Category Archives: old photographs

Remembering Mother and Gran

Posted on May 8, 2011 by brushedwithmystery

Mom and dad in the living room of Hales Cottage Gran as a beautiful teen Gran, mom and me (look at those insanely chubby cheeks!) Thank you  for the many ways that you have touched my life- thank you for … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Family Home..93 year old costume…

Posted on March 16, 2011 by brushedwithmystery

I found this in a trunk..and I thought I had seen it before…and remembered  this photo….. 93 year old costume…wow!  I also have the journal in which my gran prepares for this event…she sews this herself…amazing

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Was there really a time?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by brushedwithmystery
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Excerpt from Grandfather’s journal

Posted on January 25, 2011 by brushedwithmystery

June 24, 1919 Chapter 1 My father(Lieut-Col. T.C.D. Bedell) was one of the first to volunteer for active service in August of 1914.  He went to England with the surplus officers and went through all of the terrible hardships on … Continue reading →

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Salisbury Plains: 1915

Posted on January 22, 2011 by brushedwithmystery

During World War One, Canadian troops were trained at Valcartier (I found some of the pictures of this training camp in my gran’s photographs, and have posted some of them on this site). After their training, the Canadian troops were … Continue reading →

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