How special it was to discover an artist in my family tree, and a female one at that! This is the story of my great-great-aunt, Margaret Caldom Millar (1842–1882), who was an artist and art teacher, pursuing her career in the visual arts one-hundred and fifty years ago.
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Remembering Bill
William Henry Darlington Beadle was so dearly loved and admired by his family, they held on to items as a way of remembering him. Collectively they now tell us his story…
A Heritage More Precious Than Possessions
Feminist, suffragette, social worker and staunch Laborite.
Jean’s admirable character and strong values were passed to her children and so on. These are Jean’s life lessons I hope to also share with my own children…
of dust and glare 