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A Gay Man's Story in Snapshots

An Homage to my Friends, Family and Lovers

Tag: gay

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 20, 2021 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, 2020February 12, 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, 2020February 12, 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

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

My Cameras and Photographs from 1961 to now: The Tech Talk

Posted on March 4, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

I’m going to start this post by saying I’m not a professional photographer – only an amateur hobbyist who has… Read more My Cameras and Photographs from 1961 to now: The Tech Talk

My Voyage Through Storing, Showing and Archiving My Photos

Posted on March 4, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

How did I manage to keep, store and show all the thousands of photos that I took over the past… Read more My Voyage Through Storing, Showing and Archiving My Photos

What Am I Doing Here?

Posted on February 19, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

Here we go.  My first post.  I’m Gregg, the one in the pink shirt on the left above with my… Read more What Am I Doing Here?

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

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