Monthly Archives: April 2025

The Lunatic Asylum Soviet …

When I was researching the story of Ethel Voynich, I came across the following link I couldn’t of course access it as I’m not a UCC student or staff member, but fortunately the State Library of Victoria also provides access … Continue reading

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Ethel Voynich

If you’ve been following my blogs you’ll know that I have an interest in both the role of the Okhrana, the tsarist secret police, in penetrating groups of anti tsarist dissident living in London, and also the attempts by the … Continue reading

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Adelaide to Port Lincoln 1877

As I’ve said elsewhere, I’m no way a serious collector of nineteenth century postal ephemera, but I will admit to buying the occasional item now and then. My most recent purchase was inspired by our recent trip to Port Lincoln … Continue reading

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The time before the internet …

While we were away in South Australia, I took a couple of paperbacks with me to read, rather than an e-reader. J likes to sit and sketch, and in the bright sun of a South Australian autumn an e-ink screen … Continue reading

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An autumn road trip …

We’ve had ourselves a road trip out west, as far west as Port Lincoln in South Australia. It was really just a little vacation, but we had ourselves a good time and visited some interesting places along the way. We … Continue reading

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