We’re hopping off for an Easter break –
April 2023
catch up with us back here again next week.
(Image, Happy Easter (Frohe Stern), Arnold Nechansky)
False Armistice – November 7, 1918
BY Suzanne Sexty
In a diary filled with weather reports, dockside activities (“screwing drums” and loading fish), and ship movements, the entry for November 7, 1918 would have stood out even if it…
Red & Blue
BY Terry Doyle
“We should really go to the Beaumont Hamel ceremony. A hundred years,” Jill said. “Where is it?” “The Rooms.” “But it’s Canada Day,” Tyler said. “It’s Memorial Day. Until noon…
Costume Banks and Conjured Worlds
BY Eva Crocker
As we weave through the racks she tells me the history of specific pieces, like a donated Sherlock Holmes’ style cape and deerstalker hat that was worn during the Boer War. Each costume is a talisman for transformation and picking the right one can help summon a character, conjure a world.