Saturday 26th May, Portsmouth City Museum. The Gx3 Grandchildren of RHC Ubsdell gather for the Official Opening of the exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the Portsmouth artist’s birth. Tessa Nilsson turns to congratulate John Stedman, Archivist and Exhibition organiser. Centre Chris Brindle, author of “Hampshire” , and further right David Quinton, and Katy […]
Glad to see that the current Exhibition at Portsmouth City Museum has lifted 19th Century pictorial chronicler of Hampshire, R.H.C. Ubsdell,back into his rightful place amongst other great people born in Portsmouth; along with Charles Dickens, I.K.Brunel, Peter Sellers and James Callaghan, see http://www.welcometoportsmouth.co.uk/portsmouth%20hall%20of%20fame%207.html Perhaps we can get a blue plaque on 1 Green Row […]
Queen Victoria visited Portsmouth on 21st March 1842. Ubsdell produced the celebratory scroll that was presented, and went to London to paint miniatures of the members of Queen Victoria’s court, so that their images could be included in his painting to record the event. The painting was destroyed by German bombing of Portsmouth in WW2 […]
ISBNs now applied for and Publication Dates Set:- August 1st for Volume 1 and September 1st for Volume 2. Descriptions of Contents written, with each volume allocated an ISBN, the work can begin of posting the existence of these books, and ascertaining the level of support and interest. Tangible support is of course vital for […]