Monday 31 October 2016

19thc Art

"Indian and French Canadian, Market Place, Quebec" by John Crawford Young (1825-1827) at the National Gallery of Canada,

THE GAINSBOROUGH PACKET Featuring Sam Lee

Jubilo recommended this - pretty good if you like folk music.

Monday 24 October 2016

Classics Illustrated Last of the Mohicans

Go here for the whole comic online
Thomas Payton and Gary Zaboly  were talking about this earlier and it really is worth going and having a look. Excellent artwork. Artist is 'John Severin...a Member of the Company of Military Historians', Gary said.

Monday 17 October 2016

Book review

Backs to the Wall: The Battle of Sainte-Foy and the Conquest of Canada
By D. Peter MacLeod
Douglas & McIntyre
253 pp.; $34.95
Review here

Garnison de Québec. Compagnies franches de la Marine

www.lagarnisondequebec.com