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Writer, Historian & archaeologist; Maritime/social/landscape/WWI & II. Shipbuilding and shipwrecks of the 19thc EvertonFC Heritage Society (Vice-chair/WebsiteAdmin) Messin' about in boats. Liverpool/Chester www.roydenhistory.co.uk

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07.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think you might have contracted a Woolly Transmitted Disease.

07.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Stoic Kristi Noem Bears Firing With Stiff Upper Lip, Chin, Cheeks, Forehead

Stoic Kristi Noem Bears Firing With Stiff Upper Lip, Chin, Cheeks, Forehead

Stoic Kristi Noem Bears Firing With Stiff Upper Lip, Chin, Cheeks, Forehead

06.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 13565 πŸ” 1974 πŸ’¬ 478 πŸ“Œ 168

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07.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same here! LV is right, CK is Preston I think, but reversed to KC it is Liverpool. I remember all this from those I-Spy books. I had the I-Spy book of Car Registrations. πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ Profoundly sad but it kept me quiet on long car journeys to Cornwall. I was only 35 at the time. πŸ«£πŸ˜‚

07.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes definitely Bootle, didn’t change to include Liverpool until 1974. Well spotted!

07.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I hope so, I haven’t seen a diddy man hat in quite a while.
Although this is Emlyn Hughes. A mistake anyone could make.

07.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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07.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹ Not watching the Six Nations then?

07.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On #WorldBookDay here is a small sample of books on the Blues produced by @evertonheritage.bsky.social members. To see more, visit: efcheritagesociety.com/publications...

05.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another superb @evertonheritage.bsky.social talk/social event at @denbighcastle.bsky.social , last night.
Paul McParlan chatted with @lewisroyden.bsky.social about the Toffees' title-winning team of 1986/87.
Thanks for the great support for these events.

06.03.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep, including many Spurs fans πŸ˜‰

06.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brilliant day yesterday filming for The Everton Heritage show presented by @lewisroyden.bsky.social with Brendan Connolly and his incredible memorabilia collection. Then to the @denbighcastle.bsky.social for our @evertonheritage.bsky.social night with Paul McParlan, again presented by Lewis. πŸ™ŒπŸ‘πŸ’™

06.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More on the promontory fort at Helsby, #Cheshire - as mapped by the OS at the turn of the C19-20, and on a recent satellite view. The massive sandstone ridge is obvious even from above, & the earthworks visible to varying degrees, depending on land-use. #HillfortsWednesday

04.03.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see, always a favourite. Here’s a few from a previous tweet.

05.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are looking forward to our third talk/social night event, tomorrow evening. Paul McParlan will be talking all things Everton 1986/87 at the Denbigh Castle.
To register for the waiting list, visit:
efcheritagesociety.com/heritage-tal...

04.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Best stadium in the Championship?

04.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ŒπŸ’™

02.03.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another genius creation in the making

02.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Castle Street and Dale Street

02.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Inside The Whitchurch Canal Breach
Inside The Whitchurch Canal Breach YouTube video by Court Above The Cut

Inside the Whitchurch Breach and the latest on the Breach with interviews with Campbell Robb the new CEO of Canal and River Trust

Inside The Whitchurch Canal Breach
youtu.be/_xrm7wYSURM

02.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow @wildtwin.bsky.social this is brilliant!
In Halewood (part of Knowsley), the first library there was built opposite our house. I spent hours in there from aged 8 upwards. It was an absolute gift to have it there. This is a great cause.

02.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great choice!

02.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Everton village lock up, with @evertonstadium.com in the distance, last night. @mikeroyden.bsky.social writes about the history of the lock up (and its links to EFC) in a recent @evertonheritage.bsky.social article:
efcheritagesociety.com/mapping-the-...

24.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ˜ Cheers Brian!

24.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Jamie Yates - The Everton Heritage Show - 011
Jamie Yates - The Everton Heritage Show - 011 YouTube video by The Everton Heritage Show

A great conversation between Jamie Yates and @lewisroyden.bsky.social about the areas of EFC historical research carried out by the former (George Farmer, Thomas Keates and more).
youtube.com/watch?v=MBa_...

20.02.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The latest article on our website sees @mikeroyden.bsky.social (pictured here with Ronny Goodlass) delve into the history of the Everton district and how it was mapped. He goes on to explain how the lock up tower came to be a symbol of EFC.
efcheritagesociety.com/mapping-the-...

21.02.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My article in the Everton v Man United matchday programme.

@liamroyden.bsky.social
@mikeygow.bsky.social
@brianwoolfinder.bsky.social

24.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

And that’s just from Woolfinder

21.02.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mapping the Lock Up and the History of the Everton Crest.

A fantastic deep dive by @mikeroyden.bsky.social into the history of the Everton district, the beacon, the lock up - and story of our famous club crest.
Top class Evertonia.
efcheritagesociety.com/mapping-the-...

20.02.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0