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Category Archives: Cine Films and Videos
Dad and I Visit Old Haunts In The South Hams
My Grandpa Hibbitt kept a boat at Frogmore Creek in the South Hams in Devon during the 1960’s. I’ve posted about this before – see this link. On the 4th June 2025, my dad and I took a little day … Continue reading
Posted in Cine Films and Videos, Making Memories, Sharing Memories
Tagged Geake, Hibbitt
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A Photographic Slideshow In Honour Of My Granny Geake
18TH SEPTEMBER Consisting of a slideshow of photographs, here’s my new tribute to my Granny, Phyllis Grace Geake, née Weaver (1916-2005), who was born on 18th September 1916. This video can also be viewed on my YouTube channel at … Continue reading
My Granny Geake – Photos, Cine And Video Footage
18TH SEPTEMBER Posting photographs, cine and video footage of my Granny Geake (born Phyllis Grace Weaver: 1916-2005) on what would have been her 105th birthday. Known as Phyl, she was born in Tavistock in Devon ten days after her father … Continue reading
Posted in Cine Films and Videos, On This Day..., Sharing Memories
Tagged Martin, Weaver
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My Granny Hibbitt – Photos, Cine And Video Footage
1ST SEPTEMBER On this, my Granny Hibbitt’s birthday (born Ivy Alice Dando: 1904-1992), here are some photographs, cine and video footage to remember her by. Known as Isey, she was born above her grandmother’s sweet shop known as the Golden … Continue reading
My Grandpa Hibbitt – Cine Footage And Photographs
Cine footage with a few stills thrown in of my Grandpa Hibbitt (Charles George Hibbitt: 1898-1972). Known as Charlie, he was born near Dundalk in Ireland. His father was a Coastguard and the family moved around before settling in Devon. … Continue reading
Wave Of Poppies On The Plymouth Naval Memorial
The Wave of Poppies on the Plymouth Naval Memorial first appeared at the Tower of London in 2014. Plymouth Naval Memorial commemorates 7,251 sailors of the First World War and 15,933 of the Second World War including my great-uncle, Lt … Continue reading
My Grandpa Geake, A Moving History
25TH APRIL One hundred years ago on 25th April 1917, my Grandpa Geake (William Hellyer Geake), known as Bill, was born in a blizzard in South Wales. Hopefully the snow was outside! Grandpa was the fifth of eleven children and … Continue reading
Voice From Outer Space
A couple of weeks ago my dad, who’s been a radio ham for 50 years, heard a radio contact between the British astronaut, Tim Peake, and a school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. He had to dig out his 2 metres rig … Continue reading
Tiger Moth At Imperial War Museum Duxford
As the Imperial War Museum Duxford (IWM Duxford) is being featured on the BBC programme, The People Remember, all this week I thought I’d post a video of a de Havilland Tiger Moth which came in to land at Duxford … Continue reading
Tavistock Goose Fair – Then And Now!
Last week, Harvey, my parents and I went to Tavistock Goose Fair, the annual fair which dates back to the 12th century. This reminded me of the time when we took my gran, Phyllis Grace Geake, nee Weaver, to the … Continue reading