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A Gay Man's Story in Snapshots

An Homage to my Friends, Family and Lovers

First Forays into Europe

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 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, 2020November 14, 2020 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, 2020December 1, 2020 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

How My Memorabilia Help Tell My Story

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

This post will be quite different from my previous ones – for better or worse – and that’s why I’m… Read more How My Memorabilia Help Tell My Story

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos 1973 – Part Two

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

Are you ready for the final post of my nostalgic ramblings as a gay 23 year old Canadian backpacking through… Read more Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos 1973 – Part Two

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos 1973 – Part One

Posted on April 27, 2020May 19, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

After my adventures in Indonesia with Teddy and the boys as outlined in my last post, I flew away to… Read more Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos 1973 – Part One

The Next Stops: Bali and Java

Posted on March 4, 2020May 9, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

The moment I stepped off the plane in Bali, Indonesia on June 2, 1973, I knew right away that I… Read more The Next Stops: Bali and Java

The Berlin Wall – Before and After

Posted on January 14, 2020April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

My last post, you may remember, was about my visits to my beloved city of Berlin back in the 70s,… Read more The Berlin Wall – Before and After

Berlin Walls & Boys: 1977 to 1992

Posted on October 25, 2019April 29, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

Visiting Berlin as a queer young man in the 70s and 80s.

The First Stop: Portuguese Timor

Posted on August 9, 2019February 28, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

If you’ve been following my story, you’ll know that it is now May 1973 and that I’m a Canadian who… Read more The First Stop: Portuguese Timor

Into the Australian Outback

Posted on May 24, 2019April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

First time to the Outback – Early 1973 Having lived in Sydney for most of 1972 by now, I couldn’t… Read more Into the Australian Outback

Bars, Beats, Bogs and Sex

Posted on March 26, 2019April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

“Sex is a revolutionary act” was one of the central political messages of Gay Liberation that I learned in Sydney… Read more Bars, Beats, Bogs and Sex

Living the Gay Liberation Life

Posted on December 3, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

In early 1972, I landed in Sydney from Canada just as the Gay Liberation Front (G.L.F.) was taking off and,… Read more Living the Gay Liberation Life

Money, Money, Money

Posted on November 12, 2018October 13, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

Having arrived in Sydney from Canada in early 1972 as a 22 year old, I plunged right into the Gay… Read more Money, Money, Money

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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 want to honour the wonderful friends I’ve had over the decades as well as my family.

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