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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I’m speaking at #AATP2026 on Mon 12 Oct at 5.30pm about an extraordinary set of records found in #GraveneyGoodnestone, Kent. Join me for “An Unexpected Archive” to discover documents beyond the formal collections. sog.org.uk/learning-hub/ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #CollectionsandArchives

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

88 Upper Brent's. Looking forward to your talk. I have many great memories of the Brent's. Do I need to register?

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Great grandfather lived in the Brents. He moved there from Whitstable and was a fire watcher in WWII

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Thank you. It was a fabulous day and I sold over a quarter of my entire stock! Looking forward to more talks and events next week.

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Members! Our next #OnePlaceWednesday LIVE is just two weeks away, taking place on Wednesday April 29th. There will be three Zoom sessions for informal chat about our #OnePlaceStudies, sharing info, successes and issues, and getting to know each other. Not a member? Join us and join in!

#OnePlaceWednesday LIVE!
29 April 2026.
Image: Artwork representing a laptop computer with images of 12 people engaged in an online meeting.
10am to 12 noon, 2pm to 4pm, 8pm to 10pm (UK times) via Zoom.
Link: www.one-place-studies.org/events/
One Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I'm a bit late for #OnePlaceWednesday as it's a big week for #GraveneyGoodnestone. The school is celebrating it's 150th anniversary and I have been teaching all the children about its history. Tomorrow I launch my book at their Victorian Fair.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Thank you. It's been hard work, but very satisfying.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

On #OnePlaceWednesday I'm delighted to announce that my #OnePlaceStudies book, 150 Years of Graveney Primary School, is finally published. All pre-orders dispatched and first talk booked.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

This #OnePlaceWednesday I've been considering a new #OnePlaceStudies on #WestCramlingtonColliery . Has any else used a #NorthEastColliery for your study? I'd love to know how you got on please. Thanks.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Spending #OnePlaceWednesday on a final proof read of "150 Years of Graveney Primary School" before it goes off to be published. Surprised at the level of anxiety this is causing. 😬

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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

The 6th series of A House Through Time is back on BBC2 soon featuring stories of the residents of a house on Calton Hill, Edinburgh that dates from 1765.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

The remains of the Temple of Antenociticus at Benwell in Newcastle. The temple was part of the vicus attached to the Roman fort of Condercum on Hadrian’s Wall. The temple is the only known shrine to Antenociticus. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Antenociticus

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Two wartime pupils return to Graveney School, my ##OnePlaceStudies for #OnePlaceWednesday. Their oral histories were vital to the research for my book, Celebrating 150 Years of Graveney School. ##GraveneyGoodnestone

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Celebrating #OnePlaceWednesday by completing the first draft of my book on the history of #GraveneyGoodnestone school. Started as a booklet to commemorate 150 years and became 45000 words. 😂 Now need to get it reviewed.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Really enjoyed giving a talk for the 150th anniversary celebrations of Graveney School at the church last night. So many new schools were built following the 1870 Elementary Education Act, it makes a great theme for #OnePlaceWednesday. #GraveneyGoodnestone

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Thank you. That's very interesting. The school said that they didn't have any information on copyright or on who commissioned the photos. As far as I can tell from the school management committee minutes, it wasn't them. So I just have the County Education Committee to check now.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Still working on trying to identify the actual photographers.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Unfortunately, I've been unable to identify the actual photographer for any of the pictures. I suspect that they may well have died over 70 years ago, especially the earliest. More research needed I think.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Thank you. After a quick look through the guidance, I agree completely. It is awful. So disappointing that it is so difficult, especially as the book is being published as "not for profit".

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

#OnePlaceWednesday people, I am seeking some guidance please. The first draft of my #GraveneyGoodnestone school history is nearly complete. I have school photos from 1913 to 1938 but the photographer is no longer in business. How do I find copyright owner please? The book needs pictures.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Just 7 weeks to go to the #HawickReivers Festival, commemorating the turbulent 16th century history of the English/Scottish border country, where loyalty and allegiance was to family and surname before King or County.

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𝟙𝟜𝟙𝟠𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤 @fourteeneighteen.co.uk · 16/01/2025

Recently I have carried out a great deal of work on restructuring the Long, Long Trail, moving it towards a more thematic structure. It should prove to be friendlier for family historians, in particular... #genealogy #ww1 www.longlongtrail.co.uk/first-launch...

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First launch of new approach to the Long, Long Trail - The Long, Long Trail

During late December 2024 and January 2024 I have carried out a great deal of work on restructuring the site, moving it […]

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

On this #OnePlaceWednesday I am trying to track down image owners to request copyright permission. It can be a long, drawn out process, but has to done. So, in the meantime here is one of my own of #GraveneyGoodnestone. My favourite place to play as a child.

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Family Wise Limited @familywiseltd.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Check out our latest guest blog by the amazing @wendytm.bsky.social! Wendy shares her seven top tips for doing your own One Place Study, helping you understand your ancestors' lives in a whole new way! It’s like seeing the world through their eyes! family-wise.co.uk/2025/01/15/p...

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Family Wise Limited @familywiseltd.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Coming this Wednesday... A guest blog written by the amazing @wendytm.bsky.social Here is a teaser to get you excited! Is there one location where your ancestors settled for multiple generations? Were they landowners or holders of an important position... #Genealogy

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

James Frederick Elgar Rigden was born into a large Kent seafaring family. As a member of the #FranklinExpedition he served as Captain's Coxswain on board #HMSErebus. He was lost with all of the crew, and has no known grave. He married but had no children and his name lived on through his nephew

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

I've spent the past few days looking at this for my #OneNameStudy. It is quite common as the surname is very localised in small area in Kent. Generally, I have found that they were distantly related, but were probably unaware of the relationship, given how distant it was.

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

HNY!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📣 Beginning Scottish Research with @dunedingenie.bsky.social 12-Weeks| 30 Jan–17 Apr 2025 Learn to navigate Scottish records & uncover your heritage 📖 Parish Records & Kirk Sessions 🏠 Valuation Rolls ⚖️ Legal Records 🌍 Emigration & more! 🔗 Book now: ow.ly/AYlL50UgBCy

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Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland @araukie.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Thanks to the 1,600 people and organisations who responded to the UK Ministry of Justice’s proposals on the retention of wills. Good news: The UK Government has determined not to proceed with any reforms that involve the destruction of original wills Read in full here: www.gov.uk/government/c...

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Very true. So many family secrets uncovered but never told. But I have bequeathed them to a selected family member in my will. The responsibility to decide when and if to reveal them will then become his.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Do you know what's happened to the old Marconi hut? I believe there was a campaign to preserve it a few years ago.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

They will indeed. I will be sure to ask them. And i remember it well from my own childhood. Goodnestone church is such a lovely little building, in beautiful surroundings.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

This #OnePlaceWednesday I'm travelling to meet my three favourite nonagenarians, all ex-residents of #GraveneyGoodnestone. We will be talking of Christmas dinners past, especially the year they had swan! With video on. #OralHistory.

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Our #OnePlaceStudies blogging and social media prompt for December is #OnePlaceEntertainment. What did the people of your place do to entertain themselves and others, on high days & holidays (including Christmas) or in their daily lives? We look forward to some entertaining posts! #OnePlaceWednesday

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Sometimes I would just love to uncover some nice, conventional and perhaps even boring, ancestors that I can happily share without having to draft a lengthy trigger warning first. 🤣

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Since the growth of DNA testing, I've faced some extremely difficult dilemmas. There is no single right way to handle them and each has needed a different level of sensitivity and privacy.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Very handy, thank you. A nice simple way to avoid getting all those St. Marys confused.

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wendytm.bsky.social @wendytm.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Delighted to have just made the outer circle. 🤣

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