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Category: Nostalgia

The merchandising of Venice

“What news on the Rialto?”
“Why, none. ’Tis flooded…” Continue reading The merchandising of Venice

Posted on November 29, 2019August 20, 2020Categories Art & Artists, NostalgiaTags floods, Rialto, Venice, William CallowLeave a comment on The merchandising of Venice

Silents are golden

Not long ago, a cache of films was discovered in Buster Keaton’s Hollywood mansion. Continue reading Silents are golden

Posted on November 19, 2019November 8, 2019Categories Film, NostalgiaTags Broken Butterfly, silent film, TourneurLeave a comment on Silents are golden

A town the colour of sunlit sandstone and ironstone

The Sussex town of Midhurst features in at least three novels by H. G. Wells. Continue reading A town the colour of sunlit sandstone and ironstone

Posted on October 22, 2019October 21, 2019Categories Nostalgia, Writing & WritersTags H.G. Wells, Midhurst, squillLeave a comment on A town the colour of sunlit sandstone and ironstone

Notre-Dame de Paris

A phoenix in the making. Continue reading Notre-Dame de Paris

Posted on April 23, 2019April 18, 2019Categories Nostalgia, Writing & WritersTags Hugo, Lucas, Notre Dame de ParisLeave a comment on Notre-Dame de Paris

Woodman, spare that tree!

A true story. Continue reading Woodman, spare that tree!

Posted on January 4, 2019January 3, 2019Categories Nostalgia, Writing & WritersTags Morris, Russell, woodmanLeave a comment on Woodman, spare that tree!

New years come, old years go

Who doesn’t know the following lines? Continue reading New years come, old years go

Posted on December 28, 2018December 21, 2018Categories Nostalgia, Writing & WritersTags Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Solitude, The Year1 Comment on New years come, old years go

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