Photograph album of the mind

January 12, 2012

I’m thinking about a drill hall photo which, when closely examined, reveals three misty figures by the gate: a round-faced …

Love from Hélène, February 1919

December 22, 2011

I wonder why Hélène picked this particular card. And what lies behind her uncertainty about her future? Why are the …

December 20, 2011

I’m missing being in Alsace at this time of year. Haven’t been in December since the Great European Freeze in …

December 20, 2011

December 18, 2011

Before a decade had passed, a city of billowing white hospital tents transformed the scene and the grand hotel Trianon was …

November 14, 2011

November 14, 2011

To reach North Wales from here, you have to drive through Betws y Coed, a village which has reached critical …

November 11, 2011

Remembering those who came back, this is a transcription extracted from a letter written by a 20 year old, whose experiences …

November 9, 2011

Ciel d’Alsace Imagine a dusty two-roomed village hall, the pride of the village, a village which has made wine …

November 9, 2011

Halifax bomber MZ807 ended its mission on the Ruhr here on 2/3 December, 1944. The memorial site is two thirds …