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A Gay Man's Story in Snapshots

An Homage to my Friends, Family and Lovers

Category: 1973-77 Living in London

Gays at Work: Sexual Orientation, Trade Unions and Equal Opportunities

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Gregg Blachford

Picture this. Me. May 1976. Buxton, in England’s Peak District. At the Annual Conference for NATFHE – the union for… Read more Gays at Work: Sexual Orientation, Trade Unions and Equal Opportunities

Teaching the Lads at Uxbridge Tech

Posted on May 12, 2021November 13, 2021 by Gregg Blachford

With my, as they say, newly-minted teaching certificate/PGCE in hand, I went for an interview in the summer of 1974… Read more Teaching the Lads at Uxbridge Tech

The Gay Left and Me in London

Posted on March 18, 2021September 2, 2021 by Gregg Blachford

For those of you who have read about my life and times coming out as a 23 year old in… Read more The Gay Left and Me in London

Onto Southern Europe and Gay/Nude Beaches

Posted on January 23, 2021March 2, 2021 by Gregg Blachford

Having just taken you through some of my travel experiences in Northern Europe in the 70s, now we’ll head south… Read more Onto Southern Europe and Gay/Nude Beaches

First Forays into Europe

Posted on December 16, 2020January 25, 2023 by Gregg Blachford

Having now settled into London, I yearned to get across the Channel to explore worlds I imagined filled with deep… Read more First Forays into Europe

Garry – A Lesson in Love

Posted on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

In my last post, I told you I was going to talk about Garry, a flatmate of ours from that… Read more Garry – A Lesson in Love

Off to Classes

Posted on October 1, 2020April 19, 2021 by Gregg Blachford

It’s the beginning of October 1973 and time to start my PGCE (teacher training) program at University of London’s Institute… Read more Off to Classes

Starting a New Life in London – 1973

Posted on September 14, 2020May 11, 2021 by Gregg Blachford

Here is my diary entry for my first day of my new life in London: August 29, 1973. “Land from… Read more Starting a New Life in London – 1973

Starting Out

I’m slowly writing a memoir of my queer life using photographs and other archival documents that I’ve collected over the years.  Along the way, I hope to honour the wonderful friends I’ve had over the decades as well as my family.

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