And it was found from experience that certain colours contrasted better than others: yellow and white, red and black do not show up well from a distance, but black goes well against yellow, while red, white and blue work very well indeed in that order. As a consequence of this, a core...
Wetherall, and of His Majesty’s 30th Foot, under Major Dalrymple, during the siege of Asseer, has been most exemplary, and such as to reflect the most distinguished credit on their several commanding officers, as well as on the whole of the officers and men composing those detachments.”...
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Using my forbears in nineteenth and early twentieth century China as the lens, I am examining how much they were influenced by their imperial antecedents, the impact of the colonial setting on their experience of the intimate incidents of family life – birth, marriage, separation and death -an...
“in 1851 census Arthur Foster 23 years old who was born in Lancashire Prescott and moved back to Prescott Rainhill was at the above army barracks. 1 What is the importance of this barracks then? 2 Was national conscription compulsory then? 3 What war or area of activity do you feel they...
The royal family is known for its extensive art collection as well. This is "Study of Rocks; Creuse: 'Le Bloc'" by Claude Monet. In 1949, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother purchased it for $2300, and by the time of her death in 2002, it was worth about $17,000. ...
Cara Nuttall, who joined from Simpson Millar LLP at the start of 2023, has further bolstered the capabilities of the team, with notable proficiency in child abduction and relocation work, as well as being regarded as an expert in surrogacy law. Richard Rigg is also active on matters, with ...
Came on an early dinner booking, we had a friendly welcome and straight to the table. All waiting staff were excellent, read the room well and were efficient. Manager was visible and involved. Happy staff, excellent service and superb food. Soup, pate, beef pie, Thai chi...
Anna Grunwald. She married Joseph Bermann, Max’s father, in 1935.1Joseph was born in Merano, Italy, where his father Max Bermann was a doctor and the director of the Waldpark Sanitarium. Joseph also became a doctor and worked there as well. After marrying, Edith and Joseph settled in ...
Living in Lancashire with her husband Phill and their two daughters, Bethany and Dorothy – Rachel has been blogging since 2011 about parenthood, food, craft, travel, wellbeing and vintage style. Search for: Search Input your search keywords and press Enter....