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The art of heraldry has always been fascinating. I’ve bought books and taken photo’s of shields and coats of arms for many years. But only recently, through my MSc course at the University of Strathclyde, I have been studying the description of the arms, called blazoning. Heraldry with its blazoning, is like learning another language.… Continue reading
Fascinating buildings: Leek, Staffordshire library building including stone tableau and words of wisdom. The Nicholson Museum and Art Gallery, library and wonderful building with links to William Morris. “A good Booke is the pretious life-blood of a master-spirit, im-balm’d and treasur’d up on purpose to a Life beyond life” Milton. Walked past on Sunday 9… Continue reading
As we hear about the very sad news of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. He was the husband and consort to The Queen. He was born in Corfu, Greece and his Royal Crest depicts this in the upper left quadrant on the shield. The black and white stripes represent the house… Continue reading