IN
The above image is one of the photographs of Robert Reinhardt in the Trove archive. Like me, Robert visited churchyards and always had his camera with him. The photograph frames … Continue reading IN
Tag: mortality
Jane Jack
Source: Trove archive Further credit: Ian McEwan
The church of Saint-Martin de Bannes
Last month, when staying in Dordogne, our holiday home was close to the church of Saint-Martin de Bannes. One morning, just before dawn, I visited this church and was greeted … Continue reading The church of Saint-Martin de Bannes
Self-Preservation: a Medical Treatise
I was shocked when I came across this image in the Trove archive. I wondered how the tombstones had become so broken, scattered and neglected? The worn inscription on a … Continue reading Self-Preservation: a Medical Treatise
Gravestone of a gardener
This tombstone has no inscription of who it recalls, but given the symbols above the motto, it must have been to remember a gardener. Trove:
Trying to keep my head up
This was filmed in my study on the last day of 2023. I originally named my study the ‘Sanctum sanctorum‘ [after a visit to Abbotsford, the home of Walter Scott]. … Continue reading Trying to keep my head up
To the memory of
Young to be dead: To play ‘Young to be dead ‘ please click here. Song: Don’t Worry, Karine Polwart
Where is Friendly Park?
I came across this query in an old newspaper: 7 July 1795, Caledonian Mercury: c1858, Ordnance Survey Book: 10 July 1874, Montrose Review: 9 January 1884, North British Daily Mail: … Continue reading Where is Friendly Park?