Karen
@songthrush83.bsky.social
History nerd. Nature lover. Cat magnet. Cemetery wanderer.
#31daysofgraves day 8, animal. The inscription of this gravestone in Ripley cemetery is illegible but this bird has survived.
October 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
#31daysofgraves day 8, animal. The inscription of this gravestone in Ripley cemetery is illegible but this bird has survived.
#31daysofgraves day 7 - home. Rev. James J. Woolley was just 25 when he died. He was a talented mathematician and tutor at Cambridge, later becoming curate at Powerstock, Dorset. It was his dying wish to be buried at home in Codnor. Conveying his coffin back to Derbyshire was no mean feat in 1848.
October 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
#31daysofgraves day 7 - home. Rev. James J. Woolley was just 25 when he died. He was a talented mathematician and tutor at Cambridge, later becoming curate at Powerstock, Dorset. It was his dying wish to be buried at home in Codnor. Conveying his coffin back to Derbyshire was no mean feat in 1848.
#31daysofgraves day 6 - weather. This is one of several headstones in Codnor churchyard that has had its inscription largely erased by a century and a half of weather.
October 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
#31daysofgraves day 6 - weather. This is one of several headstones in Codnor churchyard that has had its inscription largely erased by a century and a half of weather.
#31daysofgraves day 5 - vehicle. Mary Ann Morley was walking across Red Lion Square in Heanor when an unattended car suddenly rolled across the road and hit her. She died in hospital of her injuries.
October 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
#31daysofgraves day 5 - vehicle. Mary Ann Morley was walking across Red Lion Square in Heanor when an unattended car suddenly rolled across the road and hit her. She died in hospital of her injuries.
#31daysofgraves day 4 - entrance. These lych gates at the entrance to Codnor Cemetery were erected in 1921 to serve as a memorial to the men of the parish who died in the Great War. (Photo from 2018.)
October 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
#31daysofgraves day 4 - entrance. These lych gates at the entrance to Codnor Cemetery were erected in 1921 to serve as a memorial to the men of the parish who died in the Great War. (Photo from 2018.)
Day 3 of #31daysofgraves - glass. Enoch Beresford died aged 92 in 1900 after slipping on some ice. His inquest was held at the Glasshouse Inn.
October 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Day 3 of #31daysofgraves - glass. Enoch Beresford died aged 92 in 1900 after slipping on some ice. His inquest was held at the Glasshouse Inn.
Day 2 of #31daysofgraves - urn. Here’s one on top of a monument marking the grave of three members of the Cooper family. #cemetery
October 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Day 2 of #31daysofgraves - urn. Here’s one on top of a monument marking the grave of three members of the Cooper family. #cemetery
Day 1 of #31daysofgraves - flower. Some beautifully carved roses on the grave of shoemaker John Worley and his wife Thirza.
October 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Day 1 of #31daysofgraves - flower. Some beautifully carved roses on the grave of shoemaker John Worley and his wife Thirza.
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#31DaysOfGraves starts TOMORROW!
Welcoming posts from graveyards, cemeteries, or related places throughout October. No rules - interpret however and wherever you want, but AI is strongly discouraged.
Image is the New Jewish Cemetery in Kraków.
#cemetery #graveyard #heritage #genealogy
Welcoming posts from graveyards, cemeteries, or related places throughout October. No rules - interpret however and wherever you want, but AI is strongly discouraged.
Image is the New Jewish Cemetery in Kraków.
#cemetery #graveyard #heritage #genealogy
September 30, 2026 at 11:58 AM
#31DaysOfGraves starts TOMORROW!
Welcoming posts from graveyards, cemeteries, or related places throughout October. No rules - interpret however and wherever you want, but AI is strongly discouraged.
Image is the New Jewish Cemetery in Kraków.
#cemetery #graveyard #heritage #genealogy
Welcoming posts from graveyards, cemeteries, or related places throughout October. No rules - interpret however and wherever you want, but AI is strongly discouraged.
Image is the New Jewish Cemetery in Kraków.
#cemetery #graveyard #heritage #genealogy
“Never in my life have I seen a ghost, and never in my life have I ever stated that there were ‘weird happenings’ at the Memorial Hall.” From the newspaper archives, 1929. #phantomsfriday
August 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“Never in my life have I seen a ghost, and never in my life have I ever stated that there were ‘weird happenings’ at the Memorial Hall.” From the newspaper archives, 1929. #phantomsfriday
Actually July 1963, not June.
Vintage shenanigans for #Caturday - mysterious happenings in Barnet, June 1963. Also a priceless quote from a policeman. #newspaperarchives
March 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Actually July 1963, not June.
Vintage shenanigans for #Caturday - mysterious happenings in Barnet, June 1963. Also a priceless quote from a policeman. #newspaperarchives
March 28, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Vintage shenanigans for #Caturday - mysterious happenings in Barnet, June 1963. Also a priceless quote from a policeman. #newspaperarchives
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Remembering staymaker Joseph Gledhill, who died #OTD 1856, aged 94. The oldest man interred at the cemetery. Burial was in a public grave. In 2015, the Friends erected a monument over the grave in memory of Adrian Smith, commemorating Waterloo veteran Daniel Milton & the 29 others, including Joseph.
March 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Remembering staymaker Joseph Gledhill, who died #OTD 1856, aged 94. The oldest man interred at the cemetery. Burial was in a public grave. In 2015, the Friends erected a monument over the grave in memory of Adrian Smith, commemorating Waterloo veteran Daniel Milton & the 29 others, including Joseph.
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a grocery list written by Michelangelo March 18, 1518,
Illustrated for Illiterate Servants: he sketched the items alongside the text because his servants were probably illiterate
Menu Items: The list includes bread, wine, herring, fennel soup, and anchovies! Tasty! Full list in alt txt
Illustrated for Illiterate Servants: he sketched the items alongside the text because his servants were probably illiterate
Menu Items: The list includes bread, wine, herring, fennel soup, and anchovies! Tasty! Full list in alt txt
![Translation
Two loaves of bread
A salted herring
A herring
Tortelli (stuffed pasta)
A salted herring
Four loaves of bread
A bocal of wine
A quartuccio of bruscho wine
A plate of spinach
Four anchovies
Tortelli
Six loaves of bread
Two fennel soups
A herring
A bocal of wine
[Illegible text]
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March 18, 2026 at 7:50 AM
a grocery list written by Michelangelo March 18, 1518,
Illustrated for Illiterate Servants: he sketched the items alongside the text because his servants were probably illiterate
Menu Items: The list includes bread, wine, herring, fennel soup, and anchovies! Tasty! Full list in alt txt
Illustrated for Illiterate Servants: he sketched the items alongside the text because his servants were probably illiterate
Menu Items: The list includes bread, wine, herring, fennel soup, and anchovies! Tasty! Full list in alt txt
The Rev. James Mockler was born in Ireland in 1810 and was vicar of Denby in Derbyshire from 1845 until his death in 1900. He asked to be buried near his wife Elizabeth and son James who died in 1870 and 1863 respectively. His grave is marked by this beautiful Celtic cross.
March 17, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The Rev. James Mockler was born in Ireland in 1810 and was vicar of Denby in Derbyshire from 1845 until his death in 1900. He asked to be buried near his wife Elizabeth and son James who died in 1870 and 1863 respectively. His grave is marked by this beautiful Celtic cross.
Found this gem in the British Newspaper Archives this week - the Hayfield Resurrection. The writer of the article suggests that it probably began as a parable and over time evolved into local folklore. #PhantomsFriday
March 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Found this gem in the British Newspaper Archives this week - the Hayfield Resurrection. The writer of the article suggests that it probably began as a parable and over time evolved into local folklore. #PhantomsFriday
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'I miss you because I love you.
You were dearer than silver or gold.'
'In loving memory of Joseph, the beloved husband of Elizabeth Cresswell'
Joseph died on 6th March 1949. He was 63 .
You were dearer than silver or gold.'
'In loving memory of Joseph, the beloved husband of Elizabeth Cresswell'
Joseph died on 6th March 1949. He was 63 .
March 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
'I miss you because I love you.
You were dearer than silver or gold.'
'In loving memory of Joseph, the beloved husband of Elizabeth Cresswell'
Joseph died on 6th March 1949. He was 63 .
You were dearer than silver or gold.'
'In loving memory of Joseph, the beloved husband of Elizabeth Cresswell'
Joseph died on 6th March 1949. He was 63 .
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Love where you live, and honour your ancestors
March 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Love where you live, and honour your ancestors
Treated myself to a birthday book from @foxlanebooks.bsky.social
Really good selection of natural history and nature writing, took me a while to choose. #booksky
Really good selection of natural history and nature writing, took me a while to choose. #booksky
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Treated myself to a birthday book from @foxlanebooks.bsky.social
Really good selection of natural history and nature writing, took me a while to choose. #booksky
Really good selection of natural history and nature writing, took me a while to choose. #booksky
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Forever young, sisters Mabel and Emma are host to an ever increasing cover of wildflowers
They fell asleep days apart, comforted by their eternal bond, embraced by their closeness to nature’s finest
They fell asleep days apart, comforted by their eternal bond, embraced by their closeness to nature’s finest
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Forever young, sisters Mabel and Emma are host to an ever increasing cover of wildflowers
They fell asleep days apart, comforted by their eternal bond, embraced by their closeness to nature’s finest
They fell asleep days apart, comforted by their eternal bond, embraced by their closeness to nature’s finest
On Christmas Eve 1944, my great-grandparents Tom and Elsie Hubball hosted a party to raise money for the local Red Cross branch. My grandad’s brother dressed as Santa. My grandparents had been married around 14 months. #familyhistory #localhistory #Derbyshire
December 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On Christmas Eve 1944, my great-grandparents Tom and Elsie Hubball hosted a party to raise money for the local Red Cross branch. My grandad’s brother dressed as Santa. My grandparents had been married around 14 months. #familyhistory #localhistory #Derbyshire
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Made a tiny Christmas tree out of fossils: the stars are crinoid ossicles, the trunk dinosaur bone & the branches are sharks’ teeth 🎄🦴
December 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Made a tiny Christmas tree out of fossils: the stars are crinoid ossicles, the trunk dinosaur bone & the branches are sharks’ teeth 🎄🦴
On this day in 1848, Emily Brontë was interred in the family vault in Haworth church. Here’s a photo I took of a copy of the burial record on display in the church in 2018. It’s signed by the Curate, Arthur Nicholls, Charlotte’s future husband.
December 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
On this day in 1848, Emily Brontë was interred in the family vault in Haworth church. Here’s a photo I took of a copy of the burial record on display in the church in 2018. It’s signed by the Curate, Arthur Nicholls, Charlotte’s future husband.
Saw this in Ripley Cemetery today. At some point in time the headstone has fallen backwards and now the tree is growing around it, holding it fast.
#cemetery #gravestone #cemeterywandering
#cemetery #gravestone #cemeterywandering
December 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Saw this in Ripley Cemetery today. At some point in time the headstone has fallen backwards and now the tree is growing around it, holding it fast.
#cemetery #gravestone #cemeterywandering
#cemetery #gravestone #cemeterywandering
You can often find snippets of oral history to add to your research by searching newspaper archives for terms like nonagenarian, golden/diamond wedding, grand old lady/man. Older residents were often asked what their town/village was like when they were young. #oneplacewednesday
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
You can often find snippets of oral history to add to your research by searching newspaper archives for terms like nonagenarian, golden/diamond wedding, grand old lady/man. Older residents were often asked what their town/village was like when they were young. #oneplacewednesday