Category Archives: Hebridean family

Happy 75th Birthday to our wonderful NHS

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Hoarder of Babylon

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the UK’s National Health Service, and I can’t let this date pass without paying tribute with some items from the archives. Both my parents knew the hardship of life before the NHS existed, especially … Continue reading →

Posted in 1930-1949, 1960s, Dad, Glasgow family, Hebridean family, Letters, cards and documents, Mum, Parents, Photographs | 1 Comment

Friends and Relations (Object 199)

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Hoarder of Babylon

Here’s another item from Churt found whilst rummaging about in drawers full of old letters, looking for something interesting (of course, it is all interesting to me!). This was amongst Auntie‘s papers and set me off on a bit of … Continue reading →

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Hebridean Overture (object 197)

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Hoarder of Babylon

A recent visit from Brother 2 has inspired this post, for reasons that will be revealed. Today’s featured object is another travel journal, this time the one that our family kept of our holiday on the Isle of Lewis in … Continue reading →

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Better Cheer May You Have (Object 186)

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Hoarder of Babylon

It has been a while since I have posted an interesting object from the Usmeum, as opposed to a document. So here’s an unusual piece that has  recently been relocated from the  regional branch in Epsom as a result of … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Christmas past (Object 177)

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Hoarder of Babylon

For many of us, Christmas is the time of year when we think most acutely of family, especially of those we have lost. I know that for a lot of people the childhood memories are not always pleasant, which can … Continue reading →

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Blood brothers

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Hoarder of Babylon

Today is Brother 1’s 60th birthday. It doesn’t seem that long ago that the above photo was taken, in the early 1960s. He is on the right, Brother 2 in the natty bow tie on the left, myself in the … Continue reading →

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Another Brick in the Wall (fence post with no object)

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Hoarder of Babylon

Having written one post which featured a brick wall as its focal object, I reckon I’d be pushing my luck if I did it again. But my recent visit to Barnes threw up lots of memories from these childhood streets, … Continue reading →

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Home Again (Object 141)

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Hoarder of Babylon

I’m cheating a bit with this object as it wasn’t in my family until I bought it, new, in 2007. But it has family connotations, and a great family-related story attached to it. It is also one of the few … Continue reading →

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Bushels of birthday love (Object 122)

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Hoarder of Babylon

Today is my Grannie Lane’s birthday, although I was so young when she died that I have no memory of this occasion ever being celebrated. I only think of it now because I came across this card whilst looking through … Continue reading →

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Snapshots of Mum’s early life (Object 119)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Hoarder of Babylon

My Mum was born in March, so I think of her a lot at this time of year, when the sun and daffodils start to appear. My previous post featured some photos from her youth, taken from this tatty old … Continue reading →

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