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Gill Whittall @gillpenbont.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful Shrewsbury. Look up and see the history #shropshire #Shrewsbury #history

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lynneaboutloughborough @lynneaboutlboro.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a bit of history about the model railway and how it came to be at Ulverscroft: www.shuttlewood-clarke.org/ulverscroft-...

Nostalgic model railway based on 1930s Great Western Railway, in North West Leicestershire, Leicester

A delightful nostalgic model railway, 38ft x 16'6 inches. Nestled in the heart of the Charnwood Forest in North West Leicestershire based on 1930's Great Western Railway. Free to visit and free parkin...

www.shuttlewood-clarke.org

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 1d

In 1891 a #Ludlow man notched up his 80th appearance in court for drunkenness. Accusations of too much leniency were made and there was talk of a petition to the Home Secretary. I wonder what they thought he could or would do?

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Family Wise Limited @familywiseltd.bsky.social · 7d

Every family has a story waiting to be told. Ready to uncover yours?

Our expert team has over 13 years of experience in tracing family histories with care and precision.

Contact us today on 01249 476 777 to start your journey!

#FamilyHistory #Genealogy #FamilyWiseLtd

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Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 8d

A wonderful surprise this morning in the form of the latest publication from @wiltshistory.bsky.social.

Have a quick flick through @lrylandepton.bsky.social’s ’Langley Burrell and Kellaways, A History’, available now from @hobnobpress.bsky.social.

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 New on Substack: my post on the post-war history of Wolverhampton's Low Hill Estate: ‘a popular place to live’
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-low-hi...

Street scene of terrace housing with verges and trees

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 8d

We're delighted to have hosted this blog from @chris56cornell.bsky.social, about his grandfather, Charlie.

A really significant story & so needing to be told in #Railway200 - a #Portsmouth railway worker of colour, c.1913-1966.

#BlackHistoryMonth

www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/charlie-corn...

Man in coat and flat cap stands smiling to someone off-camera; an electric train and platform is behind him. Courtesy Chris Cornell.

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 8d

It's #BlackHistoryMonth.

We've offered a few thoughts about railway workers of colour, and their relative absence in our project, here:

www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/black-histor...

Black History Month: Where are the railway workers of colour? - Railway Work, Life & Death

For Black History Month we look at where railway workers of colour do - or don't - feature in accidents & our project.

www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk

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Debbie Cameron @debsadelight.bsky.social · 8d

My blog about the tragic deaths of a sea captain from Liverpool and his wife. Both drowned at sea …but 15 years apart

I researched their story after seeing a memorial to Annie Rothery in St Peter’s churchyard, Formby

#31daysofgraves #day2nautical

historicalclues.blogspot.com/2025/02/tale...

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Julie_Gfamily @juliegfamily.bsky.social · 8d

The boatmen who died were:
captain Charles Bexon born c1832 Loughborough, married with children
William Taylor born c1840, not married
Jonathan Holloway born 1856 Oldbury, not married. Jonathan was identified from a photo by his family some days later.
#UKCanals #BoatFamilies #OnePlaceStudies

London Canal Museum @canalmuseum.bsky.social · 8d

At 4:55 am, on 2nd October 1874, a convoy of five barges carrying gunpowder exploded beneath the Macclesfield Bridge in Regent's Park. The explosion was so powerful that three men died, a boat's keel landed on a house 300 yards away, and animal cages at the zoo were damaged.
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Print dated 1927 of the Macclesfield Bridge in Regents Park, depicting an intricatley decorated bridge, a canal boat passing beneath and two people on horseback passing above

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 8d

What has 32 ancient parishes, a wealth of experience provided by members and committee, monthly talks, a quarterly journal and is offering you 15 months membership for the price of 12? #WestMiddlesexFHS.
west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk/content/memb....
Go on, you know you want to 😀

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 8d

Never mind remembering 5 November, remember Saturday 4 October! The #FamilyHistoryShow is at #KemptonPark and so is #WestMiddlesexFHS! Come and see us there!

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 8d

116 years ago - 2 October 1909 the first rugby match took place at Twickenham. #Harlequins beat Richmond 14-10. And this week the #RedRoses won the Women’s Rugby World Cup there.

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 16d

Sometimes you can’t be sure 😹 I once saw a road sign near Guildford for Burpham Court Park Farm - obviously they were hedging their bets in case the owners changed their mind!

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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 17d

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 17d

On 12 December I'm going to be speaking at St John's Church in Bury St Edmunds about the ghost stories of M. R. James in theological perspective. You can book tickets here: wegottickets.com/event/677163

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 16d

We promised some new material from us for #AATP25, and the first video is now live on our #OnePlaceStudies YouTube channel! Check out Mini-AATP - Welcome and getting started presented by @willsmanonename.bsky.social Liz Craig on this wonderful #OnePlaceWednesday

All About That Place.
Image: The title slide for a YouTube video presentation, "One-Place Studies" by Liz Craig.
youtube.com/@oneplacestudies/videos
Images: logos of the Society of Genealogists, the Society for One-Place Studies, Project Kin, and the British Association for Local History.
#AATP25

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 26d

Probably not but that’s no reason why someone (you?) shouldn’t do it!

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 26d

Save the date! Saturday 25 October. #OxfordshireFamilyHistoryFair is being held at #CherwellSchool in Oxford. #WestMiddlesexFHS will be there. Come
and visit us - were there to offer help and advice wherever your ancestors came from!

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 26d

If you’re missing summer fun, try something new for autumn! Come and visit #WestMiddlesexFHS at #theFamilyHistoryShow at #KemptonPark on Saturday 4 October. Stalls, talks, expert advice, cafe - and if you fancy a bit of exercise, there’s a paddock to run round!
thefamilyhistoryshow.com.

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 26d

It’s that time again! #WestMiddlesexFHS are holding their monthly talk.Thursday 18 September sees is Linda Hammond’s talk “Help! What do I do before 1837?” Hybrid meeting on Zoom and at St John’s Centre Isleworth. Doors open 7.30. All welcome. Zoom joining details on www.west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk

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eastlondongroup.bsky.social @eastlondongroup.bsky.social · Aug 25

With it being #BankHolidayMonday I thought that a seaside view might be appropriate. This is "Chesil Bank from Portland by Harold Steggles from 1938 from the joint show with his brother, Walter at Lefevre that year. We showed it again at the Lighthouse Gallery in Poole in "Dorset Days" in 2023.

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Lorna @bluebellfhr.bsky.social · Aug 25

Today, 25-Aug, is the day in 1875 when Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim the English Channel without any artificial aids.

Due to my background know that there are events and exhibitions happening both in Dover, Kent, England and Telford, Shropshire, England.

Kent marks 150 years since Matthew Webb swum the English Channel

Kevin Murphy, who swum the channel 34 times, talks about how Webb's achievement inspired the world.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Aug 10

Funding sought for new open source searchable database of UK probate records #genealogy #FamilyHistory todayswillsandprobate.co.uk/funding-soug...

Funding sought for new open source searchable database of UK probate records | Today's Wills and Probate

A free, charity-funded genealogy search service is launching a new probate service and is looking for financial support for the venture

todayswillsandprobate.co.uk

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Dr Miranda Kaufmann @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hello, quite new here, so introducing myself 👋 I’m a historian of #BlackBritishHistory @icws-sas.bsky.social, living in North Wales. My first book was #BlackTudors and my new one #Heiresses, is about nine British women who inherited enslaved people and plantations in the Caribbean.

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