Past To Present Genealogy
@janeroberts.bsky.social
Professional family, local & house history researcher. Author. AGRA Associate. History graduate. Batley St Mary’s One-Place Study. Connecting past & present.
Website & blog: https://pasttopresentgenealogy.co.uk
Website & blog: https://pasttopresentgenealogy.co.uk
It’s officially a record breaker! We visited the world’s tallest living Christmas tree at Cragside, standing at 44.7m (147ft).
#Cragside #Northumberland #ChristmasTree #WorldRecord #NationalTrust #LivingChristmasTree
#Cragside #Northumberland #ChristmasTree #WorldRecord #NationalTrust #LivingChristmasTree
December 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It’s officially a record breaker! We visited the world’s tallest living Christmas tree at Cragside, standing at 44.7m (147ft).
#Cragside #Northumberland #ChristmasTree #WorldRecord #NationalTrust #LivingChristmasTree
#Cragside #Northumberland #ChristmasTree #WorldRecord #NationalTrust #LivingChristmasTree
Cross stitch update, comparison between 21 November and 5 December 2025. Only minimal progress. Safe to say Mr Fox won’t be finished this year.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Cross stitch update, comparison between 21 November and 5 December 2025. Only minimal progress. Safe to say Mr Fox won’t be finished this year.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
Wallington Hall is Christmas-ready. Looks like Santa has set up office there too. And who can blame him as the National Trust staff & volunteers have done a brilliant job. #WallingtonHall #NationalTrust #Christmas #ChristmasDecorations #Northumberland
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Wallington Hall is Christmas-ready. Looks like Santa has set up office there too. And who can blame him as the National Trust staff & volunteers have done a brilliant job. #WallingtonHall #NationalTrust #Christmas #ChristmasDecorations #Northumberland
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Last night in our cosy cottage at NT Wallington
#NationalTrust #Wallington #Northumberland #ChristmasLights
#NationalTrust #Wallington #Northumberland #ChristmasLights
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Last night in our cosy cottage at NT Wallington
#NationalTrust #Wallington #Northumberland #ChristmasLights
#NationalTrust #Wallington #Northumberland #ChristmasLights
At first sight the NT Wallington winter gardens looked so bleak and sad, decaying and devoid of colour. It all seemed so gloomy. But look closely and there really is the beauty of nature, with all its intricate patterns. #Northumberland #Wallington #NationalTrust
December 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
At first sight the NT Wallington winter gardens looked so bleak and sad, decaying and devoid of colour. It all seemed so gloomy. But look closely and there really is the beauty of nature, with all its intricate patterns. #Northumberland #Wallington #NationalTrust
Spot the difference. Cross stitch update - 14 and 21 November 2025 comparison.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Spot the difference. Cross stitch update - 14 and 21 November 2025 comparison.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
No cross stitch update last week because no stitching was done. But did manage some this week, so here’s the difference between 31 October & 14 November 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
No cross stitch update last week because no stitching was done. But did manage some this week, so here’s the difference between 31 October & 14 November 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
@thelineagefinder.bsky.social I’ve found this photo I took of the interior of Batley St Mary of the Angels
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
@thelineagefinder.bsky.social I’ve found this photo I took of the interior of Batley St Mary of the Angels
All very frenetic today as I decided to do some last minute changes to my #Batley Irish & St Mary of the Angels talk, including new slides, new info & some re-ordering. Thankfully I survived its first public outing tonight, delivered via Zoom
#LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy
#LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
All very frenetic today as I decided to do some last minute changes to my #Batley Irish & St Mary of the Angels talk, including new slides, new info & some re-ordering. Thankfully I survived its first public outing tonight, delivered via Zoom
#LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy
#LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy
Won’t be watching Traitors until
husband’s shift ends. So no better way to fill the time till then curled up with a good book - the new Jimmy Perez instalment by Ann Cleeves.
#IAmReading #Bookworm #JimmyPerez
husband’s shift ends. So no better way to fill the time till then curled up with a good book - the new Jimmy Perez instalment by Ann Cleeves.
#IAmReading #Bookworm #JimmyPerez
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Won’t be watching Traitors until
husband’s shift ends. So no better way to fill the time till then curled up with a good book - the new Jimmy Perez instalment by Ann Cleeves.
#IAmReading #Bookworm #JimmyPerez
husband’s shift ends. So no better way to fill the time till then curled up with a good book - the new Jimmy Perez instalment by Ann Cleeves.
#IAmReading #Bookworm #JimmyPerez
Time to get those wills you’ve been thinking about. From 17 November 2025 the cost for a copy of a probate document will rise from £1.50 to £16 per document. It’s an increase of almost 1000%
Explanation below
#Probate #FamilyHistory
Explanation below
#Probate #FamilyHistory
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Time to get those wills you’ve been thinking about. From 17 November 2025 the cost for a copy of a probate document will rise from £1.50 to £16 per document. It’s an increase of almost 1000%
Explanation below
#Probate #FamilyHistory
Explanation below
#Probate #FamilyHistory
I’ve not done a cross stitch update for a while because sewing time has been limited. But here’s the difference between 25 July & 31 October 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
October 31, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I’ve not done a cross stitch update for a while because sewing time has been limited. But here’s the difference between 25 July & 31 October 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
Had a few days off staying in a cottage right by the beach at #Porthdinllaen on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales. Total chill out time with not one jot of genealogy research done. Instead it was family time, plus connecting with nature with beach walks, #sunrises, #sunsets and #rainbows. Bliss.
October 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Had a few days off staying in a cottage right by the beach at #Porthdinllaen on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales. Total chill out time with not one jot of genealogy research done. Instead it was family time, plus connecting with nature with beach walks, #sunrises, #sunsets and #rainbows. Bliss.
Another archive day, this time West Yorkshire Archive Service Wakefield. Delving through Nostell Priory staff records, amongst others. Now to write up the report.
#FamilyHistory #ProfessionalResearcher
#FamilyHistory #ProfessionalResearcher
September 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Another archive day, this time West Yorkshire Archive Service Wakefield. Delving through Nostell Priory staff records, amongst others. Now to write up the report.
#FamilyHistory #ProfessionalResearcher
#FamilyHistory #ProfessionalResearcher
Bowling Cemetery work visit & drawn to a huge memorial commemorating Cpl Jerry Delaney MM, Royal Fusiliers, Sportsman’s Battalion, killed in France. No other names. Public subscription paid for his memorial & Lord Lonsdale contributed - Jeremiah Delaney was a Bradford boxer with no known grave #WW1
September 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Bowling Cemetery work visit & drawn to a huge memorial commemorating Cpl Jerry Delaney MM, Royal Fusiliers, Sportsman’s Battalion, killed in France. No other names. Public subscription paid for his memorial & Lord Lonsdale contributed - Jeremiah Delaney was a Bradford boxer with no known grave #WW1
I do love it when a plan comes together. And all in record time too. Speculative research for a client in Leeds RC Diocesan Archives, and within 15 minutes found exactly what I wanted and more besides! A reminder that family history is not all online. #FamilyHistory #Archives
September 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I do love it when a plan comes together. And all in record time too. Speculative research for a client in Leeds RC Diocesan Archives, and within 15 minutes found exactly what I wanted and more besides! A reminder that family history is not all online. #FamilyHistory #Archives
Stories Beneath the Stones at Batley Cemetery, led by #Batley History Group members, with the town’s fascinating history demonstrated by those buried there. Even the wet weather added to the atmosphere … though I’m glad to get home to dry out, warm up and have a cuppa #HeritageOpenDays #LocalHistory
September 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Stories Beneath the Stones at Batley Cemetery, led by #Batley History Group members, with the town’s fascinating history demonstrated by those buried there. Even the wet weather added to the atmosphere … though I’m glad to get home to dry out, warm up and have a cuppa #HeritageOpenDays #LocalHistory
As part of this year’s Heritage Open Day events, I visited Shibden Hall, Halifax, the former home of Anne Lister. Lots of costumes on display from the TV drama #GentlemanJack, along with gorgeous period furnishings too. #ShibdenHall #Calderdale #AnneLister #HeritageOpenDays
September 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
As part of this year’s Heritage Open Day events, I visited Shibden Hall, Halifax, the former home of Anne Lister. Lots of costumes on display from the TV drama #GentlemanJack, along with gorgeous period furnishings too. #ShibdenHall #Calderdale #AnneLister #HeritageOpenDays
Arrived in the post today, bought via Amazon in a good used condition (looks new & unread to me) at a bargain price of £7.67. #EvidenceExplained #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
August 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Arrived in the post today, bought via Amazon in a good used condition (looks new & unread to me) at a bargain price of £7.67. #EvidenceExplained #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Back from framing. Long stitch Lindisfarne Castle and cross stitch Sycamore Gap #CrossStitch #LongStitch #SycamoreGap #BothyThreads #LindisfarneCastle
July 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Back from framing. Long stitch Lindisfarne Castle and cross stitch Sycamore Gap #CrossStitch #LongStitch #SycamoreGap #BothyThreads #LindisfarneCastle
This morning’s fun in the garden: 1st cricket Gunn & Moore cricket set
#grandson #makingmemories #cricket
#grandson #makingmemories #cricket
July 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This morning’s fun in the garden: 1st cricket Gunn & Moore cricket set
#grandson #makingmemories #cricket
#grandson #makingmemories #cricket
The latest Friday cross stitch update, and on to a new chart page.
Difference between 18 & 25 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
Difference between 18 & 25 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
July 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The latest Friday cross stitch update, and on to a new chart page.
Difference between 18 & 25 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
Difference between 18 & 25 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
Another week goes by. The latest Friday cross stitch update. Difference between 11 & 18 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
July 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Another week goes by. The latest Friday cross stitch update. Difference between 11 & 18 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
A walk round Dewsbury cemetery this morning for some work photos. Headstones encapsulate the history of the town, & some in Dewsbury are v grand. But it was sad to see the state of disrepair Kirklees have let the Grade II Listed Twin Chapels fall into.
#Dewsbury #Cemetery #ListedBuildings #Kirklees
#Dewsbury #Cemetery #ListedBuildings #Kirklees
July 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A walk round Dewsbury cemetery this morning for some work photos. Headstones encapsulate the history of the town, & some in Dewsbury are v grand. But it was sad to see the state of disrepair Kirklees have let the Grade II Listed Twin Chapels fall into.
#Dewsbury #Cemetery #ListedBuildings #Kirklees
#Dewsbury #Cemetery #ListedBuildings #Kirklees
The latest Friday cross stitch update. Progress is slowing, but there is a difference between 4 & 11 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
July 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The latest Friday cross stitch update. Progress is slowing, but there is a difference between 4 & 11 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud