A lovely, welcoming & appreciative audience this morning at Wakefield Family History Society. I really enjoyed sharing the early history of the parish of St. Mary of the Angels and Irish in Batley, including some surprising stories too.
#FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #Talks #OnePlaceStudy
A visit to the hairdressers & I’ve come home with an unexpected cache of photos from the 1920s-1940s for my Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study. This was supposedly the start of me taking a short break from all things family & #LocalHistory …maybe not
#Batley #OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory
I’ve mentioned I’m being given photos as a result of my Batley St Mary of the Angels #OnePlaceStudy. Well I’m thrilled to say I now have a 3rd one with my dad on. The bonus of having a study linked to #FamilyHistory, though once again wish I could show it to him
#OnePlaceWednesday
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When One-Place Study overlaps with family history. This evening I’ve added a new post to the May Queen section of the Batley St Mary’s one-place study - 1949, and Moya Hill.
#Batley #OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory
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Is this the best World Cup team photo ever?
#WorldCup #Norway
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Source: BBC Sport
It’s the 1st of the month, so it’s time for the #Batley St. Mary of the Angels update for 1-31 May 2026. 14 new posts were added, bringing the total number to 456. Full details are below, with all the links, & the May additions highlighted.
#OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory
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My latest Batley St Mary’s history piece is a name-rich one about the parish’s Amateur Operatic Society’s 1948 production of “Our Miss Gibbs.”
#OnePlaceStudy #OnePlaceWednesday #Batley #LocalHistory
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Slides updated & run-throughs finished. I’ll be talking about my #Batley St Mary’s #OnePlaceStudy for Wakefield Family History Society on 6 June at Outwood Memorial Hall. Doors open at 9.30am and the talk starts at 10.30am. More details below.
#LocalHistory
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Sharing some of Monday’s puffin-fest with Serenity Boat Tours from Seahouses. Because everyone needs a bit of puffin colour in their day
#Puffins #FarneIslands
