Author Archives: rhbblog

Worst day of the war…

Posted on December 12, 2025 by rhbblog

Taking a look at a branch of my husband’s family tree, I had previously noted the death of a 30-year-old man, Private 17400 William J. Horton, of the Gloucestershire Regiment, at Loos, France, on 25 September 1915. He left a … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Martin Parr.

Posted on December 7, 2025 by rhbblog

I was sad to see the news of Martin Parr’s death yesterday. I have come to appreciate and enjoy his work, much of which was documenting the ‘tasteless cheerfulness’ of what he saw. His work has been controversial at times, … Continue reading →

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Centenary (and a bit)

Posted on September 18, 2025 by rhbblog

I discovered this just a few days too late to share it on their 100th anniversary! My great-uncle Willie married his first wife on 9 September 1925. My grandma was a bridesmaid. I don’t have any pictures but there’s quite … Continue reading →

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Brief Encounter

Posted on June 6, 2025 by rhbblog
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Starry night?

Posted on June 6, 2025 by rhbblog

A picture taken in a local nature reserve; Eades Meadow is a lovely, restorative place. In this in-camera double exposure the glorious May flowers are like stars. Sweet dreams…

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Absent friends

Posted on November 7, 2024 by rhbblog

I lost one of my oldest friends earlier this year and am still heartsore. We were very different characters and often on opposite sides of an argument. We met at secondary school and went to the same college at university … Continue reading →

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Connections…

Posted on October 24, 2024 by rhbblog

One of the pleasures of interacting on the web is making connections or re-connections with people you’d probably not otherwise come across. Thanks to t’internet and having shared a few random memories, I now have had contact with three people … Continue reading →

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A poetic delight – enjoy!

Posted on October 17, 2024 by rhbblog
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Happy Anniversary!

Posted on October 16, 2024 by rhbblog

On Monday 16th October 1893, Frank Marsden, 22, married Sarah Helliwell, also aged 22, in Halifax Parish Church (St John the Baptist), now known as Halifax Minster. (The interior had been restored only a few years previously by George Gilbert … Continue reading →

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140!

Posted on September 3, 2024 by rhbblog

I was reminded when logging on to do some transcription work for a family history society that it’s 140 years ago today since my paternal grandfather Frank Milton Dobson was born. As I really need to crack on and finish … Continue reading →

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