NAM.2006-05-65-13

Book: Anerley Bagshotte. Written by Ernest Blaikley. Divided into two parts, the first is 65 pages, the second 63 pages. The autobiography charts Blaikley’s life from birth, through childhood. Time at the Slade School, where Blaikley trained as an artist, preparatory training during World War One, working as a teacher, teaching, compass work, map reading and interpreting air photographs and work after the war as a Civil Servant, as Keeper of Maps and marriage. From a collection of diaries and other archive materials created Sgt Ernest Blaikley, 28th Bn London Regiment (Artist’s Rifles), 1885-1965. Blaikley worked as an artist selling work to ‘Scout’ and ‘Punch’ amongst other publications. Associated with World War One (1914-1918).

World War One (1914-1918)