I have been wondering how to continue with articles on the space-coins collecting theme. It is a vast subject and open to many directions of thought. However, a glance through history quickly shows that 2022, [more…]
Codswallop! This article is about a type of Victorian bottle invented by Hiram Codd, a British bottle inventor. Invention of the ‘Codd’ Bottle. Hiram Codd worked for the British and Foreign Cork Company and during [more…]
Britannia has a long and established presence on our nation’s coins; first appearing on coins from the Roman era. In AD119 Emperor Hadrian introduced a number of coins that depicted a female figure who personified [more…]
Sovereigns have a long and interesting history; first produced during the reign of King Henry VII on 28th October 1489 by the Royal Mint on his instruction to create “A new money of Gold”. Prior [more…]
The previous article I did about collecting space coins was quite broad; I included quite a few examples of all ages, sizes and themes. Since then I’ve added several more items to the holding; well, [more…]
Several attempts at an article have been made by me during the past year or two, but they have never made it past the “put flesh on the bones” stage. Having assessed a few more [more…]
In Part One of this saga I talked about how I got hooked on photography and how the camera collecting bug bit me. In this part I will talk about digital photography and how this [more…]
For my 16th Birthday, in 1964, my parents were rash enough to listen to my years of hints, pleading, and tantrums to buy me a proper camera. By proper camera I mean a 35mm camera [more…]
In case the subject is off-putting, it may assist if I give a brief history of my own collection. It became a hobby of middle age. I had very little knowledge of the subject and [more…]
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