Bristol Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/bristol/ NZ Women's Fiction and Historical Fiction Writer Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:03:39 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/vickyadin.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/favicon-32x32-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Bristol Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/bristol/ 32 32 133248656 Strange Victorian Job Titles: What Did Your Ancestors Actually Do for a Living? https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/07/21/the-weird-names-of-victorian-occupations/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-weird-names-of-victorian-occupations https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/07/21/the-weird-names-of-victorian-occupations/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:30:00 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=2367 In my previous blogs I’ve mostly talked about the women. They are the stalwarts of the time: staunch, loyal and committed. But let’s talk about some of the occupations their menfolk undertook to feed the household. Do you know what a cordwainer was? It’s similar to a snobscat. Or a cooper, or bodger? No…? Here’s...

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]]> https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/07/21/the-weird-names-of-victorian-occupations/feed/ 0 2367 Remarkable Victorian Women: The Unsung Lives Behind the History Books https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/07/07/time-to-remember-those-remarkable-victorian-women/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-to-remember-those-remarkable-victorian-women https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/07/07/time-to-remember-those-remarkable-victorian-women/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=2360 This week, let me introduce you to Harriet. Every time I follow the life story of Victorian women I am amazed at their stamina and adaptability. Only seven years younger than Queen Victoria, Harriet knew little about the reign of Kings George IV or that of William IV and lived her life knowing only Victorian’s...

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]]> https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/07/07/time-to-remember-those-remarkable-victorian-women/feed/ 0 2360 For the love of keeping the past alive https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/06/09/for-the-love-of-keeping-the-past-alive/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-the-love-of-keeping-the-past-alive https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/06/09/for-the-love-of-keeping-the-past-alive/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:37:00 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=2338 Staying with Bristol and Welsh Back from my previous blog for the moment, what always fascinates me about research in the UK and Europe is the history. I especially love the ancient buildings that have stood the test of time for centuries, and are still in use today as places to live, to work, and...

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]]> https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/06/09/for-the-love-of-keeping-the-past-alive/feed/ 0 2338 The Welsh Back: What “Back” Really Means in Bristol — and Why It Matters to Sarah’s Destiny https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/05/26/whats-in-a-name-it-depends-on-when-you-were-born/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-in-a-name-it-depends-on-when-you-were-born https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/05/26/whats-in-a-name-it-depends-on-when-you-were-born/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 19:30:00 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=2325 Do you know what a back is? Or a key? I’m sure you would tell me a key is used to unlock doors, or possibly a vital clue in solving a problem. Maybe even a button on a phone or computer keyboard, or even associate it with music – it has many definitions. If you...

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