Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...
World War 1, the Mexican Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Easter Rising in Ireland . . . the sinking of the Titanic and the Lusitania. Spanish flu killed well over 20 million people world wide ...
The single most popular fashion accessory for men and women used to be the hat - practical or decorative!
Etiquette used to dictate that it would be "a disgrace to venture out of the house without a hat and gloves" and it was not unusual at the turn of the 20th century for both men and women to change the...
Have been doing ancestry for about 6 yrs. I was born in Lincoln, England, now live in Portsmouth, England. Researching, Payne, Stevenson, Mettam, Richardson, Wallis, Broadhurst families.
Alias name for personal protection from an abuse violent ex husband. Sorry just can't say anything else now. Please understand that I may be harmed or worse if I publicly identify myself. I will in confidence tell the site owners or family members of my photos when asked. Thanks