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Occupations such as ‘dunny man’, ‘ice man’ and ‘ratcatcher’ are familiar in our collective subconscious, yet often without a visual accompaniment of these jobs being performed. Depictions of these activities in action are poignant relics of public hi
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Speaking of Dulcie
There aren’t many photos of Dulcie Margaret Jordan – no recording of her voice, no home movie. But my mother speaks clearly to me through the writing, voice, and mannerisms of her first son, David. It’s no ordinary thing that David is in my life. Nei
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A Labour Of Love
My fascination with old homes took root around the age of nine or 10, during an adventurous exploration beneath the floorboards of my childhood home. There, hidden in the shadows, I discovered boxes brimming with artefacts from another age: glass pla

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