I’ve never heard of this! Nation's Fund for Nurses charity for nurses who gave their services to the country during the War established Oct1917 following an appeal for endowment for the College of Nursing #nursinghistory #WomensHistory #WW1 digital.library.lse.ac.uk/Documents/De...

WW1 nurse appointment letter

Just been down a bit of a rabbit hole having found copies of the journal of The Federation of Women Civil Servants (1916–1932) formed to represent female public servants amid widespread hostility from male-dominated unions! The LSE archives #WomensHistory digital.library.lse.ac.uk/documents?fi...

Just started this excellent book. It focuses a lot on social and cultural history. I didn’t know Kit Kat,Crunchie,Pyrex and Bush radios were around in 1920s! Love that sort of info!

#TilesonTuesday Rom the 'Forest tapestry' William Morris, Philip Webb, John Henry Dearle.

Just fancied putting this photo on! It’s my Nan, great aunt and great grandad #FamilyHistory

If we, God forbid, send help in #Trump’s video game of a war, I want to see him in No10 “ dressed appropriately “ in a suit, with no baseball cap and for him to grovel and say “thank you”‘just like they expected President Zelenskyy to do. We need a debate in Parliament NOW. That’s what it’s for

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekKforKaput

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Now all the things that we've been through You should understand me like I understand you Now girl I know the difference between right and wrong Day 16- A song about being misunderstood share.google/uqTIhSTBYBGK...

#memorialmonday I researched the little headstone that just has the words "Brenda" June 1938 on it. St Peter's Formby. She died having been scalded in an accident.Every time I visit the church it always has a flower or toy on it.The number of mourners at her funeral is amazing Brenda Lowry, RIP

#BlueskyMonday #WallsonWednesday #Gozo

unbelievable fact from the Wolfenden report 1957 “looking into”(?!!) Homosexuality and Prostitution)in deference to the 3 (out of 12) women on the committee for the sake of the ladies in the room, they used the terms Huntley & Palmers Huntleys for homosexuals, and Palmers for prostitutes!

#Spring is officially here. Those pesky blue tits are back and looking hungry........ Fortunately we have a solution….

@saturdaykids.bsky.social I’ll take that! I only looked for the score once I knew the match would be over.

#SignsonSunday Love that script

Stained glass window (detail) next to a wonderful sculpture of virgin and child From our visit to Hawkshead #StainedGlassSunday #MothersDay

@saturdaykids.bsky.social looking forward to the match?? My Liverpool supporting husband will be on his way to Anfield soon I’m going to watch the golf…

#Trump says US may continue to bomb ‘just for fun’ But he’s safe in Mar A Lago playing golf. We need an emergency debate in Parliament, not the press,about whether or not we jump,because that loathsome POS says so Reform and the Tories want us to say “Jump?How high Mr President WTF did he die for?

#StainedGlassSunday Sacred Spring #TamsinAbbott

#Stunday #BlueskySunday

For all the widowed mums in the Great War. My nan Emily. My dad is standing on the right. This is my blog about her struggles. A wonderful mum. historicalclues.blogspot.com.es/2015/10/v-be...

My mum, standing, outside her flat on the Millbank estate, approximately 1930. I don’t know who took this photo..mum’s family were really poor and this is the only photo we have of her before she married in 1944! #MothersDay #FamilyHistory

Remembering the mothers… (Many of whom lost daughters) “The soldiers’ graves are the greatest preachers of peace.” (Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate). #MothersDay #WW1

Vegetarians look away now… 🤮

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 15. Song that defines an artist. Ian Curtis/joy division joy division love will tear us apart lyrics' share.google/yaWUMGX3a5ns...

The Zion letters are a collection of letters from servicemen sent in #WW1 to Harold Hill of the Zion Church Hulme.They came to MLFHS in a suitcase.I discovered that one man survived the war only to die in an accident flying over England 4 years later aged 29 historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/03/

Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."

Every woman in the UK right now

There’s a campaign to put Sweep on the new £20 note and I’m totally there for it Sadly, Bagpuss is ahead at the moment. #NationalTreasure

#postboxsaturday John Bull magazine 1951

#caturday Hans Andersen Brendekilde

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 14. A song that feels like advice: But it's written in the starlight And every line in your palm We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms youtu.be/EZCxxS03VqE?...

I think this is one of the most heart rending stories about the war that I’ve read. The quiet courage and consideration of the soldier’s mother.. #WW1

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 13: a song with an unexpected drop share.google/Bj0fuSfjh3f0...

From the brilliant Warwick university archives Textbook for teachers 1938 Lovely illustrations wdc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

This is An incredibly detailed pencil drawing from 1977 by the Yorkshire artist Stuart Walton.

London NUCO Guild of Nurses hold the first demonstration of general nurses in Fleet Street - 4th April 1938 Demanding a reduction to 48 hour week Fearing the very real threat of retribution and victimisation the nurses were masked Know your Nursing History @unison.org.uk

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 12. A perfect song for background listening ..if you can stay awake long enough! Lovely vibes, very Summer of Love One of the first singles I bought. share.google/V4vKgPHx758i...

#adoorableThursday Three generations of women standing by the back door of my parents council house in 1960. Mum, aunts, nan and me and my sister We loved that house and garden #FamilyHistory #1960s

No thanks…

A genuine sign. I spotted it in Waitrose! Don’t mind if I do….

@jenniferwellington.bsky.social I’m just doing some research of an RAF pilot #WW1 and remembered these two sources One is RAF fatalities(sadly found my chap in it!) also a POW site from French Red x both excellent and free! grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/ www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/pages/raf_va...?

I love this! The Approaching Shadow by Fan Ho, 1954 Impending doom I reckon!

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 11-A Song With A Subtle Meaning I think something not entirely legal was sending him into that trip, I mean ‘daydream’ 😁 share.google/y4NCMIfm0mcp...

#woodensday Fantastic wooden carved miners’ memorial Durham Cathedral. A fabulous place. Detail from stained glass window representing a coal mine #WindowsonWednesday www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/explore/the-...

#WallsonWednesday A trip to ‘brick beach” never fails to deliver. And there are a LOT of ruined walls there! The story of it here historicalclues.blogspot.com/2025/02/

@jenniferwellington.bsky.social The National Archives UK has loads of WW1 records including women’s auxiliary corps, and Military nurses all free to download Also WW1 medal record cards www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo... www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...

#RoseWednesday #bees #wildlifegsrden Looking forward to summer!

@saturdaykids.bsky.social 🥺🫩