I've been delving into the Zanzibar chest once again, and have found some interesting postcards from various locations.
Where in the world is the landscape featured in the postcard below? Answers in a comment, please.
MM III
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Where in the world is this?
I say!
I've been delving into the Zanzibar chest once again, and have found some interesting postcards from various locations.
Where in the world is the landscape featured in the postcard below? Answers in a comment, please.
MM III
I've been delving into the Zanzibar chest once again, and have found some interesting postcards from various locations.
Where in the world is the landscape featured in the postcard below? Answers in a comment, please.
MM III
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Who are these two people?
I say!
Some years back I hitched up and down the West coast of America, reaching Astoria in northern Oregon, shown in the postcard below.
On that same trip I visited the City Lights bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, shown below. The postcard below is an historic image - the shop didn't look like that when I visited, but it was, nevertheless, a very interesting place.
Two people who used to frequent the City Lights bookstore are shown below. Can anyone name them?
MM III
Some years back I hitched up and down the West coast of America, reaching Astoria in northern Oregon, shown in the postcard below.
On that same trip I visited the City Lights bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, shown below. The postcard below is an historic image - the shop didn't look like that when I visited, but it was, nevertheless, a very interesting place.
Two people who used to frequent the City Lights bookstore are shown below. Can anyone name them?
MM III
Friday, 11 January 2008
Lines
I say!
Here are some black and white snaps taken near Kalimbuka. To tell the truth, I cannot remember when I last had a black and white film loaded in my pre-digital camera, so these snaps are quite old, however similar scenes can be seen at any time, hereabouts.
Above - some women pounding maize outside the 'lines' (quarters).
More lines.
The above snap was taken at the Zomba Mental Hospital, where Mrs M sometimes works.
MM III
Here are some black and white snaps taken near Kalimbuka. To tell the truth, I cannot remember when I last had a black and white film loaded in my pre-digital camera, so these snaps are quite old, however similar scenes can be seen at any time, hereabouts.
Above - some women pounding maize outside the 'lines' (quarters).
More lines.
The above snap was taken at the Zomba Mental Hospital, where Mrs M sometimes works.
MM III
Friday, 4 January 2008
War in France
I say!
I've been sorting through some old postcards, found in my Zanzibar chest. As you know, the Milngavie's have fought in various wars and battles. Mention a war, and the first thought of a true Milngavie is "Where's ma claymore?"
The following postcards were collected by ancestral Milngavie's during the First World War. You know the sort of thing - fight your way round France and Belgium and collect some souvenirs on the way, to remind yourself what a nice time you had.
None of these postcards have any writing on them, but one can imagine the sorts of things that were written on the ones that were actually sent home: "Dearest Mater, having a lovely time here in the trenches. The shelling stopped mid afternoon and then the sun came out, so have been able to work on my tan. Bagged a couple of Germans early evening whilst on sniper duty, and am looking forwards to the bully beef for tea. Hope you are well."
Above is a postcard showing the Place Verte, in Verviers, and below is what the same scene looks like today, from a slightly lower vantage point.
MM III
I've been sorting through some old postcards, found in my Zanzibar chest. As you know, the Milngavie's have fought in various wars and battles. Mention a war, and the first thought of a true Milngavie is "Where's ma claymore?"
The following postcards were collected by ancestral Milngavie's during the First World War. You know the sort of thing - fight your way round France and Belgium and collect some souvenirs on the way, to remind yourself what a nice time you had.
None of these postcards have any writing on them, but one can imagine the sorts of things that were written on the ones that were actually sent home: "Dearest Mater, having a lovely time here in the trenches. The shelling stopped mid afternoon and then the sun came out, so have been able to work on my tan. Bagged a couple of Germans early evening whilst on sniper duty, and am looking forwards to the bully beef for tea. Hope you are well."
Above is a postcard showing the Place Verte, in Verviers, and below is what the same scene looks like today, from a slightly lower vantage point.
MM III
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