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A recent enquiry about the map (pictured below) found in a 1948 book published by a brewery in Canada has prompted me to write about… Read More »2024 Autumn/Winter MacDonald Gill Newsletter

The first part of this newsletter celebrates the centenary of the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley Park in north London in 1924-25. Nowadays all… Read More »2024 Spring MacDonald Gill Newsletter

On November 11th – Armistice Day – the nation observed the two minute silence at eleven o’clock to remember the victims of war. Four of… Read More »2023 Autumn MacDonald Gill Newsletter

As I write this today – on Saturday May 6th – King Charles lll is being crowned at Westminster Abbey. There will be a little… Read More »2023 Spring MacDonald Gill Newsletter – The Coronation Issue

All Quiet on the Western Front, a German film set in World War One, is sweeping up this year’s film awards. It has won seven… Read More »Winter–Spring 2023 MacDonald Gill Newsletter

St Bartholomew’s Church Update After a long wait, the new owners of the Grade II-listed St Bartholomew’s Church were granted planning permission to carry out… Read More »Autumn 2022 MacDonald Gill Newsletter

In this last newsletter of the year the main item is about a newly discovered MacDonald Gill map. There’s also news of a major London… Read More »MacDonald Gill Winter 2021 Newsletter

The last year has been a strange one for everyone.  I hope that you’ve all stayed well, had vaccinations, and coped with the several lockdowns… Read More »Spring 2021 MacDonald Gill Newsletter

When I wrote the last newsletter in June, there was hope that the Covid pandemic would be over by the autumn. Sadly that hasn’t happened… Read More »Autumn 2020 MacDonald Gill Newsletter

Since the last newsletter, a lot has happened, not least the Covid-19 pandemic. I hope that you are well and have avoided getting this terrible… Read More »Spring-Summer 2020 MacDonald Gill Newsletter