I feel an affinity with my great grandfather Robert William Barnes (1887-1946). Born in #Oswaldtwistle, #Lancashire, he was the manager and then proprietor of the billiard hall in #Runcorn, #Cheshire. His obituary says he “had the capacity of making friends” just like me 😉

Liverpool waterfront. I’m not sure what year this was taken - 30s/40s/50s?

The original is in an album belonging to the parents of an 87 year old cousin I visited earlier this year. #liverpool #familyhistory #oldphoto

Look out for a new post this week where I share all the details and photos of my summer trip to the Western Front including all the cemeteries and museums that I visited #Genealogy #MilitaryHistory #WW1 #WesternFront

Postcard of the BOAC 707 my family and I travelled to Perth, Australia on in 1966 (well not necessarily the exact plane). It takes pride of place in my #postcard collection. #familyhistory #boeing #plane

I love it when there’s a new episode of this podcast…. And I’d love to go somewhere in Andrew’s Time Machine 😉

Last week I found the newspaper wedding announcement of my 4 x great grandparents, John Lucas and Elizabeth Tinker who married in Liverpool on the 5th September 1830.

Are there any #oldcar experts out there? I asked AI what this car is and it says British Ford 10 circa 1937/38. Looking online at those models, the grill looks a little different. The girls in the pic were born in 1935 and 1938 so I’m thinking it was taken about 1939/50. #familyhistory #fordcar

I always enjoy reading your posts and articles Paul. Your storytelling certainly brings your subjects to life.

On this day (5th Dec) in 1866, my 2 x great grandparents George Rutter (1840-1905) and Jane Hampson (1845-1902) married in St Clement Church, Toxteth #liverpool although both were born in #cheshire. George was a police constable & Jane’s father was a mariner. #familyhistory

It's nearly a year ago that I set up a blog to share my family stories. I previously published them on my business website but I'm now retired and wanted another platform for when my website goes. Here is the welcome post I wrote a while back 🙃 #familyhistory
yourfamilystories.blog/2025/01/20/w...

It was an absolute pleasure to be involved once again with this wonderful series of podcasts - thank you for having me!!

NEW EPISODE: “The Vaccinator” with Roberto and Ramón Parra

familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/12/02/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #smallpox #mexico

This is likely the oldest original family photo we have. It is my 3 x GGM Frances Hanlon (1838-1892 #Liverpool) who married Robert Hornby. Her father Michael Hanlon was a spectacle maker/optician born in #Ireland 🇮🇪 c1804. She was one of 9 children. #ancestry #familyhistory #oldphotos

@atlanticgen.bsky.social Hi Peggy - it’s interesting to see #novascotia in your bio. My husband has a line from Pictou, Nova Scotia - his 3 x GGM and 4 x GGparents who moved to Australia in the 1850s - it was the Ballarat, Victoria gold rush that brought them here we believe.

Hello from Perth, Western Australia, the world’s most isolated capital city. Having heard so many genealogy podcasts mentioning Bluesky, I decided I should come and play here too. I look forward to connecting, learning and sharing here 😉