The Lat at La Martiniere College, Lucknow

The Lat

Pic: 2017

Pic: December 2017

Nana Mabel Shepherd 1971

Nana Mabel Shepherd (nee Mckenna),
with her daughter, Ivy Hourigan and niece,
Dorothy James. Pic taken prior
to mid January 1971 when my nan
died 90 yrs 8 months.

Pic taken before the middle of January 1965.
This isn't the whole pic. It looks like
Mr Denzil D'Gama has been cut out. Three of
the five Shepherd boys with their mother and
Aunt  Ivy sitting behind them. Standing from
left Mrs Nora D'Gama Jim Shepherd, Mrs George
(nee D'Gama), Maude Shepherd (Jim's wife)
Mr Dubois (Nora's brother) and Elsie James
 (nee Shepherd). Nora was the widow of George
Percival Shepherd, elder brother
to Jim.

Old Lawrence Terrace was demolished after the
 residents had shifted into the two blocks of flats
build at the back of the nawabi-era building.
Pic cir. 1965 Mr Thomas James with his daughter,
Dorothy and Maude Shepherd

Lawrence Terrace c 1951

Cir. 1951
Two Shepherd sisters from L Aunt Irene
Mckenzie and Aunty Ivy Hourigan sitting
and my mother Tessie Shepherd and my elder
brother, Keith. and Touser the terrier. I
am in Ivy's lap
The original Lawrence Terrace, Lucknow in the
background

Spicer comment racist?***

Would Spicer's reply be considered
racist?
Over the past several years western
countries, including Australia, have been
flooded by refugees from war-torn
countries where they faced persecution
and even death...

Noel Peters November 2016***

Noel Peters inside II dormitory at La Martiniere College
Lucknow in November 2016

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Old Martinian Noel Peters points to his name engraved on the
steps

Inside the dining hall

Noel Peters in the early 1960s

Noel Peters
Got to check the email for the names. Pic sent
by Clayton Roberts (first from right)

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River***

The River Gomti in Lucknow looking downstream from the
 Nishatganj Bridge

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Temples and other religious places on public land is a serious
problem. There are so many that survive anti-encroachment
drives for several reasons. Here are two temples that have
survived because attempts to remove them would have resulted
 in protests. 

River Gomti Nov 3, 2016

The River Gomti in Lucknow: The lower two pics were
taken about two years ago (c 2014) about 2 km down
stream from the other pictures.

An upstream pic taken near the Lucknow University bridge