tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.comments2023-10-05T14:04:16.499-04:00Ghosts of 1914Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-76563146369003840702014-01-21T15:17:56.457-05:002014-01-21T15:17:56.457-05:00Caroline, thank you for this fascinating comment! ...Caroline, thank you for this fascinating comment! I would love to hear more about your grandfather's experience, which sounds extraordinary. Kindly let me know if you would be willing to follow up with more details via email, or perhaps a guest post (I will have to check on how to arrange this)? I'd be delighted to know more.<br />All the best,<br />FionaBrightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-82435678215680003452014-01-21T15:17:37.861-05:002014-01-21T15:17:37.861-05:00Ritesh, thank you for your comment. It is so impor...Ritesh, thank you for your comment. It is so important to reflect on our ancestors' histories. Do you happen to have more family history notes about your Great-Great-Grandfather? I'd be very interested in knowing more.<br /><br />All the best,<br />FionaBrightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-40640338900799942822014-01-21T15:17:25.058-05:002014-01-21T15:17:25.058-05:00Ritesh, thank you for your comment. It is so impor...Ritesh, thank you for your comment. It is so important to reflect on our ancestors' histories. Do you happen to have more family history notes about your Great-Great-Grandfather? I'd be very interested in knowing more.<br /><br />All the best,<br />FionaBrightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-28764140717979871872014-01-21T15:16:03.452-05:002014-01-21T15:16:03.452-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-48636851112540579812014-01-01T12:00:44.470-05:002014-01-01T12:00:44.470-05:00My grandfather served with the Camel Corps and the...My grandfather served with the Camel Corps and the experience remained with him for the rest of his life. He saw Lawrence and told us some wonderful stories about the many places he visited and the things he saw (like so many others, he was a young man and this was his first time away from a small English town - imagine the effect this would have had on him). He also told us about the different types of camels and the variety of jobs they did!Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-3718829491411281252013-09-28T04:41:35.145-04:002013-09-28T04:41:35.145-04:00I would love to know what other crafts people did ...I would love to know what other crafts people did during this period. Either purely as a hobby or to be a useful item<br />Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049568808770731003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-78367654843427096912013-06-01T12:08:47.670-04:002013-06-01T12:08:47.670-04:00Very nice! Big fan of the blog.
opening plaques
...Very nice! Big fan of the blog.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.engravedplaquesandsigns.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">opening plaques</a><br /><a href="http://www.engravedplaquesandsigns.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">commemorative plaques</a><br />Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952635843477419221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-38852279380927140782013-05-11T15:43:02.200-04:002013-05-11T15:43:02.200-04:00I learned about the Camel corps that developed in ...I learned about the Camel corps that developed in the US around the time of the civil war starting in 1836.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-66022309092229685412013-02-05T22:00:06.305-05:002013-02-05T22:00:06.305-05:00Another advantage with this form/letter was the so...Another advantage with this form/letter was the soldiers with limited writing skills were able to send a message homeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-24078657124365412812012-12-09T17:04:17.996-05:002012-12-09T17:04:17.996-05:00No worries at all--I appreciate your kind wishes! ...No worries at all--I appreciate your kind wishes! I'm still celebrating/reeling from the fact of dissertation doneness. Thank you!Brightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-35180520404600678392012-12-09T15:29:06.834-05:002012-12-09T15:29:06.834-05:00I'm rather late, but congratulations!I'm rather late, but congratulations! Evangelinehttp://edwardianpromenade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-41006880445465876972012-11-10T15:52:45.387-05:002012-11-10T15:52:45.387-05:00What a fascinating fact--I am very interested in t...What a fascinating fact--I am very interested in the ways in which families adopted/adapted these plaques. The absence of the war dead prompted so many different approaches and responses. It's very moving. Brightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-16898889051689446542012-11-09T22:10:13.833-05:002012-11-09T22:10:13.833-05:00Another place where you find those Plaques in Cana...Another place where you find those Plaques in Canada is in cemeteries. Since the body of the deceased soldier was not repatriated to Canada if he had died or was killed in Europe, some families took the Plaque and bolted it to the family gravestone to commemorate the lost one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-82135138945027390022012-11-06T02:10:13.762-05:002012-11-06T02:10:13.762-05:00Congratulations on the milestone, and here's t...Congratulations on the milestone, and here's to the next 10,000!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-82590752676586611922012-10-14T16:15:31.383-04:002012-10-14T16:15:31.383-04:00Thank you for your support, my friend! It means a ...Thank you for your support, my friend! It means a lot to me :o)<br />I will definitely keep up the blog. It's nice to get out from under the dissertation rock.Brightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-84921000349155030742012-10-12T01:09:04.404-04:002012-10-12T01:09:04.404-04:00Congratulations again, Fiona, on your enormous acc...Congratulations again, Fiona, on your enormous accomplishment! I also took a look at your portfolio and am so impressed. Keep up the great work on Ghosts of 1914 for all us loyal followers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179001189312879227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-55884709122537885272012-09-26T20:29:42.839-04:002012-09-26T20:29:42.839-04:00Tea would have had a greater psychological value t...Tea would have had a greater psychological value than culinary I imagine. One little drop of normality in a world that had gone mad. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-2409710544672951722012-09-17T12:50:10.404-04:002012-09-17T12:50:10.404-04:00Wonderful detective work, Richard! The searchlight...Wonderful detective work, Richard! The searchlight imagery from WWI is simply amazing. <br />Thanks for reading,<br />FionaBrightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-78725564641916369662012-09-07T14:42:03.086-04:002012-09-07T14:42:03.086-04:00Ah, well that didn't take long! http://www.pri...Ah, well that didn't take long! http://www.prints-online.com/old_lambeth_bridge_world_war_i/print/4405685.htmlRichard Hannayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474693107129843095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-43765093485884732682012-09-07T14:39:39.045-04:002012-09-07T14:39:39.045-04:00Superb painting, thanks for sharing. There's a...Superb painting, thanks for sharing. There's a stunning night time image of Lambeth Bridge with searchlights blazing taken sometime in WW1 which i'll try and find...Richard Hannayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474693107129843095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-31197383470014605922012-08-29T09:29:47.168-04:002012-08-29T09:29:47.168-04:00I do feel more inspired about my own diss after re...I do feel more inspired about my own diss after reading this post! (Great opening quote, BTW). Congratulations on almost being at the summit! I'll also have to check out "Carrington," it looks like a good movie. -ChloeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-46543463205718775912012-07-26T23:04:27.199-04:002012-07-26T23:04:27.199-04:00He looks so imposing. Cute figures too. Painters K...He looks so imposing. Cute figures too. <a href="http://www.affordablepainterskitchener.ca" rel="nofollow">Painters Kitchener</a> could have produce quality paints that could be used to paints this tiny figures.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307511655918015988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-28671603248553903122012-06-27T00:56:06.480-04:002012-06-27T00:56:06.480-04:00Isn't that card set amazing? I wish I could fi...Isn't that card set amazing? I wish I could find one somewhere to collect. Will have to keep my eyes open for one somewhere. Thanks for your kind comment and for reading!Brightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-74328215077856400402012-06-26T22:21:51.463-04:002012-06-26T22:21:51.463-04:00Great photos and other images - the Semaphore card...Great photos and other images - the Semaphore card set is fantastic!Richard Hannayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474693107129843095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857151838275945473.post-18537165664430022372012-06-25T18:11:52.347-04:002012-06-25T18:11:52.347-04:00Thank you for reading--I'm glad you enjoyed th...Thank you for reading--I'm glad you enjoyed this post! Yes, secondary shellshock from studying a war for years and years is a problematic ailment...It's good to get a bit of a break or look for lighter topics within the field for a while.Brightstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410494245020485728noreply@blogger.com