An interesting account of how the gunpowder plot ended.

The Gunpowder Plot’s Forgotten Ending in Staffordshire
https://www.theredhairedstokie.co.uk/the-gunpowder-plots-forgotten-ending-in-staffordshire/

There's a call for help, which I'll repeat here:

Ideally, I would like to identify who currently owns the house and, with permission, carefully record the building in its entirety. Not for clickbait, not for content, but to create a detailed historic record of what survives now, as it exists today.

If you own Holbeache House, know who does, have had access to it in the past, or have any information about its ownership or recent history, I would genuinely love to hear from you. The same goes for anyone with photographs, documents, or personal memories connected to the house.

Local history is very often preserved not by institutions, but by people who care enough to share what they know. This feels like one of those moments.

If you can help in any way, please do get in touch.

#histodons #history #Staffordshire #LocalHistory
@history @histodons

Geyserville rings in the new year with rain, wine and rare fish

After a month of mist and fog that greened up the landscape, the real rains are returning, and fears of a winter drought appear unfounded. Chilly temperatures ha…
#wine #Wine #cohosalmon #Geyserville #HealdsburgMuseum #localhistory #newyear'seve #RiverRockCasino #SonomaCounty #WarmSpringsFishHatchery #WineTasting #WinterWineland
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2437846/geyserville-rings-in-the-new-year-with-rain-wine-and-rare-fish/

Geyserville rings in the new year with rain, wine and rare fish

After a month of mist and fog that greened up the landscape, the real rains are returning, and fears of a winter drought appear unfounded.…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #cohosalmon #Geyserville #HealdsburgMuseum #localhistory #newyear'seve #RiverRockCasino #SonomaCounty #WarmSpringsFishHatchery #WineTasting #WinterWineland
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2437846/geyserville-rings-in-the-new-year-with-rain-wine-and-rare-fish/

📜 Emma “Daisy” Kelley was known as polite, brave, and determined — even rushing into a burning Mendocino hotel at age 11. Her story spans Europe, Egypt, and the founding of the Mendocino Community Library.

https://mendovoice.com/2025/12/kelley-daughter-was-headstrong-and-determined-to-marry-alexander-mccallum/?utm_campaign=columns&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#MendocinoCounty #CaliforniaHistory #LocalHistory

My latest #LocalHistory post has more than a tiny element of #PersonalHistory, as it's about my elementary #school (and its predecessor of the same name). I was lucky enough to find some great #ClassPhotos and shots of the #playground, where I spent thousands of hours of my youth.
#histodons #upstateNY #UpstateNewYork #Schenectady #ScotiaNY

https://hoxsie.org/2025/12/10/scotias-mohawk-schools/

The iconic 1937 Hazel Park “bottle house” — built with more than 20,000 glass bottles — is back on the market after a full renovation. The 1,225 sq. ft., two-bedroom home is listed at $350,000 just minutes from downtown.

👉 Full story here: https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/local-news/michigan/unique-hazel-park-home-made-with-20000-bottles-hits-the-market/

#MichiganNews #HazelPark #BottleHouse #MichiganRealEstate #BWHL #GBSMedia #LocalHistory #MetroDetroit

Imagine my surprise to learn that the daredevil Bobby Leach, the second person to go over #NiagaraFalls in a "barrel," did some "dry runs" for his attempt years earlier at #CohoesFalls. He got pretty banged up, which may be why 12 years passed before he took another run at Niagara.

#history #LocalHistory #Histodons #UpstateNY #UpstateNewYork #CohoesNY

https://hoxsie.org/2025/12/01/over-cohoes-falls-in-a-barrel/

New video out today, and no it's not about the Metro Tunnel!

Discover the history of the planned but never-built railway between Dandenong and Frankston https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RiarUeDKmvk

#Melbourne #MelbourneTrains #MelbourneHistory #AustralianTrains #LocalHistory