Rosie Rowley
@thehistoryspy.bsky.social
Formerly MaccHistorian. Love genealogy, birdwatching, trains, knitting.... So many hobbies, so little time.... from the Isle of Ely (not an island!), now living in Cheshire, England
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Rosie Rowley
@thehistoryspy.bsky.social
· Nov 17
#Genealogy intro:
Years researching: about 40
Hobbyist or pro: hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: One of my Spridgeons has a road in Long Eaton named after him; another won a prize in an 1840 agricultural show for 'the best 4 stalks of rhubarb'
My niche/s: Macclesfield WWI memorials, Spridgeon ONS
Years researching: about 40
Hobbyist or pro: hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: One of my Spridgeons has a road in Long Eaton named after him; another won a prize in an 1840 agricultural show for 'the best 4 stalks of rhubarb'
My niche/s: Macclesfield WWI memorials, Spridgeon ONS
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This is a brilliant and novel way of presenting a family tree! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
July 24, 2026 at 4:56 AM
This is a brilliant and novel way of presenting a family tree! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Haha, nice one @privateeyenews.bsky.social !
June 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Haha, nice one @privateeyenews.bsky.social !
Hello #GenHour - long time no see! Recently I've had the sad task of tracing a relative's family tree and finding all the causes of death - their mother died suddenly of a heart problem and they want to know if it runs in the family. I've yet to find an ancestor who died of natural causes 😥
June 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Hello #GenHour - long time no see! Recently I've had the sad task of tracing a relative's family tree and finding all the causes of death - their mother died suddenly of a heart problem and they want to know if it runs in the family. I've yet to find an ancestor who died of natural causes 😥
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this feels like a good opportunity to show off your exemplary tape-free wrapping skills.
June 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
this feels like a good opportunity to show off your exemplary tape-free wrapping skills.
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This guy is great! (Oh, to be 30 again, though.)
More archives need to do videos like these. (C'mon, surely someone in your building has an interesting personality.)
More archives need to do videos like these. (C'mon, surely someone in your building has an interesting personality.)
June 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
This guy is great! (Oh, to be 30 again, though.)
More archives need to do videos like these. (C'mon, surely someone in your building has an interesting personality.)
More archives need to do videos like these. (C'mon, surely someone in your building has an interesting personality.)
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Amazing how one small section of a huge beach is set aside for wildlife and some dog owners still won't behave responsibly.
@teesbirds.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@teesbirds.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Seaton Carew dog walkers disturbing little tern nests
Dog walkers in Seaton Carew have been warned to avoid the little tern nesting area.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 25, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Amazing how one small section of a huge beach is set aside for wildlife and some dog owners still won't behave responsibly.
@teesbirds.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@teesbirds.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The first episode of Who Do You Think You Are? 2026 will air on BBC One on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 9pm.
The first episode sees star of TV and radio Zoe Ball is looking into her family history.
Read more 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The first episode sees star of TV and radio Zoe Ball is looking into her family history.
Read more 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC One - Who Do You Think You Are?, Series 23, Zoe Ball
From Scotland to Cornwall, Zoe Ball is inspired by her ancestors’ resilience.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 20, 2026 at 7:59 AM
The first episode of Who Do You Think You Are? 2026 will air on BBC One on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 9pm.
The first episode sees star of TV and radio Zoe Ball is looking into her family history.
Read more 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The first episode sees star of TV and radio Zoe Ball is looking into her family history.
Read more 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Lend your support to entrepreneurs in low-income countries through @lendwithcare.bsky.social Make your first loan for free with this link! lendwithcare.org/referral/GH8...
Microfinance from CARE International UK
CARE International's microfinance lending initiative
lendwithcare.org
May 19, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Lend your support to entrepreneurs in low-income countries through @lendwithcare.bsky.social Make your first loan for free with this link! lendwithcare.org/referral/GH8...
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Yes, good idea to include the link!
Pied Flycatcher & Blue Tit – Nestbox neighbours LIVE from National Trust Longshaw Estate
YouTube video by National Trust
www.youtube.com
May 13, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Yes, good idea to include the link!
Hoping to reunite this book with a family member. I've traced a relative and sent a message - fingers crossed!
May 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Hoping to reunite this book with a family member. I've traced a relative and sent a message - fingers crossed!
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The best thing you'll see on the internet today...
But what else would you expect from @orkneylibrary.bsky.social
But what else would you expect from @orkneylibrary.bsky.social
Happy Star Wars Day everybody! #StarWars as photographs from the #Orkney Archive photographic collection. ⭐️
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay
May 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The best thing you'll see on the internet today...
But what else would you expect from @orkneylibrary.bsky.social
But what else would you expect from @orkneylibrary.bsky.social
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We have an *extremely* important announcement to make.
From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long.
In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.
From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long.
In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.
May 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We have an *extremely* important announcement to make.
From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long.
In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.
From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long.
In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.
@rwldproject.bsky.social here's a shocking near miss for you! youtu.be/o5T35gxNH48?...
Extreme train dodging, surveillance camera
YouTube video by eriklindis
youtu.be
April 25, 2026 at 10:05 PM
@rwldproject.bsky.social here's a shocking near miss for you! youtu.be/o5T35gxNH48?...
Cheshire Villages Great War Society presents two talks about #WWI at 7.30pm on Thursday 16th April 2026 at Eaton Church Hall near Congleton CW12 2NH. Free admission, refreshments available @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social @clha.bsky.social
April 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Cheshire Villages Great War Society presents two talks about #WWI at 7.30pm on Thursday 16th April 2026 at Eaton Church Hall near Congleton CW12 2NH. Free admission, refreshments available @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social @clha.bsky.social
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Also ordered some colouring books for grandchildren& got senior discount & free postage, discounted price AND Hive supported my designated NI local bookshop as well!
Why use Amazon when Hive Books helps not only me but also a local bookshop!
Why use Amazon when Hive Books helps not only me but also a local bookshop!
April 5, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Also ordered some colouring books for grandchildren& got senior discount & free postage, discounted price AND Hive supported my designated NI local bookshop as well!
Why use Amazon when Hive Books helps not only me but also a local bookshop!
Why use Amazon when Hive Books helps not only me but also a local bookshop!
Researched Gunner Joseph Bradshaw of #Macclesfield, accidentally killed in #WWI when a shell unexpectedly exploded, leaving his widow with two young sons, one of whom died two months later, aged just 21 months. @cheshire1418.bsky.social www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=8...
92082 Gunner Joseph Henry BARLOW 113th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery 27 Years old Died of wounds on Tuesday 27th February 1917
Find out more about the Soldiers who came from Cheshire and gave their lives in the Great War & World war 2.
www.cheshireroll.co.uk
March 28, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Researched Gunner Joseph Bradshaw of #Macclesfield, accidentally killed in #WWI when a shell unexpectedly exploded, leaving his widow with two young sons, one of whom died two months later, aged just 21 months. @cheshire1418.bsky.social www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=8...
Researched two brothers from #Bramhall, Harold and Ronnie Higgins, who were educated at #Macclesfield Grammar School (now King's School) and were killed in #WWI in 1915 and 1918 www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2... and www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=1...
2460 Private HAROLD WILLIAMSON HIGGINS 1/6th Bn. Manchester Regiment 21 Years old Died of wounds on Sunday 6th June 1915
Find out more about the Soldiers who came from Cheshire and gave their lives in the Great War & World war 2.
www.cheshireroll.co.uk
March 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Researched two brothers from #Bramhall, Harold and Ronnie Higgins, who were educated at #Macclesfield Grammar School (now King's School) and were killed in #WWI in 1915 and 1918 www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2... and www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=1...
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I don't know the first thing about baseball except that it is rounders as played by 9-year-old girls, but this is excellent: www.ctvnews.ca/sports/artic...
Venezuela beats U.S. 3-2 to win first World Baseball Classic title
Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands o...
www.ctvnews.ca
March 19, 2026 at 6:51 AM
I don't know the first thing about baseball except that it is rounders as played by 9-year-old girls, but this is excellent: www.ctvnews.ca/sports/artic...
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is not an adequate proof of delivery? It's a photo of my address label but I have no idea where the package has been left, no identifiable background at all! (I have obscured the sender's address at the bottom for privacy)
March 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is not an adequate proof of delivery? It's a photo of my address label but I have no idea where the package has been left, no identifiable background at all! (I have obscured the sender's address at the bottom for privacy)
Researched Edwin Willdig of #Macclesfield and #Stockport, kia #WWI 27 June 1916. He worked at the Cornbrook Chemical Company, Millgate, Stockport (a dye manufacturer) and enlisted in 1914. He left a widow and four daughters aged between 6 months and 11 years www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2...
13160 Lance Corporal Edwin WILLDIG 10th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers 29 Years old Killed In Action on Tuesday 27th June 1916
Find out more about the Soldiers who came from Cheshire and gave their lives in the Great War & World war 2.
www.cheshireroll.co.uk
March 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Researched Edwin Willdig of #Macclesfield and #Stockport, kia #WWI 27 June 1916. He worked at the Cornbrook Chemical Company, Millgate, Stockport (a dye manufacturer) and enlisted in 1914. He left a widow and four daughters aged between 6 months and 11 years www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2...
I've just received a "Will not found" from the England & Wales GOV #Probate Registry. They tell me there is no probate date & probate wasn't issued, but the printed index has the date 22 Feb 1991. I've queried it but wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem? #GenHour
March 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Researched James Widdows, a silk weaver of #Macclesfield, who was killed in action #WWI 13 June 1916 leaving a widow and five children aged between 18 months and 12 years www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2...
14705 Pte James WIDDOWS
Find out more about the Soldiers who came from Cheshire and gave their lives in the Great War & World war 2.
www.cheshireroll.co.uk
March 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Researched James Widdows, a silk weaver of #Macclesfield, who was killed in action #WWI 13 June 1916 leaving a widow and five children aged between 18 months and 12 years www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2...
Added research for Pte Harold Warren of #Macclesfield who was killed in #Gallipoli in 1915 while fetching water with two comrades, one of whom - Pte William Cooke - was also killed and the other unnamed soldier was wounded. www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2...
2382 Private Harold WARREN 1/7th Bn. Cheshire Regiment 24 Years old Killed In Action on Friday 3rd September 1915
Find out more about the Soldiers who came from Cheshire and gave their lives in the Great War & World war 2.
www.cheshireroll.co.uk
March 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Added research for Pte Harold Warren of #Macclesfield who was killed in #Gallipoli in 1915 while fetching water with two comrades, one of whom - Pte William Cooke - was also killed and the other unnamed soldier was wounded. www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2...
#notatrootstech still look back with nostalgia at the one time #RootsTech was in London (Oct 2019). Online is okay and I'm grateful for it but in-person was just amazing
March 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
#notatrootstech still look back with nostalgia at the one time #RootsTech was in London (Oct 2019). Online is okay and I'm grateful for it but in-person was just amazing
Added the research for Edward Wardle. Born in #Macclesfield, he was a gamekeeper at Thornycroft Hall, then moved to #Cumberland (now Cumbria), becoming head gamekeeper on the #MuncasterCastle Estate. www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2...
103019 Gunner Edward WARDLE 177th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery 37 Years old Killed In Action on Wednesday 14th August 1918
Find out more about the Soldiers who came from Cheshire and gave their lives in the Great War & World war 2.
www.cheshireroll.co.uk
March 7, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Added the research for Edward Wardle. Born in #Macclesfield, he was a gamekeeper at Thornycroft Hall, then moved to #Cumberland (now Cumbria), becoming head gamekeeper on the #MuncasterCastle Estate. www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=2...