Early children’s stories were based on one of three things, fairy tales, myths or religious education. Aesop’s tales were first published in English by Caxton in 1484.
Author: Peter Hunt
Retired electro mechanical service engineer. Resident in Whitchurch, Herefordshire, for 6 years.
Farewell Your Majesty. RIP. Long Live the King.
Following on from our recent exhibition of Childhood and Toys. Part 1. The History of Model Railways.
WAG Toys and Childhood Model Railways (3) PDFDownload Forest of Dean Model Railway Club Forest of Dean Model Railway Club Forest of Dean Model Railway Club Written by Sally Yeshin.
Our Guided trip to the Ancient Garway Church and Dovecote on May 12th.
It is old. What was it used for?
What was it uned for?
Over 200 years to grow old and, regretfully, 2 days to take down.
Rotten with honey fungus it had become dangerous so the time had come to remove this great and beautiful old tree. Jeoff Ludlow managed this long and complicated job for the church. It involved tree surveys, arborist survey, bat surveys, health and safety surveys, quotations and more. Harry Trigg and his team at Wye and… Continue reading Over 200 years to grow old and, regretfully, 2 days to take down.
THE TULIP TREE, SAINT DUBRICIUS CHURCH.
THE TULIP TREE, SAINT DUBRICIUS CHURCH.
Whitchurch Mile Marker.
Whitchurch Mile Marker.
Whitchurch from 1,000,000 years to 80,000 years ago.
Whitchurch from 1,000,000 years ago
Ron Williams ghillie, waterman and a local character of Symonds Yat.
waterman and a local character of Symonds Yat.
Whitchurch and Ganarew Local History Society 