Dr Susan Major 💙

Grandma, railway and social historian, researcher, killer sudoku addict. Immodest woman. Girly swot.

[ClementsHallHistoryG @clemhallhistory]

Our next talk, on Friday 22 November, features Peter Thompson, talking about the history of his street in York, South Parade, built 200 years ago. Details here https://t.co/gW3qBQDqIj

[Dr Susan Major 💙 @suemajor]

Some litter collected, corner of Bishy Rd and Scarcroft Rd @CityofYork

[Norma Ballingall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇵🇸 @Balr0g]

This is clever.
@mrjamesob

[ClementsHallHistoryG @clemhallhistory]

Just a heads-up to say that our award-winning local history books about #York make excellent presents. They feature lots of old pictures, facts and memories, and are reasonably priced. Stockists at https://t.co/kR94KQcB2g @BALHNews

[That's TV York @ThatsTVYork]

"The buildings on Micklegate started in the 12th, 13th century!"

The Clements Hall Local History Group are collecting photos and memories as well as investigating the background of each building on Micklegate to share the streets history.

[Dr Susan Major 💙 @suemajor]

I'm delighted to announce that my book based on my doctoral thesis about early #Victorian #railway excursions has now been published in #Japan, by Hara Shobo. #railwayhistory @penswordbooks

[Dr Susan Major 💙 @suemajor]

@clemhallhistory Booking essential via https://t.co/9bQ9XiDvAP

[ClementsHallHistoryG @clemhallhistory]

The Rowntree Society are holding a free event at Clements Hall on 5 November - details here

[ClementsHallHistoryG @clemhallhistory]

We've started work on our next #localhistory book, this time about #Micklegate in York. @BALHNews Details at https://t.co/26kUQqMUiO

[WDYTYA? Magazine @wdytyamagazine]

Don't miss free access to a different set of records every weekend for the next four weekends on Findmypast! This weekend, it's First World War records, the 1911 census and birth, marriage and death records #NoStoryLeftBehind

https://t.co/rEF8nWxnVC

[ClementsHallHistoryG @clemhallhistory]

Our latest blogpost looks at Victorian ironwork under our feet, in #Bishophill in #York, with details of local foundries and their products. https://t.co/UBGpXWa6sx @BALHNews

[ClementsHallHistoryG @clemhallhistory]

Our latest blogpost celebrates the 150th anniversary of St Clement's Church in Scarcroft Road, York, and the impact of Canon George Marsham Argles on the local community, see https://t.co/RL8PIAxsZi @BALHNews

[ClementsHallHistoryG @clemhallhistory]

Interested in old photos of York? On Fri 20 Sept, John Shaw (YAYAS) will be talking at Clements Hall on Images of York: the Evelyn and Hanstock Collection, with new material from the Hugh and Jill Murray collection. Details at https://t.co/61EmFnS3bQ @BALHNews

[Dr Susan Major 💙 @suemajor]

I've been writing up my researches into scoria bricks in our back alleys in York. These feature in NE England, made from recycled ironworks slag. But why are there so many back alleys in the north but not in terraced streets in London and the south? Does anyone know?

[Dr Susan Major 💙 @suemajor]

@RWLDproject You may have to double the work and use both for a while....

[Dr Susan Major 💙 @suemajor]

Great stuff Mike!

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

Super excited about this - & nervous ...

Railway Work, Life & Death project co-lead Mike Esbester helped @RoseAylingEllis uncover her #RailwayHistory for @WDYTYA_UK.

Tune in tonight, BBC1, 9pm!

#FamilyHistory

#WhoDoYouThinkYouAre #WDYTYA

[Dr Susan Major 💙 @suemajor]

@RWLDproject Yes it's daunting to start again, but people bring out starter packs to group topic accounts. Little on railway history yet.

[Dr Susan Major 💙 @suemajor]

@RWLDproject Yes Mike all OK. Apparently they're bringing out a Japanese version of my excursions book.
Generally I've moved over to Bluesky now, much prefer it to this place!

[ClementsHallHistoryG @clemhallhistory]

Our latest blog post by Simon Batchelor outlines the evidence for the possibility of a Roman road and settlement in the area of the Terry's site in York, around Middlethorpe. See https://t.co/DT225aZODg