Memories
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Tracing My Roots
I traced my ancestors to Eckington - they were the Littlewood Family and date back to 1798. The males were all named Joseph in each generation and they worked as first a farmer and then they worked in Applebys Foundry as iron moulders ...Read more
A memory of Eckington in 2006 by
Memorys
Came to Minstead for a weeks break to help my wife rest and recover from breast cancer. Stayed in a very nice thatched cottage. We live in a village in Saddleworth that is beautiful, but Minstead the village the people and most of all the ...Read more
A memory of Minstead in 2006 by
A Coastal Walk In North Devon
Last weekend I had a glorious gentle walk from Hunters Inn down the track to Heddons Mouth with my wife Elizabeth and two friends, Valerie and Jim. We parked our car by the National Trust buildings up the lane from ...Read more
A memory of Ilfracombe in 2008 by
Miss You Dad
I was born and bred in Washington, in fact one of my claims to fame is I was born behind Woolworths, well No.3 House Terrace. My Dad lived in Washington for almost all of his life and when he past away (2002) he left a hole in my life ...Read more
A memory of Washington in 2002
Home At Last
I am Paul Percy Robinson who always felt I did not belong in a town and perused with interest the origins of my family it took years, but eventually found a wee place called the broom house just up the bank at Eglingham and traced my ...Read more
A memory of Eglingham in 2000 by
American Tracing Roots To Mountain Ash
My name is George Reese---and I am in the US. My relatives came mainly from Glamorgan, but a few from England. About 20 years ago, I started to research my family roots. My mother gave me a small Bible, ...Read more
A memory of Mountain Ash in 2008 by
A Cottage Holiday In Aberaeron
My wife Elizabeth and I had decided we needed to get to know the west Wales coast as our son David's fiancee Amanda was studying at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. After a number of visits to Aberystwyth ...Read more
A memory of Aberaeron in 2001 by
Heather And Gorse Clog Dancers Entertain In Totnes
Tuesday 11th December was a frosty clear night but the crowds of late night Christmas shoppers filled Totnes town centre to enjoy the candlelight, carol singers, buskers and stalls lining both sides ...Read more
A memory of Totnes in 2007 by
Our Picnic While Boscastle Flooded
On the day of the Boscastle flood I went with my wife Carmela, and our kids Molly, Libby and George for a walk up to the lighthouse on Trevose head above mother Iveys Bay. The sun was shining beautifully though ...Read more
A memory of Mother Ivey's in 2004 by
The Best Kept Secret Place In The Uk
This year I visited Tyneham. I was absolutely overwhelmed at the beauty and charisma of the village. I could have stayed there soaking in the history, and surrounding countryside. I took many photos throughout the ...Read more
A memory of Tyneham in 2009 by
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