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Beaumaris, Castle Gateway 1911
Beaumaris, Castle Gateway 1911 Ref: 63302
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The men on the wall are (looking from left to right) Charles Matthews William Matthews Sydney Matthews (Charles's son who died quite young.) The little girl in the background was a Miss Jones who lived at No 1 West End. Posted: 06/04/2006 11:14 by Mr Dm Owen |
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Childhood A memory of Llanfaes, Gwynedd I lived at No 3 Llanfaes Estate from being 6 weeks of age. Our home was one of thirty prefabs built after WW2 for workers at the Saunders Roe factory that was built during the war to service and modify flying boats. As a child I remember the later torpedo boats and mine sweepers and their launchings onto the Menai Straits. I loved the countryside there and still believe it is scenically the finest part of Anglesey. Henllys Hall was then a Franciscan Friary where one could meet the monks who always walked in pairs along the lane to Beaumaris. They wore light brown robes with white sash cord and had a lovely golden labrador that looked wonderful against their brown robes. As children we would explore the woods and sometimes Mr. Stanley's farm where my friend Michael and I would play in the hay barn and outbuildings. St. Catherines church is where, as a lad, I met Major Chadwick and Colonal Dwyr Hampton, both very elderly gents who lived in grand houses near by. I also became bell ringer (three bells) for a few of years until we moved to Fryars Bay on the road to Llangoed where my mother still lives. The lane from the old village where the church and old smithy are located went past the remains of the WW1 Kingsbridge Army Camp site towards the Llangoed/Penmon crossroads. My mother and I would pick blackberries along the lane; a boring and prickly task. Harvest time was wonderful for us children as we helped gather in the hay and I can recall clank of the combine harvester and the hot sweet smell of hay and TVO (tractor vapourising oil) of the old tractor. Ah! I started an engineering apprenticship at Saunders Roe (SARO) in 1964 where I had many interesting experiences that led me to a lifetime of mechanical engineering design. I returned to almost the same spot were we used to live after I got married by renting a council house that was built on the site of the old prefab estate, enabling me to enjoy the same view over the field to the woods and church again. I always enjoy my trip to the Llanfaes and it's environs every time I go there. Posted: 23/11/2008 18:40 by David Mills |
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Year: 1963
Llanddona A memory of Llanddona, Gwynedd Went to Llanddona as a baby and still going. Every year we went in the October holiday and stayed for a week. When I was 1year old a cat had attached herself to us and as we left she jumped in the car so home she came. She passed away when I was 21, what an age. The big rock on the beach we always called Grandad's rock. now my kids call it Grandad rock. We spent many an hour sat on top. We always made a swing over the river at the bottom of the hill road but we must have been trespassing because ever other day the farmer cut it down and we put it back up again. We as an extended family now go every summer, my parents have a property there so holidays wil go on for a few years yet. My mum as a child went down to a lady I remember as Aunty Peg, so we are on our 4th generation now. Many memories still to come. By the way I also had my honeymoon down there. Last edited: 07/03/2008 09:16 by Caroline Sherburn (bugg) |
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Living in Llanddona A memory of Llanddona, Gwynedd My childhood years were fantastic. I loved the hot summer months, especially the walks to the beach, just being free. The smell of the sea air, and the fresh air. I spent most of my time outside playing. I loved going to school and learning Welsh. I miss Llanddona. I am now in Manchester and have two grown up sons, but I promise one day, I will return, to enjoy the smell of LLanddona. If anyone reads this and remembers me, my dad was Gareth Rowlands, and my mum then Susan Rowland. I had 2 sisters, Michelle and Mandy, please reply to this. Thank you for reading. Would also love to see some photos of the place now. Last edited: 29/05/2007 10:24 by Donna Rowlands |
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Caernarvonshire & Anglesey Hospital A memory of Bangor, Gwynedd I remember doing my nurse training in this hospital 1967-70, it was a beautiful old building, now I believe it is a supermarket, oh dear!!! I wonder is there anyone out there who did training at the same hospital,I am so surprised to see no one has left a memory of Bangor. Last edited: 25/02/2008 09:38 by Delphine Chapple |
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