Knaresborough Bed Race in North Yorkshire marks its 60th anniversary. 👇
BBC News - How the Knaresborough Bed Race became a tradition in 60 years - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cousins reunited at Tyne Cot near Ypres for the funeral of Thomas Whitaker from Bradford & 5 other men after their remains were found in 2020. Whitaker was just 18 when he was killed by an explosion in a trench just a month before the end of WW1. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tattenhall Marina
Hello Friday! A photograph here of Tattenhall Marina from 2023.
#AlphabetChallenge #canals #Cheshire #WeekWForWater #BWFri
The bells of medieval St. Nicholas church at Swafield, near North Walsham, Norfolk that are about to be rung again after a 100 year absence. 👇
BBC News - The Norfolk church bells that had lain silent for a century - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
William Scoresby, the Royal Research Ship that set off from Hull & conducted research on the movement of the southern oceans & Humboldt & El Nino currents in the 1930's. 👇
BBC News - How forgotten voyages helped track El Nino - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Really enjoyed 'Walking with your Ancestors' with @scientistsoph.bsky.social yesterday.
A jointly hosted talk by @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social and @shropshirefhs.bsky.social
Lots of 'micro adventures' to follow I'm sure
Many thanks to @scientistsoph.bsky.social for a fabulous talk as always
Looking forward to our workshop with @scientistsoph.bsky.social this morning -
𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬
If you registered to attend, the zoom links were posted yesterday, let me know on [email protected] if you have not received them
fhsc.uk/fhsc-events/...
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social and @shropshirefhs.bsky.social, being bordering counties have run a number of successful joint zoom events - members from both Societies have enjoyed not only the themes of the meetings but the chance to interact with people from other FHSs - it's well worth the effort
#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social
#Seminar
Evidence Analysis: Proving What You Think You Know
👉 fhsc.uk/fhsc-events/...
ResearchCentre
Mon/Tues: #Crewe
Helpdesks
#Chester & #Wallasey
Grp Meeting
#Congleton
Discussion Grps
MAC users & Family Historian
Find out more 👉 fhsc.uk
50 Years of the National Waterways Museum (1976-2026)
The National Waterways Museum will be celebrating it's 50th year in style with live entertainment, traditional craft demos and a brand new exhibition at Ellesmere Port
canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do...
Original founders and spectators recall what the quirky race was like in its early years.
www.bbc.co.uk
Some of Private Thomas Whitaker's relatives had never met before burial ceremony in Belgium.
A joint event with Shropshire Family History Society. This session will look at three practical mapping methods for family history: Ancestral Walks Concentric Survey Outlier Method plus practical...
