#LocalHistory is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 92 people shared 198 posts with it — around 7 a day. Activity is up 0% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 7 with 14 posts.

Posts with #LocalHistory

Mark Crail

@markcrail.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

🗃️ #C19th #Genealogy #LocalHistory A reminder that if you need an excel calculator that works with pounds, shillings and pence, I have one you can download and use freely. Please share… chartistancestors.blog/20….

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Need a calculator that works with pounds, shillings and pence?

If you struggle to add, multiply and divide sums of money written in pre-decimal currency, then you are not alone – and you may wish to download the Excel calculator I’ve created for just tha…

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Ali Harman

@alihar.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

Around 600 workers, mostly women, died in munitions factory accidents in the First World War. This monument in Margravine Cemetery commemorates some of them, who died at Blake's factory in November 1918 #remembrance #localhistory #women'shistory #hammersmith #WW1 #firstworldwar

Memorial in Margravine Cemetery, Hammersmith, commemorating those who lost lives at the explosion in Blake's munitions factory, in November 1918

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NearlyKnowledgeable

@g0blinegg.bsky.social

12 months ago

Today is the anniversary of the deaths of the 'Nine Men of Madeley'. Of the nine 'men', most were still boys who died in a mining disaster. I have rewritten my article to reflect new research about the tragedy. nearlyknowledgeablehistor…. #history #localhistory

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The Nine Men Of Madeley

I want to take us back to St Michael’s churchyard in Madeley now, for there are still more stories to be told. Let us pause amongst the head...

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Dr Gul Sen

@guel-sen.bsky.social

1 day ago

A view from the ruin of the Castle Grevenburg (built 1350, destroyed 1734) #photography #stunday #Mosel #localhistory

A view from the ruin of the Castle Grevenburg (built 1350, destroyed 1734), local history.

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Prof. Elaine Chalus

@profelainechalus.bsky.social

12 months ago

For anyone who is #teaching #18thcentury politics and/or electoral culture, or is doing #localhistory or #familyhistory, do check out our ECPPEC web resource : it's chock-full of short informative essays, polling data, and artefacts #skystorians ecppec.ncl.ac.uk

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Eighteenth-Century Political Participation & Electoral Culture

18th-century Britain is notorious for corrupt and restrictive politics, when few could vote, bribery and debauchery were commonplace. But it was also an age when modern democracy was being shaped.

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NearlyKnowledgeable

@g0blinegg.bsky.social

11 months ago

I've recently started an Instagram account- if anyone would like to follow me I can be found at @nearlyknowledgeable It would be great to see some of you over there! #folklore #folktales #history #localhistory #medieval

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Joe Saunders

@joesaunders1.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

Local History (Britain) starter pack. Let me know if you'd like to be added! go.bsky.app/V4F5xXC #LocalHistory #CommunityHistory #OnePlaceStudies

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Bomb Culture

@giles99.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Smethwick Galton Bridge and Tunnel The bridge opened in 1829 and Thomas Telford described it as "extraordinary", it was so cool Isambard Kingdom Brunel popped down for a look. Love the way the tunnel appears to be on fire from the sunrise. #history #photography #localhistory #Birmingham

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Derbyshire Record Office

@derbyshiredro.bsky.social

5 days ago

If #ModeShift month has made you curious about how transport has developed, then have a delve into this fascinating book in our #LocalStudies collection. ‘Carriers & Coachmasters’ shows us how people travelled before the road networks that we have today. #LocalHistory

The cover of the book 'Carriers and coachmasters: trade and travel before the turnpikes' by Dorian Gerhold. The cover shows an engraving by Hogarth of 1747 of a stage coach in an inn yard. A large lady is being helped inside.

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NearlyKnowledgeable

@g0blinegg.bsky.social

3 months ago

I've recently started an Instagram account- if anyone would like to follow me I can be found at @nearlyknowledgeable_1994 It would be great to see some of you over there! #folklore #folktales #history #localhistory #medieval #churchcrawling #Folkhorror

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NearlyKnowledgeable

@g0blinegg.bsky.social

9 months ago

Merry christmas! I hope you all have a wonderful day of peace and relaxation. Thank you to all the love you've given me and my writing this year, I am so grateful, it really means a lot to me that I have the opportunity to share my passions 💚 #folklore #history #folktales ##localhistory

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Malcolm Stoneman

@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

#Shernborne Village Hall, #Norfolk An #ArtsandCrafts style chalet, which was moved from a former location stone by stone. Originally built in 1908 as Queen Alexandra’s Bungalow at Shepherd’s Port, #Snettisham. Demolished in 1925 & materials used to build village hall. #LocalHistory #Royalty