Janet Kear @janetkear61
Retired but working part time. Lover of history, genealogy, speedway, space, knitting and Wembley Stadium. England Hemel Hempstead Joined March 2015-
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For every retweet of this post, I will donate £1 to the @VC_and_GC_Assoc up to £50,000. Time is running out following @I_W_M’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.
As many of you know the @I_W_M is kicking out over 200 Victoria Crosses at the end of this month as they feel such commemoration of the bravery of our military is so so yesterday… I would like as many people as possible to visit the Lord Ashcroft Gallery before it closes so…
July 29, 1948 -- Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London.
“Men, for 58 years: football's coming home, it's coming home Women: oh for god's sake I'll get it myself”
SummerSlam Fact: The only time SummerSlam was hosted outside North America was in 1992, where the event took place in then Old Wembley Stadium in London. The event had the attendance of 78,927. Do you think we will see another SummerSlam hosted outside NA.
The changing face of Olympic Way, the main approach to @wembleystadium since 1948. The postcard details the Exhibition main entrance and avenue while the b/w 1948 shot (from @WembleyMatters) showcases the newly opened road and Exhibition remnants. Author's own colour images
Here's your chance to win a Peanuts Presentation Pack (3 to give away). Q. What breed of dog is Snoopy? To enter, like + RT + reply with the correct answer by 11:59pm on 29/07/2025 18+ UK only. Ts & Cs: ms.spr.ly/6010ShfVY
The Space Shuttle At Stansted Airport. "Enterprise" arrived at Stansted Airport on Sunday 5th June 1983, and I went to take some photos. More in my post at alondoninheritance.com/eventsandcerem…
Ramsgate Marina Bathing Pool opened in 1935, this Art Deco seawater pool was once a lively summer destination on the Kent coast. It closed in 1975 and was eventually replaced by a car park.
Here’s link to an article I wrote 2 years ago about first cup final at Wembley. The white horse final. Actually there was more than the one horse on the pitch. It’s just that in the days of black and white photos Billie was the only horse that stood out. wembleymatters.blogspot.com/search?q=Cup+f…
My new series The Man Who Made Wembley, written and produced by me, presented by @Thunderfairy, goes live on @BBCSounds tomorrow morning. I'm very proud of it, and I hope you enjoy it if you choose to listen. Here's a little teaser! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
Years ago, working in a male dominated profession, I complained about a man. After an investigation he was sacked. Couple of Years later a new male starter was introduced to me & he replies oh you the one that got X sacked. Never complained again. #MiddleClassWomanOfaCertainAge
To brighten up budget day, I am giving a set of these Fabulous Mr Benn badges away. To be in the bowler hat, all you have to do is retweet this tweet. I'll choose a winner this time next week. Good Luck!!
Match of the Day at 60 with the Palace of Arts at Wembley in the first 5 mins
was selected for the Nigerian Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, London. This work of art was subsequently acquired by the British Museum.
In the first boxing match ever staged in Wembley Stadium, Tommy Gibbons knocks out Jack Bloomfield in the third round of a bout staged as part of the British Empire Exhibition.
It's competition time! 🎉📚 We're giving away a copy of 'Resistance', the timely and powerful book by Halik Kochanski, winner of the 2023 #WolfsonHistoryPrize! To enter, you must: 1) Follow us 2) Like and reshare this post Deadline: Friday 10AM GMT. UK only. 📸@Thelastword1962
British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, 1924 - A London Inheritance alondoninheritance.com/eventsandcerem…
I honestly don't know what to make of this. thetimes.co.uk/article/392db8…
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Dr Kathryn Ferry @SeasideFerry
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Hannah Dolby @LadyDolby
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Joe Brown @JoeBrownLondon
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Fr Paul ✠ @revpaulwhite
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OldLondonNow @oldlondonnow
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Jonny Whitlam Berlin ... @WhitlamsBerlin
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Peter Baxter @theelibrarian
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Martin Francis @WembleyMatters
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The Watkin Society @WatkinSociety
85 Followers 197 Following All things Watkin related. Getting the story of Manchester's forgotten stars into the limelight and nationally recognised for the amazing work they did.
Ernest Blenkinsop @ErnestBlenks
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Amanda Rose 🕊️�... @amandarosephoto
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Alison Hopkins @Hopkins_Alison
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Julian Tollast @boodadley
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Mark the Medieval Rat... @medieval_rat
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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree
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Dr Anna Reeve @cypriotartleeds
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Mining the Past 🌳�... @MiningthePast
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Wembley Archive @WembleyArchive
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Beyond Brick Walls @BeyondBrickWal1
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Workaid @workaid_org
714 Followers 364 Following UK based charity, empowering young people to gain skills through vocational training by sending refurbished donated tools to in Africa.
Classic Speedway @ClassicSpeedway
2K Followers 1K Following Your favourite 70's 80's 90's & 00's speedway- ice- & grasstrack videos, digitally restored & available on dvd. Check website for regular updates. 🛵💨🏁🎥📼📀
Mx & Speedway Memorie... @mxspeedway
2K Followers 1K Following Founded by @ashbyrobins with live MX & Speedway interviews with riders from all eras, & levels of racing. https://t.co/AT74nAtlq1
Jamie Sanders @jamie_momof2
9K Followers 7K Following I'm Jamie and I blog at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom, I'm a Mom to 2 lil cuties, and I love to craft, sew, cook and create!
Mindy - Crafts&DIY @MindyCrafts
211 Followers 247 Following Mindy is a huge #DIY & #Craft tutorial collection (link party)! Our goal is to collect the gifted crafters and their works all around the world!♥
Wimbledon Speedway @WimbledonDons
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AlwaysKnittingSewing @Sewers_Shop
4K Followers 4K Following ✂️ Sewing & Knitting Shop, Ashfield Road Chorley, Lancashire & Online Shop. Fabrics - Ribbon - Buttons & more. 🎀
The Sewing Guru @thesewingguru
853 Followers 2K Following Online Sewing Classes https://t.co/iKlf5iZciA go to home page and email twitter 2017 for a amazing offer.
Angela Brown Art @Adoodle21
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Amol Rajan @amolrajan
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Ligue 1 English @Ligue1_ENG
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C20 Society @C20Society
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Coast Magazine UK @coastmag
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Lowestoft Central @LowestoftCentr1
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Martina Navratilova @Martina
465K Followers 1K Following used to play tennis,now talk about it. Personal insults or telling me to stick to tennis=BLOCK voting blue despite the Dems stance on women’s sex based spaces
Dr David Lund @davidjohnlund
807 Followers 197 Following Historian of Models and Modelmaking | Author of Model Britain: The Architectural Models of Twentieth Century Dreams | Senior Lecturer at AUB | FRHistS
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Cornbread Mafioso �... @Soulful1865
128K Followers 1K Following I am the TwitterX version of an American Shock Jock!. - IDGAF♨️ 🤬
Dr Kathryn Ferry @SeasideFerry
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Dr Barbara Horley @bbhorley
132 Followers 83 Following Former research student at the ICSHC at DMU. Looking into all aspects of speedway but particularly speedway in the interwar years
Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft
100K Followers 279 Following Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is former Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. FB: Lord Ashcroft
Paul Hayes @the_questmaster
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Thordis @Thunderfairy
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Professor Pingosaurus @Pingosaurus
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The Victorian Society @thevicsoc
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Jared Isaacman @rookisaacman
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Hiroshi Suzuki @AmbJapanUK
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Brenton West 🏁 @BRENT0N_WEST
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K & Archie, Alec, Dec... @KristenFrame1
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Michael Ball OBE💙 @mrmichaelball
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Hannah Dolby @LadyDolby
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David KC @DavidMuttering
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Project Infant @Project_Infant
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Fr Paul ✠ @revpaulwhite
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Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers
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Suffolk Archives @SuffolkArchives
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Lowestoft Journal @lowjournal
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DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm
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OldLondonNow @oldlondonnow
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