memoir

03 Mar

Posted at 22:16h in memoir

This was the time of Queen Victoria who had taken the throne in 1837 and ruled for almost 64 years. London had become a political, financial and trading capital of the world but while the city grew wealthy and Britain’s holdings expanded, 19th century London...

28 Jun

Posted at 22:40h in memoir

This is the first of a series of family stories/legends - the memories of some family members In the 1920's, after Alfred’s service in World War 1 he continued to suffer the effects of a mustard gas attack that left him with lung and stomach troubles....