16 Feb The No Wonderland Man
The No Wonderland Man The ‘on-the-nose’ Alice in Wonderland archetypes are unmistakable...
07 Feb The Totem and the Bunny-Man
The Totem and the Bunny-Man The Farm, Bakery and Studio were the busiest they’ve ever been. And with Margaret gone, William began hiring people to help out, which was easy for William as his reputation attracted a good stock of hardworking and trustworthy people. Tom Wilkes: A strong...
03 Feb The Camera and the Chemist, the Picselles and the Pies.
The Camera and the Chemist, the Picselles and the Pies: William first encountered photography at the county fair in 1860. A travelling photographer had wheeled his wagon over near the livestock pens, advertising 25 cents per portrait. William asked if he and Margaret could pose together for...
01 Feb Reading Margaret’s Diary
Reading Margaret's Diary William recalls: It took me a year to open her Diary. Grief has its own timing. I needed the shock to wear off, to build my emotional armour; opening it too soon was like reopening a wound. Of course, there is fear as well. What may...