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Violet, Countess of Onslow, became commandant of Clandon Park when it became a war hospital caring for wounded soldiers until 1919. Learn more about Violet’s war work & her links to the Women’s Suffrage campaign https://t.co/ZBid4rjQaR #WomenHistoryMonth
From the Evelyn estate archive, this bold and bright early 17th century map of the Abinger Sheepwalk was apparently created to document an area where there had been removals of timber, with enormous depictions of tree stumps (SHC ref 6330/4/2/2) #EYAMapsPlans
We hold many records of Surrey organisations, charities & schools that provide care for hearing loss. For #DeafAwarenessWeek we’re sharing this rare & colourful early C19th engraving showing sign language, from the ‘Chertseyana’ scrapbook of Robert Wetton, printer (6516/3/240).
Some of our ancestors don’t make much of a splash in our family history pool and some of their lives are tragically cut short. Discover how Quarter Sessions records revealed the Small Life of Lucy Stainsbury: https://t.co/NIzDfith5M
#AncestryHour
Our May Marvel of the Month explores the remarkable life and work of English antiquary and topographer, Edward Brayley (1773-1854), who produced a rich history and geography of the county of #Surrey https://t.co/FbjoEC5i3U
#LocalHistoryMonth
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These wonderful caricatures of skaters by 'M' [Lord Archibald Campbell] can be found in 'The Skating Club Scrapbook' with contributions from the 1840s to the 1910s. The (now) Royal Skating Club, is England's oldest skating club https://t.co/jtzmybzQXa
#Archive30 #SportArchives
This colourwash drawing of 'The Vampire Bat’ was painted c.1820 by John Harrison Scott, whose family had links with #Hersham. Captioned: 'It sucks the blood of a human being till he dies, it's in the Act of Pouncing on its prey'! https://t.co/H8oQgGcbYr #Archive30 #SomethingScary
Historically #ShroveTuesday football matches took place across Surrey including in Dorking (where they were banned in 1897) https://t.co/xb5k3LX1o7. This print from our collections shows a rowdy game in 1846 outside the Guildhall and Sun tavern, Kingston (PX/84/21)
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Our local studies collections are a valuable pictorial resource for house historians. The illustrations (PX), postcard (PC) and photographic (PH) collections can be searched by parish on our online catalogue https://t.co/9BwQTibjcE many include thumbnail images #HouseHistoryHour
Our extensive collection of Hassell watercolours from the 1820s is worth a look, with lovely views of Surrey churches, houses and other buildings of architectural or historical interest. Explore images of the collection by parish https://t.co/hESkUCLOTk #HouseHistoryHour