{"id":987,"date":"2006-01-02T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2006-01-02T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wpblog\/?p=987"},"modified":"2006-01-02T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2006-01-02T03:30:00","slug":"holiday-parts-1-to-9-a-holiday-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/?p=987","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Parts 1 to 9 – A holiday in England"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span>When I went on this holiday, I did not intend to make any movies. Rather I was just taking holiday snapshots and the odd short movie as a record of where I had been. The movies are good because I could get in a panorama. When I returned, I thougt of making a slide show, for the family, in the tradition of my grandfather who always gave us great slide nights. I quickly relaised that I had enough material to make a documentary. I count those american civil war documentaries as my inspiration. So with the limited material I had available I produced these short snippets. They are in multiple parts primarily becuase this was about the limit that my computer at the time could handle without slowing to a crawl.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 1 – Getting There<\/a> (15MB)<\/span><\/h3>\n

This is about the journey from Westmead to St Lenard’s on Sea via Osaka.<\/p>\n

Part 2 – Sussex, England the Normans and Anglo-Saxons<\/a> (40MB)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sussex is where several of my ancestors lived. The Norman descended ancestors, who connected into the family in Australia only a few generations back<\/a>. The Anglo-Saxon ancestors are from the Cramp <\/a>side. My Marks <\/a>side members also come from Sussex, but Marks is a Jewish name. We do not know if they were Jews.
Also featuring in the video is the town of Bexhill <\/a>and Arundel<\/a>, and Bodiam <\/a>castles. <\/p>\n

Part 3 – London to Dublin<\/a> (28M)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Arriving in Shooter’s Hill<\/a> I visit the site, now a War Hospital of the 80 room mansion called Hazelwood House, which belonged to the father George Harley<\/a>, father of Elizabeth Harley<\/a> (1765-1842). They are Great…Grandparents.<\/p>\n

I then meet up with Wendy who has arrived from Europe. We visit Harrods<\/a>. On the Thames<\/a> I visit the HMS Belfast<\/a>. We then drive to Monk’s Barn<\/a>. Then onto Holyhead<\/a> and over the Irish Sea<\/a> to Dublin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part 4 – Dublin and surrounds<\/a> (26M)<\/span><\/h3>\n

A few days in Dublin. We stay at the Parliament Hotel<\/a>, because we never realized that this was the weekend of the Hurling<\/a> grand final. On the first full day I go to Glendalough<\/a>. On the second day we go to Knowth<\/a> and Newgrange<\/a>. Finally we visit Dublin Castle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part 5 \u2013 Bridgnorth<\/a> (41M)<\/span><\/h3>\n

We leave the ferry at Holyhead and travel to Bridgnorth<\/a> so that Wendy can research her ancestors. We stay at the Parlors Hall Hotel. I visit Iron Bridge<\/a>, the home of the Industrial Revolution. I then spend the day at Bridgnorth, visiting the Funicular<\/a>, St Leonard’s Church and the Severn River Railway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part 5A \u2013 The Normans<\/a> (47M)<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Harley’s live in Brampton Bryan Castle<\/a> and have their old family castle as a ornament in the front yard. Lord Robert Harley<\/a> is my ancestor here. This is the most disputed connection in the tree. I then travel to Wigmore Castle<\/a> to see the home of my grand uncle \u2013 Earl Robert De Mortimer<\/a>, who tried to seize the English throne. I also visit the towns of Abberley<\/a>, Ombersley<\/a> and Broadwas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part 6 \u2013 The Lakes District<\/a> (10M)<\/span><\/h3>\n

We stop of in Lancaster<\/a> on the way to Ambleside<\/a> on the high road, through the lakes district<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part 7 \u2013 Scotland<\/a> (50M)<\/span><\/h3>\n

We start in Edinburgh. Duncan I and Malcolm III are great-grandparents. I then head for Aberdeenshire<\/a>, visiting Scone on the way and heading over the Grampians<\/a>. The Balgowan<\/a> and Shand<\/a> family branches come from around Rhynie, Clatt, Gartley, Lumden and Drumblade. <\/p>\n

I then travel back to Edinburgh via Dunnottar<\/a> and Glamis<\/a> Castles. The next day I do a bus tour. We go to Linlithgow Palace<\/a>, Stirling Castle<\/a>, Loch Lomond<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part 8 \u2013 Midlands<\/a> (20M)<\/span><\/h3>\n

We leave Scotland had head to boroughbridge<\/a> near York. We visit Fountain’s Abbey<\/a>, inhabited by Mysterious Monks. We visit Catherine in Stanton-by-Bridge<\/a>. We have dinner in Melbourne<\/a>. And return to London.<\/p>\n

Part 9 \u2013 London<\/a> (30M)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hordes of protest marches<\/a>, the Cutty Sark<\/a>, and a day trip to Oxford. With some ancestors from Oxford<\/a>, including John, King of England<\/a>. Back in London I spend half a day at work and then visit Wesley Chapel<\/a> and the British National Museum<\/a>. The final day is spent wandering around London. We stop off to see Twelfth Night<\/a> and the Globe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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