Gillian hammerton:Her Granfather Admiral Blacklers Naval Letters Written Between1898-1925
Also the granfather of Prof Robin Cocks and John Phillips of Southebys and great granfather of David Hammerton
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Admiral Blacklers Letters.Ship on Which He Served.HMS King Edward VII,3rd Battle Squadron.
A beautiful photo that is at once atmospheric and very informative. It really crafts a touching scene of where these letters were written. It tells so much, yet gives away so little.
I feel that this man has amazing charisma and kindness,thinking of his family and unborn child with love and excitment,unlike some paternal monsters of the modern age,who may see the unborn child as a burden on the pocket or career and lanterning the true nature of their greed.your grandfather is writing on a ship ,in danger,in the heart of was in the deep ocean yet can experience love to an unborn child.
The photograph is like a magic painting and travels through time to us in our uncaring century,I feel priveldged to be seeing a glimpse to the past.What an amazing and tranquil picture.I hope you wil give us pictures of this naval officer.Truly you shouls publish a book.
I have just noticed the reflections on the water,such an amazing picture,I dont want to fall overboard about it but it is tranquil and amazingly atmopheric when one knows these letters were written on this ship,a ship defiantly defending our nation against invaders yet the environment of sailors with homes and hearts.
It is difficult to see the propotions but it must be an enormous ship as measured against the landscape and what appears to be a tug and a light house.I like to think that these letters were written from this ship,it is hard to see but is like looking through a glass darkly.On can imagine the billowing of the waves hardly denting the balance of the ship but spraying the immutable sides as the admiral in waiting this clever,moral,intelligent and articulate father and sailor fighting for king and country looks over the wide horizon and thinks of his children and his wife.Wow.
this picture is amazing I sort of could walk through it like Alice though the looking glass or in some sci fi to wander the deck and lean over the rails to look into the sea and chat to the writer of such amazing letters,would he talk to me would he be interested to learnhow the world has become.
A beautiful photograph with the ship upon the glowing water and the lighthouse small in the distance. And again a marvellous chance to see a part of our history and comprehend the distance between this man and the woman he was writing to.
The ship in this photo had docked in Canada (in Victoria I believe) at the time that Leo met his future wife, Margaret. Being from Canada, I happened to know this fact. Amazing to see it all these years later. Victoria is also such a beautiful place, what a setting to meet! The city of Victoria, British Columbia is located on Vancouver Island, surrounded by mountains and old-growth forests. Victoria is also known as a little piece of old Britain loacted on the Pacific Ocean. I happened to also know that Leo built a small church on the outskirts of Victoria. This was built in the honour of their meeting some years later, and is still used today.
The picture of the ship provides such an interesting setting to the letters he was writing. An excellent companion to give a greater sense of history and importance to the letters.
what a good picture, John Heath is right, the picture shows the magnitude of the ship compared to the lighthouse boat... the twiilights glows on the water from the sky, setting the scene, who would have thought it was during a time when war was about to break out
The photo is magical,from a magic far away land or rather sea and time,the letters crossed the ocean,an ocean which the photo magically shows.I love the way the light water glows on the war,you would hardly think that war was just about to break .
Actually an incredable photo,is this where some of the letters were writen from,what an amazing experience for your Grandfather to be on the ocean and amodst the tumult which was brewing for the Great War as it was generating on the one hand its evil on the other the great couage soon to be exhibitrd by many of the unwilling participents.It really is atmospheric. wow.an amazing picture!
The water is so transluscent,the sky so silver, yet their is an impending disaster about to explode upon the unwary world,the world about to shatter the dreams of a generation,that was about to produce some amazing poets such as Siegfried Sassoon,Isaac Rosenberg,Wifred Owen, Rupert Brooke,Robert Graves. Yet on this ship he is concerned with domestic concerns and extending concern and affection to his family,and some how these are preserved as if in a time capsul,a living word.
This picture is quite amzing in atmospheric terms for not only does it transport the minds eye and imagination to a time almost 100 years ago,yet it is vibrant in prognostication for The Great War is about to expolde onto the European scene,to shatter the dreams and life of so many.But these waters look like a great water of Tennysons poem of The Passing of Arthur."And on one side lay the ocean and on one lay a great water and the moon was full."With the passing of the last great war veteron of the trenches you have nay an obligation to publish these to a wider audience.1400 such letter is just so utterly amazing.
Makes me wish there were still such horizons to be traversed and lands to be discovered..Who wouldn't give pretty much anything to be on one of these ships, going to undiscovered places?
An amazing view of the ship and the tranquil waters just moments almost before the horror of the great war is ready to explode upon an unsuspecting world.A really amazing picture.
An amazing picture but I keep expecting more letters,where and when will you kindly afford me the honour of fresh postings .I eagerly await.I want to know more about this man.
55 comments:
a very pretty card!
You can't really tell the scale apart from the lighthouse but the ship must be enormous! wonder what the little boat in the foreground is doing?
A beautiful photo that is at once atmospheric and very informative. It really crafts a touching scene of where these letters were written. It tells so much, yet gives away so little.
I feel that this man has amazing charisma and kindness,thinking of his family and unborn child with love and excitment,unlike some paternal monsters of the modern age,who may see the unborn child as a burden on the pocket or career and lanterning the true nature of their greed.your grandfather is writing on a ship ,in danger,in the heart of was in the deep ocean yet can experience love to an unborn child.
The photograph is like a magic painting and travels through time to us in our uncaring century,I feel priveldged to be seeing a glimpse to the past.What an amazing and tranquil picture.I hope you wil give us pictures of this naval officer.Truly you shouls publish a book.
I have just noticed the reflections on the water,such an amazing picture,I dont want to fall overboard about it but it is tranquil and amazingly atmopheric when one knows these letters were written on this ship,a ship defiantly defending our nation against invaders yet the environment of sailors with homes and hearts.
A very surreal,symbolic and beautiful image
It is difficult to see the propotions but it must be an enormous ship as measured against the landscape and what appears to be a tug and a light house.I like to think that these letters were written from this ship,it is hard to see but is like looking through a glass darkly.On can imagine the billowing of the waves hardly denting the balance of the ship but spraying the immutable sides as the admiral in waiting this clever,moral,intelligent and articulate father and sailor fighting for king and country looks over the wide horizon and thinks of his children and his wife.Wow.
this picture is amazing I sort of could walk through it like Alice though the looking glass or in some sci fi to wander the deck and lean over the rails to look into the sea and chat to the writer of such amazing letters,would he talk to me would he be interested to learnhow the world has become.
A beautiful photograph with the ship upon the glowing water and the lighthouse small in the distance. And again a marvellous chance to see a part of our history and comprehend the distance between this man and the woman he was writing to.
What a great moment in history captured in time to be remembered from one century to the next.
A Beautiful setting adds a inspiring vision to complement the well written letters, scribed a century ago. A joy to look at
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The ship in this photo had docked in Canada (in Victoria I believe) at the time that Leo met his future wife, Margaret. Being from Canada, I happened to know this fact. Amazing to see it all these years later. Victoria is also such a beautiful place, what a setting to meet! The city of Victoria, British Columbia is located on Vancouver Island, surrounded by mountains and old-growth forests. Victoria is also known as a little piece of old Britain loacted on the Pacific Ocean. I happened to also know that Leo built a small church on the outskirts of Victoria. This was built in the honour of their meeting some years later, and is still used today.
It is very helpful to see the ship from which he wrote the letters as it helps to contextualise the events he describes.
A stunning photo that really captures the era... wish I was there, then x
The picture of the ship provides such an interesting setting to the letters he was writing. An excellent companion to give a greater sense of history and importance to the letters.
what a good picture, John Heath is right, the picture shows the magnitude of the ship compared to the lighthouse boat... the twiilights glows on the water from the sky, setting the scene, who would have thought it was during a time when war was about to break out
The photo is magical,from a magic far away land or rather sea and time,the letters crossed the ocean,an ocean which the photo magically shows.I love the way the light water glows on the war,you would hardly think that war was just about to break .
these letters are wondrful like a rainbow.
A beautiful photo.
Actually an incredable photo,is this where some of the letters were writen from,what an amazing experience for your Grandfather to be on the ocean and amodst the tumult which was brewing for the Great War as it was generating on the one hand its evil on the other the great couage soon to be exhibitrd by many of the unwilling participents.It really is atmospheric. wow.an amazing picture!
Great picture !
The water is so transluscent,the sky so silver, yet their is an impending disaster about to explode upon the unwary world,the world about to shatter the dreams of a generation,that was about to produce some amazing poets such as Siegfried Sassoon,Isaac Rosenberg,Wifred Owen, Rupert Brooke,Robert Graves.
Yet on this ship he is concerned with domestic concerns and extending concern and affection to his family,and some how these are preserved as if in a time capsul,a living word.
A worthy note some precious thing will thus be preserved if you will open the Archive for us,a tresure box.
The ship which is almost hundred years old is marvellous and impressed me.
This picture has a dream like quality.
This is really interesting.
This picture is quite amzing in atmospheric terms for not only does it transport the minds eye and imagination to a time almost 100 years ago,yet it is vibrant in prognostication for The Great War is about to expolde onto the European scene,to shatter the dreams and life of so many.But these waters look like a great water of Tennysons poem of The Passing of Arthur."And on one side lay the ocean and on one lay a great water and the moon was full."With the passing of the last great war veteron of the trenches you have nay an obligation to publish these to a wider audience.1400 such letter is just so utterly amazing.
A great picture! Seeing the ship on which your grandfather was writing his letters really adds something to the experience of reading them.
good
An amazing photograph !
A simple picture can tell endless story.
An interesting insight into the era when Britannia ruled the waves.
Fascinating stuff
Makes me wish there were still such horizons to be traversed and lands to be discovered..Who wouldn't give pretty much anything to be on one of these ships, going to undiscovered places?
Would like to have seen this ship painted by Aivazovsky... Would be fascinating a painting.
An amazing view of the ship and the tranquil waters just moments almost before the horror of the great war is ready to explode upon an unsuspecting world.A really amazing picture.
An amazing picture but I keep expecting more letters,where and when will you kindly afford me the honour of fresh postings .I eagerly await.I want to know more about this man.
please put more pictures.
This is an important means of showing the past.
A beautiful old photgraph.
I like the ship wish I could sail on it.
this picture must have a great history!
Amazing Picture!
Reallyu excellent photo
Very atmospheric
his world his ship incredible
this picture makes me profound and intriging
Amazing picture
wow good ship !
Amazing photo
great ship
This picture I love
This is grand,to see the ship.
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