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To celebrate #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth in May the Historical #Rillington Study Group are presenting an exhibition in #Malton Library. Do drop in to see examples of our work and have a chat. #OnePlaceWednesday @balhnews.bsky.social
April 15, 2026 at 10:41 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
To help celebrate the return of the summer this May bank holiday, here's a float at the May Day celebrations in Ripley, Derbyshire, 1910, marking the start of a long tradition of festivals and carnivals throughout the summer months🌞

#Archives #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth

May 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
If you’ve been inspired by #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth don’t forget that our #LocalStudies collection has shelves full of information just waiting to help you with your research 😃

#LocalHistory
A photograph of bookshelves stretching into the corner of a room, filled with books.
May 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
librariesconnected.org.uk
📚️ Public libraries hold unique collections with great potential for public access, learning, and community engagement.

🛜 Many library collections are now available online, including much of Newcastle Libraries' UFO collection!

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#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
A book possibly from the medieval period lies open on a table in a library.
May 26, 2026 at 12:48 PM
yorkarchive.bsky.social
Joining a Local History Group is a great way to get to know people and learn about your local area. 

You can find contact details for the local history groups in York on our website here:

https://shorturl.at/YjBPr

#Archives #LocalHistory #exploretogether  #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
May 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
If you’re confused by a dame or a denizen or want to know the difference between a flonk and a fold, then 'The Local Historian’s Encyclopaedia' is for you. Full of fascinating facts it’s a go to book for anyone interested in #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth - find a copy in our #LocalStudies library.
The cover of the book The local historian's encyclopaedia by John Richardson. The title is in a gold box on top of an illustration drawn in 1792 of a coach being boarded by ladies and gentlemen, outside a tavern.
May 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
yorkarchive.bsky.social
We are here and ready to go at Haxby!

Come along and see some of our wonderful archive collections, learn more about using manorial deeds, and chat to our friendly archives team.

#Archives #Haxby #Wigginton #York #exploreyourarchive #archivesunlocked #localandcommunityhistorymonth
May 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
How many people can you get on a rock? Well in this case it's 9 members of the Brackenbury Family at Winster in 1921. This was one of many photos taken when Austin Brackenbury’s uncle, Albert Berwick and his wife visited from the USA.
#PhotoFriday #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth #1920s
A large rock with nine people crowded together a the top. There are men in suits sitting on the very top and men and women standing and slouching beneath them. The ladies wear white dresses.
May 15, 2026 at 10:10 AM
yorkarchive.bsky.social
Pop along to Poppleton if you are interested in local history or to find out more about York’s historic archive collections, how to access them and how we are preserving them for generations to come. 📜🔍

#localandcommunityhistorymonth
May 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
On #NationalBiscuitDay what better way to join in than with a spot of afternoon tea. These are members of the Eley family of Derby Road, Heanor in the early 1900s enjoying a cuppa. Please pass the biscuits.

#PhotoFriday #LocalandCommunityHistoryMonth #1900s
Two elegantly dressed elderly women, in long black dresses, sit on wicker chairs with a small tea table between them. One lady pours a cup of tea from a tea pot. There is a plate of biscuits on the table and a young woman in white stands between them with more on a plate.
May 29, 2026 at 10:20 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
Find out who the 19th century residents of #Belper Market Place were and what kind of shops and other establishments they ran, in this fascinating publication from The Market Place Group. We have a copy in our #LocalStudies library.

#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth #LocalHistory
Front cover of the publication 'Belper Market Place in the Nineteenth Century' by Market Place Group. It features a black and white photograph showing a group of men building a small structure. The caption reads 'Building the fountain in 1881'.
May 7, 2026 at 9:35 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
If you want to take part in #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth but don’t know where to start, our #LocalStudies collection has lots of books to help. (As well as lovely staff who’ll be more than happy to point you in the right direction 😃).

#LocalHistory
Three books laid on a table in a fan shape. They are all guides to how to research local history.
May 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
The world around us can tell us so much about life in the past and how our ancestors have formed and remodelled the landscape. This book by Richard Muir allows you to become detective and figure out the clues surrounding you. Find it in our #LocalStudies

#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth #LocalHistory
The cover of the book 'Be your own landscape detective: investigating where you are' by Richard Muir. The title and author's name are in grey capital letters on dark green backgrounds and colour photographs sit between them of a stone circle, woods, a hilly landscape and a deer.
May 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
Do you have a fascinating family history? Want to share it with others? Here is an excellent example of a self-published family history by Phil Quinn. The Lacons of Thonglands is the story of a Shropshire family whose lives stretched far and wide.

#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth #LocalHistory
The cover of the book The Lacons of Thonglands by Phill Quinn. It is white with a colour photograph of a large house in the country, with black timbers on the gable end. There is a coat of arms in blue and white at the bottom of the cover.
May 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
In her book 'Dreamstreets' Jacqueline Yallop visits several villages, including Cromford, Edensor and Creswell. Exploring their rich histories, she looks at why and how they came about and how they still resonate with us today. Find a copy in our #LocalStudies.

#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
The cover of the book Dreamstreets: a journey through Britain's village utopias by Jacqueline Yallop. The cover shows a photograph of a cobbled street with iron railings along one side looking towards a mill. There is a sunset and everything is bathed in a golden light.
May 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
Our #LocalStudies shelves boast numerous histories of Derbyshire places. Here’s a particularly good example, taking 4 years of research to put together. It’s an informative, entertaining read, whether you’re Coton in the Elms born and bred or not.

#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth #LocalHistory
The cover of the book Coton in the Elms the history and stories of a south Derbyshire village by Helen Dickinson. The cover is light blue with a hand tinted photograph of a Edwardian village scene in the centre.
May 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
yorkarchive.bsky.social
Tomorrow we are at Fulford Library from 2:00pm - 5:00pm as part of #LocalandCommunityHistoryMonth

You will be able to chat to our archives team about our collections and the services we offer.

This a free event and there is no need to book, more details 👇

#Archives #ExploreYourArchive #York
A hand drawm map showing parcels of land in Fulford, with a name and measurement of the land parcel noted.
May 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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A blog about Loughborough, my #OnePlaceStudy surely counts as a contribution to #LocalandCommunityHistoryMonth Here's the musings for May lynneaboutloughborough.blogspot.com/2026/05/now-...
Now is the month of May
There is so much to share about Loughborough during Local and Community history month. Here's a selection of things.
lynneaboutloughborough.blogspot.com
May 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
On #VEDay we join celebrations in 1945. The whole of this street in Shirebrook has come out to enjoy their street party. We like the homemade bunting but we’re not too sure about what look like dummy corpses hanging above the crowds.

#PhotoFriday #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth #1940s
Looking down a long street with terraced houses on each side. There are crowds of people filling the street with tables and chairs, enjoying a street party. Homemade bunting stretches across the street and we can see in the near distance and also further along what looks like a dummy soldier hanging from the bunting.
May 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
yorkarchive.bsky.social
You can drop in and visit the @yorkfhs.bsky.social are here at Explore York Libraries and Archives today. 

The society are with us every Monday 10am to 4pm in the Family History Room, first floor York Explore Library and Archive

#localandcommunityhistorymonth #familyhistory #york
Table with brochures and booklets for City of York & District Family History Society beside a tall blue banner Two vertical banners and a small table promoting City of York & District Family History Society.
May 11, 2026 at 11:45 AM
yorkarchive.bsky.social
Pop along to Poppleton if you are interested in local history or to find out more about York’s historic archive collections, how to access them and how we are preserving them for generations to come. 📜🔍

#localandcommunityhistorymonth
May 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
derbyshiredro.bsky.social
Who would have thought a group of hamlets in NE Derbyshire would have so much backstory, with links to Russian royalty and a Cambridge college, plus a 19th century murder which almost sparked a riot in Chesterfield. Find ‘This remote township’ in our #LocalStudies. #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
Front cover of the book 'This Remote Township. A story of changing times in the Derbyshire hamlets of Nether, Middle and West Handy', by Maureen Lyon and Beth Shaw. It shows a pencil drawing of an old fashioned cottage against a pale blue background.
May 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM
riversidecu.bsky.social
Do you remember the 90's?

We do. Because we're helping local people sinde 1989.

Go down the memory lane with these pictures of Liverpool in the 90's 📸 No tardis needed.

#LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth
90 brilliant photos that capture life in Liverpool in the 1990s
For many it only feels like yesterday
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
inspiring-comms.bsky.social
A huge thank you to Dr Rachael Purse from Stirling City Heritage Trust for joining us at our Local History Group and giving such a fascinating talk on the lesser known architects of Stirling 🏛️📚✨

#localandcommunityhistorymonth #LocalHistoryGroup #InspiringCommunities
May 26, 2026 at 11:24 AM
edinburghtenants.bsky.social
As #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth continues, take a look at some of our members' favourite memories as residents and tenants in Edinburgh.

Anything we missed? Let us know your fondest recollections below ⬇️
May 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM