Hi, I’m David Fernley, a writer living in North Yorkshire, England. I’ve got many interests, but my main ones are family and community history, and the arts, particularly literature.
I’m researching and writing about the lives of my ancestors from the late eighteenth century to the 1950s. While my main focus is on the lives of my ancestors, I’m also interested in connecting them to the communities, society and culture they lived in.
In this blog, I write mainly about family, arts and culture, although I occasionally post about some of my other interests.
When I’m not reading, researching or writing, I volunteer for a local dog rescue charity, build model railways and photograph the local landscape. I have a BA in History and English and an MA in English Literature. I live with my wife, a dog and a horse. (Though the horse, of course, lives outdoors)
Exploring the site
You can use the menu at the top of each page to browse by category, follow the latest posts, or explore the family pages. These include background material such as family trees, maps, and a timeline (c. 1750–1950).
If you’re new, the cornerstone posts in the right hand sidebar offer a good introduction to each area.
Get in touch
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