Monthly Archives: January 2015

Guildford Lido, circa 1930

There was something familiar with this postcard. Recollections of visiting the lido through my childhood and sitting at the tables outside, with the ever so faintly mottled and dotted patten in a pale blue colour.

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Motivational Monday – TGP 35 – DearMYRTLE

Created by Julie Goucher using Wordle Jan 2015 Usually I manage to listen and follow the TGP podcast series hosted by +Marian Pierre-Louis. Last week was no exception and I sat on a pretty grim and miserable Monday morning and listened … Continue reading

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Across the Roof Tops to St. Mary’s

This postcard by Judges (5719) I found quite curious. It seems such a strange view to take and because it is quite unusual I had to purchase it and add it to the collection.

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52 Ancestors:# 3 ~ Esther Bellasis nee King (1770 – 1805)

No Story Too Small This post is for week 3 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge (2015) by Amy Crow from No Story Too Small. You can read the list of my posts HERE “The Carrajan by Mrs Bellasis, Sydney” … Continue reading

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Guildford High Street circa 1929

There is something about this scene that I can resonate with. Not that I was born in 1929! My Grandmother who was 17 years old at the time would have seen this of the High Street. Yet, there is parts … Continue reading

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Web Wednesday – Collection Software

Created by Julie Goucher using Wordle Jan 2015 Over the last couple of days I have talked about Understanding a Collection and Recognising a Collection. Whilst using Excel or Google sheets is a really good option for recording the items … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Tip – Recognise a Collection

Created by Julie Goucher Jan 2015 using Wordle Following on from yesterday when I talked about Understanding a Collection. I ended that post with the question of do you have a collection? I expect you do, and I suspect more than … Continue reading

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Motivational Monday – Understanding a Collection

Created by Julie Goucher  Jan 2015 using Wordle There comes a point when you have collected enough of your chosen entity that you have a collection and at some point there are decisions to be made about it. According to … Continue reading

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Sunday Salon ~ 2015 Reading

I have always loved reading, but in the last year seem to have read very little in comparison to previous years. What reading I have done has either been texts and research for a project or two or a book … Continue reading

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SAW Football Club 1907-1908

Photographer – E.W. Bradden, North St, Guildford

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