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Black Bombazine: Mary Jane Dunn
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Thursday, 20 August 2009. The cup of life just to her lips she pressed,. Found the taste bitter and declined the rest,. Then looking upward to the realms of day,. She gently sighed her little soul away". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm an American currently living in Scotland. I like to visit old cemeteries and historical points of interest. I belong to the Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis. View my complete profile. Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis. Association for Gravestone Studies.
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Black Bombazine: George Fleming
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Monday, 24 August 2009. This is an example of a metal grave, which quickly fell out of favor for obvious practical reasons. Labels: St. Brides churchyard. 26 August 2011 at 05:16. Does the expansion of freezing water between stone and iron cause the the stone to crack? The iron urn looks superb. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm an American currently living in Scotland. I like to visit old cemeteries and historical points of interest. I belong to the Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis.
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Black Bombazine: Fallen Headstones
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Saturday, 22 August 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm an American currently living in Scotland. I like to visit old cemeteries and historical points of interest. I belong to the Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis. View my complete profile. Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis. Association for Gravestone Studies. George Mason - Merchant. Bridge to the Glasgow Necropolis.
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Funeral Cakes: Strange Medicine
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Sunday, 12 July 2009. As you can see from the above picture, there used to be some strange medicine taken in the name of health and/or beauty. Other odd remedies include:. In addition, my husband came across this interesting remedy- " The Everlasting Pill. A reusable metal capsule that would pass through the system (in the belief that it purified the body) to be reused again.sometimes amongst a whole family. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis.
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Funeral Cakes: Ye Olde Coffin House
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Friday, 7 August 2009. Ye Olde Coffin House. Located in the small fishing town of Brixham in Devon, England, this house holds the distinction of being "the only coffin shaped house in the world". Also, as I was looking up The Coffin House I came across something called 'a coffin corner', which was prevalent in Victorian homes. Ye olde coffin house. 8 August 2009 at 02:27. I had no idea. 10 August 2009 at 08:40. Our house has a coffin corner. Im bummed to hear its an urban myth. Sigh. Ye Olde Coffin House.
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Funeral Cakes: September 2009
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Wednesday, 2 September 2009. Is for adolescents. If the only way you can feel important is by spray painting "Vinnie" on limestone ashlar wall laid by men with ten times your value to society, then wait until you grow up to visit.". If you get the chance definitely have a look through the book. Ghostly Ruins by Harry Skrdla. One building in particular has always struck a chord with me and that is the abandoned H.H. Richardson Complex or The Buffalo Psychiatric Center. From too much love of living,. That ...
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Funeral Cakes: August 2009
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Sunday, 23 August 2009. My friend Bridget just recently went to Lily Dale. On a visit home and she took some pictures for me. I've done a couple blog entries that have mentioned the village, so I thought I would post her current pictures of Lily Dale as it looks today. Thursday, 20 August 2009. All Souls' Day, also known as Day of the Dead and Feast of All Souls, commemorates the departed. This holiday is primarily observed within the Catholic church. Cannot attain the beatific vision. Article I learned ...
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Funeral Cakes: Lily Dale
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Friday, 10 July 2009. I've just finished reading the book "Lily Dale: the true story of the town that talks to the dead". The reason I had decided to read it was because Lily Dale is a familiar name to me. The town is located approximately 1 hour south of Buffalo, New York off of the Interstate 90. Founded in 1879, Lily Dale is the oldest spiritualist community in the United States. Lily Dale is still going today, however it is mostly a summer community (you must. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Funeral Cakes: October 2009
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009. The first Jack-O'-Lantern's were, in fact, not pumpkins, but turnips. In Scotland these carved turnips (or 'neeps' as they're regionally known) were called 'Tumshie Lanterns'. Scottish children would carry these lanterns out while 'guising'. This year I decided to carve a turnip (swede) in honor of tradition. I now know first hand why the pumpkin was so much more appealing to hollow. Out and carve for the immigrants. It took me about 2 hours to hollow out and carve the littl...