Nicholas and Alexandra

Bloody massacre of the Russian Imperial Family; my grandmother’s memories

July 19, 2020 1 Comment

Last week marked the sad anniversary of the murder of Russia’s Imperial Family; Tsar Nicholas II, the Empress Alexandra and their five children – Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexei. They, together with a handful of their loyal servants, were brutally executed by the Bolsheviks, in the basement of the

The Romanovs – 100 Years Ago

July 15, 2018 1 Comment

Either late on the night of 16 July, or early in the morning of 17 July 1918, Tsar Nicholas II, his wife the Empress Alexandra, their four daughters; Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia, and the heir to the throne, Tsarevich Alexei, were ordered to dress and go down to the

Books and Memories

February 14, 2016 No Comments

Objects do not themselves hold memories however, they can certainly be triggers for remembering moments in time. Books are objects which not only hold memories of their stories, but also of where and when they were read. I found this particularly true when clearing out my father’s house after his

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Nicholas and Alexandra

Bloody massacre of the Russian Imperial Family; my grandmother’s memories

The Romanovs – 100 Years Ago

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