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Lynne Cleaver
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Local history author; professional genealogist (retired) and researcher; AGRA member (SW Network coordinator), IHGS Higher Cert & Diploma; Somerset
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From the past. A look back to on this day 3rd December with our farmily of farm animals & friends
December 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I'll be offering a discount of 10% for one week on all purchases from payhip.com/LynneCleaver.... 25th Nov - 2nd Dec - use code BlackFriday10
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Today in #Somerset it's #PunkieNight Read all about it here! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Punkie Night: The ancient Halloween tradition celebrated in small village
A village is keeping a
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October 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
You start thinning your book collection & this happens...more space for new material! Mix of new from #AdrianJWebb #Somerset & some 2ndhand stuff. The road book describes the condition of roads. The author would have a field day nowadays! The clear out continues though payhip.com/LynneCleaver...
October 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Lots of new items added to my store - postcards, photographs and ephemera collected whilst researching for my publications #Tetbury #Taunton #Gloucestershire #Somerset #books #postcards
October 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Day 1 of selling my library, 3 sold, thank you to those purchasers. I hope that you find the works invaluable in your research. All sorts of gems in there offering background info that doesn't date. @pharostutors.bsky.social @sogorg.bsky.social @ihgs.bsky.social
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October 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I am selling off a lot of my #genealogy #familyhistory #IHGS books used for my studies and own research over the years @ihgs.bsky.social
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Lynne Cleaver: author
Former reference library assistant, now retired genealogist and local history researcher. 'Headhunted' to write my first book Tetbury through time in 2008 I have continued to delve into the world of w...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I asked perplexity to show me something random and it came up with some lovely quirky things...
September 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
A rather touching gravestone in the churchyard at Clovelly
May 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Today these arrived a good month ahead of official publication!
April 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
For those that like #heraldry #latin #monumentalinscriptions #mi #genealogy here's a wonderful bit of church bling! #Stogursey #Somerset
April 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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BBC News - Failed uprising remembered 340 years after Somerset battle - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Failed uprising remembered 340 years after Somerset battle
A new exhibition tells the story of an ill-fated 17th Century uprising and its tragic aftermath.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This. Yesterday morning in the garden taken with the wildlife camera.
March 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Nice surprise in the bank account today #ALCS payment far surpasses that of the royalties from the publisher. Thank you @alcs.co.uk #author #publishing #royalties #writer #book
March 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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An early spring walk up and down the local lanes..
March 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Historic England acquires collection featuring some of UK’s oldest photos
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Historic England acquires collection featuring some of UK’s oldest photos
Janette Rosing built up pioneering trove of 8,000 images dating back to the early days of the Industrial Revolution
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I run a small photography group in #Watchet We have recently launched a website after using a private Facebook group since we began several years ago. Our challenge this month is #moss #lichen #macro
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Monthly Challenges
Ian:
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February 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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In the UK? Do you use local authority archaeological services - planning, Historic Environment Records, Museums Services?

If so and you would like to contribute to a survey considering the future of these services please see the survey linked below: 🗃️
Microsoft Forms
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January 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Viewed the most extraordinary parish register today. The early 18th century clerk had entered the baptisms, marriages and burials in alphabetical order...but by Christian name! Onto the pages with very few entries a later clerk had entered the C17 entries in chronological order. #chaos #jobfail
January 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
200 hours (recorded, there may be more not logged), 28k words, 351 A4 pages and my last complete Family History is delivered for Christmas as promised. This is 6 generations back on each line starting from my client. Should keep them quiet over Christmas #geneaology #familyhistory
December 17, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Private healthcare is lobbying Wes Streeting to sign a new PFI deal with them. Time is running out to ask Wes Streeting to say NO. Please add your name to this petition now. #NoNewPFI

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Tell Wes Streeting - NO new PFI in our NHS!
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December 14, 2024 at 2:08 PM
#TurnipPrize2025 #Somerset #Art The winner of the annual Turnip Prize is announced www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse...
Spoof Turnip Prize won by "Tax in Creases" artwork
It is a parody of the world-famous Turner Prize
www.somersetlive.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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Lynne Cleaver: author
Former reference library assistant, now retired genealogist and local history researcher. 'Headhunted' to write my first book Tetbury through time in 2008 I have continued to delve into the world of w...
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November 28, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Thanks to a posting last week in which I discovered Payhip I now have an online shop through which I can sell my books. Thanks @handhyorkshire.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 1:44 PM