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The Duke of Athlone and Princess Alice

The Duke of Athlone and Princess Alice.

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New Years 1856

Half of the day was spent trying to decipher ONE letter from Jane Stoughton ( great great gran) to her sisters at 4 Hales Cottage Exhibit A: Does it look like a puzzle to you?  My eyes still ache!   I … Continue reading

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Christmas Cards of 1887

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A Piece of History

My eye has been scanning the ground now for the past day- eyes like a broom brushing  the crevices of the floor.  I had all but given up, until, at last, my eyes rested on a small silver coin held … Continue reading

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Letter from the Front

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