Whiling away an October afternoon among the dead of York with @ancestralenq.bsky.social
🪦 Parish Churchyard of St Olave. York. UK.
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🪦 Parish Churchyard of St Olave. York. UK.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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A broken wing, a halo and with one tiny perfect foot peeking out from under an elaborate stone gown while protected by a delicate cobweb are all that remains of an angel perched upon an tombstone.
⚰ York Cemetery. UK.
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⚰ York Cemetery. UK.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Are you intrigued about the history of your ancestors?
The Dead Sleuth is a registered company located in the City of York offering professional genealogical services for those looking to solve the riddles and absurdities of their own family history.
Curious much?
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The Dead Sleuth is a registered company located in the City of York offering professional genealogical services for those looking to solve the riddles and absurdities of their own family history.
Curious much?
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Iconic, beautiful and deserted. The Winners' Enclosure at York Racecourse has beckoned...
The view from my world at dusk.
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The view from my world at dusk.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Peace perfect peace as a September sun sets on an old church spire.
The view from my world as the sun bids adieu.
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The view from my world as the sun bids adieu.
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September 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Against a cerulean blue sky, a street lamp plays peek-a-boo against the lush green leaves of an old tree.
The view from my world at dusk.
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The view from my world at dusk.
#DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #YorkyHistoryLass #FamilyHistorySleuth #SundayStroll #StillSleuthing in York 🔍
September 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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"Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins." ~ Jennifer Donnelly
The view from my world this afternoon.
#DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #YorkyHistoryLass #FamilyHistorySleuth #Genealogist #StillSleuthing at Scarborough 🔍
The view from my world this afternoon.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Against a backdrop of aged soft stone under a dappled blue cloudy Scarborough sky and stretching to a quarter of a mile long - the longest railway bench in the world awaits at Platform 1.
The view from my world this noontime.
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The view from my world this noontime.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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II. And, in defiance of that Victorian spoilsport - I have ventured forth to Scarborough once more to catch the final day of the exhibition 'The Yorkshire Coast By Rail' at the fabulous Old Parcels Office.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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School's OUT!
In the SEPTEMBER publication of The Yorkshire Dalesman, I muse on memories of my school days, and the controversial antics of the clergyman of Boston Spa who would trigger the Victorian equivalent of a viral internet phenomenon in the year 1877.
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In the SEPTEMBER publication of The Yorkshire Dalesman, I muse on memories of my school days, and the controversial antics of the clergyman of Boston Spa who would trigger the Victorian equivalent of a viral internet phenomenon in the year 1877.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
September 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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On a gloriously sunny morning and with an early arrival into the city - I have seized a few stolen moments wandering around the majestic seat of local justice here in York before a noon meeting beckons.
And, strictly for the purpose of sleuthing - I might add!
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And, strictly for the purpose of sleuthing - I might add!
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September 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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A tempting treat or three for ME from my fabulous fellow sleuth after their annual prison visit.
📸 The Sleuthing Room @yorkfhs.bsky.social
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📸 The Sleuthing Room @yorkfhs.bsky.social
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September 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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As summer shadows dance across verdant grass, iconic familiar old stones are bathed in a low evening sun.
⚰ The Cholera Burial Ground. York. UK.
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⚰ The Cholera Burial Ground. York. UK.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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III. Although it would take a few years before the doors of the York Penitentiary in Bishophill would open, and Gray died shortly after - it all began with a letter.
HAPPY LETTER WRITING DAY!
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HAPPY LETTER WRITING DAY!
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September 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Up close and in admiration - a little tombstone delight for a Saturday afternoon.
The view from my world today.
🪦 St John The Baptist. Wakefield. UK.
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The view from my world today.
🪦 St John The Baptist. Wakefield. UK.
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August 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Thursday. The view from my world as I find myself lost among the long forgotten dead of the Parish of Micklegate in York.
What a day to be alive!
Still Sleuthing 🔍 @yorkfhs.bsky.social
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What a day to be alive!
Still Sleuthing 🔍 @yorkfhs.bsky.social
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August 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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II. The Dead Sleuth is a registered company located in the City of York offering professional genealogical services for those looking to solve the riddles and absurdities of their own family history.
Why not take a peek at what I can do for you at deadsleuth.com?
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
Why not take a peek at what I can do for you at deadsleuth.com?
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Lichen topped and standing tall amid cotton clouds - a monument to recollect the life of one MARGARET DEWAR (1860-1939) and that of her family in Queenstown.
⚰ Queenstown Cemetery. New Zealand.
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⚰ Queenstown Cemetery. New Zealand.
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August 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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II. And, if you interested in hearing me chat about sleuthing the dead - you'll discover a rich menu of TEE TALKS buried not so deep within my on-line portal at deadsleuth.com.
And, now to lunch!
#DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeTalks #StillSleuthing 🔍
And, now to lunch!
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July 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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II. Or perhaps the tender remonstrations from a loving parent to their offspring?
Alas, they are from the quill of the pious York solicitor William Gray in a delightfully patronising epistle to his father in the year 1773.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
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Alas, they are from the quill of the pious York solicitor William Gray in a delightfully patronising epistle to his father in the year 1773.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
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July 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I LOVE graveyards!
If I'm not sleuthing for a missing ancestor, unearthing another life lost to history, or haunting the archives as @teebylo.bsky.social - I will probably be wandering among some tombstones somewhere!
See YOU on the other side?
#DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #StillSleuthing 🔍
If I'm not sleuthing for a missing ancestor, unearthing another life lost to history, or haunting the archives as @teebylo.bsky.social - I will probably be wandering among some tombstones somewhere!
See YOU on the other side?
#DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #StillSleuthing 🔍
July 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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🪡 The Burton Group included the iconic high street stores Dorothy Perkins and Top Shop.
Born in Leeds, Burton died at the age of 93 at his home in South Africa.
📸 The Raymond Burton Library for Humanities Research
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Born in Leeds, Burton died at the age of 93 at his home in South Africa.
📸 The Raymond Burton Library for Humanities Research
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@uoyborthwick.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Turrets, beautiful sandstone, elegant lamps and decorative wrought iron gates against a powder blue sky.
Monday noon. The view from my world today.
📸 The Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Museum Gardens. York. UK.
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Monday noon. The view from my world today.
📸 The Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Museum Gardens. York. UK.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
June 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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A glorious glory or gaudy of gold, of angels, goddesses, bronzed sculpture and decorated marble against a backdrop of fluffy clouds.
Friday afternoon. The view from my world.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
Friday afternoon. The view from my world.
#DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍
May 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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A garland of leaves and an inverted flame of everlasting light denotes the resting place of one Mary Horton (1728-1795) in a quiet churchyard of Acomb in York.
⚰ Parish Churchyard of St Stephen. Acomb. York. UK.
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⚰ Parish Churchyard of St Stephen. Acomb. York. UK.
#DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TombstoneThursday #StillSleuthing 🔍
May 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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