Tall Tales from the Trees
Ancestors and episodes from my family archives
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Saturday, 14 November 2015
MICHAEL HENRY CASTLE (1808-1891) AND THE BRISTOL & EXETER RAILWAY
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My great great great uncle Michael Castle was the deputy chairman of the Bristol & Exeter Railway. His brother in law, my great gre...
Saturday, 11 January 2014
WILLIAM HENRY CASTLE (1810-1865) AND THE STOKES CROFT BREWERY
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For Bristol Beer Week in October 2013, the Ashley Down microbrewery rustled up a special brew, Stokes Croft IPA (that’s India Pale Ale ...
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Saturday, 14 December 2013
WILLIAM EDWARD ACRAMAN (1799-1874) AND THE SWISS WATCH
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In 1820, Daniel Wade Acraman sent his son William (my 3x great uncle) around Europe on the then-fashionable Grand Tour. Daniel had made...
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Saturday, 7 December 2013
THOMAS RICHARD GUPPY (1797-1882) AND THE NAPLES-PORTICI LINE
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Thomas Richard Guppy, friend and adviser to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was my 3x great uncle. He was a gifted engineer who made many con...
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