Category Archives: History

Revisiting the past: ‘dame school’.

Posted on March 31, 2020 by rhbblog

I occasionally search desultorily for some of my childhood memories in one form or another. A search for mentions of my ‘dame school’ in Bukuru, Nigeria, threw up a surprise result today, in the form of a book written by … Continue reading →

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You can take the girl out of Halifax…

Posted on April 20, 2019 by rhbblog

I managed to come over all decisive today and finish off the mixed-media piece I started a few weeks ago on a course at Malvern Hills College. It was acrylic-based and also I learned how to do gelli prints and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Locality, Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged family, family history | 5 Comments

Disappeared…

Posted on February 23, 2019 by rhbblog

Looking through some Yorkshire directories on a genealogy hunt last night I found two wonderful, if rather niche, job categories – Strickle Makers and Scribbling and Fulling Millers. It set me off, not least as I think my last job … Continue reading →

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Centenary

Posted on September 20, 2018 by rhbblog

It’s just 100 years since a 19-year-old lad from Halifax, Yorkshire, died from the gas that had wounded him on 5th September 1918. Read a little more about my great-uncle Leonard in a previous post here.

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8 ways Yorkshire has changed the world

Posted on September 5, 2018 by rhbblog

Just a few contributions from God’s Own County! The Historic England Blog Our capital city, London, is the heart of the political system and where power, protest and progress converge to make change a reality in law. However, the great … Continue reading →

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Preserving the past: the salty histories of Droitwich

Posted on December 26, 2017 by rhbblog

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A Hidden Gem

Posted on December 2, 2016 by rhbblog

I wrote about this place earlier in the year, and eventually got around to doing a slideshow. Sign of age, repeating myself, I guess, but it bears a re-visit! Enjoy a quiet meander through this local gem…

Posted in Artsy, History, Locality, Music, Photography, Travel | Tagged architecture, art, carving, church, contemplative, Droitwich, gem, glass, hidden, Josey, Pippet, quiet, Ravenna, stone, Venetian, Worcestershire | Leave a comment

Mystery Lady

Posted on December 24, 2015 by rhbblog

My uncle and aunt found what they thought to be a daguerrotype when moving house recently and sorting through various belongings. I’ve scanned the rather too well-loved picture for them to see if my limited digital processing skills will let me restore … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam

Posted on September 20, 2015 by rhbblog

Last year we came back up the coast of northern France with a few hours to spare before the dash for Eurotunnel and stopped off at the British military cemetery at Terlincthun. We have visited these on occasion and paid our … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Droitwich

Posted on August 1, 2015 by rhbblog

After 31 years living in this small Worcestershire town, I was amazed the other evening at some of the things I’ve walked past on many an occasion and not known about or noticed. The local history society advertised a talk & … Continue reading →