NEW BLOG This 4th blog from the St. John's Square, Wakefield features Lillian Jane Hewitt - 13 St. John's Square, Wakefield. The story of Lillian Hewitt's journey from Brighton to 13 St. John's Square, Wakefield via Derby. #OnePlaceStudy www.ancestralenquiries.co.uk/post/one-pla...

The Twentieth Century Society says the distinctive shell structures on the former Norwich Sports Village from 1988 should be listed as they are the only design in England by Swiss designer Heinz Isler. 👇 Bid to protect 'majestic' Norwich Sport Village concrete shells www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Vicar of Grade 1 listed medieval St. Leonard's Church, Apethorpe, Northamptonshire says going on the at risk register is a positive step. 👇 BBC News - Apethorpe church at risk status 'very positive' says vicar - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Man from Paulton, Somerset writes a book based on the 200 letter his parents wrote to each other during WW2 when his father was in Corsica for 2 years. 👇 BBC News - Man writes book based on 200 of his parents' WW2 love letters - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Suffolk Goal Records now on Ancestry www.ancestry.co.uk/s... Records from houses of correction in Suffolk 1791-1878. Includes receiving books that document an inmate’s admission into a jail. Also lists of inmates confined at gaols Haven't started looking yet, can't wait

Wow - a Victoria Cross in WW1 and then an Olympic gold medal. Read about Lt General Sir Philip Neame, scion of the well-known family of brewers in these parts.

Missed this previously. Former Hereford boss Colin Addison who was manager of their giantkilling of Newcastle Utd in the 1972 FA Cup has died age 85. 👇 BBC News - Former Hereford boss Addison dies aged 85 www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

NEW BLOG This 4th blog from the St. John's Square, Wakefield features Lillian Jane Hewitt - 13 St. John's Square, Wakefield. The story of Lillian Hewitt's journey from Brighton to 13 St. John's Square, Wakefield via Derby. #OnePlaceStudy www.ancestralenquiries.co.uk/post/one-pla...

Last war memorial for today. Luddenden & Midgley war memorial, W. Yorks in the village of Luddenden unveiled in April 1923 commemorates the 45 residents of Luddenden & Midgley lost in WW1 & 18 in WW2. #remembrance

#RemembranceSunday Despite having distinguished himself in battle during WW1, after he was hospitalized with shell-shock, poet Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967) organized anti-war protests. Pictured with partner, Stephen Tennant (1906-1987) in happier days.

Halifax, 1964, photo by John Bulmer.

@allthosebefore.bsky.social Gaynor Haliday's new book Shaping a Nation - A History of Women as Educators & Education influences looks at the work of women who strived for improvement including 2 of her own ancestors in Huddersfield. 👇 huddersfieldhub.co.uk/huddersfield...

Victorian photographs show New Barns racecourse at Salford which opened in 1868 for 34 years. In 1905 Dock 9 split the abandoned race course in two. The area is now MediaCityUK. 👇 BBC News - Forgotten Salford racecourse revealed in Victorian photographs - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A group of volunteers in Ossett, W. Yorks repaired WW1 "Tommy" silhouette soldiers that were vandalised last weekend. 👇 BBC News - Ossett's vandalised soldier statues fixed for Remembrance Sunday - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A poignant war memorial at Mytholmroyd, West Yorks which dates from 1922. Made from carved white marble it features a soldier in battle dress resting his hands on the barrel of a gun whilst standing on a rock. It was Grade 2 listed in 1984 & restored in 2009. #remembrance #remembranceday

This weekend remembering all those who fought & lost their lives including my paternal uncle Stanley Walter Smith 1927 - 29th April 1945 who lost his life on HMS Goodall when it was torpedoed by a German U Boat at Kola Inlet, Murmansk, Russia. /1 #remembranceday #remembrance

The 20 volunteers in Lincolnshire who are halfway through a 10 year project to restore a Lancaster bomber nicknamed Just Jane who are hoping it will become the 3rd Lancaster to return to the skies. 👇 BBC News - Will third Lancaster bomber return to the skies? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Item descriptions for STAC 5 (Star Chamber proceedings for Elizabeth I) underwent a significant overhaul this year, updating 40,000 items to include party names, county, and much more. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1...

This weekend remembering all those who fought & lost their lives including my paternal uncle Stanley Walter Smith 1927 - 29th April 1945 who lost his life on HMS Goodall when it was torpedoed by a German U Boat at Kola Inlet, Murmansk, Russia. /1 #remembranceday #remembrance

The story of Sergeant Ghulam Hussain who fought in WW2 who didn't receive the Burma Star & other medals until 50 years after WW2 ended 👇 BBC News - Son's tribute to father who served in British Indian Army - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The War Memorial, Wakefield. The Roll of Honour at Wakefield Cathedral gives 956 names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in WW1. There is also a Roll of Honour for WW2 & later conflicts. #Remembrance

Medieval wall uncovered as part of conservation work at St. Oswald's Priory, Gloucester built in 900 AD. 👇 BBC News - Medieval wall uncovered at historic monument in Gloucester - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The war memorial on top of a hill at Saddleworth, near Manchester designed by Gilbert Burdett Howcroft which still draws people despite the hilly trek. 👇 BBC News - The Saddleworth hilltop Remembrance which draws large crowds - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The underground drinking den & messages left on the mirror behind the bar at Betty's tearoom in York & the servicemen who rode motorbikes up & down the stairs at nearby Beningbrough Hall during WW2. 👇 BBC News - Stories of wartime romances and lost comrades uncovered www.bbc.com/news/article...

9 sites in north-west England removed from the Heritage At Risk Register. 👇 BBC News - Nine heritage sites in north-west of England 'no longer at risk' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A collection of 60 clocks & barometers some which dates from the 17th century including station clocks up for auction. 👇 BBC News - Auction to feature 300 years of clock history www.bbc.com/news/article...

The story of Sergeant Ghulam Hussain who fought in WW2 who didn't receive the Burma Star & other medals until 50 years after WW2 ended 👇 BBC News - Son's tribute to father who served in British Indian Army - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sheffield's Magick Lounge shop on Broad Street near Ponds Forge to close after 50 years. 👇 BBC News - Sheffield magic shop to close after 50 years in same ownership - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

WW2 Victory Medal that belonged to Willie Greaves of the W. Yorks Regiment reunited with his son, WW2 veteran Jeff Greaves, age 98 after going missing for 55 years & being found at a recycling centre. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Episode 2 of Empire With David Olusoga is a must & quite a difficult watch at times as he tells the story of the removal of Aboriginal people from Tasmania by the authorities & settlers transported as criminals from England & Ireland with forced resettlement on Flinders Island. /1

War memorial at All Saints Church, Okehampton, Devon from 1919 in memory of those men from Okehampton lost in WW1 & WW2. #remembrance

Episode 2 of Empire With David Olusoga is a must & quite a difficult watch at times as he tells the story of the removal of Aboriginal people from Tasmania by the authorities & settlers transported as criminals from England & Ireland with forced resettlement on Flinders Island. /1

Our guests for this 10th season are; - Dr. Wanda Wyporska - Simon Howard - DearMYRTLE @dearmyrtle.bsky.social - Roberto and Ramón Parra - Kathy Wilshaw @kathyw.bsky.social - Simon Young @simonsaidthis.bsky.social and Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com

Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies age 68. 👇 BBC News - Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huddersfield Choral Society believes a new historical film released called The Choral written by Alan Bennett, starring Ralph Fiennes & set in the fictional town of Ramsden is based on them. The film charts the fortunes of a choral society who lost its choristers /1 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Some of the buildings removed from the heritage at risk list in Devon including a former Grade 2 listed 17th century school in Barnstaple & 15th century St. Mary the Virgin Church, Silverton, near Exeter. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

HMP Wakefield. Once you read through all the grim stuff at the beginning there is a bit more history of the prison further down which dates back to 1595. 👇 BBC News - Heinous crimes and nursery rhymes: Wakefield Prison's story - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Autumn in St. John's Square, Wakefield. #OnePlaceStudy

The Knaresborough War Memorial, N. Yorks which dates from June 1921 is situated high up by the castle overlooks the River Nidd. It has the names of 156 names from WW1 & 55 from WW2. #remembranceday

Researching Irish Land Records. This course will examine the various forms of land tenure that existed, the records of ownership and rental, the valuation and conveyance of property, maps, and many other resources. www.pharostutors.com/researching-...

Mid-summer flowerbeds beside Knaresborough Castle with the Courthouse in the background.

PETITION HERE: Stop the suspension of undergraduate music courses at The University of Nottingham @uniofnottingham.bsky.social www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...

I know I'm biased but this is a great exhibition showcasing #Japanese objects from ukiyo-e, to arms and armoury, to #netsuke. On display until March at Cliffe Castle Museum #Keighley #Bradford @bradfordmuseums.bsky.social. #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #WoodBlockPrints www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Apprentice stained glass maker Toby Britton-Watts says it is a "real honour" to be nominated for Heritage Crafts Trainee of the Year Award. 👇 BBC News - Somerset stained glass apprentice 'honoured' by award nomination - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rarely seen Japanese artwork & artefacts to be exhibited at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. Some was acquired by Bradford businessmen who exported wool to Japan in the 19th century. 👇 BBC News - Samurai-era Japan art and armour to go on show in Keighley - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Two year Synth City project underway to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of The Limit, West Street, Sheffield which hosted Human League, Def Leppard & Depeche Mode before closing in 1991. 👇 BBC News - Legacy of Sheffield nightclub to be celebrated 50 years on www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Staff at Lincoln Cathedral find a dinner party invite by author Lewis Carroll from 1875. 👇 BBC News - Dinner invite shows what Lewis Carroll had for tea www.bbc.com/news/article...

As James Watson dies, let's remember Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the discovery of DNA.

Green, the band’s 6th studio album, was released this week in November 1988. What’s your favorite song on the album?