Category Archives: HISTORICAL

PRINCE PHILIP RIP

Posted on April 15, 2021 by bilyreid

The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince Philip has passed.  Floral tributes have been moved from Buckingham Palace down the Mall to Marlborough House, currently the home of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Marlborough House had previously been a Royal Residence up until … Continue reading →

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ST. DUNSTAN IN THE WEST

Posted on March 30, 2021 by bilyreid

Today is John Donne day in the Anglican church calendar. Besides being one of the greatest poets of his era, Donne was also vicar of Fleet Street’s St. Dunstan in the West.  ST. DUNSTAN IN THE WEST

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HAPPY ST. DAVID’S DAY

Posted on March 3, 2021 by bilyreid

Happy St. David’s Day to the Welsh people. In their honour, here’s a snap I took of Chirk Castle in the Welsh Marches a few years back.    

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THE OLD COW SHED

Posted on January 18, 2021 by bilyreid

Winter has gripped the land.  Was fortunate to capture the following image in Gatineau, Quebec.  This old barn with “French” ventilators was in a perfect state of detioration for photography: a year earlier would have been too early and next … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS EVE 2020

Posted on December 25, 2020 by bilyreid

King’s College Chapel is considered one of the finest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in England and is a landmark symbol for the University of Cambridge. Started by King Henry II and finished by King Henry VIII,  The Chapel is … Continue reading →

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DAY OF INFAMY

Posted on December 7, 2020 by bilyreid

Today, December 7, is the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.  Memorial wall to the sailors of the USS Arizona who died on Dec 7, 1941. Gun turret of the USS Arizona. The Arizona is still in her death throes. … Continue reading →

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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020

Posted on November 12, 2020 by bilyreid

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

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BALACLAVA WOOLEN MILL

Posted on September 9, 2020 by bilyreid

A recent visit to cottage country allowed me to stop at the old ghost town of Balaclava, Ontario. OLD BALACLAVA WOOLEN MILL

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DAME VERA LYNN

Posted on July 10, 2020 by bilyreid

Dame Vera Lynn, the “Forces Sweetheart”,  was laid to rest today. Fittingly her funeral cortege was given a flypast by two Spitfires, much to the delight of the crowds that lined the streets of her home town of Ditchling, East … Continue reading →

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CUSTER’S LAST STAND

Posted on June 26, 2020 by bilyreid

Yesterday was the 144th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Here are some pics I took during a visit to Montana a few years ago. BATTLE MEMORIAL   CUSTER MARKER   CUSTER NATIONAL CEMETERY The Custer National Cemetery … Continue reading →

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