Society for One-Place Studies
@oneplacestudies.bsky.social
www.one-place-studies.org – For excellence and enjoyable engagement in #OnePlaceStudies, where #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory unite. Studying and celebrating places, their people, and their shared histories. Post about your OPS on #OnePlaceWednesday!
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A few useful links to pages and resources on the Society for #OnePlaceStudies website:
✦ Home page
✦ About us
✦ What is a one-place study?
✦ A guide to one-place studies (PDF)
✦ Registered Studies
✦ Blogging prompts
✦ Events
✦ Join us
#OnePlaceWednesday
✦ Home page
✦ About us
✦ What is a one-place study?
✦ A guide to one-place studies (PDF)
✦ Registered Studies
✦ Blogging prompts
✦ Events
✦ Join us
#OnePlaceWednesday
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High School Wynd, Cowgate, photo by Archibald Burns from his book 'Picturesque “Bits” from Old Edinburgh', 1868 (MacKinnon Collection, National Galleries of Scotland/National Library of Scotland).
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
High School Wynd, Cowgate, photo by Archibald Burns from his book 'Picturesque “Bits” from Old Edinburgh', 1868 (MacKinnon Collection, National Galleries of Scotland/National Library of Scotland).
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Myself and others teach a range of historical research short-courses through Pharos Tutors who are having a 15% off sale this weekend. @pharostutors.bsky.social
#LocalHistory #FamilyHistory 🗃️ www.pharostutors.com/black-friday...
#LocalHistory #FamilyHistory 🗃️ www.pharostutors.com/black-friday...
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Myself and others teach a range of historical research short-courses through Pharos Tutors who are having a 15% off sale this weekend. @pharostutors.bsky.social
#LocalHistory #FamilyHistory 🗃️ www.pharostutors.com/black-friday...
#LocalHistory #FamilyHistory 🗃️ www.pharostutors.com/black-friday...
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(also, if you wanna buy pebbles just ask at the Union Workhouse in Leighton Buzzard, 7 1/2d per bushel) #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies
November 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
(also, if you wanna buy pebbles just ask at the Union Workhouse in Leighton Buzzard, 7 1/2d per bushel) #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies
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The late Stephen Capp’s freehold properties (that we have long awaited the particulars of) have now been disposed of by private treaty. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies
November 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The late Stephen Capp’s freehold properties (that we have long awaited the particulars of) have now been disposed of by private treaty. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies
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Save the date - our 2026 day school on Sat 28 Feb in Skipton will focus on the varied vernacular architecture of the #YorkshireDales. We look forward to an enlightening and entertaining day - not to be missed! Details to follow at www.yvbsg.org.uk/events.html.
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Save the date - our 2026 day school on Sat 28 Feb in Skipton will focus on the varied vernacular architecture of the #YorkshireDales. We look forward to an enlightening and entertaining day - not to be missed! Details to follow at www.yvbsg.org.uk/events.html.
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Clerkenwell Green, a rallying place for Chartists throughout the 1840s. Green building is the Marx Memorial Library.
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Clerkenwell Green, a rallying place for Chartists throughout the 1840s. Green building is the Marx Memorial Library.
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This property known as Severns' Building, Castle Road, Nottingham is one of Nottingham's oldest buildings. Originally built as a merchant's house in Middle Pavement circa 1450, possibly earlier it was moved to its present location in 1968 to make way for the Broadmarsh /1
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This property known as Severns' Building, Castle Road, Nottingham is one of Nottingham's oldest buildings. Originally built as a merchant's house in Middle Pavement circa 1450, possibly earlier it was moved to its present location in 1968 to make way for the Broadmarsh /1
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In March we completed the conservation of an 18th-century parish register from Nevis. The register has been cleaned, repaired and digitised, and returned to Nevis in a special ceremony with dignitaries, parish representatives and the local community. youtu.be/yex_Br6t0ak?... #EYAConservation
The Figtree Register Project: Conservation and Community
YouTube video by Borthwick Institute for Archives
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November 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In March we completed the conservation of an 18th-century parish register from Nevis. The register has been cleaned, repaired and digitised, and returned to Nevis in a special ceremony with dignitaries, parish representatives and the local community. youtu.be/yex_Br6t0ak?... #EYAConservation
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Street of the Week will return in 2026. What street would you like to see covered? Comment below and we'll see what we can do.
We have been doing these for a few years so there are loads already done, so why not search for #StreetoftheWeek and look for our older posts.
We have been doing these for a few years so there are loads already done, so why not search for #StreetoftheWeek and look for our older posts.
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Street of the Week will return in 2026. What street would you like to see covered? Comment below and we'll see what we can do.
We have been doing these for a few years so there are loads already done, so why not search for #StreetoftheWeek and look for our older posts.
We have been doing these for a few years so there are loads already done, so why not search for #StreetoftheWeek and look for our older posts.
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Celebrating Bedfordshire Day at the Priory Church in Dunstable. #Localhistory #BedfordshireDay
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Celebrating Bedfordshire Day at the Priory Church in Dunstable. #Localhistory #BedfordshireDay
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For Day 29 of #Museum30 we present the Barkway Wagon Wash!
Part of the village's history as a major coaching town, coaches would drive through the #Water to clean their wheels and name plates before resuming their onward journeys. The parish council are currently fundraising to restore it.
Part of the village's history as a major coaching town, coaches would drive through the #Water to clean their wheels and name plates before resuming their onward journeys. The parish council are currently fundraising to restore it.
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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*small embarrassed voice*
A little plug for my article on Devon book sales c. 1700, which has gone online open access. tl;dr book auctions weren't just a London/Oxbridge thing: a flourishing second-hand book market centred on Exeter included auctions from the 1680s.
doi.org/10.1093/libr...
A little plug for my article on Devon book sales c. 1700, which has gone online open access. tl;dr book auctions weren't just a London/Oxbridge thing: a flourishing second-hand book market centred on Exeter included auctions from the 1680s.
doi.org/10.1093/libr...
A Provincial Market in Second-Hand Books: Book Sales in Devon, 1688–1725
Abstract. Comparatively little is known about England’s early book-auction trade outside of London and the university towns, with few catalogues surviving
doi.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
*small embarrassed voice*
A little plug for my article on Devon book sales c. 1700, which has gone online open access. tl;dr book auctions weren't just a London/Oxbridge thing: a flourishing second-hand book market centred on Exeter included auctions from the 1680s.
doi.org/10.1093/libr...
A little plug for my article on Devon book sales c. 1700, which has gone online open access. tl;dr book auctions weren't just a London/Oxbridge thing: a flourishing second-hand book market centred on Exeter included auctions from the 1680s.
doi.org/10.1093/libr...
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In what has been a bumper season for collections in the Repository, we are delighted to announce the ingest of three new oral history collections from Wexford Library and Archive Service!
▶️ Memories of WW1
▶️ Memories of 1916
▶️ The County Wexford Oral History Project
More: dri.ie/news/three-n...
▶️ Memories of WW1
▶️ Memories of 1916
▶️ The County Wexford Oral History Project
More: dri.ie/news/three-n...
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
In what has been a bumper season for collections in the Repository, we are delighted to announce the ingest of three new oral history collections from Wexford Library and Archive Service!
▶️ Memories of WW1
▶️ Memories of 1916
▶️ The County Wexford Oral History Project
More: dri.ie/news/three-n...
▶️ Memories of WW1
▶️ Memories of 1916
▶️ The County Wexford Oral History Project
More: dri.ie/news/three-n...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Members! All five of our #OnePlaceStudies conference presentations were recorded, and all the recordings can now be accessed via the Members’ Area of our website! Please note that, with the exception of Steve’s presentation on railway accidents, the recordings are only available until 9 Dec 2025.
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Members! All five of our #OnePlaceStudies conference presentations were recorded, and all the recordings can now be accessed via the Members’ Area of our website! Please note that, with the exception of Steve’s presentation on railway accidents, the recordings are only available until 9 Dec 2025.
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At this moment of the year, when the temperature drops and the dusk closes in, I get a longing to go walking through Walter Thornbury’s London: spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a...
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
At this moment of the year, when the temperature drops and the dusk closes in, I get a longing to go walking through Walter Thornbury’s London: spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a...
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Bridget Mullins with a west of Ireland spinning wheel, Inis Mór, Aran Islands, 1895. Photo by Jane Shackleton, pioneering Irish photographer (1843-1909).
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Bridget Mullins with a west of Ireland spinning wheel, Inis Mór, Aran Islands, 1895. Photo by Jane Shackleton, pioneering Irish photographer (1843-1909).
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I'm very pleased to formally launch "Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905: An Interactive Map" with location/bio info on 720+ women & men receiving U.S. pensions in Ireland-significantly more than previously thought: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...
Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905: An Interactive Map
An interactive map with biographical info and addresses of 700+ women, men and children who received U.S. pensions in 19th century Ireland.
storymaps.arcgis.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I'm very pleased to formally launch "Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905: An Interactive Map" with location/bio info on 720+ women & men receiving U.S. pensions in Ireland-significantly more than previously thought: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...
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As part of the ‘Pobel ha Leow – People and Places’ exhibition, we’re showcasing a remarkable volume from the Cornwall County Constabulary. This wartime diary documents air raids across Cornwall during the Second World War, detailing bomb types, target sites and the impact on local communities.
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
As part of the ‘Pobel ha Leow – People and Places’ exhibition, we’re showcasing a remarkable volume from the Cornwall County Constabulary. This wartime diary documents air raids across Cornwall during the Second World War, detailing bomb types, target sites and the impact on local communities.
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As is now traditional at this time of year, we are pleased to announce our special Black Friday offer: One year’s membership of the the Society for #OnePlaceStudies, with all of its brilliant benefits, for the same bargain price that it has been ever since we launched – just £10! #OnePlaceWednesday
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
As is now traditional at this time of year, we are pleased to announce our special Black Friday offer: One year’s membership of the the Society for #OnePlaceStudies, with all of its brilliant benefits, for the same bargain price that it has been ever since we launched – just £10! #OnePlaceWednesday
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Black Friday sale! We are offering 15% off ALL of our courses from now until the end of 1st December. Use code FRIDAY15 at checkout. Terms and conditions here: www.pharostutors.com/black-friday... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry #OnlineCourses
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Black Friday sale! We are offering 15% off ALL of our courses from now until the end of 1st December. Use code FRIDAY15 at checkout. Terms and conditions here: www.pharostutors.com/black-friday... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry #OnlineCourses
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🔥 Up to 30% off sale ends soon 🔥
Delve deeper into your past with a vast archive of family trees, records, and old newspapers.
Hurry, must end 30 November.
➡️ https://bit.ly/3JXsR85
T&Cs apply
Delve deeper into your past with a vast archive of family trees, records, and old newspapers.
Hurry, must end 30 November.
➡️ https://bit.ly/3JXsR85
T&Cs apply
November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🔥 Up to 30% off sale ends soon 🔥
Delve deeper into your past with a vast archive of family trees, records, and old newspapers.
Hurry, must end 30 November.
➡️ https://bit.ly/3JXsR85
T&Cs apply
Delve deeper into your past with a vast archive of family trees, records, and old newspapers.
Hurry, must end 30 November.
➡️ https://bit.ly/3JXsR85
T&Cs apply
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Today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times is a fantastic Georgian house in Spitalfields, London! Home to silk weavers and also a former ‘Home for Working Boys’! #househistories #London
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times is a fantastic Georgian house in Spitalfields, London! Home to silk weavers and also a former ‘Home for Working Boys’! #househistories #London
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Finally got my hands on the current edition of @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social!
Spot the familiar face on p. 36 😁. My website choice (Know Your Place) for finding online historic photos of your street. Interactivetastic.
e.g. maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/
#genealogy #history #familyhistory #localhistory
Spot the familiar face on p. 36 😁. My website choice (Know Your Place) for finding online historic photos of your street. Interactivetastic.
e.g. maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/
#genealogy #history #familyhistory #localhistory
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Finally got my hands on the current edition of @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social!
Spot the familiar face on p. 36 😁. My website choice (Know Your Place) for finding online historic photos of your street. Interactivetastic.
e.g. maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/
#genealogy #history #familyhistory #localhistory
Spot the familiar face on p. 36 😁. My website choice (Know Your Place) for finding online historic photos of your street. Interactivetastic.
e.g. maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/
#genealogy #history #familyhistory #localhistory
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Is your child texting about Buckinghamshire Archives? Here are the signs to look out for:
BRB: Buckinghamshire records, blimey
LOL: Lots of ledgers
SMH: Some medieval holdings
WTF: Where's that folder?
ROFL: Researching our former lacemaking
IDC: Is Duke corrupt?
BTW: Big trees, Wendover
BRB: Buckinghamshire records, blimey
LOL: Lots of ledgers
SMH: Some medieval holdings
WTF: Where's that folder?
ROFL: Researching our former lacemaking
IDC: Is Duke corrupt?
BTW: Big trees, Wendover
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Is your child texting about Buckinghamshire Archives? Here are the signs to look out for:
BRB: Buckinghamshire records, blimey
LOL: Lots of ledgers
SMH: Some medieval holdings
WTF: Where's that folder?
ROFL: Researching our former lacemaking
IDC: Is Duke corrupt?
BTW: Big trees, Wendover
BRB: Buckinghamshire records, blimey
LOL: Lots of ledgers
SMH: Some medieval holdings
WTF: Where's that folder?
ROFL: Researching our former lacemaking
IDC: Is Duke corrupt?
BTW: Big trees, Wendover