West Middlesex Family History Society
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We encourage and assist the study of family and local history in the western part of the ancient English county of Middlesex. Advice, monthly talks (available on Zoom) - www.west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk for all our activities!
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Join us on 11 December at 7pm for our annual Dymond Lecture. This year, Dr Mike Esbester explores the hidden human stories behind Britain's Reailways.
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Join us on 11 December at 7pm for our annual Dymond Lecture. This year, Dr Mike Esbester explores the hidden human stories behind Britain's Reailways.
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
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War memorial window. St. Mary the Virgin Church, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. Commemorating the fallen of Cleobury Mortimer College who gave their lives in the Great War. “Think of us and then what might have been”. First World War. #LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
War memorial window. St. Mary the Virgin Church, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. Commemorating the fallen of Cleobury Mortimer College who gave their lives in the Great War. “Think of us and then what might have been”. First World War. #LestWeForget
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Published today: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC
Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Published today: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC
Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
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This is such a lovely scene of Great Yarmouth. From the relaxed manner of the people eating their fish and chips, there can't have been a seagull issue!
#PostedInThePast
#PostedInThePast
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This is such a lovely scene of Great Yarmouth. From the relaxed manner of the people eating their fish and chips, there can't have been a seagull issue!
#PostedInThePast
#PostedInThePast
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I was so excited to receive this book last week - it's about life on the home front in Devon in #WW2, & features diaries from someone in my #OneNameStudy! The book is by Todd Gray, who used diaries from the #MassObservation Archive to bring this interesting period of history to life #GenHour
October 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I was so excited to receive this book last week - it's about life on the home front in Devon in #WW2, & features diaries from someone in my #OneNameStudy! The book is by Todd Gray, who used diaries from the #MassObservation Archive to bring this interesting period of history to life #GenHour
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13th century ceiling boss from the monastic church at Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire depicting a Griffin, with some of the original paint is still visible. The boss is on display in the site museum. 📸 My own. #StoneworkSunday #WhitbyAbbey
November 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
13th century ceiling boss from the monastic church at Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire depicting a Griffin, with some of the original paint is still visible. The boss is on display in the site museum. 📸 My own. #StoneworkSunday #WhitbyAbbey
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In 1928 The River Thames flooded with devastating effect killing 14 Londoners including 4 sisters from one family - read their harrowing story here
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#Genealogy #History #Thames #London #Flood #Disaster #TateGallery #Embankment
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#Genealogy #History #Thames #London #Flood #Disaster #TateGallery #Embankment
The Great London Flood of 1928
The people of London lay blissfully asleep in their beds, completely unaware of the chaos and devastation that was about to unfold in the early hours of the morning. On a cold and rainy January mor…
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November 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
In 1928 The River Thames flooded with devastating effect killing 14 Londoners including 4 sisters from one family - read their harrowing story here
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/03/14/t...
#Genealogy #History #Thames #London #Flood #Disaster #TateGallery #Embankment
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/03/14/t...
#Genealogy #History #Thames #London #Flood #Disaster #TateGallery #Embankment
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Every year on #Halloween we carve a #Pumpkin from our collection of Penguin Books. 🎃
We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃
We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Every year on #Halloween we carve a #Pumpkin from our collection of Penguin Books. 🎃
We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃
We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃
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Do you have a #LocalHistory you'd like to tell? Why not share it through the BALH's website! Whether it's a podcast, blog piece, 10-minute talk or other format, we have a range of ways of sharing your stories.
Find out more, here: www.balh.org.uk/blog-ways-to...
#WeAreLocalHistory
Find out more, here: www.balh.org.uk/blog-ways-to...
#WeAreLocalHistory
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Do you have a #LocalHistory you'd like to tell? Why not share it through the BALH's website! Whether it's a podcast, blog piece, 10-minute talk or other format, we have a range of ways of sharing your stories.
Find out more, here: www.balh.org.uk/blog-ways-to...
#WeAreLocalHistory
Find out more, here: www.balh.org.uk/blog-ways-to...
#WeAreLocalHistory
Congratulations to #DebbieKennett on becoming the latest Fellow of the #SocietyofGenealogists!
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November 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Congratulations to #DebbieKennett on becoming the latest Fellow of the #SocietyofGenealogists!
Heads up for a good deal! If you join #WestMiddlesexFHS now, you’ll get an extra month free not to mention a 15% discount on #FindMyPast! Nip over to our website (www.west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk) and see what we can offer you. You might be surprised.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Heads up for a good deal! If you join #WestMiddlesexFHS now, you’ll get an extra month free not to mention a 15% discount on #FindMyPast! Nip over to our website (www.west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk) and see what we can offer you. You might be surprised.
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All researchers should think carefully when recommending #DNA tests to clients - doesn't always end well
#Genealogy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Genealogy
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'I took a DNA test to trace my family - it blew my life apart'
One man says he wishes he had never traced his family tree after he made a shocking discovery.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
All researchers should think carefully when recommending #DNA tests to clients - doesn't always end well
#Genealogy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Genealogy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I am thrilled to have received the proof for my book cover. Hopefully I can share it with you once corrections have been made. It finally feels real! #Genealogy #Ancestry
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October 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I am thrilled to have received the proof for my book cover. Hopefully I can share it with you once corrections have been made. It finally feels real! #Genealogy #Ancestry
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Buckinghamshire History Festival starts this weekend and we've got loads of great events for you to enjoy! With archaeology days, exhibitions, and guided walks, who knows what you'll discover?
For more details, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
For more details, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Buckinghamshire History Festival starts this weekend and we've got loads of great events for you to enjoy! With archaeology days, exhibitions, and guided walks, who knows what you'll discover?
For more details, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
For more details, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
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On this day in 1918, the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force landed in Vladivostok. They were there as part of an Allied force sent to support the anti-communist "White Russian" cause during the Russian Revolution.
Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force
In 1918, Canada sent troops to Russia as part of an Allied intervention to support Russian government forces against Bolshevik revolutionaries. One group of C...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On this day in 1918, the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force landed in Vladivostok. They were there as part of an Allied force sent to support the anti-communist "White Russian" cause during the Russian Revolution.
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colliers. It is likely that he would have sailed to Norway as well as up and down the cost. It was in 1755 that he joined the Royal Navy. Image: James Cook as a Young Man, Nicholas Dimbleby
October 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
colliers. It is likely that he would have sailed to Norway as well as up and down the cost. It was in 1755 that he joined the Royal Navy. Image: James Cook as a Young Man, Nicholas Dimbleby
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and Henry Walker in Whitby. Cook first sailed on the collier Freelove, taking coal between Northumberland and London. He also sailed on several other of the Walker's vessels including the Three Brothers and the Friendship, both
October 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
and Henry Walker in Whitby. Cook first sailed on the collier Freelove, taking coal between Northumberland and London. He also sailed on several other of the Walker's vessels including the Three Brothers and the Friendship, both
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OTD 27 October in 1728, James Cook was born in the village of Marton. At the age of 17 he was apprenticed to a grocer and haberdasher in Staithes. The call of the sea proved too strong however, and in summer 1746 he found a new apprenticeship with Quaker shipowners John
October 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
OTD 27 October in 1728, James Cook was born in the village of Marton. At the age of 17 he was apprenticed to a grocer and haberdasher in Staithes. The call of the sea proved too strong however, and in summer 1746 he found a new apprenticeship with Quaker shipowners John
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The Old Courthouse at Hawkshead in Cumbria. Probably dating to the C15th, the building is all that remains of the monastic grange associated with Furness Abbey. It would have served as the ‘local’ centre for managing the abbey’s lands and affairs. 📸 My own. #MedievalMonday
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The Old Courthouse at Hawkshead in Cumbria. Probably dating to the C15th, the building is all that remains of the monastic grange associated with Furness Abbey. It would have served as the ‘local’ centre for managing the abbey’s lands and affairs. 📸 My own. #MedievalMonday
And still they come! #Devon #FamilyHistoryFederation #Wiltshire #NorthWarwickshire #BirminghamandMidland. Not to mention the #CraftyGenealogist and the #EurekaPartnership!
October 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
And still they come! #Devon #FamilyHistoryFederation #Wiltshire #NorthWarwickshire #BirminghamandMidland. Not to mention the #CraftyGenealogist and the #EurekaPartnership!
We’re here! And “here”’is the #OxfordshireFHSFamilyHistoryShow !. If you have ancestors in #Oxfordshire, #Berkshire, #WestMiddlesex, #East Surrey, #London(Middlesex), then this is the place to be today. Cherwell School, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford 10-4. Come and see us!
October 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
We’re here! And “here”’is the #OxfordshireFHSFamilyHistoryShow !. If you have ancestors in #Oxfordshire, #Berkshire, #WestMiddlesex, #East Surrey, #London(Middlesex), then this is the place to be today. Cherwell School, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford 10-4. Come and see us!
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Leeds to have year long celebrations in 2026 to mark 400 years since it received its first royal charter from King Charles I which recognised it as a self governing borough. 👇
BBC News - Year-long celebrations mark Leeds royal charter 400th anniversary - BBC News
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BBC News - Year-long celebrations mark Leeds royal charter 400th anniversary - BBC News
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Year-long celebrations mark Leeds royal charter 400th anniversary
Next year marks the 400th anniversary of Leeds first being given the right to self-governance.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Leeds to have year long celebrations in 2026 to mark 400 years since it received its first royal charter from King Charles I which recognised it as a self governing borough. 👇
BBC News - Year-long celebrations mark Leeds royal charter 400th anniversary - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Year-long celebrations mark Leeds royal charter 400th anniversary - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We’ll be there too! Come say Hello, and chat to us about #OnePlaceStudies, this Saturday. #OnePlaceWednesday
The FHF will be at the Oxfordshire FHS Family History Fair at Cherwell School (North), Oxford this Saturday. Do come and chat to us there! www.ofhs.uk/fair2025
OFHS Family History Fair 2025
OFHS Family History Fair 2025
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October 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We’ll be there too! Come say Hello, and chat to us about #OnePlaceStudies, this Saturday. #OnePlaceWednesday
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Brick rood loft staircase with original door frame c1500 at Black Notley church, Essex
October 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Brick rood loft staircase with original door frame c1500 at Black Notley church, Essex
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We don’t usually have a webinar in November as that’s the month of our AGM and annual conference. This November however we have our AGM and conference *plus* a webinar! @janeroberts.bsky.social Jane Roberts will be giving a presentation on her #OnePlaceStudy of Batley St Mary’s on November 11th.
October 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We don’t usually have a webinar in November as that’s the month of our AGM and annual conference. This November however we have our AGM and conference *plus* a webinar! @janeroberts.bsky.social Jane Roberts will be giving a presentation on her #OnePlaceStudy of Batley St Mary’s on November 11th.