A week to go until both @sogorg.bsky.social #AATP2026 and @thatchamtc.bsky.social #ThatchamFestival. I have talks in both so if you have not done so yet, go check them out at sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a... and www.facebook.com/thatchamfest...

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For the @sogorg.bsky.social #AllAboutThatPlace talks I have used it as an opportunity to learn new tools. For "Thatcham: What's in a name?" -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U9jYQTqwjE - I learnt Davinci Resolve (www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/...)

Welcome to All About That Place - Society of Genealogists

What is All About That Place? A unique free learning event brought to you by the Society of Genealogists, and supported by the Society for One Place Studies, A Few Forgotten Women, British Association...

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Been busy few months on work and #Thatcham #history talks. Spoke about notables of Thatcham yesterday, not famous people but people who should be noted such as first known charitable donation, Alice Bye in 1413, Sir Nicholas Fuller, John Barfield, Lilly Hughes-Jones, etc.

The Register of British Slave-traders, launched today ahead of a new BBC TV series Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga, will be of interest to #OnePlaceStudy researchers, but sparse information on the places to which those included were connected will limit its usefulness. [1/2]

The Register of British Slave-Traders

The Register of British Slave-traders compiles and presents information on all known slave-traders in Britain who invested in the trafficking of captive Africans from 1563 to 1807.

britishslavetraders.org

Details of the 2026 #Thatcham Festival by @thatchamtc.bsky.social are now available at thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk/thatcham-fes... - see if you can spot any local history talks or CPR sessions!

Thatcham Festival

Thatcham Town Council Thatcham Festival Page

thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk

I am still researching the pubs of #Thatcham, historically speaking. got several named back to the early 1600s, inc. New Inn (attached). In 1577 we know there are 2 inns and 5 alehouses, I believe the King's Arms might have been one, and possibly redeveloped into what became the Kings Head.

I was asked when I gave a history talk a week or so ago how I organise my notes. Long answer. Initially it has been chaos, adhoc, etc. Taken a long time but few years back I adopted Obsidian ( @obsidian.md ) and Zotero ( @zotero.org ). 1/2

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Finally getting back to finishing the revamp @nickbits.bsky.social website & podcast. Will have new history posts as well as more on my electronic & computing projects. Have got a new logo too to replace the unique @fiverr.bsky.social one I had done a few years back that turned out not to be unique!

Final check of the video, audio and CC files for the fantastic @sogorg.bsky.social #AATP26 event before submitting later today. Can't wait to see all the presentations.

Just been made aware of "England’s Oldest Town? The Archaeology of Abingdon" by Roger Thomas which I will have to have a read of. However remember #Thatcham has evidence from the Palaeolithic to the present - nickbits.co.uk/blog/2018/03...

Is Thatcham Britain’s oldest inhabited settlement?

I wrote an article for a local magazine and town guide a few years back on the general history of Thatcham. Here is the updated version. Not everyone who lives or works in Thatcham knows that this…

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And despite having auto updates turned off, it has blooming updated itself to the latest version. Not happy. Want that image source functionality back...

Dr Nick@drnickyoung.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Have reverted Obsidian to v1.12.7. Why? In live preview in v1.13 when I move text cursor over an image it is no longer showing the code for that image. Forum thread spotted on the issue - forum.obsidian.md/t/add-option... - hope it gets an option added. @obsidian.md

Have reverted Obsidian to v1.12.7. Why? In live preview in v1.13 when I move text cursor over an image it is no longer showing the code for that image. Forum thread spotted on the issue - forum.obsidian.md/t/add-option... - hope it gets an option added. @obsidian.md

Add option to disable the new image system (show full screen, change resize, view image code)

Once you are done reading, please delete the above notes Use case or problem I working with images a lot and new image system have… Problems. There’re exist few comm plugins like Image Toolkit that m...

forum.obsidian.md

Finishing off a 20th century estates development map then I think we may be almost ready for the video and audio mixing of my talk for the fantastic @sogorg.bsky.social #AATP26 event.

So the first recorded charity/charitable donation in #Thatcham dates to 1413 where Alice Bye gave a Burgage Tenement for charitable use. I have now narrowed the property down to the South side of what was then Weststreete (West Street), today the High street and & of Bath Road

Part way through organising my #AATP26 talk, hope to have planning/slides/animation/etc finished this weekend ready to record next weekend. Looking forward to seeing all the talks from what I know will be another excellent event.

Society of Genealogists@sogorg.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #AATP26 speaker list will be revealed on 8 Aug 🎉 Join researchers, historians, archivists & heritage enthusiasts from around the world for 10 days of free online talks celebrating family history, places & hidden stories. 📅 7–16 Oct 2026 💻 Free facebook.com/groups/allaboutthatplace

Taking a sidestep, sort of, from #Thatcham history research, looking at the "Old Street Way" or trying to that ran from Wantage dow and pass Thatcham.

For info about this year’s free #AllAboutThatPlace event (7 to 16 October) – and four related paid talks in September – visit Welcome to All About That Place on the @sogorg.bsky.social website. Make sure sure you Subscribe while there, to be kept up to date with #AATP26 news! #OnePlaceWednesday

Want to know more about the Friends of London Road (Thatcham) Cemetery and the history of the Chapel, the Cemetery and some of those buried there? When did it open? Who was the first person to buried? How many CWGC are there? Join @thatchamtc.bsky.social & myself on 18th July to find out more.

Being an alumni of @uniofbath.bsky.social and living with a heart condition, got to say I am impressed with their Team Bath Heart group and the fantastic research they are doing - stories.bath.ac.uk/ba2-33/featu...

The beat goes on

How breakthrough biomedical engineering developments at Bath are laying the groundwork for the future of cardiac devices

stories.bath.ac.uk

It is getting a tad hot out there. Remember to watch out for Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke - See NHS ( www.nhs.uk/conditions/h... ) and BBC ( www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... ) articles. And remember this can happen to anyone, not just those with medical conditions.

Heat exhaustion and heatstroke

Find out about heat exhaustion and heatstroke, which can happen if you get too hot during hot weather.

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Am looking to run online local (#Thatcham / #Newbury) talks over the summer, will firm up dates after 3rd July. Looking at: - A brief history of Thatcham - Archaeology of the District - A history of Thatcham Pubs - Newbury & Thatcham, historic comparison Will be raising funds for charities.

Have you submitted your All About That Place idea?

Society for One-Place Studies@oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 7mo ago

All About That Place returns this year, running from Wednesday 7th October to Friday 16th October! @sogorg.bsky.social is now calling for speakers who can provide pre-recorded or live talks of around 10 minutes, tying in with the event’s daily themes. #AATP26 #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #GenHour

Want to help decide on the next blue plaque for Thatcham, then head over to thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk

Continuing with #Thatcham pub research looks like John Bush (1810's) was indeed an inn keeper (publican) just not sure where, possibly in the High Street.

Early CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chance of cardiac arrest survival , yet simple issues like flat batteries or expired pads can stop a defib from working and making a difference when it matters most.

Resuscitation Council UK@resus.org.uk · 4mo ago

It’s Check Your Defib Week! Between the 15-21 June, we’re encouraging Guardians of defibs to check their defib is rescue-ready and registered on The Circuit. Here’s all the ways you can support our campaign this week 👉 www.resus.org.uk/check-your-defib

After a few years of not much #history research, starting to delve into Roman #Thatcham again ( nickbits.co.uk/blog/2019/05... ) and kicking my Dunston House/Park ( nickbits.co.uk/blog/2023/10... ) research back into action.

Even when out doing non-history things, i.e. work, I still can't help but notice things, here we have the River Enborne separating West Berkshire (on the right) from Hampshire (on the left). Sadly no boundary marker, that I can find at this point, but there is one not too far away.

Tonights, Monday 18th May 2026, Thatcham Historical Society speaker meeting will be joined by Heather Walkling for a talk on Sandham Memorial Chapel - all welcome, for details see www.thatchamhistoricalsociety.org.uk/events/2026/....

Sandham Memorial Chapel

Join Heather Walkling for a talk on Sandham Memorial Chapel.

thatchamhistoricalsociety.org.uk