Category: Archeaology

Nerd Quest

Antiques, Archeaology, Books, Bucket list, Canada, Folklore, Genealogy, Halifax, History, Knitting, Museums, Photography, Vintage, volunteering, Wellness

Today The NSArchaeology society gathered a group of members to tour the provincial archives.  I was beyond excited.  I fondly remember spending hours going through rolls of microfiche researching my ancestors.  So much fun! That building is jammed packed with historical items.  Vaults of treasures. The Archivists preserve the past events of the province.  Trying to preserve the present for future generations.  I’ve always been aware of the historical importance, I never realized the importance of present day collection of important information.  

There are many types of photographics. Here’s the different types through the ages and when it was most popular. 

Daguerreotype 1842 – 1856 

Ambrotype 1855 – 1861 

Tintype 1860-1870

Carte de Visite 1860 – 1888

Cabinet Card 1875 – 1900

All the things we leave behind by Riel Nason

Antiques, Archeaology, Books, Canada, Folklore, History, Knitting

I recently finished this stunner of a book over Christmas.  Bliss a teenager is missing, his parents go searching and his Sister Violet is left behind to manage the family antique store.  I loved the small town setting.  It brought me back to my Moms little shop by the road that brought tourists in to shop for local treasures that my Mom collected.  All the antique/vintage jargon I remember as a kid and is part of my life now warmed me up to the main characters and their life.  While reading I could get the sense of an underlying truth not exposed until the final pages.  It kept me thinking and fearing right along with the characters in the book.  As a archaeology volunteer one theme that was apparent to me was, what people leave behind tells a story.  In archaeology we are unraveling a mystery.  Dissecting what people leave behind to understand their motivation in life.  Understanding the past is the key to understanding the future.  

The author definitely got it right for me with this one, ghosts, antiques, treasure, folklore, grief and loss. Everything I need to hear right now.  

Thanks!

Things to do when you are mending from the flu….

Archeaology, Beauty, Books, Farming, Folklore, Genealogy, hiking, History, Knitting, Movies, Tea party, Vintage, Wellness, World

Journaling …


Catch up on your fav Netflix series…


The series Shetland has me captivated by the history and folklore of The Shetland Islands.  The mysteries are great too.  Such beauty.  Folklore is interesting because there’s always some basis in fact.  Fishing out the fact from the fiction is the fun.  Mix in some genealogy and Archeaology and I’m hooked.