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Historical documents of Northumberland and Durham. 90% of history presented on social media should include an implicit “probably” Personal acc is @Dave_H_King

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Ridley of Willimoteswick, senior branch of the Ridleys of N'land, faded into obscurity in the 17c. Even the pedigrees are vague This Chancery case shows the level of debt accumulated over 3 generations from Q. Elizabeth's time, & clarifies the pedigrees davekinggenealogy.co.uk/Loca…
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Fake History Hunter
@fakehistoryhunt20h
OMG, someone read my review of this painting and pointed out that the lady appears to have 6 toes, I never even noticed! Did... did we just find evidence of the first ai generated art back in 1663 or did the famous artist make a mistake, or is it a joke, or maybe a message?
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James Wright@jpwarchaeologyOct 26
Why the phrase 'on present evidence' is so important in archaeology...
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North Yorkshire Archives@nyccarchivesOct 26
Detail from a wonderful undated estate map of #Yarm, #Egglescliffe, #Aislaby and #Worsall from the Meynell family archive [ZIQ] #MapMonday #ExploreYourArchive
Historic estate map showing detailed buildings, roads, fields, and a decorative compass rose, in faded ink and watercolour on aged brown parchment.

ALT Historic estate map showing detailed buildings, roads, fields, and a decorative compass rose, in faded ink and watercolour on aged brown parchment.

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Simon Knott
@TheSimonKnottOct 26
'Hiking' by James Walker Tucker, 1936 in the Laing, Newcastle. The 1930s was the great era of popular hiking, fitness and fresh air. Railway companies and local authorities published walking guides, and there was a pub, a B&B or a youth hostel in every village to put you up. It has the air of a Ladybird Book illustration!
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Dr David Barber 💙@barbed50Oct 26
'Procession of Emily Davison's Funeral' by Ferdinand Louis Kehrhahn (1883-1949). A Pressphotoman piece on the photographer who portrayed the militant suffragette campaign in postcards. pressphotoman.com/2026/10/26… Image credit: @NPGLondon x45196.
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Andrew Clark@SummerhillbooksOct 25
A postcard of 'Rough Sea, Tynemouth Bathing Pool' from the 1920s.
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Damian@bourdamoOct 24
The porter in my cheap Newcastle hotel talks exactly like the Geordie character in I'm Alan Partridge, he's possibly the nicest bloke I've ever met, but I mostly have absolutely no clue what he's saying 😂.
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Guinevere of Mason, Defender of the Spelk.@JHCPALOct 24
Guinevere's Dialect. Bigg. As in market. A variety of hardy barley that was grown in the north. 1st recorded 1466. Scandinavian. Compare Old Icelandic bygg. It's still grown on Orkney & is called ....bere.⬇️. That's an OE word and originally meant..🧵
Archie Workman@TheLengthsmanOct 9
Enjoying Orkney Bere Bannocks from Argos Bakery in Stromness 👍
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There are a large number of mistaken, often fictional, family histories on the Internet. However I will occasionally post 🔗 to good sites providing sound information for Northumberland and Durham families. One such is devoted to the Whitfield family: whitfield.one-name.net/
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James Wright@jpwarchaeologyOct 24
Over four years since I first poured myself into the oldest pub debate, and 2+ years after my book came out, the media are finally reporting my findings. Of all the articles produced so far, this is probably now the closest to accurate... theguardian.com/culture/2026…
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Luan Hanratty
@LuanHanrattyOct 24
Three Roman Soldiers in the Ouseburn, and Other Finds at Byker: penbal.uk/three-roman-soldie…
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James Wright@jpwarchaeologyOct 22
Someone has written to me suggesting that all early mediaeval and Norman buildings might be Roman. I've just come off a 16 day tour. I'm too tired for this level of conspiracy dross.
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Dan Jackson
@northumbrianaAug 5
Off to @NUFC’s ‘crest workshop’ (the club’s badge is changing) so here - courtesy of @YorkHerald - is the oldest depiction of the arms of Newcastle upon Tyne, drawn by a herald called William Glover during the visitation of the Norroy King of Arms to the North of England in 1575. – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Durham University@durham_uniOct 20
A battle fought outside Durham 680 years ago changed the course of English, Scottish & French relations. But why have so few people heard of it? Dr Alex Brown of @durham_history & @IMEMSDurham explores the lasting impact of the battle of Neville’s Cross➡️brnw.ch/21x6xzI
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North Yorkshire Archives@nyccarchivesOct 16
For practising #sorcery, #enchantment, #witchcraft and #fortune telling, Raph Milner was ordered in 1606 by the court sessions in #Richmond to repent in #Muker church #EYAFolklore @explorearchives
Handwritten manuscript page featuring cursive text in dark ink, with names in the left margin and main text arranged in paragraphs.

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Northumbrian Christianity@FiresOfTheNorthOct 16
On 16th October we Commemorate the Oxford Martyrs Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, bishops of the early reformed church of England. Ridley is thought to have been raised at Unthank Hall near Haltwhistle, Northumberland. He was educated at Newcastle's RGS.
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North Ages@NorthAgesOct 15
The Hexham Hoard was discovered in the abbey grounds by the sexton and his assistant as they dug a grave #OTD in 1832. About 8,000 Northumbrian coins of the 9thC were found in a bronze bucket of the same period. Some 50 more coins were recovered in December 1841. 📸British Museum
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It’s always worth having a poke around even the most obscure sources, in this case the previously mentioned Prize Papers In 1734 John Porrett of Stockton, Co. Durham mentioned in his will that one of his young sons was with his uncle Jackson in Porto. Here are their signatures:
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The Prize Papers project nationalarchives.gov.uk/prof… now offers access to digital copies of some of the records (project ongoing) Currently 30 hits for a search on Newcastle portal.prizepapers.de/index/…

The Prize Papers

An open access digitisation project focused on the records of the English High Court of Admiralty, spanning 1652–1815.

nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Craig Lambert@MedievalmarinerOct 12
The Maritime Britain database is now live! Explore hundreds of thousands of voyages, ships and people. Next stop: our ERC-funded Uncharted Maritime Worlds project, which so far has 4.8 million records, including 2.5 million voyages! maritimebritain.org
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