searchmyancestry – Ruth A. Symes
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By Ruth A Symes Link to buy my books Amazon.co.uk: Ruth A Symes: books, biography, latest update Publishing this today in honour of the 250th anniversary of American Independence! [This article was originally published in Discover Your Ancestors in January 2019] The Dollar Princess: Miss Gabrielle Ray (1883-1973) as Daisy in the Edwardian musical comedy ‘The Dollar... Continue Reading →
In fond remembrance of David Hockney who kindly gave permission for Dr Peter Fjagesund and myself to use one of his fabulous paintings, 'The Valley, Stalheim' (2002) as the front cover of our book, The Northern Utopia: British Perceptions of Norway in the Nineteenth Century, Rodopi, 2003 The Northern Utopia: British Perceptions of Norway in... Continue Reading →
By Ruth A Symes This article was first published in Discover Your Ancestors online periodical in 2024 A Silver Cross coach-built pram with nanny. 1950s. Period pram advertisement from the British Pram Manufacturer Silver Cross. Via Wikimedia Commons A smartly-dressed Mary Poppins pushing her shiny-wheeled pram is what most of us envisage when thinking about... Continue Reading →
