searchmyancestry – Ruth A. Symes
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by Ruth A. Symes Advert for Sutherland Macdonald tattooing studio, London, 1905. Via Wikimedia Commons. In the public domain. [[File:Poster for Sutherland Macdonald tattoo studio (ca.1905).jpg|Poster_for_Sutherland_Macdonald_tattoo_studio_(ca._1905)]] [A version of this article was first published in Who Do You think You Are ? Magazine, 2012] The desire to self-decorate is not a modern phenomenon, nor is... Continue Reading →
Robert Leighton, The New Book Of The Dog; A Comprehensive Natural History of British Dogs and Their Foreign Relatives, with Chapters on Law, Breeding, Kennel Management, and Veterinary Treatment, Cassell, 1907. Via Wikimedia Commons It’s pretty difficult to find out much about the pets that our ancestors might have owned in the past, but surprisingly... Continue Reading →
By Ruth A Symes This article was first published in Discover Your Ancestors online periodical in 2025 The funeral of Sir Hector Macdonald in Edinburgh, 1903 by F. C Dickinson after J. Faulds. Macdonald had supposedly committed suicide after allegations of homosexuality and paedophilia were made against him. Later some claimed that the coffin had... Continue Reading →
