WELCOME TO THE BAYLISS LINE. This blog has been created for my family. By "my family" I mean all those who are related to the Bayliss family either by blood, marriage or even relationship. There are, of course, other Bayliss families not related to us but this blog has at its heart a very specific family who had their origins in Gloucestershire. I am connected to that family because my mother was a Bayliss and it was her curiosity that started my research back in the early 1990's. So, what are you likely to see on this blog? Well, as it is a blog, I want it to be as entertaining as possible rather that a dry listing of facts (that is for Ancestry.com). I will, hopefully, be posting entries on our ancestors and relatives, on the places where they lived, and the historical times they lived through. I have an extensive collection of photographs of people and places which I will, of course, be sharing.

I'd like to ask anybody who reads this blog to give me some feedback. I'd really like this to be a two way thing. It sometimes unearths new information and, to be honest, it gives me encouragement. There will be two ways of providing feedback - either through the comment button (you will need a Google account for this) or via the e-mail address which appears on this page - alternatively, ring me. Now scroll down to read the latest entries.....and, of course, via Facebook.

Wednesday 12 September 2012

LONDON CAN TAKE IT






In the generation before me members of all our respective families - our parents and grandparents - went through the horrific experiences of World War 2. One of the American readers of this blog recently found this short documentary which I feel depicts what our ancestors went through. It is directed by the great documentary maker Humphrey Jennings. I recommend the film to all readers of this blog, particularly the younger ones. Click on the title below to watch the film.

LONDON CAN TAKE IT



2 comments:

  1. The only way I could actually contribute to this blog!!! :D Thanks for that.

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  2. A pleasure my friend. You've been a loyal follower of the blog since it started.

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