The Whitchurch & Ganarew Area History Society is hosting a special WW2 Exhibition for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on May 11th at Whitchurch Memorial Hall. Enjoy free entry, tea, cakes, and Lindy Hop dancers. In the evening, attend a £5 talk on the Women's Land Army.
Category: People.
People who lived in our, or had direct connections, to our parish.
Our next talk is on November 21st.
Our next talk. 'The Hero of the Forest', the legendary Warren James.
The Mortimer Society. Web links to the middle ages.
Some of the first Marcher Lords, the Mortimers, were gifted large tracts of land by the Normans, to subdue the rebelling Welsh princes, to help 'govern' the Wesh Marhes and protect the English borders during the middle ages right up until the time of Henry the 8th. Too far for organised WAG group visits, the… Continue reading The Mortimer Society. Web links to the middle ages.
Children’s Books. Part 1.
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.
Following on from our past exhibition in 2023, 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.
Ron Williams ghillie, waterman and a local character of Symonds Yat.
waterman and a local character of Symonds Yat.
Attempted murder in Lydbrook.
I know that his is not connected with our parish but it took place almost next door. And it is too good to miss. Jill Evans is a local historian and writer about crime and punishment in Gloucestershire. The link below will take you to one of her excellent stories, and there are several others.… Continue reading Attempted murder in Lydbrook.
Whitchurch Reading Rooms.
Whitchurch Reading Rooms. Now the Potting Shed resturant.
An introduction to “A Slice of Life 2020”.
In common with other W I groups in 1965, Whitchurch Women’s Institute compiled a scrap book as part of their local jubilee celebrations. Whereas the 1965 version just focused just on the lifestyles and a material record of things as they were then, it was intended to be entirely local. No comparison with the previous… Continue reading An introduction to “A Slice of Life 2020”.
Ross Gazette archives.
To read actual back copies of a Ross Gazette issue you can use this link. For a specific year / month you need to type the month and year into the search box. https://herefordshirehistory.org.uk/archive/herefordshire-newspapers/ross-gazette There is a 'magnifying ring' feature for clear viewing, a '+' sign in a circle, but the site is intended… Continue reading Ross Gazette archives.
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