Welcome to our website!Latest updates28th March 2012: we are indebted to David & Lyn Chester of Sussex for supplying corrections and much new information on our Robertson family of Farnell, Angus and Barrow in Furness. Our Mason family history story and database are updated accordingly 28th March 2012: All of the sections of our 1970s work on the Industrial Archaeology of Snowdonia & Anglesey have now been updated, with photographs and maps added, and the indexes revised. There are still a few items for which the current status is not known, and a shortage of appropriate images in some areas - all contributions welcomed! 5 September 2011: I am indebted to Ms Janet Codd nee Horlock, who supplied much new information about the North Kent Horlock family, including Alfred, builder of the Dinorwic Quarry locomotive "Fire Queen". Our story is updated, on the "North Wales" page 3 August 2011: minor updates and corrections to our Waterlow family story, with new input from Sir Chris Waterlow, Jeremy Greenwood and Cynthia McCaughan 3 August 2011: all three illustrated articles recording our travels in 1965-1974 "in search of the Great Western Railway" are now added to that page. 18th June 2011: Our work in the Industrial Archaeology of Snowdonia & Anglesey is now featured on a new page, in its original 1978 format. It obviously needs a thorough updating (all contributions gratefully accepted!) plus maps and pictures adding, a major task which we hope to embark upon during next winter. 27th April 2011: we were delighted to receive a set of 8 images of old Poynton in circa 1900 from Ian Harris of London, whose Clayton family forebears lived at Worth Cottage for over 100 years. Some are added to our Poynton Walks 3 & 4; all will be shared with the local library & Local History Society members. 26th April 2011: an article & photos of our 1978-88 canal trips is added to "Canal & River Cruising page" 9th February 2011: the article "Irish Interludes" added to "Railway Roundabout" page 24th December 2010: The promised further selection of incriminating images is added to the Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum page! 3rd December 2010: several new articles are added to the Railway Roundabout and Toys & Models pages. 29th November 2010: All five of our illustrated family histories and associated databases etc are updated with much new detail and some minor corrections
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 In the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, May 2009 at 6.00 in the morning - comfortably cool then!  On the Llangollen Canal, 1984, with inevitable tree growing out of head! |
 When we had hair! At the summit of Snowdon, July 1967
Calling Ian R. Jones ! If Ian, originally from Sheffield and at Bangor University 1968-72 or anyone knowing him would contact us, either at Poynton or via Penrhyn Castle Museum, we have some property of his that we would like to return to him!
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