Irving Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale is a familiar name to those who have travelled to New York, or those of us who have enjoyed a few birthday cakes in… Read More »Irving Bloomingdale
Genealogy
Having had my interest in genealogy piqued when I found that there had been on board the Titanic that survived, I have spent many hours charting my family.
My family tree was started by my grandfather, and the original is held on long rolls of what appear to be printing or wallpaper lining paper.
I’m currently back to the 1700’s in industrial Leeds.
An extended family
While researching my family tree, I have been astounded by the generosity of complete strangers from across the globe, and just how much the pass-time… Read More »An extended family
Joseph Christopher Lambert
Say “Lord Lucan” or “Reggie Perrin” to me, and images of Reverend Joseph Christopher Lambert spring to my mind. A man from a family steeped… Read More »Joseph Christopher Lambert
Thomas Longley
Thomas Longley Having reached something of a roadblock in my research into my direct ancestors in the Longley line in Leeds, I started out researching… Read More »Thomas Longley
Gretchen Fiske Longley
Born into a wealthy and successful family, and orphaned at the age of 12, Gretchen Fiske Longley survived the icy waters of the North Atlantic… Read More »Gretchen Fiske Longley
James William Longley
With stories of murder, abduction, suicide, court-battles, and police cover-ups, the origins of film could have been written by an over-enthusiastic Holywood script-writer. James William… Read More »James William Longley
Joseph Longley Bedsteads
For many people, the first reason they stumble across Joseph Longley bedsteads is when they happen to look up at the roof of Pret a… Read More »Joseph Longley Bedsteads
William Longley Battel Rouser
Screaming along the ground for 100 yards emitting white sparks before exploding at ground level, the Battel Rouser was the brainchild of William Longley, and… Read More »William Longley Battel Rouser
William Preston Longley
William Preston Longley, AKA “Wild Bill Longley” must be the most widely documented and studied Longley on the planet bar none. Wild Bill Longley Born… Read More »William Preston Longley