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    War at the Edge of the World

    I have always been an avid reader who devours books left right and centre. But growing up, I feel that I read historical fiction novels more often than I do now. Recently my reading has mostly tended toward fantasy novels…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot October 15, 2019
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    Objects in Articles – September Edition

    Welcome to Objects in Articles September edition. There have been several great articles popping up in the news and on social media this month! I’ve included articles about ancient shipwrecks, Viking and Roman objects, and a personal relic of Queen Victoria.…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot September 30, 2017
  • Objects in Articles

    Objects in Articles – April Edition

    Welcome to the April edition of Objects in Articles! This month I’ve found another eclectic mix of articles and blog posts covering a range of different historical topics which always have an object involved. Some of the objects in this…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot April 27, 2017
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Hi, I’m Caitlyn. I am a history blogger, a museum guide, and I’m currently doing a postgrad research degree. Here on the blog I write about old objects, historic buildings and museums, history books and history teaching tips. Let’s chat history together!

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The patina of age and surely many memories of the The patina of age and surely many memories of the past. Detail of a chair in the service area of Rouse Hill House. You can find out more about the history of the house on my blog. Link in profile! #historyindetails #historyinpictures #historygram #historiansofinstagram #historylove #rousehillhouseandfarm #rousehillhistory #australianhistory #historichouse #housemuseum #lovethepast #objectshavestories #historygirls #memoirsofateapot #sydlivmus
Something to brighten your Instagram feed! I love Something to brighten your Instagram feed! I love lead light lamps. I found this one at an antique shop in Bowral back in December. But unfortunately I had nowhere to put it in my home, so it stayed in the shop. 😮🙃🤩 In other news, I have a few blog posts lined up in half finished states but my thesis is swallowing up all my mental capacity just now! Looking forward to publishing one sometime soon though. #historyblogger #historybloggeraustralia #antiquelamp #antiques #antiquewindowshopping #memoirsofateapot #thursdaythrowback #historylove #historiansofinstagram #tiffanylamp #purpleglass #glasslamp #glasslampshade #antiquesshop #vintagelamp #leadlight #leadlightlamp #memoirsofahistoryblogger #researchlife #thesiswriting #historiansofinstagram #historianinthemaking
The Blue Mountains. #nofilter #historiclandscape The Blue Mountains. #nofilter #historiclandscape #historygirlstravel #historybloggersaustralia #bluemountains #daytrip
A #latergram from yesterday's trip to the Blue Mou A #latergram from yesterday's trip to the Blue Mountains. Lot's of steps and gorgeous scenery! #historygirlstravel #bluemountains #daytrip #memoirsofahistoryblogger #historybloggersaustralia #historyblog #historicallandscapes #australianlandscapes
A freshly made 'vintage meets modern' skirt made f A freshly made 'vintage meets modern' skirt made from some lovely plaid fabric that I bought a month or so ago. 😃👗🧵 #historian #historianinthemaking #lovehistory #vintageinspired #vintageinspiredfashion #halfcircleskirt #sewingproject #madebyhand #historianhobby #memoirsofateapot #historyiseverywhere #learnfromthepast #skirt #vintagemeetsmodern #plaid #plaidskirt
Time as per one of the clocks topping Flinders Str Time as per one of the clocks topping Flinders Street Station in Melbourne. This is an absolutely stunning building which was built in the early 1900's. This is my entry for the #historygirls challenge this week! I took this photo on a lovely short trip to Melbourne last year. I love it when old buildings continue to be used instead of being demolished or growing derelict. #flindersstreetstation #edwardianarchitecture #oldbuildings #reuse #reuseoldbuildings #historygirlstravel #memoirsofateapot #holidaymemory #time #clock #stationclock #photochallenge #historylove #loveoldbuildings #buildingstellstories #learnfromthepast #australianhistory
I had a great deal of difficulty choosing a pictur I had a great deal of difficulty choosing a picture for this weeks #historygirls photo challenge for 'Objects' because I had so mamy to choose from! When I started my blog just over 3 years ago now I particularly focussed on writing object stories. I started with a spider web tea set, a butter dish, Wade Whimsie Figurines.... And then I looked at a small collection of jewellery that belonged to a family member about 3 generations back. Most of it is costume jewellery; which really became a trend in the 1940s to 60s. The long metal brooch with a diamond shape may be older than that. Perhaps it was her mother's? I am fascinated by historical objects: the way that they hold memories of the past and the way they draw us closer to past people when we hold objects in our hands. #objectshavestoriestoo #jewellery #oldobjects #vintagecostumejewellery #costumejewellery #jewelleryhistory #objects #historicalobjects #memoirsofateapot #history #historyblogger #historybloggersaustralia #memoirsofateapot #photochallenge #connecttothepast #vintage #historyblog #historyresearcher #lovethepast #learnfromthepast
Today I uploaded my conference presentation! Next Today I uploaded my conference presentation! Next step; thesis submission. Thankfully not for several months yet! #research #thesis #thesiswriting #ancienthistory #ancienthistoryresearch #thesisresearch #historyresearch #researcher #conference #acedamia #milestone #memoirsofateapot #history #lovethepast #learnfromthepast
Bits and bobs from the butler's pantry at Rouse Hi Bits and bobs from the butler's pantry at Rouse Hill Estate. I'm sure each one of them has a story. I love that this house has so many layers of the past because 6 generations of family members lived there.🍶☕🧴 Don't forget to read my new blog post about the estate on my website if you're interested! The link is in the bio as always 🙂 #rousehillhouseandfarm #sydlivmus #memoisofateapot #vintage #oldstuff #lovethepast #museumvisit #rousehillestate #australianhistory #butlerspantry #ceramics #vintagelamp #vintageobjects #learnfromthepast #newblogpost #historygirls #imaginethepast #historybloggersaustralia #sydneyhistorichouse #sydneymuseum #historichouse
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The patina of age and surely many memories of the The patina of age and surely many memories of the past. Detail of a chair in the service area of Rouse Hill House. You can find out more about the history of the house on my blog. Link in profile! #historyindetails #historyinpictures #historygram #historiansofinstagram #historylove #rousehillhouseandfarm #rousehillhistory #australianhistory #historichouse #housemuseum #lovethepast #objectshavestories #historygirls #memoirsofateapot #sydlivmus
Something to brighten your Instagram feed! I love Something to brighten your Instagram feed! I love lead light lamps. I found this one at an antique shop in Bowral back in December. But unfortunately I had nowhere to put it in my home, so it stayed in the shop. 😮🙃🤩 In other news, I have a few blog posts lined up in half finished states but my thesis is swallowing up all my mental capacity just now! Looking forward to publishing one sometime soon though. #historyblogger #historybloggeraustralia #antiquelamp #antiques #antiquewindowshopping #memoirsofateapot #thursdaythrowback #historylove #historiansofinstagram #tiffanylamp #purpleglass #glasslamp #glasslampshade #antiquesshop #vintagelamp #leadlight #leadlightlamp #memoirsofahistoryblogger #researchlife #thesiswriting #historiansofinstagram #historianinthemaking
The Blue Mountains. #nofilter #historiclandscape The Blue Mountains. #nofilter #historiclandscape #historygirlstravel #historybloggersaustralia #bluemountains #daytrip
A #latergram from yesterday's trip to the Blue Mou A #latergram from yesterday's trip to the Blue Mountains. Lot's of steps and gorgeous scenery! #historygirlstravel #bluemountains #daytrip #memoirsofahistoryblogger #historybloggersaustralia #historyblog #historicallandscapes #australianlandscapes
A freshly made 'vintage meets modern' skirt made f A freshly made 'vintage meets modern' skirt made from some lovely plaid fabric that I bought a month or so ago. 😃👗🧵 #historian #historianinthemaking #lovehistory #vintageinspired #vintageinspiredfashion #halfcircleskirt #sewingproject #madebyhand #historianhobby #memoirsofateapot #historyiseverywhere #learnfromthepast #skirt #vintagemeetsmodern #plaid #plaidskirt
Time as per one of the clocks topping Flinders Str Time as per one of the clocks topping Flinders Street Station in Melbourne. This is an absolutely stunning building which was built in the early 1900's. This is my entry for the #historygirls challenge this week! I took this photo on a lovely short trip to Melbourne last year. I love it when old buildings continue to be used instead of being demolished or growing derelict. #flindersstreetstation #edwardianarchitecture #oldbuildings #reuse #reuseoldbuildings #historygirlstravel #memoirsofateapot #holidaymemory #time #clock #stationclock #photochallenge #historylove #loveoldbuildings #buildingstellstories #learnfromthepast #australianhistory
I had a great deal of difficulty choosing a pictur I had a great deal of difficulty choosing a picture for this weeks #historygirls photo challenge for 'Objects' because I had so mamy to choose from! When I started my blog just over 3 years ago now I particularly focussed on writing object stories. I started with a spider web tea set, a butter dish, Wade Whimsie Figurines.... And then I looked at a small collection of jewellery that belonged to a family member about 3 generations back. Most of it is costume jewellery; which really became a trend in the 1940s to 60s. The long metal brooch with a diamond shape may be older than that. Perhaps it was her mother's? I am fascinated by historical objects: the way that they hold memories of the past and the way they draw us closer to past people when we hold objects in our hands. #objectshavestoriestoo #jewellery #oldobjects #vintagecostumejewellery #costumejewellery #jewelleryhistory #objects #historicalobjects #memoirsofateapot #history #historyblogger #historybloggersaustralia #memoirsofateapot #photochallenge #connecttothepast #vintage #historyblog #historyresearcher #lovethepast #learnfromthepast
Today I uploaded my conference presentation! Next Today I uploaded my conference presentation! Next step; thesis submission. Thankfully not for several months yet! #research #thesis #thesiswriting #ancienthistory #ancienthistoryresearch #thesisresearch #historyresearch #researcher #conference #acedamia #milestone #memoirsofateapot #history #lovethepast #learnfromthepast
Bits and bobs from the butler's pantry at Rouse Hi Bits and bobs from the butler's pantry at Rouse Hill Estate. I'm sure each one of them has a story. I love that this house has so many layers of the past because 6 generations of family members lived there.🍶☕🧴 Don't forget to read my new blog post about the estate on my website if you're interested! The link is in the bio as always 🙂 #rousehillhouseandfarm #sydlivmus #memoisofateapot #vintage #oldstuff #lovethepast #museumvisit #rousehillestate #australianhistory #butlerspantry #ceramics #vintagelamp #vintageobjects #learnfromthepast #newblogpost #historygirls #imaginethepast #historybloggersaustralia #sydneyhistorichouse #sydneymuseum #historichouse
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