Great day at York Unlocked & Bishophilll, York history walk with @deadsleuth.com

Trawling through the parish registers from the City of York for sight of an elusive betrothal at @yorkfhs.bsky.social is not proving easy this morning. Thank goodness help is at hand during my sleuthing hour of need. Still Sleuthing 🔍 P.S. Those registers are paper copies and NOT the real deal!

"Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins." ~ Jennifer Donnelly The view from my world this afternoon. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #YorkyHistoryLass #FamilyHistorySleuth #Genealogist #StillSleuthing at Scarborough 🔍

II. And, in defiance of that Victorian spoilsport - I have ventured forth to Scarborough once more to catch the final day of the exhibition 'The Yorkshire Coast By Rail' at the fabulous Old Parcels Office. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #YorkyHistoryLass #StillSleuthing 🔍

I. "Scarborough has no wish for a greater influx of vagrants and those who have no money to spend." ~ George Knowles. Despite the missive fired off in 1844 from his smart abode at Woodend in Scarboro', Knowles was unsuccessful in his campaign to halt the rail connection from York to his hometown.

Against a backdrop of aged soft stone under a dappled blue cloudy Scarborough sky and stretching to a quarter of a mile long - the longest railway bench in the world awaits at Platform 1. The view from my world this noontime. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #YorkyHistoryLass #StillSleuthing 🔍

II. However, the poignant tale of this discarded slipper would be lost to the ravages of time - until now! WHO HIDES BENEATH? A WALK LIKE NO OTHER. Tickets await the curious to walk awhile every THURSDAY and FRIDAY from 7pm through SEPTEMBER month. #PoliteTourist #LadyBrigante #StillSleuthing 🔍

I. It all began with the discovery of a slipper in the year 1898 on the doorstep of an abode in the Middle Water Lane of the City of YORK. With the hunt for the wearer now underway, a tragic discovery was soon sadly revealed...

I. Shortly after midnight one August day in the year 1902 - a young mother left her home in the Hungate area of YORK with her youngest child safely nestled within her arms. Their last moments together under the shadow of Skeldergate Bridge would ignite a perfect firestorm throughout the city...

School's OUT! In the SEPTEMBER publication of The Yorkshire Dalesman, I muse on memories of my school days, and the controversial antics of the clergyman of Boston Spa who would trigger the Victorian equivalent of a viral internet phenomenon in the year 1877. #DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍

On a gloriously sunny morning and with an early arrival into the city - I have seized a few stolen moments wandering around the majestic seat of local justice here in York before a noon meeting beckons. And, strictly for the purpose of sleuthing - I might add! #DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍

A tempting treat or three for ME from my fabulous fellow sleuth after their annual prison visit. 📸 The Sleuthing Room @yorkfhs.bsky.social #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #YorkyHistoryLass #FamilyHistorySleuth #Genealogist #CravingChocolate #StillSleuthing 🔍

A little early morning tombstone appreciation before I resume my desk and kettle duties for @yorkfhs.bsky.social And, if you have ancestors to sleuth, you can find me at the RAYLOR CENTRE in YORK at YO10 3DW. I vanish at 4pm. ⚰ Parish Church of St Denys. York. UK. #StillSleuthing 🔍

As summer shadows dance across verdant grass, iconic familiar old stones are bathed in a low evening sun. ⚰ The Cholera Burial Ground. York. UK. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #YorkyHistoryLass #FamilyHistorySleuth #GraveAndBeautiful #TombstoneTuesday #StillSleuthing 🔍

I. It all began with a letter in February 1822 when William Gray (1751-1845) a pious and philanthropic attorney from the City of York picked up the quill to pen a missive to the Editor of the Yorkshire Gazette. LETTER WRITING DAY!

Up close and in admiration - a little tombstone delight for a Saturday afternoon. The view from my world today. 🪦 St John The Baptist. Wakefield. UK. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #YorkyHistoryLass #TombstoneTourist #StillSleuthing 🔍 @ancestralenq.bsky.social

Thursday. The view from my world as I find myself lost among the long forgotten dead of the Parish of Micklegate in York. What a day to be alive! Still Sleuthing 🔍 @yorkfhs.bsky.social #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #YorkyHistoryLass #LadyBrigante #StillSleuthing 🔍

I. As I have been reliably informed that today is CODE TALKER'S DAY - what do YOU see? Interwined among these random squiggles are the passionate declarations of a young Scottish gentlewoman MADELEINE HAMILTON SMITH (1835-1928) to her older lover one PIERRE EMILE L'ANGELIER in 1856.

I. Is there a mystery within those gnarled branches and fallen leaves of your family tree? Are you intrigued or perplexed about the history of your ancestors? Felicitations curious reader - my name is Tee and I am your genealogist, and grave hunter here at The Dead Sleuth.

Lichen topped and standing tall amid cotton clouds - a monument to recollect the life of one MARGARET DEWAR (1860-1939) and that of her family in Queenstown. ⚰ Queenstown Cemetery. New Zealand. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #YorkyHistoryLass #TeeAndTombstones #TombstoneThursday #StillSleuthing 🔍

Thursday. A return to desk and kettle duty for @yorkfhs.bsky.social and time for sleuthing the forgotten all buried in ink within the pages of our lovely collection of parish registers. You'll find me at the Raylor Centre in the heart of York at YO10 3DW. I vanish at 4pm. #StillSleuthing 🔍

"Left love behind many years ago. Now it rests under a cross in the cemetery in Tombstone." ~ Franco NERO. Against a cerulean sky with slivers of summer cloud - an intricate cross atop a stone plinth stands within a quintessential churchyard. ⚰ Parish Churchyard of Selby. UK. #StillSleuthing 🔍

I. Tuesday. The view from my world as I take my leave of Selby Town Hall after my TEE TALK for the fabulous folk of Selby and District Family History Group. The chance to chat family history while sharing my sleuthing of a Victorian protagonist with a crowd of the curious? What's not to love?

I. A THURSDAY THROWBACK to a gift from a fellow sleuth and which was a welcome distraction from my research into the life of a respected York doctor. His curious relationship with a pregnant teenage governess who was also the mother of his daughter would end with her death and his disgrace.

I. “Be not afraid of searching into the very Bottom of your heart and of bringing yourself to a true Sense and Sorrow for its Depravity and of your unworthiness…” Could these be the words from a priest to one of their flock?

As a grave hunter for hire and resident genealogist for 'The Dalesman, - it will be of NO surprise to discover that my JUNE column was devoted to my passion for tombstone tourism. I should add that my wanderings among the dead can be read and enjoyed anywhere! #TombstoneTuesday #StillSleuthing 🔍

I LOVE graveyards! If I'm not sleuthing for a missing ancestor, unearthing another life lost to history, or haunting the archives as @teebylo.bsky.social - I will probably be wandering among some tombstones somewhere! See YOU on the other side? #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #StillSleuthing 🔍

If I'm not buried within an archive somewhere, wandering among the tombstones with camera in hand, or storytelling in an unquiet street in York or beyond - I will probably be getting messy with wood, glue and paint inside my cluttered den. Now, did someone say the word CAKE? #StillSleuthing 🔍

I. Within a picturesque churchyard near York and framed by long grass is the tomb of EDWARD TENNYSON (1813-1890) Edward was the younger brother of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, poet laureate (1809-1892) and had been institutionalized since his teenage years.

An excellent day with @yorkfhs.bsky.social celebrating their 50th anniversary at Acomb Parish Hall, York & an enlightening tour of St. Stephen's Churchyard learning about some of the individuals interred there with @graveyardsquirrel.bsky.social 🪦

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🪡 The view from my world today as I wind my way to the archives past the determined gaze of the University of York's benefactor - Raymond Montague Burton (1921-2011) With a passion for cars, philanthropy and environmental farming - Burton was the driving force behind the successful clothing empire.

Turrets, beautiful sandstone, elegant lamps and decorative wrought iron gates against a powder blue sky. Monday noon. The view from my world today. 📸 The Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Museum Gardens. York. UK. #DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍

A glorious glory or gaudy of gold, of angels, goddesses, bronzed sculpture and decorated marble against a backdrop of fluffy clouds. Friday afternoon. The view from my world. #DeadSleuth #StillSleuthing 🔍

A garland of leaves and an inverted flame of everlasting light denotes the resting place of one Mary Horton (1728-1795) in a quiet churchyard of Acomb in York. ⚰ Parish Churchyard of St Stephen. Acomb. York. UK. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TombstoneThursday #StillSleuthing 🔍

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Parched grass and stories in stone against a milky blue sky. Saturday morning. The view from my world. When early for an appointment and the graveyard beckons - there's always time to wander among the tombstones awhile. 🪦 Parish Churchyard of St Stephen. Acomb. York. UK. #StillSleuthing 🔍

A mossy tombstone rich in symbolism of faith and eternity - the monument to one Mary Noble (1836-1903) within a tranquil churchyard in Acomb. ⚰ Parish Churchyard of St Stephen. Acomb. York. UK. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #TombstoneThursday #StillSleuthing 🔍

🪦 Framed by garlands of ivy - the simple grave of Sir Ian Frederick Cheney Bolton Bt. K.B.E. (1889-1982) awaits the curious taphophile at The Necropolis in the City of Glasgow.

And, not a cloud in sight. Saturday afternoon. The world from my world. 🔔 The Abbey. Selby. North Yorkshire. UK. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #YorkyHistoryLass #TeeAndTombstones #FamilyHistorySleuth #Genealogist #StillSleuthing 🔍

A old stone cross against a backdrop of coloured leaf. The view from my world today. 🪦 The Parish Cemetery. Selby. North Yorkshire. #DeadSleuth #GraveyardSquirrel #YorkyHistoryLass #TeeAndTombstones #FamilyHistorySleuth #Genealogist #TombstoneTourist #StillSleuthing 🔍

🔍 'Signed, Sealed and Delivered' and a fabulous new cart shed, manure shed and barn with the use of oak and other befitting materials is yours for the sum of £100? In the year 1869, the newly arrived Reverend Thomas Hill Smith was in need of a new glebe house and complimentary outbuildings...

Morning shadow, lush grass and the palest of stone. The view from my world today @teebylo.bsky.social 🪦 Bunhills Field Cemetery. City Road. London. UK. #GraveyardSquirrel #TeeAndTombstones #GraveAndBeautiful #StillSleuthing 🔍

' The world is my parish' so said the founding father of Methodism John Wesley (1703-1791) The view from my world as I bid good morning to the great man before I head inside for our AGM with @yorkfhs.bsky.social and @federationfhs.bsky.com ⛪️ The Wesleyan Chapel. London. UK. #StillSleuthing 🔍

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Can’t wait for this one. It’s got everything - the big scandal of the 1870s in York. Wednesday May 7th at New Earswick Quaker meeting house 7:30 pm

Maybe they aren't so practical but the old mileage road signs were so much more interesting than their replacements.

Today's #OccupationOfTheDay is…COKE INSPECTOR: At a gas works, a worker who "investigates complaints from customers as to quantity and quality of coke supplied." Dict Occup'l Terms (1927) 📷 Selling Coke at the Gas Works (Tidmarsh, 1893-4) c/o M'cr Art Gallery

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I) “When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laughter broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.” Hopefully, the author of Peter Pan would be no doubt reassured to discover there is at least one other faery still skipping about…