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Wassail 2025

Wassail 2025 Pockett's Orchard.
Wassail 2025 Pockett's Orchard.

A video of the event can be downloaded here

Ghosthunters 2024

The 2024 Ghosthunters event took place in Stonehouse, at the locations shown on this map:

Ghosthunters Map Stonehouse, 2024.
Ghosthunters Map Stonehouse, 2024.

Audio recordings of the presentations given at the locations shown on the map are provided here:

Stonehouse Court before 20th century alterations (Howard Beard via Stonehouse History Group) (download audio here)
Stonehouse Court before 20th century alterations (Howard Beard via Stonehouse History Group) (download audio here)
Stonehouse Court before 20th century alterations (Howard Beard via Stonehouse History Group) (download audio here)
Stonehouse Court before 20th century alterations (Howard Beard via Stonehouse History Group) (download audio here)
St Cyr's Church (download audio here)
St Cyr's Church (download audio here)
St Cyr's Church (download audio here)
St Cyr's Church (download audio here)

Stonehouse Wharf (Waterways Archive R1964) (download audio here)
Stonehouse Wharf (Waterways Archive R1964) (download audio here)
Stonehouse Wharf (Waterways Archive R1964) (download audio here)
Stonehouse Wharf (Waterways Archive R1964) (download audio here)
Nutshell Bridge and House from the east (Norman Leslie Andrews) (download audion here)
Nutshell Bridge and House from the east (Norman Leslie Andrews) (download audion here)
Nutshell Bridge and House from the east (Norman Leslie Andrews) (download audion here)
Nutshell Bridge and House from the east (Norman Leslie Andrews) (download audion here)
Wycliffe College Boathouse, 1920s (download audio here)
Wycliffe College Boathouse, 1920s (download audio here)
Wycliffe College Boathouse, 1920s (download audio here)
Wycliffe College Boathouse, 1920s (download audio here)
Ryeford Bridge from the West - Martin Morris reminisences about playing at Ryeford Bridge (download audio here)
Ryeford Bridge from the West - Martin Morris reminisences about playing at Ryeford Bridge (download audio here)
Ryeford Bridge from the West - Martin Morris reminisences about playing at Ryeford Bridge (download audio here)
Ryeford Bridge from the West - Martin Morris reminisences about playing at Ryeford Bridge (download audio here)
Skew Railway Bridge from the east (Norman Leslie Andrews) (download audio here)
Skew Railway Bridge from the east (Norman Leslie Andrews) (download audio here)
Skew Railway Bridge from the east (Norman Leslie Andrews) (download audio here)
Skew Railway Bridge from the east (Norman Leslie Andrews) (download audio here)

 

 

Ghosthunters 2023

In October 2023 young people from the Five Valleys told stories about life on the canal at the following locations:
@ Wallbridge Wharf -- Mr Sibly's Towpath Clash of Wills (see actor here)
@ Lodgemore Lane -- How Murder Lane Got its Name (see actor here)
@ The Gasworks -- Coal to Stroud Gasworks (see actors here)
@ Dudbridge Upper Lock -- Annie Clark at the Victoria Tap (see actors here)
@ Dudbridge Lower Lock -- A heart-warming tale: Martha Share's story (see actor here)
@ Hilly Orchard Bridge -- John Stockbridge remembers (see actors here)
@ Queen Elizabeth II Playing Field -- William Staddon - Boat Boy (see actor here)

Ghosthunters Map October 2023.
Ghosthunters Map October 2023.

Isaac Thompson-Gibbs playing policeman investigating murder Download audio here
Isaac Thompson-Gibbs playing policeman investigating murder Download audio here
Isaac Thompson-Gibbs playing policeman investigating murder Download audio here
Isaac Thompson-Gibbs playing policeman investigating murder Download audio here
Louis Southey playing Mr Sibley Download audio here
Louis Southey playing Mr Sibley Download audio here
Louis Southey playing Mr Sibley Download audio here
Louis Southey playing Mr Sibley Download audio here

Wallbridge Basin and Lodgemore Bridge

Daisy Niblett playing Martha Share Download audio here
Daisy Niblett playing Martha Share Download audio here
Daisy Niblett playing Martha Share Download audio here
Daisy Niblett playing Martha Share Download audio here
Whats that smell - Stroud Gas Works
(Jemima Wade & Robyn Beaudro) Download audio here
Whats that smell - Stroud Gas Works
(Jemima Wade & Robyn Beaudro) Download audio here
Whats that smell - Stroud Gas Works
(Jemima Wade & Robyn Beaudro) Download audio here
Whats that smell - Stroud Gas Works
(Jemima Wade & Robyn Beaudro) Download audio here

Stroud Gasworks and Dudbridge Lower Lock

Vanna Berg Saward playing Annie Clark Download audio here
Vanna Berg Saward playing Annie Clark Download audio here
Vanna Berg Saward playing Annie Clark Download audio here
Vanna Berg Saward playing Annie Clark Download audio here
Liam Mant playing a Marling schoolboy Download audio here
Liam Mant playing a Marling schoolboy Download audio here
Liam Mant playing a Marling schoolboy Download audio here
Liam Mant playing a Marling schoolboy Download audio here

Dudbridge Upper Lock

Kas Somerville playing William Staddon
Download audio here
Kas Somerville playing William Staddon
Download audio here
Kas Somerville playing William Staddon
Download audio here
Kas Somerville playing William Staddon
Download audio here
Children with apples on Hilly Orchard Bridge
(Blue Shand, Juno Shand & Sophia Zeal) Download audio here
Children with apples on Hilly Orchard Bridge
(Blue Shand, Juno Shand & Sophia Zeal) Download audio here
Children with apples on Hilly Orchard Bridge
(Blue Shand, Juno Shand & Sophia Zeal) Download audio here
Children with apples on Hilly Orchard Bridge
(Blue Shand, Juno Shand & Sophia Zeal) Download audio here

Hilly Orchard Bridge and Queen Elizabeth II Playing Field

More photographs of the event can be found here.