Windleshaw Chantry is a small enclosed graveyard with the ruins of the original chapel, adjoining the cemetery in the town where I grew up. Dating from the early 15th century, the Chantry was built by Sir Thomas Gerard, as far as I can gather for masses to be said for himself, his wife and his ancestors, … Continue reading Windleshaw Chantry ~ #Historic Building #Photography
Category: History
#WordlessWednesday ~ Two very different glimpses into #history #bravery #iceage
#ThrowbackThursday ~ A Visit to the Historic City of Stirling #Scotland #Places #Photography
A different throwback thursday this week, looking back to October 2017 when we spent a few days in Scotland. One of the places we visited was Stirling. The approach to Stirling is impressive with this incredible view of Stirling Castle perched on top of the cliff. Its position was important in the line of defence … Continue reading #ThrowbackThursday ~ A Visit to the Historic City of Stirling #Scotland #Places #Photography
#ThrowbackThursday ~ The Highlander ~ Rise of the Aztecs #1 by Zoe Saadia #HistoricalFiction #Mexico
Throwback Thursday this week showcases the first in an excellent historical fiction series, based on fact. There are prequels which are just as good but not essential to read first. My Thoughts The Rise of the Aztecs follows on from the pre Aztec series and the story picks up in 1409 with two boys from … Continue reading #ThrowbackThursday ~ The Highlander ~ Rise of the Aztecs #1 by Zoe Saadia #HistoricalFiction #Mexico
Beeston Castle and Roundhouse #History #Photography
Imagine this hilltop about 1000BC. No castle of course, but the hilltop was occupied and fortified. By 800 BC the roundhouses were built and between 650 - 250 BC an iron age hillfort was created as defences improved. Construction of the medieval castle began in 1220 AD by the Earl of Chester and these are … Continue reading Beeston Castle and Roundhouse #History #Photography
A visit to the #GraceDarling Museum in Bamburgh #History #Photography
We had a very interesting visit to the small but very informative RNLI Grace Darling museum during our last trip to Bamburgh. Free entry, lots of historical details, exhibits and videos and friendly staff ensure a pleasant experience. Donations are welcomed but not obligatory and there's a small shop area as you enter. There are … Continue reading A visit to the #GraceDarling Museum in Bamburgh #History #Photography
Whitby Abbey Ruins #Photography Yorkshire
The impressive ruins of Whitby Abbey are perched on a headland overlooking the town of Whitby and the North Sea, and are said to have been the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, along with certain areas of the town. Bronze age archaeological finds confirm the site was settled during that period. The Abbey was originally … Continue reading Whitby Abbey Ruins #Photography Yorkshire
Katharina: Deliverance (Katharina #1) by Margaret Skea #HistoricalFiction @margaretskea1 #FridayReads
Author: Margaret Skea Published: October 2017 by Sanderling Books Category: Historical Fiction, Book Review Following the death of her mother and her father’s remarriage, five-year-old Katharina is placed in the convent at Brehna. She will never see her father again. Sixty-five miles away, at Erfurt in Thuringia, Martin Luder, a promising young law student, turns … Continue reading Katharina: Deliverance (Katharina #1) by Margaret Skea #HistoricalFiction @margaretskea1 #FridayReads
Plas Mawr ~ #Historic House in Conwy #Elizabethan #Photography #Ghosts
I hadn’t gone out with the intention of taking photographs, so didn’t have my camera. This was too good an opportunity to miss though, so out came the phone. Plas Mawr was thought to be the finest town house of the Elizabethan period in Britain. The owner, Robert Wynn, was a prosperous merchant who loved … Continue reading Plas Mawr ~ #Historic House in Conwy #Elizabethan #Photography #Ghosts
The Constant Soldier by William Ryan #WWII #HistoricalFiction @WilliamRyan_ #TuesdayBookBlog
Author: William Ryan Published: This edition, June 2017 by Pan Category: WWII, Historical Fiction, Books, Reading The pain woke him up. He was grateful for it. The train had stopped and somewhere, up above them, the drone of aircraft engines filled the night sky. He could almost remember her smile . . . It must … Continue reading The Constant Soldier by William Ryan #WWII #HistoricalFiction @WilliamRyan_ #TuesdayBookBlog
Guest Post from #author Dr Vivien Newman @worldwarwomen ~ Extraordinary #Women #WW1 #History #SundayBlogShare
Don’t ask a woman her age … and expect the truth That boys lied about their ages to enlist in 1914 is common knowledge. Less well known is that women did too. This blog features two unusual women who felt age was no bar to ‘doing their bit’. In 1917, Mabel Lethbridge was desperate to … Continue reading Guest Post from #author Dr Vivien Newman @worldwarwomen ~ Extraordinary #Women #WW1 #History #SundayBlogShare
Closure by Gillian E Hamer ~ #Paranormal #Thriller @GillyHamer #TuesdayBookBlog
Author: Gillian E Hamer Published: December 2013 by Triskele Books Category: Paranormal, Thriller Helen West is coming to terms with her husband's death and trying to cope with her six-year-old son's grief. Jake suffers from nightmares, and visions of what he calls his 'other life'. He talks about a boy called Jacob and a place … Continue reading Closure by Gillian E Hamer ~ #Paranormal #Thriller @GillyHamer #TuesdayBookBlog
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