Tag Archives: journal

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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Sinking of the Titanic…

Posted on January 11, 2011 by brushedwithmystery

Gran’s account of the tragedy of the Titanic! Amazing!

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Excerpt from Gran’s journal

Posted on November 5, 2010 by brushedwithmystery

Friday November 5th, 1920 This was such a mild day that I rode my byke to the bank ( of Montreal where she worked in Kingston).  I forgot to take my purse with me, but it didn’t matter, as I … Continue reading →

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Gran’s Journal…the gas mask..1917

Posted on November 3, 2010 by brushedwithmystery

Very cool- and only 1000+ newspaper clippings and notes to go…lol…(no.  really…lol)

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