I should probably have used the word 'likely', not 'definitely'. My initial impression when I saw this postcard was that the men looked Asian,...
These are excellent photos... love the one of the man with cymbals!
Thanks everyone! You've confirmed some of what I was thinking - military training camp for the second postcard, plus rail depot. Must be in...
I've bought these postcards ages ago, as part of a large & varied bundle. They've been hanging around ever since. Old and very faded, I keep...
Thanks, I think so too! I bought a whole mixed batch at the same time but this was the one I really wanted... ;-)
Sorry to hear about your wife, rhiwfield - sounds like a very nasty virus. I hope she's on the better side of the illness now. Regarding Colonel...
A recent purchase... No name, unfortunately, but I thought she had a similar look to Mary (Patsy) Cornwallis-West. [ATTACH]
I found this birth announcement that describes Otter as Rector of Chetwynd in 1825. Doesn't say if he's actually living there, of course (and the...
It's the following record dated 1825 (Licence of Gilbert Chesnut) that makes me think Rev Otter and family might still be living in the Rectory at...
Took a while to find, but it seems that Rev William Otter (1768 - 1840) was the Rector of Chetwynd when the letter was written, Chetwynd being a...
Haha! I like this a lot... poor bloke... if he did make a mistake then this is an excellent way to wriggle out of it. Sounds like he wrote the...
Many thanks everyone... I'm just catching up after a busy Christmas, and excited to learn about the phylacteries/tefillin (more info here), so a...
Yes, but it's a while ago now and maybe I didn't read it deeply enough! According to the Wikipedia page, the UK didn't have as many secret...
Thanks for the link :). I've heard of the Freemasons of course, but the rest are a bit of a mystery to me. From the little I've just read there...
Thanks! I'm not all that familiar with this kind of thing... in fact, have never heard of the Mystic Shrine (I'll look it up)! I gather there are...
Just found this, complete with similar costumes and upward pointing moon! My photo looks like it could be the Freemasons......
Apologies for writing my tag name all over the photo, but I'm feeling a bit paranoid at the moment! I'd love some opinions on this image, which...
Thank you both! It's appreciated :-)
Just bought this little marcasite brooch as a Christmas present for a friend. It measures just over 5cm long. I'm wondering what the marks mean......
Lol, missed that... I was fixated by the photos. But at least we agree! I do love that opal...
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