The North Shields Heritology Project used their Venator Community Fund grant to spark more interest in local history using new technology!
Innovative #STEM projects in the #NorthEast could win a grant of up to £1,000! Visit venatorcommunity.com #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
Happy #localandcommunityhistorymonth !
To celebrate, here’s a little history about us: in the 9 years we’ve been around, we’ve connected with local farmers, set up 15 collection points, reached nearly 400 members and brought organic veg to all you wonderful people! And we 💚 it.
Fantastic to see the Local & Community History Month feature about Arco: Experts in Safety that I worked on with Simon Bristow and Neil Holmes published. Go check it out: thehullstory.com/allarticles/ar… and learn all about the company's 138 years of history. #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
To celebrate #LocalandCommunityHistoryMonth , we want to reflect on the history of our home. Built in 1910, this beautiful Grade II listed building proudly served #Sheffield for over 90 years as the city’s General Post Office and quickly became an important city landmark.
#OnThisDay in 1915 John McCrae wrote the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’. This large bronze plaque was made in memory of Frederick Ernest Crick of Thetford. He died in September 1918 having served in Flanders and the Dardanelles.
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Did you know #Hackney Henge is constructed from the ruins of the grand Victoria Engine House (marked blue on the map), which helped pump clean water from the filter beds to #local reservoirs?
Photos of Hackney Henge Jonathan Perugia
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#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth 📍Devil's Bridge 🚂 ValeofRheidolRailway Legend has it, the Devil's Bridge was built by the devil himself who attempted to trick an old lady in retrieving her cow. The devil was eventually outwitted by the old lady. 📸 Crown Copyright Historical Assoc
This neatly annotated 1823 plan is one of the smallest in our collection, measuring only 17 x 16 cm. It shows land adjoining King Street, in Belper (coloured green) bought by Jedediah Strutt II from William Slater.
#ExploreArchives #LocalandCommunityHistoryMonth #Derbyshire
Really pleased that #NightoftheFlood has been chosen as part of #LocalandCommunityHistoryMonth alongside some amazing titles, including more from Head of Zeus
On #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth discover the history of Charles Dickens' Swiss Chalet
Click this link to see a video about the Swiss Chalet 📹 which was created by Samantha, our Art History Tutor🎨
youtube.com/watch?v=WS8Mkb…
#charlesdickens #localhistory #dickens #thursdayvibes
We loved this entry from last year which shows how our very own Singleton Abbey would have looked during the life of the original owner, John Henry Vivian. We're so lucky to have such a rich history here at Swansea University #localandcommunityhistorymonth
To mark #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth , we have also created a booklist for adults themed 'Back in Time'! Explore our selection of fiction & non-fiction titles bringing together all different strands of British history from the 1590s to the 1980s: bit.ly/BackInTimeAdul…
This year is the 50th anniversary of the Record Office moving to Priory Park. We'll be having a 'Party in the Park' as an #ArchiveCelebration & you're all invited!
More details coming soon!
📸 WCRO, PH143/457 & 470
#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth #ExploreYourArchive #Archive30
How well do you know the Borough of Tower Hamlets and your own neighbourhood?
The Local and Community History Month has just started.
We encourage you to explore and experience more local activities this week.
#TowerHamlets #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth #London
We’ve been saving #ElmdonPark ’s best kept secret until last!
Here’s the Secret Garden trail for #NationalWalkingMonth to encourage you to #WalkThisMay ! 🥾
And for #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth this trail takes you through the remains of a Georgian Walled Garden!
Hunting is a controversial topic today, but in the Middle Ages it was a way of life which led to the creation of well over 90 distinct parks in the Derbyshire landscape alone. Mary Wiltshire and Sue Woore give a detailed description of each one. #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth 📍 Borth Bronze Age Submerged Forest
Usually hidden beneath the sand, these magically preserved stumps appear when tide is low. It is believed they form part of Cantre'r Gwaelod - a legendary lost kingdom, drowned beneath the waves.
Another busy day preparing #JudgesLodgings for our much hoped for reopening. #localandcommunityhistorymonth
Did you know? The Cornish village of Charlestown is named after Charles Rashleigh who began working at Coodes back in 1764. #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
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From the bottom of Long Row, looking up the street and to the right of the top house gable, you’ll spot this white castellated turret. This is all that’s left of Belper’s 18th century windmill.
