100 years on - the meaning of the Poppy
This year marks 100 years since the Red Poppy was worn as a symbol of remembrance.
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- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Air Force Ancestors
Do you have Air Force Ancestors? Learn more about our brand new Website & Facebook group.
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Treehouse Genealogy
- Mar 8, 2021
- 5 min
What is a One Place Study?
One Place Studies have similarities to both Family History & Local History & focus on a single place. The definition of ‘Place’ can vary & a study may take in a Village, Street, Stately home, Business, Graveyard etc. By researching the people, industry, environment, stories, images & any other information available we can learn so much more about the social history of that place through time. I suppose it is no surprise to hear that many Genealogists & Local Historians progre
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Treehouse Genealogy
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
Bomber Command Researcher shines light on Barmby Moor War Graves
The launch of my new project ‘The War Dead of St Catherine’s, Barmby Moor’ is seeing interaction from organisations worldwide.
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Treehouse Genealogy
- May 7, 2020
- 4 min
The 75th Anniversary of VE Day & the Barmby Moor War Dead Project
The Launch of the Barmby Moor War Dead Project on the 75th Anniversary of VE Day.
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Treehouse Genealogy
- Mar 2, 2020
- 5 min
Guy Gibson, 617 Squadron & the Dam Busters Trail, Steenbergen
I assume most of us are familiar with the story of Guy Gibson, The Dams Raid & his untimely death?
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Treehouse Genealogy
- Nov 11, 2019
- 7 min
The loss of 44 Squadron Handley Page Hampden Bomber & its Crew 15th May 1940
You will remember my previous posts regarding the images of war graves found within my Husbands Grandfathers belongings. If you didn’t get the chance to read these you can at the following links: - Mystery War Dead Picture found among family belongings & Mystery War Dead Pictures a Follow Up Particulars of the Crash During the evening of 14 -15 May 1940 small forces of bombers operating from the UK are sent to Breda & the Ruhr in an attempt to disrupt communications in Hollan
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Treehouse Genealogy
- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min
BBC Virtual Reality 1943 Berlin Blitz Experience
At the end of last year I heard a news report on the BBC that a new Virtual Reality Experience which allowed viewers to be transported back in time to the 3rd September 1943 when a Lancaster Bomber took off from 207 Squadrons base at RAF Langar in Nottinghamshire to take part in a raid to Bomb Berlin. Given my special interest in Bomber Command and the fact that my Great Uncle had been taking part in Missions to bomb Berlin about this time I just knew that I wanted to experie
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Treehouse Genealogy
- Aug 5, 2019
- 3 min
Bettys Bar York - Solace of Yorkshires WW2 Airmen
How Bettys in York was a Solace of Yorkshires WW2 Bomber Command Airmen
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Treehouse Genealogy
- Jul 25, 2019
- 4 min
Mystery War Dead Pictures – A Follow-up
You might remember my recent post regarding finding war dead photographs within my Husbands Grandfather’s belongings if you didn’t get a chance to read this article then you can access it via this link John Lawson Richards You will remember the Black and White photo taken in 23/10/1969. A high-resolution scan of this image revealed that this grave belonged to John Lawson Richards a Lieutenant who served with Andrew in the 240th Field Company, Royal Engineers. A search of the
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Treehouse Genealogy
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
Mystery War Dead Pictures found among Family Belongings
It was during the recent passing of my Husbands Grandmother that we decided to have a look through some of their old family photographs I am sure that lots of us have piles of old family photos in our possession with many that are unmarked with details of who is in the photograph or when and where it was taken. As the Family Historian many sets of photographs have fallen into my possession and when I do receive them I try to ask what family I can if they know any of the peopl
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