Debbie Cameron
@debsadelight.bsky.social
Amateur family historian and the many roles of women in WW1 in the UK. Love cats, churchcrawling, photography, nature and.Europa League winning Spurs!
My latest blog on a TFNS nurse. Millicent was a matron in Malta. Her life was so interesting. coming from the family who owned “Shippham” paste she nursed for 40 years and I have found letters from her on a patient’s file.A Completely forgotten life
#NursingHistory
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
#NursingHistory
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
My latest blog on a TFNS nurse. Millicent was a matron in Malta. Her life was so interesting. coming from the family who owned “Shippham” paste she nursed for 40 years and I have found letters from her on a patient’s file.A Completely forgotten life
#NursingHistory
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
#NursingHistory
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
A picture is worth 1000 words ..only it should be Starmer wielding the weapon.
February 13, 2026 at 12:17 PM
A picture is worth 1000 words ..only it should be Starmer wielding the weapon.
Which of us ladies of. Certain age remember Bunty?! This is the first Four Marys story! Jolly japes and all that!
February 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Which of us ladies of. Certain age remember Bunty?! This is the first Four Marys story! Jolly japes and all that!
That time I was runner up in a photo competition!
Photo of my husband’s grandad receiving his military medal was runner up in a comp in Who Do You Think You Are. He’s 3rd row back behind the seated chap in the bowler.April 1918 at Heaton Park Manchester
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/lanc...
Photo of my husband’s grandad receiving his military medal was runner up in a comp in Who Do You Think You Are. He’s 3rd row back behind the seated chap in the bowler.April 1918 at Heaton Park Manchester
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/lanc...
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 AM
That time I was runner up in a photo competition!
Photo of my husband’s grandad receiving his military medal was runner up in a comp in Who Do You Think You Are. He’s 3rd row back behind the seated chap in the bowler.April 1918 at Heaton Park Manchester
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/lanc...
Photo of my husband’s grandad receiving his military medal was runner up in a comp in Who Do You Think You Are. He’s 3rd row back behind the seated chap in the bowler.April 1918 at Heaton Park Manchester
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/lanc...
I wonder if this was the service used by my husband’s grandmother to have a photo taken of her brother, Tom’s grave. He died at Gallipoli
Something I’d never heard of, paying for a wreath to be lain.
Advert 1923
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/thomas…
Something I’d never heard of, paying for a wreath to be lain.
Advert 1923
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/thomas…
February 12, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I wonder if this was the service used by my husband’s grandmother to have a photo taken of her brother, Tom’s grave. He died at Gallipoli
Something I’d never heard of, paying for a wreath to be lain.
Advert 1923
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/thomas…
Something I’d never heard of, paying for a wreath to be lain.
Advert 1923
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/thomas…
He starts every one ‘my dear old dad’. I traced his sweetheart from the photo sent home with his belongings. She looked lovely
February 12, 2026 at 10:37 AM
He starts every one ‘my dear old dad’. I traced his sweetheart from the photo sent home with his belongings. She looked lovely
One of these didn’t die for his country. One of these doesn’t deserve to wear medals. One of these didn’t leave loved ones and sons behind when dying for his country. One of these was given £12m by the monarchy
Which one?
#Andrew
#FamilyHistory
Which one?
#Andrew
#FamilyHistory
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
One of these didn’t die for his country. One of these doesn’t deserve to wear medals. One of these didn’t leave loved ones and sons behind when dying for his country. One of these was given £12m by the monarchy
Which one?
#Andrew
#FamilyHistory
Which one?
#Andrew
#FamilyHistory
We have letters home from my husbands g uncle who emigrated to Oz 1910. They are full of fun (jokes about his family and a woman in his life) and hope.. he wants to be a vet and his firm are buying his books. He volunteered and died at Gallipoli
aged 23.
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/thom...
aged 23.
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/thom...
February 12, 2026 at 10:09 AM
We have letters home from my husbands g uncle who emigrated to Oz 1910. They are full of fun (jokes about his family and a woman in his life) and hope.. he wants to be a vet and his firm are buying his books. He volunteered and died at Gallipoli
aged 23.
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/thom...
aged 23.
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/thom...
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
February 12, 2026 at 9:56 AM
For a different #wallsonwednesday
The story of brick beach on Merseyside. Rubble from the blitz was dumped here and the remnants of 1000s of walls, buildings and even a gravestone! It’s a fascinating place
My blog
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2025/02/
The story of brick beach on Merseyside. Rubble from the blitz was dumped here and the remnants of 1000s of walls, buildings and even a gravestone! It’s a fascinating place
My blog
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2025/02/
February 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
For a different #wallsonwednesday
The story of brick beach on Merseyside. Rubble from the blitz was dumped here and the remnants of 1000s of walls, buildings and even a gravestone! It’s a fascinating place
My blog
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2025/02/
The story of brick beach on Merseyside. Rubble from the blitz was dumped here and the remnants of 1000s of walls, buildings and even a gravestone! It’s a fascinating place
My blog
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2025/02/
February 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
#WeekFforFramed
#AlphabetChallenge
I saw this in the Lancaster museum. A beautiful memorial.
In the main entrance hall at the Royal Albert Hospital, Lancaster was a framed Roll of Honour.This remembers staff and residents of the institution who joined up to take part in #WW1
#AlphabetChallenge
I saw this in the Lancaster museum. A beautiful memorial.
In the main entrance hall at the Royal Albert Hospital, Lancaster was a framed Roll of Honour.This remembers staff and residents of the institution who joined up to take part in #WW1
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
#WeekFforFramed
#AlphabetChallenge
I saw this in the Lancaster museum. A beautiful memorial.
In the main entrance hall at the Royal Albert Hospital, Lancaster was a framed Roll of Honour.This remembers staff and residents of the institution who joined up to take part in #WW1
#AlphabetChallenge
I saw this in the Lancaster museum. A beautiful memorial.
In the main entrance hall at the Royal Albert Hospital, Lancaster was a framed Roll of Honour.This remembers staff and residents of the institution who joined up to take part in #WW1
St James Clapham #Yorkshire
The chair, which dates from 1909, looks to be from the Arts and Crafts movement?
The minister's stall is lovely
#Woodensday
The chair, which dates from 1909, looks to be from the Arts and Crafts movement?
The minister's stall is lovely
#Woodensday
February 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
St James Clapham #Yorkshire
The chair, which dates from 1909, looks to be from the Arts and Crafts movement?
The minister's stall is lovely
#Woodensday
The chair, which dates from 1909, looks to be from the Arts and Crafts movement?
The minister's stall is lovely
#Woodensday
It’s international Day of Women and Girls in Science
So let’s not forget some pioneers!
Ruth Pirret worked in the field of radioactivity and the first woman to graduate from the Uni of Glasgow with a BSc.
During #WW1 she researched corrosion of boilers in marine engines for the British Admiralty.
So let’s not forget some pioneers!
Ruth Pirret worked in the field of radioactivity and the first woman to graduate from the Uni of Glasgow with a BSc.
During #WW1 she researched corrosion of boilers in marine engines for the British Admiralty.
February 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
It’s international Day of Women and Girls in Science
So let’s not forget some pioneers!
Ruth Pirret worked in the field of radioactivity and the first woman to graduate from the Uni of Glasgow with a BSc.
During #WW1 she researched corrosion of boilers in marine engines for the British Admiralty.
So let’s not forget some pioneers!
Ruth Pirret worked in the field of radioactivity and the first woman to graduate from the Uni of Glasgow with a BSc.
During #WW1 she researched corrosion of boilers in marine engines for the British Admiralty.
This is a #postcard my grandad Tom gave to my dad "For Jack". Tom was in the Marines in Chatham. I wonder if he gave this to dad before he went to war in August 1914.Dad was 6 and never saw him again.It really moves me. Dad lived to be 95 and this was in his things when he died #WW1 #FamilyHistory
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
This is a #postcard my grandad Tom gave to my dad "For Jack". Tom was in the Marines in Chatham. I wonder if he gave this to dad before he went to war in August 1914.Dad was 6 and never saw him again.It really moves me. Dad lived to be 95 and this was in his things when he died #WW1 #FamilyHistory
. Monsoon followed by this #sunset..neatly framed through my skylight!
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
. Monsoon followed by this #sunset..neatly framed through my skylight!
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed
I have this book
A tad gender specific, no? 1964. I left school 5 years later. This is the world I was educated into! I mean, even then, why couldn’t a woman be a musician, a teacher or an artist? Weird! Love these old books though!
A tad gender specific, no? 1964. I left school 5 years later. This is the world I was educated into! I mean, even then, why couldn’t a woman be a musician, a teacher or an artist? Weird! Love these old books though!
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM
I have this book
A tad gender specific, no? 1964. I left school 5 years later. This is the world I was educated into! I mean, even then, why couldn’t a woman be a musician, a teacher or an artist? Weird! Love these old books though!
A tad gender specific, no? 1964. I left school 5 years later. This is the world I was educated into! I mean, even then, why couldn’t a woman be a musician, a teacher or an artist? Weird! Love these old books though!
#TowerTuesday
St James Clapham Yorks
The Fine perpendicular Tower is by far the oldest part of the church and dates from Norman times of the early 14th century.
#Churchcrawling
#Yorkshire
St James Clapham Yorks
The Fine perpendicular Tower is by far the oldest part of the church and dates from Norman times of the early 14th century.
#Churchcrawling
#Yorkshire
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 AM
#TowerTuesday
St James Clapham Yorks
The Fine perpendicular Tower is by far the oldest part of the church and dates from Norman times of the early 14th century.
#Churchcrawling
#Yorkshire
St James Clapham Yorks
The Fine perpendicular Tower is by far the oldest part of the church and dates from Norman times of the early 14th century.
#Churchcrawling
#Yorkshire
#TextileTuesday
#Settle parish church
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The quilt depicts a landscape with buildings and stars..
#Settle parish church
mickbrownart.com/commissions/
The quilt depicts a landscape with buildings and stars..
February 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
#TextileTuesday
#Settle parish church
mickbrownart.com/commissions/
The quilt depicts a landscape with buildings and stars..
#Settle parish church
mickbrownart.com/commissions/
The quilt depicts a landscape with buildings and stars..
February 10, 2026 at 10:13 AM
OMG!
special cigarettes for nurses!
special cigarettes for nurses!
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
OMG!
special cigarettes for nurses!
special cigarettes for nurses!
I agree. I love these paintings of Laura knight by her husband Harold. She is my favourite artist. But Harold is close behind!
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I agree. I love these paintings of Laura knight by her husband Harold. She is my favourite artist. But Harold is close behind!
It’s stopped raining! There’s a blackcap singing in my garden with half a dozen other species celebrating after the fact!
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It’s stopped raining! There’s a blackcap singing in my garden with half a dozen other species celebrating after the fact!