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ScarEd Of Fannyside @edoffannyside.bsky.social · 1d

Oldhammer!

NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 1d

My partner has started his own blog! He will be discussing his love of #warhammer, especially classic warhammer, wargaming and #oldhammer. He isn't on socials yet but would really appreciate you taking a look!

averlandgoestowar.blogspot.com?m=1

#wargaming #warhammeroldworld ##warhammerpainting

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 1d

My partner has started his own blog! He will be discussing his love of #warhammer, especially classic warhammer, wargaming and #oldhammer. He isn't on socials yet but would really appreciate you taking a look!

averlandgoestowar.blogspot.com?m=1

#wargaming #warhammeroldworld ##warhammerpainting

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 1d

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 2d

I adore this ghost ridden land 🦇

#ghosts #Shropshire #paranormal #Folklore

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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R. P. Serin @rpserin.bsky.social · 2d

Wonderful photo!

NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 2d

I adore this ghost ridden land 🦇

#ghosts #Shropshire #paranormal #Folklore

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 2d

I adore this ghost ridden land 🦇

#ghosts #Shropshire #paranormal #Folklore

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 3d

'Nature's music is never over; her silences are pauses, not conclusions.'

Mary Webb

#Folklore #Nature #Shropshire #Autumn

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 17d

Today is the anniversary of the deaths of the 'Nine Men of Madeley'. Of the nine 'men', most were still boys who died in a mining disaster. I have rewritten my article to reflect new research about the tragedy.

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-...

#history #localhistory

The Nine Men Of Madeley

I want to take us back to St Michael’s churchyard in Madeley now, for there are still more stories to be told. Let us pause amongst the head...

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 10d

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 15d

I just wanted to thank you for being so lovely. Thank you for all the interest in my research, my blog, and posts. I truly believe that local folklore and history deserve to be championed and have always tried my best to capture its importance.💚

#history #shropshire #folklore #localhistorymatters

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 11d

St Mary’s Church, Stottesdon, is a Norman gem with early medieval roots. Its highlight is the Herefordshire school Romanesque font placed there by Aston Master Mason in 1138. It was praised by Pevsner as Shropshire’s finest—an enduring witness to centuries of faith and community.

#medieval #history

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The Shropshire Witches Podcast 🦇 @shropwitchespod.bsky.social · 10d

It's officially 1 year since our first episode! Thank you so much for coming with us on this journey and for all the support! We have had so much fun this year and there will be some more episodes coming your way very soon!

#Shropshire #folklore #history #Witches

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 11d

St Mary’s Church, Stottesdon, is a Norman gem with early medieval roots. Its highlight is the Herefordshire school Romanesque font placed there by Aston Master Mason in 1138. It was praised by Pevsner as Shropshire’s finest—an enduring witness to centuries of faith and community.

#medieval #history

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 12d

Llanyblodwel churchyard holds an 18th-century table tomb with a carved memento mori. Unusual for lacking any name or inscription, these raised stone memorials were once popular with the emerging middle classes. They are rare now due to being prone to collapse.

#History #Shropshire #Taphophile

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Joy Parry @joy13.bsky.social · 15d

So moving ... anyone who had family or friends in the mining community will relate to this - and anyone who doesn't should read it to get a true feel as to what these [often very young] miners and their families lived with every day ...

NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 17d

Today is the anniversary of the deaths of the 'Nine Men of Madeley'. Of the nine 'men', most were still boys who died in a mining disaster. I have rewritten my article to reflect new research about the tragedy.

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-...

#history #localhistory

The Nine Men Of Madeley

I want to take us back to St Michael’s churchyard in Madeley now, for there are still more stories to be told. Let us pause amongst the head...

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you so much for sharing! Its such an important story to share! Xx

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 12d

Llanyblodwel churchyard holds an 18th-century table tomb with a carved memento mori. Unusual for lacking any name or inscription, these raised stone memorials were once popular with the emerging middle classes. They are rare now due to being prone to collapse.

#History #Shropshire #Taphophile

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 13d

If this ain't me ✨️

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 15d

I just wanted to thank you for being so lovely. Thank you for all the interest in my research, my blog, and posts. I truly believe that local folklore and history deserve to be championed and have always tried my best to capture its importance.💚

#history #shropshire #folklore #localhistorymatters

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · Sep 18

My debut folk horror audio drama is now available! Enter a world immersed in Shropshire Folklore, ruled by Devil Himself. There's something very strange afoot up the stiperstones!

buzzsprout.com/411730/12499890

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 17d

Today is the anniversary of the deaths of the 'Nine Men of Madeley'. Of the nine 'men', most were still boys who died in a mining disaster. I have rewritten my article to reflect new research about the tragedy.

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-...

#history #localhistory

The Nine Men Of Madeley

I want to take us back to St Michael’s churchyard in Madeley now, for there are still more stories to be told. Let us pause amongst the head...

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · May 15

✨️NEW POST✨️

My latest blog post discusses the complex story of Emma Davies, who was at the centre of 'The Shropshire Hoax' in 1883. Though not a traditional ghost story, I believe her story is important.

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

#Shropshire #History #Folklore #ghosts

A newspaper report detailing Emma's story

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 21d

I love everything about this 💚

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The Shropshire Witches Podcast 🦇 @shropwitchespod.bsky.social · 22d

Victorian gravestones often featured hands, a common funerary motif. A hand with an upward finger symbolized the path to heaven and eternal life, guiding mourners to look heavenward, trust in God, and find comfort.

This particularly lovely example is from Great Ness, Shropshire.

#taphophile

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