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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 14h

Whatever happened to Aunt Gonda? You don’t know? Then come to the #WestMiddlesexFHS talk on Thursday 16 Oct and hear Dr Phil Isherwood talk about her . Hybrid meeting at St John’s Isleworth, doors open 7.30. To join by Zoom go to www.west-middlesex-FHS.org.uk. See you there!

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 3d

Black History Month Open Day in our Searchroom today, Sat 11 Oct! Drop in between 11am to 2pm to see a range of sources from our collections, including a tabletop display of the exhibition 'Cultural Diversity in Waltham Forest'. Hope you can join us!

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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 3d

In #familyhistory you get used to random spellings and weird transcriptions but I would never have thought of searching for Thumpage when I wanted Humpage! Thank the gods of genealogy for the person who submitted the error report.

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Gill Whittall @gillpenbont.bsky.social · 5d

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

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lynneaboutloughborough @lynneaboutlboro.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

🚨 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...

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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

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Julie_Gfamily @juliegfamily.bsky.social · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 20d

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 · 21d

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 21d

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 · 20d

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 · Sep 14

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 · Sep 14

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 · Sep 14

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 · Sep 14

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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