Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳
@ancestralenq.bsky.social
Genealogist & Family Historian for 20 years.
AGRA Associate, Wakefield, W. Yorks.
Pharos Intermediate & Advanced Certificate
One Place Study: St. John's Square, Wakefield
www.ancestralenquiries.co.uk
#FamilyHistory
#Genealogy
#LocalHistory
#Yorkshire
AGRA Associate, Wakefield, W. Yorks.
Pharos Intermediate & Advanced Certificate
One Place Study: St. John's Square, Wakefield
www.ancestralenquiries.co.uk
#FamilyHistory
#Genealogy
#LocalHistory
#Yorkshire
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Welcome to all new followers. My name is Tony & I started my professional genealogy journey in 2024.
When I'm not researching my ancestors or those of clients I enjoy running, alternative music, travelling & exploring historical buildings, churches, cathedrals, pubs, landmarks & graveyards.
When I'm not researching my ancestors or those of clients I enjoy running, alternative music, travelling & exploring historical buildings, churches, cathedrals, pubs, landmarks & graveyards.
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An extravagant memorial to Mark Firth, 1819-1880 & his wife Caroline Cedling at Sheffield General Cemetery made from sandstone & granite with a cross gabled inscribed pedestal topped with draped urn. He was one of the most important Sheffielders of the 19th century & he /1
December 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
An extravagant memorial to Mark Firth, 1819-1880 & his wife Caroline Cedling at Sheffield General Cemetery made from sandstone & granite with a cross gabled inscribed pedestal topped with draped urn. He was one of the most important Sheffielders of the 19th century & he /1
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In today’s new episode, guest Kathy ( @kathyw.bsky.social ) explains how she ended up researching for adoptees and those who put children up for adoption.
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/12/09/s... #genealogy #adoption #ancestry #FamilyHistory #AncestryHour
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S10EP05 - 'The Adventuress' with Kathy Wilshaw - The Family Histories Podcast
Host Andrew meets professional genealogist and adoption researcher, Kathy Wilshaw, and hears about 'the Queen of Adventuresses'.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
In today’s new episode, guest Kathy ( @kathyw.bsky.social ) explains how she ended up researching for adoptees and those who put children up for adoption.
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/12/09/s... #genealogy #adoption #ancestry #FamilyHistory #AncestryHour
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/12/09/s... #genealogy #adoption #ancestry #FamilyHistory #AncestryHour
An extravagant memorial to Mark Firth, 1819-1880 & his wife Caroline Cedling at Sheffield General Cemetery made from sandstone & granite with a cross gabled inscribed pedestal topped with draped urn. He was one of the most important Sheffielders of the 19th century & he /1
December 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
An extravagant memorial to Mark Firth, 1819-1880 & his wife Caroline Cedling at Sheffield General Cemetery made from sandstone & granite with a cross gabled inscribed pedestal topped with draped urn. He was one of the most important Sheffielders of the 19th century & he /1
The former Horbury Industrial Co-operative Society No. 3 Branch building on the corner of Westfield Road & Wensley Street, Horbury near Wakefield. The plan for the store was approved at a General Works Committee, 19th November 1908.
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The former Horbury Industrial Co-operative Society No. 3 Branch building on the corner of Westfield Road & Wensley Street, Horbury near Wakefield. The plan for the store was approved at a General Works Committee, 19th November 1908.
A rare 400 year bible which is one of the first printings of the King James Bible from 1611 sold for £23,000 at auction. 👇
BBC News - Rare 400-year-old Bible sold for £23k at auction in York - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Rare 400-year-old Bible sold for £23k at auction in York - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rare 400-year-old Bible sold for £23k at auction in York
The edition of the King James Bible, which dates back to 1611, is coveted for a printing mistake.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A rare 400 year bible which is one of the first printings of the King James Bible from 1611 sold for £23,000 at auction. 👇
BBC News - Rare 400-year-old Bible sold for £23k at auction in York - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Rare 400-year-old Bible sold for £23k at auction in York - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Appeal to save 30 year old Falklands Royal Marine statue at the National Museum of the Royal Marines, Eastney, near Portsmouth which has corroded. 👇
BBC News - Appeal to save Portsmouth Falklands statue from corrosion - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Appeal to save Portsmouth Falklands statue from corrosion - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Appeal to save Portsmouth Falklands statue from corrosion
The National Museum of the Royal Navy says the statue has taken weather damage since its unveiling
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Appeal to save 30 year old Falklands Royal Marine statue at the National Museum of the Royal Marines, Eastney, near Portsmouth which has corroded. 👇
BBC News - Appeal to save Portsmouth Falklands statue from corrosion - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Appeal to save Portsmouth Falklands statue from corrosion - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Old Town Hall at Westfield Road, Horbury, near Wakefield which is now Horbury Business Complex. The plot of land on which the town hall & library stand was previously a house & garden occupied by William Thickett, a stone mason & builder. Thickett was living at /1
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The Old Town Hall at Westfield Road, Horbury, near Wakefield which is now Horbury Business Complex. The plot of land on which the town hall & library stand was previously a house & garden occupied by William Thickett, a stone mason & builder. Thickett was living at /1
Redevelopment of the Touchstones museum & arts centre underway in Rochdale, Lancs. The building is the Grade 2 listed former library which opened in 1884. 👇
BBC News - Redevelopment of Victorian Rochdale museum 'a pleasure' say workers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Redevelopment of Victorian Rochdale museum 'a pleasure' say workers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Redevelopment of Victorian Rochdale museum 'a pleasure' say workers
Workers oversee the painstaking revamp of Rochdale's grade-II listed Touchstones museum.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Redevelopment of the Touchstones museum & arts centre underway in Rochdale, Lancs. The building is the Grade 2 listed former library which opened in 1884. 👇
BBC News - Redevelopment of Victorian Rochdale museum 'a pleasure' say workers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Redevelopment of Victorian Rochdale museum 'a pleasure' say workers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The story of sisters Emily & Anne-Louise Bailey who in 1861 brought back marble, granite, porphyry & alabaster rocks from Egypt used to create a mosaic for the reredos at St. Lawrence Church, Great Waldingfield, Suffolk which are now being restored. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mosaic restoration reveals more about Great Waldingfield sisters
The sisters returned with stones from their travels to Europe and the Middle East.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The story of sisters Emily & Anne-Louise Bailey who in 1861 brought back marble, granite, porphyry & alabaster rocks from Egypt used to create a mosaic for the reredos at St. Lawrence Church, Great Waldingfield, Suffolk which are now being restored. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Old Town Hall at Westfield Road, Horbury, near Wakefield which is now Horbury Business Complex. The plot of land on which the town hall & library stand was previously a house & garden occupied by William Thickett, a stone mason & builder. Thickett was living at /1
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The Old Town Hall at Westfield Road, Horbury, near Wakefield which is now Horbury Business Complex. The plot of land on which the town hall & library stand was previously a house & garden occupied by William Thickett, a stone mason & builder. Thickett was living at /1
Listening to Dr John Cooper Clarke on Radio 6 Music. What a talent he is.
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Listening to Dr John Cooper Clarke on Radio 6 Music. What a talent he is.
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"Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling." ~ Edna Ferber.
In the delightfully seasonal DECEMBER publication of THE DALESMAN - I muse upon the final month of the year, an ancestor unveiled and the untold tale of a ghost of Christmas past.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍 with @teebylo.com
In the delightfully seasonal DECEMBER publication of THE DALESMAN - I muse upon the final month of the year, an ancestor unveiled and the untold tale of a ghost of Christmas past.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍 with @teebylo.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
"Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling." ~ Edna Ferber.
In the delightfully seasonal DECEMBER publication of THE DALESMAN - I muse upon the final month of the year, an ancestor unveiled and the untold tale of a ghost of Christmas past.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍 with @teebylo.com
In the delightfully seasonal DECEMBER publication of THE DALESMAN - I muse upon the final month of the year, an ancestor unveiled and the untold tale of a ghost of Christmas past.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍 with @teebylo.com
More heritage crime.
Historic pavements in West Wells Road, Ossett, W. Yorks are being stolen by thieves & sold off leaving huge craters. 👇
BBC News - Stone thieves strip away Ossett cobbled road's history - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Historic pavements in West Wells Road, Ossett, W. Yorks are being stolen by thieves & sold off leaving huge craters. 👇
BBC News - Stone thieves strip away Ossett cobbled road's history - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Stone thieves strip away Ossett cobbled road's history
Thieves have been ripping up centuries-old Yorkshire stone, leaving residents calling for help.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
More heritage crime.
Historic pavements in West Wells Road, Ossett, W. Yorks are being stolen by thieves & sold off leaving huge craters. 👇
BBC News - Stone thieves strip away Ossett cobbled road's history - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Historic pavements in West Wells Road, Ossett, W. Yorks are being stolen by thieves & sold off leaving huge craters. 👇
BBC News - Stone thieves strip away Ossett cobbled road's history - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Grade 2* listed Paignton Picture House, Devon which dates from 1914 & associated with Agatha Christie awarded £675,000 by Historic England to carry out works to stabilise the building & restore architectural features. 👇
BBC News Historic picture house awarded £675k grant
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News Historic picture house awarded £675k grant
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Paignton Picture House awarded £675k grant by Historic England
Historic England gives a grant to the Paignton Picture House to help pay for development works.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Grade 2* listed Paignton Picture House, Devon which dates from 1914 & associated with Agatha Christie awarded £675,000 by Historic England to carry out works to stabilise the building & restore architectural features. 👇
BBC News Historic picture house awarded £675k grant
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News Historic picture house awarded £675k grant
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Staff at the Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham, Kent find duplicate copies of some of the 1,742 historic military drawings destroyed last month when a van was stolen & set alight last month. 👇
BBC News - Museum finds duplicates of destroyed drawings
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Museum finds duplicates of destroyed drawings
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gillingham museum finds duplicates of destroyed drawings
The director of the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham says they were "devastated" by the theft.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Staff at the Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham, Kent find duplicate copies of some of the 1,742 historic military drawings destroyed last month when a van was stolen & set alight last month. 👇
BBC News - Museum finds duplicates of destroyed drawings
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Museum finds duplicates of destroyed drawings
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The story of sisters Emily & Anne-Louise Bailey who in 1861 brought back marble, granite, porphyry & alabaster rocks from Egypt used to create a mosaic for the reredos at St. Lawrence Church, Great Waldingfield, Suffolk which are now being restored. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mosaic restoration reveals more about Great Waldingfield sisters
The sisters returned with stones from their travels to Europe and the Middle East.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The story of sisters Emily & Anne-Louise Bailey who in 1861 brought back marble, granite, porphyry & alabaster rocks from Egypt used to create a mosaic for the reredos at St. Lawrence Church, Great Waldingfield, Suffolk which are now being restored. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A water leak in The Louvre, Paris damages between 300 & 400 books. 👇
BBC News - Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
The leak in the Egyptian department comes just weeks after a jewellery heist that put the museum's security infrastructure under scrutiny.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A water leak in The Louvre, Paris damages between 300 & 400 books. 👇
BBC News - Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Rest in Peace, acclaimed photographer of over 50 years Martin Parr who has died age 73. Parr was famous for his colourful shots that captured everyday life & working people at the seaside. 👇
BBC News - British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
Parr rose to prominence in the mid 1980s, his colourful images capturing British life.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Rest in Peace, acclaimed photographer of over 50 years Martin Parr who has died age 73. Parr was famous for his colourful shots that captured everyday life & working people at the seaside. 👇
BBC News - British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Martin Parr’s Yates’s Wine Lodges, England, 1983 is seminal.
‘Shot mainly in Northern towns and cities, this early photo-story examines the culture of one of Britain’s oldest pub chains’
Source: grants.fnl.org.uk/martin-parrs...
‘Shot mainly in Northern towns and cities, this early photo-story examines the culture of one of Britain’s oldest pub chains’
Source: grants.fnl.org.uk/martin-parrs...
December 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Martin Parr’s Yates’s Wine Lodges, England, 1983 is seminal.
‘Shot mainly in Northern towns and cities, this early photo-story examines the culture of one of Britain’s oldest pub chains’
Source: grants.fnl.org.uk/martin-parrs...
‘Shot mainly in Northern towns and cities, this early photo-story examines the culture of one of Britain’s oldest pub chains’
Source: grants.fnl.org.uk/martin-parrs...
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Farewell, Martin Parr. Hebden Bridge O.G. His 1975 photograph of Lord Savile’s gamekeepers is unbeatable.
December 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Farewell, Martin Parr. Hebden Bridge O.G. His 1975 photograph of Lord Savile’s gamekeepers is unbeatable.
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Known as the Blurple in my wee circle (the Blur pool).
Martin Parr was a towering talent.
Martin Parr was a towering talent.
December 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Known as the Blurple in my wee circle (the Blur pool).
Martin Parr was a towering talent.
Martin Parr was a towering talent.
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Martin Parr
Pyongyang
North Korea, 1997…
Pyongyang
North Korea, 1997…
December 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Martin Parr
Pyongyang
North Korea, 1997…
Pyongyang
North Korea, 1997…
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Martin Parr (1952-2025). Disparition d’un photographe extraordinaire : celui des gens ordinaires et des bords de mer. 🖤
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Martin Parr (1952-2025). Disparition d’un photographe extraordinaire : celui des gens ordinaires et des bords de mer. 🖤