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Kay W. Researching in retirement. Occasional blogger at The Past and other Places. Original discipline historical geography. Takes too many photos (kaysgeog on Flickr). Edinburgh đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż
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I hadn't realised there is a character limit on Scotland's People name searches!
#Scotland #genealogy #FamilyHistory
Not mentioned here:
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/help-and-sup...
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Golf courses in Glasgow. Mind you courses are suffering from financial pressures.
www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/da...
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For a then and now look, you can't beat @natlibscot.bsky.social maps online.
maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/...
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Mostly libraries or actual book shops. Better World Books is an option. đ
www.betterworldbooks.com
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A description of the process of data gathering in the 1921 census is included in this blog. (I had a bit of bother trying to find some ancestors.) #FamilyHistory #genealogy #census #đď¸
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It was organised by enumeration districts. If you look at the header on Scotland's People there's a description of the area and it should list streets/ villages/ farms in that district.
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Back to the exam halls and handwritten assessments. Students are going to have to practice writing by hand and be encouraged to make handwritten notes. See note making styles. #students #HigherEducation
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The Higgs Centre for Innovation constructed on the site of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC), operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh on the Blackford hill. #science #Edinburgh
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Fund raisers in advance specifically to pay for events and celebrations? Punishing children is not the answer. Probably those that benefit from those special experiences most! There needs to be some sort of local discretionary fund set aside so the few don't miss out.
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Plus the university has an oriental museum and an archaeology museum.
www.durham.ac.uk/things-to-do...
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Then there's Durham's 'The Story' - home of the archives and more.
www.thestorydurham.org/about/
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Durham is great for a wander. Crook Hall and gardens is genuinely a hidden gem.
crookhallgardens.co.uk/index.htm
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You should follow @seawindowcraster.bsky.social #Northumberland #coast #dawn
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A few works by Cadell to look forward to.
dovecotstudios.com
#Colourists #Edinburgh #art
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A few works by Cadell to look forward to.
dovecotstudios.com
#Colourists #Edinburgh #art
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Featured on Farming Today. #planning #farming #FoodSecurity #ALC #land #classification #LandUse #framework
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There's a few images of Monart glass on Antique Ethos. #Perth
www.antique-ethos.co.uk/monart-glass