Hoovering Up the Holy Carpet: An Artist’s Life and Travels: Volume 1: The Accidental Artist

 
For lovers of History, Art and Travel. 
 
This saga chronicles life and world travels as an artist and the title refers to an amusing phrase that sent me off on my artistic adventure.
I hope my story will inspire readers to be brave in their artistic endeavours and possibly travel to wonderful places … or just enjoy accompanying me on the journey. 
 

Hoovering Up the Holy Carpet. Volume 1

Where to buy

Amazon

Book information

Price £9.99 + p&p

ISBN: 978-1-9160106-2-8
Published: 2022
Book Type: Paperback 152 x 229 mm (147 pages)

 
Illustrations and images for BOOK 1 
 
 
 
EARLY FAMILY
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The Duke sisters, Newcastle upon Tyne . 

l to r. Rene, (Mary Irene), Bertha, Lily, Caroline May ( Grandma), Constance.

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Colin singing at Uncle Pat’s Mission. Whitley Bay beach

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Charles Miller Duke

Charles Miller Duke. Northumberland Fusileers

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Herbert Taylor WW1

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Newmans newsagents. Whitley Bay

Newmans newsagents.Station Road, Whitley Bay. Frank Newman with Grandad and Auntie Rene

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Jenkinsons glaziers. Uncle John and Colin

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Joyce, Granddad, Ella & Grandma. Myrtle Bank, Prestwich.

Joyce, Grandad, Ella & Grandma. Myrtle Bank, Prestwich.

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Jack Fry and Connie Taylor Engaged

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Jack Fry RAF. Middle row far right.

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Uncle Fred, Connie, Linda & Grandma. Myrtle Bank

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With baby John, Kingswood

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With Vic, uncle Tom & cousin Diane, Whitley Bay Beach

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Family gathering, Roxburgh Terrace, Whitley Bay

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Family on the Beach with Vic. Whitley Bay

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Coronation street party. Cleeve Hill Extension, Downend 1953

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On the Ruby, with John and Diane. Lake Windermere.

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Duncan House School

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Sixth formers last day. Duncan House

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Final Year Physio Set BRI 1965

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BRI Physio Dept.1965. Miss Webb’s retirement

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THE BOYS

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Rob, David and James. Castle Farm

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David and Granddad Taylor. Castle Farm

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Rob & Clifton College Chamber Orchestra

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David and Peter Clay. Clifton College Sports Day

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Watching the spinning, Beamish

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Auntie Ella, James and Rob. Alnwick

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With David and Jame. After the match

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Paddy, Beaconsfield Road.

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Connie at the Garden Festival

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NEW YORK

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Connie at the Trump Tower, New York 1989

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Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York

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Pizza in New York 1989

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SOUTH AFRICA

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Connie at Cape Town Market 1990

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Waiting to go down the gold mine SA. 1990

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Breakdown on safari. Sabi Sabi. 1990

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Tribal dancing, HeIa safari. 1990

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Sundowners on safari. March 1990

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EGYPT

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Valley of the Queens, Queen Hapsetshut’s temple, Egypt

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Solitary in the Hall of Columns, Karnak.

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David and Linda, Denderah. Egypt.

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OUTER HEBRIDES

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Standing stones, Callanish, Isle of Lewis

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Castlebay, Isle of Barra

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VIETNAM

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Vietnamese welcome

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Ho Chi Min Mausoleum, Hanoi

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Peasant girl on the road to Danang

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Fishermen, Halong Bay, Vietnam

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Boys, buffalos and paddy fields, Vietnam

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Village market, Vietnam

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Vietnamese village schoolchildren

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Making the Non La

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Willie on board, Halong Bay

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EUROPE

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Connie in Paris

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Anne-Marie receiving her Doctorate, Sorbonne, Paris

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ROME

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British Embassy residence.Rome

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Across the Palatine, Rome

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Connie in the Vatican, Rome.

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LACE

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Lacemaking pillow

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Bruges, Honiton, and torchon lace

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Connie wearing the Bruges lace collar

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EXHIBITING

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Exhibiting at the Bristol Guild.

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First Surgery Exhibition. After the hanging.

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Exhibiting with ‘the girls’.

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