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Getting caught in the rain near Princes Dock. #hull #yorkshire #travel #architecture #photography #blackandwhitephotography #rain

There isn’t long until the deadline for submitting to the Gordon Forster Essay Prize (1 March!). The prize is open to ECRs and postgraduates. The prize is £200 and the essay will be considered for publication in Northern History. Please repost! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

'The Online Memorial and Museum of Prisoners of War' (prisonersofwarmuseum.com} will be holding an event in June this year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the release of allied POWs from Europe. Please click on the link above for more info #NWKFHS #Genealogy #Kent

"Right lasses, we're here to talk about what we are going to do after the losses of these trawlers" - Lilian Bilocca #OTD 1968 to women of the Hessle Road fishing community after news of the loss of two trawlers had reached #Hull. News of a third was to follow. Hull Maritime

Have you ever found a newspaper story about an ancestor? Discover millions of old newspapers online with our pick of the best websites: whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/old-…

👨‍🌾 Do you have an 'ag lab' ancestor? Until the 19th century, many of our ancestors worked as agricultural labourers - here's how to trace them: whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/jobs…

Have you ever found a bankrupt ancestor? Discover how to trace bankruptcy and insolvency records with our guide: whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/bank…

🏡 House History Tracing with Cathy Soughton 📜🔍 🗓 30 April – 21 May 2025 | ⏰ Wednesdays, 18:30 – 20:30 BST | Live on Zoom Discover how to trace your home’s past! 🔥 Early Bird: £64 Members | £80 Non-Members (Book by 28 Feb!) 📖 Book now 👉 tinyurl.com/3c97jeuz

🇮🇪 Do you have Irish ancestry? Irish family history research can be tricky - here's our expert guide to help you get started: whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/over…

Our first talk took place ⁦York Family History⁩ last Wednesday with Sue Gough giving a great opening talk on ‘My family in print’ - so much help on resources to study our family histories.⁦BALH⁩ ⁦Family History Federation⁩ ⁦Family Tree⁩ ⁦Historic Newspapers⁩

The Thames police were founded in 1798, twenty years early than London’s Metropolitan police. After more than two centuries they still patrol the river from the same station at Wapping. You can learn more about the Thames Police in my video youtube.com/watch?v=YS3kTv…

We have lots of exciting events happening over the next few months – dates for RQG members & students for Feb – April, more details in the RQGHub #CPD #Genealogists #QG #FamilyHistory qualifiedgenealogists.org Register of Qualified Genealogists

Looking towards Scale Lane. Taken from Scale Lane Staith. The Lion and Key Pub is on the left. #hull #yorkshire #travel #architecture #photography

Our #ArchiveOfTheWeek are the early 20th century ‘Registers of premises for keeping explosives' from our Wirksworth Petty Sessional Division. Those were the days, when you could pop down to the grocer's for a pint of milk and some mixed explosives... #ExploreYourArchive

For decades, illegitimate children were considered a family secret. We take a closer look at researching your illegitimate ancestors: whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/ille…

If you are a member of ⁦Historical Assoc⁩ and a local historian you might like the article our very own ⁦Steve⁩ has written on the old poor law in a York parish. Loads of great articles in the latest edition of the mag. ⁦The Backstreet Regents⁩ ⁦BALH⁩

DELIGHTED to announce that I will be speaking in LONDON on 28th April on (you've guessed it) inquests. Two murders and a building collapse, all for charity, come along, you'll love it! eventbrite.co.uk/e/curious-hist…

Did you know there are dozens of online forums where family historians help each other solve their problems? We've picked some of the best - how many of these are you a member of? 🖥️ whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/gene…

Many thanks to our friend Mike Covell for tweeting this great pic of the City Archives' old home at 79 Lowgate. It was originally built as a bonded warehouse and our panelled search room was where the wines and spirits could be sampled. Hull Maritime Hull Libraries @Hullcc

⁦University of York⁩ have some great courses coming up. I’ve been to many. Our friend ⁦Joe Saunders⁩ has one coming up soon on Historic York pubs. ⁦Gillian Waters⁩ has some fab talks on medieval history too. ⁦The Backstreet Regents⁩ ⁦BALH⁩ centre