Christmas Morning. London 1860
An extract taken from “For Every Lie” by J E Seaward At eight o’clock on Christmas morning, a clean skinned, rosy cheeked, shiny haired Mary,… Read More »Christmas Morning. London 1860
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Christmas Shopping. London 1860
An extract taken from “For Every Lie” by J E Seaward ‘Violet, I have to do some Christmas shopping, why don’t you come? The… Read More »Christmas Shopping. London 1860
A Victorian Winter, London 1860
Extract taken from “For Every Lie” by J E Seaward The horrors of a cold Victorian winter did not immediately touch the Atkinsons and the… Read More »A Victorian Winter, London 1860
DEATH, GEORGIAN and VICTORIAN STYLE
Unlike the Victorians, when it came to holding a funeral, our earlier ancestors thought less about the pleasantries than getting their deceased relatives sent off… Read More »DEATH, GEORGIAN and VICTORIAN STYLE
HAMMERSMITH FLYOVER…or shall we go under?
West London has always had a special meaning for me – mainly due to the Randell family, my ancestors, having been traceable residents in Hammersmith… Read More »HAMMERSMITH FLYOVER…or shall we go under?
Train, Charabanc, Hansom, Omnibus or Growler Sir?
When the railway began to forge its way across the length and width of England, during the early parts of the 19th century, it was… Read More »Train, Charabanc, Hansom, Omnibus or Growler Sir?
Hammersmith, A Rural Village
Hammersmith was first known as Hamersmyth, perhaps due to the words ‘ham’ meaning village and ‘hythe’ meaning by the harbour; but it could have been… Read More »Hammersmith, A Rural Village
The Blue Anchor, Hammersmith
I sometimes sit outside the Blue Anchor pub, convivially situated by the River Thames, on… Read More »The Blue Anchor, Hammersmith
A Story In The Making
Although I’d spent the early part of my life living in South East London, I had been very familiar with Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush due… Read More »A Story In The Making