Category Archives: HISTORICAL

LONG NIGHTS

Posted on January 5, 2012 by bilyreid

Ok, the holidays are behind us. Nothing ahead but the grim prospect of a long, dark winter. Short days and long black nights. Nevertheless a great opportunity for night time photography!

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FROM WILLIAM TO WILLIAM

Posted on December 18, 2011 by bilyreid

FROM WILLIAM TO WILLIAM   The ability to preview my latest book, “Loyal She Began” has proven to be so popular that I have decided to make a link to a book I published earlier this year, “From William to … Continue reading →

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LOYAL SHE BEGAN

Posted on December 2, 2011 by bilyreid

LOYAL SHE BEGAN My new book, “Loyal She Began”, has just been published. The book is about the arrival of my Loyalist ancestors in Canada.  It is possible to preview the book by clicking on the link above. Depending on … Continue reading →

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LONDON, ENGLAND

Posted on October 15, 2011 by bilyreid

As a prelude to hiking in the French Alps, I spent a week in London in late September seeing some old friends, taking in lots of West End entertainment, shopping on Bond Street, and visiting some old haunts. The weather … Continue reading →

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SHARON TEMPLE

Posted on September 11, 2011 by bilyreid
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St. George’s, Sutton, Ontario

Posted on September 7, 2011 by bilyreid

My recent visit with friends on Lake Simcoe provided the opportunity to discover and explore the delights of St. George’s Anglican Church which dates from 1879. The churchyard cemetery dates from 1839. The cemetery contains the graves of two famous … Continue reading →

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I’m Published!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by bilyreid

I’ve just received the first copy of a coffee table book I’ve been working on this winter. The book is an attempt to showcase some of the images I took on a visit to Scotland a couple of years back … Continue reading →

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FIRST IN FLIGHT

Posted on December 8, 2010 by admin

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina is the home of modern flight. This is the location chosen by the Wright brothers for their historic experiments in powered flight. Life size mock up of the original flight in  December of 1903 as seen … Continue reading →

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SOUTHERN RELIC OF COTTON ERA

Posted on December 8, 2010 by admin

I came across an historical cotton press standing in cotton fields outside of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The following images unite this trip with my visit to Manchester, England earlier this Spring. In the 19th century, Manchester was the linen … Continue reading →

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MORMON ROW, JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING

Posted on November 10, 2010 by admin

Mormon Row is in the Antelope Flats area of Jackson Hole, Wyoming with a spectacular backdrop of the Grand Teton mountains.  The name comes from the original Mormon settlers of the early 1900’s. Their dwellings now lie abandoned but the … Continue reading →

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