Our #OnePlaceStudies blogging and social media prompt for November is #OnePlaceTechnology – an opportunity to post about technology of any or all kinds in your OPS Place, or about the tech you use to carry out (or share the findings of) your #OnePlaceStudy. More details on our Blogging Prompts page.

A photo that answers some questions but begs others. The grave markers match lair records but what looks like a very recent burial in lair 90 can’t be the person I think is buried there as his name is already on the stone on lair 89. Does lair 88 look used? #AllSaints #FamilyHistory

This Halloween, forget vampires, zombies, ghouls, and ghosts. There's something far more terrifying lurking in the shadows: an online family tree with 110,000 people and zero sources. #genealogy

🔴 EXCLUSIVE: After a *five-year* legal battle, Democracy for Sale has forced the government to reveal who referred firms to lucrative Covid PPE ‘VIP lane’ for 'politically connected' 30+ senior Tories are named, plus ex Duchess of York, and many more 🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-m...

Revealed: More than 30 senior Tories named in new Covid PPE ‘VIP lane’ records

Full details of ‘politically connected’ fast track lane for lucrative PPE contracts released after Democracy for Sale reporter's five-year legal battle.

democracyforsale.substack.com

The last of today’s three #OnePlaceWednesday LIVE Zoom chats begins in half an hour, at 7.30pm UK time. A great opportunity to chat about the wonderful world of #OnePlaceStudies, the fabulous fusion of #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory!

Society for One-Place Studies@oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 6d ago

The first of our three #OnePlaceWednesday LIVE Zoom chats will start in just under a quarter of an hour’s time, at 10am UK time. Who is joining us to discuss #OnePlaceStudies in the wake of #AATP26?

While looking for quotes about workhouses I came across this from former Thatcherite politician Edwina Currie: “I won't claim the workhouses didn't have their problems, but they were set up by people who cared.” Let’s compare and contrast that with the words of the people who actually set them up…

Dave Annal Lifelines Research@davelifelines.bsky.social · last wk.

"Into such a house none will enter voluntarily; work, confinement, and discipline, will deter the indolent and vicious..." Chilling words taken from the 1832 Royal Commission into the operation of the Poor Laws which ushered in the Victorian Workhouse. 1/2

Tales of True Crime, Orkney : Reckless Driving On 19 May 1899, John Thomas Walter of Finstown appeared in Kirkwall Sheriff Court before Sheriff Cosens, charged with reckless driving....

Tales of True Crime, Orkney : Reckless Driving

On 19 May 1899, John Thomas Walter of Finstown appeared in Kirkwall Sheriff Court before Sheriff Cosens, charged with reckless driving. This was before the first motor cars had appeared in Orkney. People still made their way about by foot, horse driven contraptions, and bicycle - a mode of transport which had become very popular. As is the case with today, larger horse drawn, faster vehicles, shared the road with the increasing number, but slower bicycles.

theorkneynews.scot

Our special #OnePlaceWednesday Live is just days away! Open to all as a follow-up to All About That Place #AATP26, for chatting about #OnePlaceStudies and place-based #FamilyHistory. Non-members, follow the link in the quoted post below to register.

Society for One-Place Studies@oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 3w ago

Our next #OnePlaceWednesday LIVE will be a special post-‘All About That Place’ event, open to all. Three Zoom chats, each lasting two hours, will take place across the day. Join us as we chat about #OnePlaceStudies and #AATP26 – non-members please register via our website.

Pelargonium citrosum 'Citronella,' no longer blooming but still gives off a strong citrus/lemon scent,. Finally found a shrub that deer won't eat. I plan to put a lot more of these in the south patio garden next year. I'll probably take cuttings from this plant and overwinter them in the greenhouse.

The Banff-registered fishing boat, Progress II, on the Rose Street Foundry's Thornbush Slipway at #Inverness. She was launched in 1907 but the slipway didn't open until 1908 so she's likely in for a refit or undergoing modification prior to being used as a patrol boat during #WWII  [HLH Archives]

British electricity mix at 11am on 24th Oct 2026 🔥 Gas 9.8% Biomass 7.7% 🍃 Wind 48.1% Solar 3.3% Hydro 1.5% ⚛️ Nuclear 15.9% 🪫 Storage 0.0% ➡️Imports 13.6% 🔌 Generation 32GW 🌍Carbon intensity 100 gCO2e/kWh Gas use very low

Ewan MacColl, folk singer, labour activist and actor, died on this day 1989, aged 74. Born James Miller to Scottish parents in Broughton, Salford. Songs include 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Dirty Old Town'. He was the father of Kirsty MacColl.

Just over a week left to listen to my talk. #Orkney #OnePlaceStudies #FamilyHistory

Jane Harris Janealogy@janejanealogy.bsky.social · 3w ago

What was a group of folk from North Walls #Orkney doing in London in 1861? Find out in in my talk for All About That Place. Available until 31 October. #AATP2026 #AllAboutThatPlace #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudies sog.org.uk/gold-library...

My #AATP talk on the #Sudbourne school log books can be viewed via this link until 31 October #OnePlaceWednesday

Sudbourne Village Life Through the Lens of the School Log Books - Society of Genealogists

Far from being dry records, these logs offer a vivid window into a rural Suffolk community.

sog.org.uk

My second talk for The Society of Genealogists’ All About That Place event was released on Friday. I hope you enjoy travelling back in time with me to discover school life through the ages, as experienced by #Sudbourne’s schoolchildren! #AATP26 #OnePlaceStudies #LocalHistory

#31DaysOfGraves #Air Driving along this country road you wouldn't expect to see a memorial. If you stop and look over the fence, you will. The story behind it is at www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#31DaysOfGraves Latha 20: Teine /Fire. Dathan nan duilleagan mar lasraichean. Fiery autumn colours. Maxton Kirkyard, Crìochan na h-Alba. #Gàidhlig

Whilst #AATP26 is now over, the recordings will remain until 31st October, so there's still time to watch some of the 190 10-minute recordings. Here's a link to the full list of talks: sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a...

Itinerary - Society of Genealogists

This year we’ll be helping you to put your ancestors into the context of both their time and place. We’re widening our definition of ‘place’ and we’ll be helping you to delve into your ancestors’ lives by exploring their ‘place’ in history. Learn about everything from health and medicine to genealogy research techniques. Discover new tools, and alternative ways of sharing your findings. Join us for this social history and genealogy extravaganza!

sog.org.uk

Laboriously trawling 1841 Census for #NorthWallsAndBrims #Orkney intrigued by Army Pensioner Alexander Grant at Rysa. Said to be born “in the county”. Given that he married and had some children in Kildonan, #Sutherland probably not so. I foresee a rabbit warren opening…

I did ignore but have re-found and opted out.

Scary Kate Griffowe'en 🎃@griffinkate.bsky.social · 2w ago

eBay users! Don't ignore today's email, even though it looks like a boring standard update to the User Privacy Notice. They want to use your data to train AI models. If you click the link over the words "the right to object", it takes you to a page with a toggle button letting you opt out.

The media goes on about the FM going against bus firms by announcing total public control & calling @johnswinney.bsky.social a Dictator, well they had better take a look at what's happening in Wales where it was reported widely in the media & news outlets without the hoohaa we have here in Scotland.

My #AATP26 talk on the #Sudbourne school log books is released this Friday at midday. If you like nostalgia & travelling back in time, this is the talk for you! #OnePlaceWednesday #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory

From that other place. Things we learned recently: -Data centers are bot farms -Bot farms sway elections -Billionaires want data centers Do the math.

What was a group of folk from North Walls #Orkney doing in London in 1861? Find out in in my talk for All About That Place. Available until 31 October. #AATP2026 #AllAboutThatPlace #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudies sog.org.uk/gold-library...

From Walls to Wapping: moving from an Orkney island to London and what then? - Society of Genealogists

Who were the islanders from North Walls, Orkney, Scotland that we find recorded as a group in the East End of London in the 1861 Census?

sog.org.uk

What can a one-voyage study reveal about our ancestors? I’ll explore it in “Drunken, dissipated and immoral? The Woodlark Passengers 1874” at #AATP2026 on Day 7 #ChangingPlaces, 13 October 2026. Recording online until 31 Oct. sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #MigrationHistory

My @sogorg.bsky.social #AATP talk about my ancestor John Whick has gone live. He was a musician on board HMS Victory and wrote letters home to his family. I have another talk on a completely different topic tomorrow too! sog.org.uk/gold-library...

Letters of a Musician on HMS Victory, 1808-1812 - Society of Genealogists

A case study of the letters written by John Whick, royal marine, a musician on HMS Victory, 1808-1812.

sog.org.uk

There are so many talks to choose from for this year's #aatp2026 #aatp event. Here's my little contribution: sog.org.uk/gold-library...

Postcards from a different Front Line - Society of Genealogists

What postcards from the First World War tells us about life for our ancestors

sog.org.uk

Evidence which will of course be studiously ignored by Britain’s billionaire-owned press.

Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 3w ago

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

My #AATP talk about Dr John Cordy Keer is now live on @sogorg.bsky.social’s website. Discover how the Medical Officer of Health would have influenced your ancestors’s lives, & life in your #OnePlaceStudy or #LocalHistory #Sudbourne sog.org.uk/gold-library...

Tomorrow’s #AATP theme is Health and Medicine. I’m sure one-placers will want to refer back to these during the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social’s #OnePlaceHealthcare ‘shared endeavour’ next year. So it’s no coincidence that as a platinum sponsor, SOPS is sponsoring tomorrow! #OnePlaceWednesday