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Eccleston, Ferry on the Dee 1903
Eccleston, Ferry on the Dee 1903 Ref: 49887A
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 Chester, 1923 (ref: 73870) |
Year: 1940s
Swimming In The Dee A memory of Chester, Cheshire My mother Mary Burghall (married name Davies) was born in Chester as were three other generations which I have traced back to 1700s. My mother remembers well swimming in the Dee. She and her friends would walk across the medows near Allington Place and swim right across the river. One of the friends fixed a rope swing onto a branch of a tree, and my mother and her friends would spend hours swimming across to the other side. They had races and my mother remembers that she very often used to swim the fastest and nearly always beat all the others across, even the boys. She was a competent diver as well. She is now 82 years old. She still rides her bike 1 mile to get get her newspaper. Lynn Mace (nee Davies) Last edited: 01/10/2008 11:51 by Lynn Mace |
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 Chester, Suspension Bridge 1914 (ref: 67546) |
Year: 1930s
Walking To School Across The Dee A memory of Chester, Cheshire My Mother Mary Burghall (Married name Davies) used to walk to school everyday across this suspension bridge. She would would walk with her brother's and sisters and friends and she often says that this was the best time of her life. Posted: 30/09/2008 13:26 by Lynn Mace |
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Year: 1958
Wooden Bridge A memory of Chester, Cheshire My uncle Bill Wright lived & worked in Chester from the war period to 1963. He was a widower and had a damp old ground floor of a rather grand house beside the wooden bridge across the Dee. My Aunts , his sisters would go up from London and stay with him and I would go every summer to stay a couple of weeks.He loved walking and would take me walking into Wales through lovely countryside.From my bedroom, through Bay windows ,I remember the mist and stillness in the early morning as swans glided along the Dee - it was magic and a memory I shall always treasure.While fishing for tadpoles I fell in the Dee and my uncle , in his sunday best, dived in and saved me ! Last edited: 28/06/2008 06:39 by Charles Wright |
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 Chester, Bridge Street, the Bear and Billet Inn 1888 (ref: 20601) |
Year: 1920s
Pub Regulars A memory of Chester, Cheshire My grandfather Frederick Burghall and his wife used to have a drink in this pub once a week. They lived in nearby Handbridge. Their sons Frederick and Ernie used to have a pint also in the 70s and 80s. Whilst doing my mother's family tree we visited the pub to see what it looked like. We had a good look around and surprised the chef by visiting the top floor. I loved the atmosphere. Hadn't really changed much I suppose even though it had been modernised. Lynn Mace (Burghall) Last edited: 30/06/2008 10:36 by Lynn Mace |
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Year: 1989
Boat Trip On The River Dee A memory of Chester, Cheshire I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Chester. As a young child we would visit the City, and as I grew up and married we would visit with our daughters. We always loved taking the trip down the River Dee. The last time we did this was in 1989 while on vacation in England I now live in Canada. Posted: 16/04/2008 02:27 by Brenda Vanderwert |
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