Following the pageantry on our Queen’s Jubilee last month it seemed appropriate to share some images of the baronial robes of Baron and Baroness Wraxall, and the crowns that accompanied them. After the death in 2017 of Eustace Gibbs, 3rd … Continue reading →
In the London Metropolitan Archives there is the very substantial Archive of Antony Gibbs and Sons, which was originally in the Guildhall Archive, where it had been placed by Lord Aldenham. David Hogg remarked that he was astonished to find … Continue reading →
I frequently receive enquiries about links to Gibbs families in America. Not really surprising when one looks at figures on global distribution of the Gibbs surname, as shown on this distribution map for 2014 data for number of Gibbses recorded … Continue reading →
With spring in the air it seems a good time to visit gardens! Marie-Luise Gothein’s great classic book on “History of Garden Art” was first published in German in 1913 and then re-published in English in 1928, with the addition … Continue reading →
We are fortunate to have a few memories and reminiscences that have been passed down through our families and provide a fascinating historical record of the lives and times that our ancestors experienced, though there must also have been many … Continue reading →
To many “the beautiful Mexican” might conjure up actress Salma Hayek, or may be associated with something like this classic Mariachi song extolling the marvels of the country and its women. However she played a legendary role in the history … Continue reading →
Tyntesfield has a long standing reputation of celebrating the Christmas season. Since the National Trust acquired the estate they have continued this tradition and Tyntesfield will be filled with local handmade decorations from 2nd December to 2nd January. “…The house … Continue reading →
Our understanding of DNA has come an incredibly long way since The Human Genome Project first announced the complete mapping of human DNA in 2003, with about 3.1 billion pairs identified. The project took 13 years and masses of computing … Continue reading →
The painting of Antony Gibbs, a copy of which was fixed in the panel of the Court of the London Royal Exchange in 1927 in recognition of the firms banking prowess, has a background landscape view of the city of … Continue reading →
An expat recently went on a hunt in the Peruvian Andes for clues about a couple of Victorian Englishmen who went to the area in the 1870s, and were decent enough to write home about it – more than 80 … Continue reading →
