tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post113877151519615726..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Treasure TroveDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1163731324426471472006-11-16T18:42:00.000-08:002006-11-16T18:42:00.000-08:00The PIO has confirmed that the image *is* of Queen...The PIO has confirmed that the image *is* of Queen Elizabeth (the current queen's mother) during a Royal Trip to Canada in 1939.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1138981606528055032006-02-03T07:46:00.000-08:002006-02-03T07:46:00.000-08:00I'm in the process of backing up all the old home ...I'm in the process of backing up all the old home movies to DVD - a similar drift down memory lane.<BR/><BR/>The process will slow dramatically when I get to the scrapbooks and start scanning individual photos (as I pause to reflect on each one).Amerlochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001434250939119091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1138978633526185192006-02-03T06:57:00.000-08:002006-02-03T06:57:00.000-08:00One picture I didn't mention: I would place money...One picture I didn't mention: I would place money that the person in that picture is the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The picture was taken in June 1939, during her time as Queen Consort to the current queen's father, King George VI.<BR/><BR/>My letter to the Public Information Office at Buckingham Palace, with a copy of the picture included, goes out today. I want to confirm it's her.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1138975259164910182006-02-03T06:00:00.000-08:002006-02-03T06:00:00.000-08:00Darren,What a fantastic find!! As a WWII history ...Darren,<BR/><BR/>What a fantastic find!! As a WWII history buff, one of the greatest times I had was meeting my father and great uncle in South Carolina recently for my great uncles reunion with his shipmates from WWI Pacific. Also, my wife's grandfather was a B-29 Mechanic in WWII Pacific and new the crew who worked on the Enola Gay. His diary is amazing.<BR/><BR/>The history we find underneath our noses far outstrips anything we could ever read in a book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352443552682708733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1138872319639396172006-02-02T01:25:00.000-08:002006-02-02T01:25:00.000-08:00It was only a couple of years ago I found my mothe...It was only a couple of years ago I found my mother's wedding album (my parents were divorced when I was 9 or so) and saw what they looked like at age 19/20. Good lord, did they look dorky. Actually, my father looked like Clark Kent (the original Superman, not Christopher Reeves) and my mother barley looked 13. Scary, will people look at pictures of me @ 20 in forty years and say "What a dork..."<BR/><BR/>I think I know the answer already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1138855360079802252006-02-01T20:42:00.000-08:002006-02-01T20:42:00.000-08:00I know how you feel. During my heritage project I...I know how you feel. During my heritage project I found alot of pictures of my grandpa during WWII. He was an engineer with Patton's Third Army. He fought in the Ardenne Offensive and then built the bridge at Remagen. The pictures I found were really neat. Some were of blown pill boxes, others were in foxholes with his buds. They were...well I got chills. I also dug deeper to find that his father, my great grandpa fought in WWI, lied about his age, and was wounded during the break through at the Hidenburg Line at the age of 16. Its amazing what you'll find. Even recent stuff with my dad in Vietnam. I always saw the pictures he had but theres always some you dont get around to or forget. I love looking at old pictures, not only are they history but they remind you of the sacrifices that were made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1138836943210532382006-02-01T15:35:00.000-08:002006-02-01T15:35:00.000-08:00What a time capsule....you must figure out a way t...What a time capsule....you must figure out a way to organize and keep them. I enjoyed reading about your find.EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1138819038507474182006-02-01T10:37:00.000-08:002006-02-01T10:37:00.000-08:00What fun to get lost in old pictures -- especially...What fun to get lost in old pictures -- especially when the find was a surprise! Fun, but somehow a little sad and sentimental, too, when those pictured loved ones are no longer with us.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260546020321536599noreply@blogger.com