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Comment on Hidden spaces: the Derbyshire Dales by Martin

Martin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:42:17 +0000

Thanks for these great images. I can begin to imagine how my distant ancestors might have been attracted on a slow, generation-by-generation migration from north Staffordshire through these limestone dales during the sixteenth century before making the next step over the gritstone fells and moors into south Yorkshire during the seventeenth century.

Comment on Death by ornament: the Sailors’ Home gates, Liverpool by dobraszczyk

dobraszczyk — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:24:13 +0000

Thanks! Presence of absence is a good way of putting it…

Comment on Death by ornament: the Sailors’ Home gates, Liverpool by fifepsychogeography

fifepsychogeography — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:05:33 +0000

Quite a story and now a tangible presence of absence. Detail of the ironwork also beautiful.

Comment on Curiosities of the Victorian census by dobraszczyk

dobraszczyk — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:02:42 +0000

Thank-you Rosa! It’s amazing how many references there are to the Victorian census in newspapers and journals like Punch.

Comment on Curiosities of the Victorian census by Rosa Morgan Lockwood

Rosa Morgan Lockwood — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:47:28 +0000

As a genealogist, I’ve studied lots of census records and totally enjoyed your insight into this topic.

Comment on Absurd space: the Williamson Tunnels, Liverpool by Gill Carr

Gill Carr — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:48:41 +0000

http://www.williamsontunnels.co.uk/view.php?page=about&gclid=COzOq_2G168CFaYJtAod5nWbDQ

have a look on here and this should answer all of your queries.
I’ve visited the tunnels……….fascinating

Comment on Absurd space: the Williamson Tunnels, Liverpool by Les Giblin

Les Giblin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:08:27 +0000

Born and brought up in edge hill,I attended the school that is on the map it was then called paddington comprehensive not archbishop blanche as it is now.A caretaker who worked at the school showed a few of us who were prefects and sworn to silence a small opening under the sports hall which was basicaly a small tunnel.And that is not shown on the map.Cant remember the name of the street he said it might lead to but may have been mason street or some similar name.The caretakers name was Eddie,He showed us some very old metal drinking cups which were found by some builers who worked on the school,he also kept in his office what he said were musket balls.There were etchings of a horse pulling some kind of huge gun on the cups,,now wish I could have aquired them somehow…anyway thats the story folks..

Comment on Paul Dobraszczyk by dobraszczyk

dobraszczyk — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:27:58 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Alison. I’m glad to hear my work is being enjoyed! That’s the best complement I could wish for….Paul

Comment on Paul Dobraszczyk by alison dunn

alison dunn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:46:45 +0000

Great to see how your work has matured, Paul – we still enjoy your painting in the desert, but some of your direction nowadays is very spiritually diverse and imaginative. Alison Dunn (Henry’s mum!)

Comment on Creative by dobraszczyk

dobraszczyk — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:07:18 +0000

Thanks Henry & good to hear from you. I am very intermittent in my creative work, being a bit consumed by research & Isla. I don’t know how you manage with 3! At the moment, I’m working with coloured paper (Peak Hollows is one of the results…)