Latest newsletter edition: Can you help me find Manchester's Victorian scuttlers? (Subscribe for free) manchesterhistory.uk/p/manchester-s…

Finding William: An Irish Family History Story manchesterhistory.uk/p/ireland-iris… #ireland #irish #manchester #genealogy #familyhistory #countymayo #irishfamilyhistory #Mayo

Latest newsletter: The fall and rise of the Manchester legend Nancy Dickybird open.substack.com/pub/manchester…

Manchester old and new

Earliest camera image of Salford: photograph of the former Salford Town Hall at Bexley Square taken in 1856 showing the Crimean War 'Peace Celebrations' (photographer unknown).

Finding George - a Remembrance Sunday story #RemembanceDay #Remembrance2023 #RemembranceDay2023 #RemembranceSunday #WW1 #Somme #Manchester manchesterhistory.uk/p/remembrance-…

I'm offering some one-to-one Zoom sessions to help people search for their Manchester ancestors. Details here on my Buy Me a Coffee page.☕️ buymeacoffee.com/deankirby #genealogy #ancestry #familyhistory #manchester

If you want to find out how I came to write Angel Meadow and the difficulties in researching it, here’s an interview I did with the excellent Emma Jolly, genealogist and historian extraordinaire #familyhistory #genealogy #books #iamwriting emmajolly.co.uk/blog/2023/11/b…

It's hard to believe that this oak leaf fell from a tree during the reign of Henry VIII. Wonder if the tree it fell from ended up on a ship too? #Museum30 - Woodland

My last #Manchester history newsletter of 2023 - The Christmas miracle worker of 1891. While well-to-do Mancunians were ice skating at Belle Vue, Tommy Johnson was preparing a monumental Christmas breakfast for more than 1,000 of the city’s poorest kids.🎄manchesterhistory.uk/p/christmas-mi…

Thank you to the The Guardian for the quote and continuing to raise concerns about the destruction of original wills! "The Guardian view on digital-only archives: material items still matter to historians | Editorial" #history #twitterstorians theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Fantastic read by Dr Dean Kirby I encourage anyone who thinks times are hard now have a read of this book. Made me feel so much gratitude about having a roof above my head, a bed to sleep in, a change of clothes, clean air, hot water, food, privacy… We are the lucky ones.

New: I've launched a family history service to help people find their Manchester ancestors. Contact me for a chat about how I can help. #familyhistory #genealogy #familyhistoryresearch #genealogyresearch #ancestors #ancestry #manchester #history manchesterfamilyhistory.com

Please sign the below petition [British citizens anywhere🌍+UK residents], respond to the consultation [anyone🌍] & write to your MP [UK residents]. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6540… #SaveOurWills Matthew Donovan Paula Jones Helen Bermingham @AngelMeadowBook @philseyers Loughborough Road SW9 history Diggy Grant

‘The bigger villain bit through Billy’s hand’: Victorian street fighting Manchester style. #manchester #history manchesterhistory.uk/p/angel-meadow…

A new venture from me for spring 2024: #Walkingtours of #AngelMeadow, one of the most historic corners of #Manchester. The #tours this month are fully booked, but there are a few tickets available for April and May. Book on the link below🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♂️👇 tickettailor.com/events/manches…

Setting up my own tour operating business wasn't on my bingo card for 2024, but in the Manchester sunshine a month ago I began leading walking tours around the city's historic Angel Meadow district and showing Mancunians how their ancestors built the world's first modern city.🧵

Manchester’s lost boys: How a European war sparked a city-wide street fighting epidemic manchesterhistory.uk/p/manchester-s…

After trudging through the rain on my walking tours in Manchester the last couple of months, and ruining a good pair of shoes, it’s finally T-shirt weather. A lovely day to have led a guided tour in the city today. Join me on an upcoming tour🚶‍♂️☀️🌳🏢 #manchester #guidedtours