.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 13d

BBC News - UK urged to act on colonial-era war crimes case after recognising Palestinian state
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UK urged to act on colonial-era case after recognising Palestinian state

A legal petition alleges colonial-era war crimes by the UK in historical Palestine in 1917-48.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 14d

BBC News - How the war detectives solved the mystery of two missing Scottish soldiers - BBC News
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How the war detectives solved the mystery of two missing Scottish soldiers

How a small, dedicated team identified two Scots who died more than 100 years ago in Northern France.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 14d

BBC News - Minster gets almost £245k in lottery funding
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Beverley Minster gets almost £245k lottery grant for repair plan

The money will be used to prepare a bid to get more than £4m of further funding for repair works.

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 15d

BBC News - What does it mean to get the Freedom of the City of London?
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What does it mean to get the Freedom of the City of London?

BBC presenter Robert Elms is the latest person to be given the honour but what actually is it?

Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 15d

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Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · 15d

BBC News - Woman in Spanish cold case identified after 20 years
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Woman in Spanish cold case identified after 20 years as Liudmila Zavada

Russian citizen Liudmila Zavada, 31, was found dead in July 2005 by a road in the northeastern Spain.