Coffee & Crumbs
All the little extras - from the books I have read, tidbits about me and my blogging journey, and of course the occasional cup of coffee!
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Welcome to The Maritime Historian – And Goodbye to History with Kirby
Hi everyone! Hope you had a good week or so. As you may have noticed, since I posted a couple of weeks ago some big changes have happened on this blog. I’m not talking colour schemes or social media buttons. I’m talking about a full rebranding. The site domain (aka the URL and identity of this brand) has transitioned from History with Kirby to The Maritime Historian. With this change, my social media handles have been modified as well (they’re all @themaritimehistorian, except for twitter which is still @historykirby). But why change up the website? I have thought about this question a lot. Why fix something that isn’t broken, right?…
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What Two Years of On and Off Blogging has Taught Me
On November 6th, 2018 I published my first blog post. I was new to blogging, but it was something I had knew I needed to pursue. Though I love academic writing, I missed the freedom and fun of putting pen to paper in a more creative style. From the beginning, I craved blogging about local historic sites and tucked away treasures. Museums skirting cities or historic villages in seemingly the middle of nowhere. Backroom displays and temporary exhibitions. Blogging was the perfect opportunity to combine my love of writing and history. I yearned to share these adventures not only because I find them fascinating, but to help boost these off…
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25 Things About Kirby
You’ve seen museums I’ve explored, coffee shops I’ve relaxed at and books that I’ve read. I thought that it would be nice to introduce you all to myself further! To write something fun, that shows you all a different side of me than you may not see through my usual posts. So here’s my list of hopefully interesting facts about me: 1. My real name is Kirby. For some reason I’m always surprised when people ask “Is Kirby your real name?” or “Is Kirby a nickname?”. I even had someone ask to see my driver’s license once because they didn’t believe me. Kirby has been my name since birth. No,…
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History over Hot Drinks: Open Book Coffee
There’s a little coffee shop I know, where the roasts are local and shelves are lined with history books. This café is called Open Book Coffee. Nothing quite pulls at my heartstrings like a local coffee shop. To be completely honest, I had no clue that this cafe/ bookstore existed a few weeks ago. It was entirely by chance that I discovered its existence. There’s a specific book that I have been searching for online, in bookstores and thrift shops. The Terry Punch book, called “Genealogical Research in Nova Scotia” is one of the must-reads when it comes to Nova Scotian genealogy. I had to have it. I saw the…
