So lucky and privileged to have gone to school here and learn in these rooms. Please know that as students we were aware of the history and how special Hinchingbrooke House is!
That is very cool. I'm glad the students have respect for what came before. The school looks amazing. Very well equipped for education. It's like a Hogwarts of the South.
Never apologise for the love and passion you have for the Montague family history and the continuity of that social history you wish to pass on. What a wonderful thing it was for Luke to find such a caring person to love and marry.
Your family is so special. You can really see how close your FIL is to his sister and the love they have when they speak about their parents and remember their favorite spots in the house. What a moving experience. The Earl is an absolute darling of a person. I hope he is well. Xoxo
Thank you for sharing this wonderful family history with us! Your children are blessed to have a mom who cares so deeply about keeping and passing on the family stories. Looking forward to the next video ❤️
Yes, it's so touching the way you, someone from outside the English heritage, have taken such care to preserve its elements and to cherish the family connection of your husband. I did enjoy viewing the architecture and the family setting very much. My one nitpick is that the intro to the video gave away the climactic moment that is the end result of your tour. It was spoilerish in that the intro showed the last and culminating scene. It's like when a movie trailer contains its last scene.
mangle in Canada was a wringer.....as in wringer washers- so amazing to see your father in law and his sister going back in time in their childhood home, very touching.
It's so amazing that the school has kept the heritage. Beautiful heritage. Love what they did with the old Norman Church they uncovered. The upside of this now being a school is that this beauty is being shared with many.
It is amazing that the school took such care for the architectural elements to the point where they even put notable uncovered details on display. I went to a college in Barrington RI which used to be a family mansion and they did no such thing. Only the exterior was preserved. They covered all the old interior trim with dry wall. That college didn't make it and the building was taken up by another one, and I always wondered if the latter one did try to uncover anything of the original features.
As a retired History teacher, I must thank you Julie for the effort that you have put in to making History enjoyable. My aim, throughout my career, was to ensure that my students were not taught to recite boring lists of Kings, but to be able to see the history all around them, and to develop a life long love of the subject. I have no children of my own, but I have continued with telling the stories to my neighbour's children. I must still be successful in achieving my aim, because 3 of them have opted to study History as one of their GCSEs, whilst a younger one told me only yesterday that her best grades were in History. I think that Julie should do some videos aimed at children. She would be very good at showing them that History is fun.
Loved listening to the history and the loving interactions between brother and sister. And because of Julie the memories are now there for ever for the generations to see and hear. So special ❤️
Mangle was a wringer in American terms. My mother used a hand washer and wringer in the 50's and then hung the clothes out on the line. The clothes line was hung near the honeysuckle bushes and where there was thyme growing in the grass so the clothes smelled wonderful. Another lovely episode in this series.
Ce n est pas une histoire de chateau, ni de bien materiel ... c' est de transmission dont nous parle julie et sa famille je suis pleine de respect pour ces valeurs merci pour ce magnifique partage...cela n n'empêche personne d'être sensible a d'autres tragedies.
How wonderful to be able to go back and see where you came from. Show your children where they came from. To give them stories firsthand accounts of who and where they came from. That’s a blessing all in itself. Not everybody sees that in this and I am so sorry that some people don’t. But it doesn’t really matter if you’re rich or you’re poor or you’re in between because, being able to show the history of a family is an amazing thing not everyone has that. What an amazing gift not only they got but we from the outside looking in Got.
@@AmericanViscountess it’s just the truth . It doesn’t matter how rich or poor you are everyone wants to know their ancestry. And to hear it from those that lived it is very emotional. I would’ve cried. I don’t know how many others would’ve but I suspect with the saying or not many would’ve. It was a beautiful segment thank you so much for sharing part of not just your life your family’s life but the ancestors of your family’s life with the rest of us. And those of us that our history majors or history minors appreciate it even more. Everyone should know the street if their family where they came from and what their family had to go through. ❤️
I can identify with your tears, going through the castle, was so nostalgic. The halls, and rooms, tell such stories of the past. I was wondering if there are any of their mother's paintings available that you could share with us.
You are so passionate And so Real - you are a trully lovely person And this why you draw people to watch your chanel. It is a honor to hear your story, family memories And a beautiful manor house ones lived, And be able to imagine what is was like to be a little girl And a little boy.... Thank You all for sharing this story with us. Xxx
It’s awesome you’re able to capture their memories of this wonderful place. In the states a ‘mangle’ would have been called a ‘wringer washer’. How fortunate that the school is able to reveal the earlier history of Hinchingbrooke. While it would have been nice to have remained in the family, I can’t help but think your father-in-law has also breathed a sigh of relief that he doesn’t have the financial burden of maintaining such an outstanding landmark. Thank you for sharing!
My mother was SO proud of her wringer washer. She no longer had to wring our clothes by hand! That was the height of luxury, to her. Mom would run one washer-ful of soapy water and "agitate" the clothes. (We wouldn't consider it agitation, compared to a modern washer.) Then she ran them through the wringer. She emptied out the washer tub and refilled it with clean water. After she put the clothes back into the washer, she "agitated" out the soap. After running the clothes through the wringer again and draining the tub for the second time, she would hang the clothes either outside or in the garage (during the winter). In Oklahoma, the clothes dried in almost no time during the summer!
SpoosieOoppsie, what a wonderful memory to share. I'm exhausted just thinking about it - and your description includes the labor saving mangle! How spoiled we are. And how I do appreciate it!
@@spoosieoopsie1616 my grandmother had one as well. the water was drained and flung on the driveway to keep the dust down. mother spent more time taking the wringers apart. the bed sheets and towels getting caught always.
@@carolperry7695 It's strange but I can't remember Mom using the wringer on sheets or towels. She might have hung them up without wringing them? I'm not sure.
Totally understandable how this tour can bring emotion. A family grew and loved here, plus a history was 'written'. Yes, family stories must be told and retold. Thanks so much for being open and honest. Such a wonderful tour...so appreciate you sharing, Julie, John and Kate.
I find it funny (as in a lil interesting and a lil "haha") that a bedroom is now a loo and a loo is an office now. And I 💜love💜 that the school, like prior family members, is leaving their mark on the house and property! Perhaps one day the current students will return and talk to the next generation about how Hitchingbrook impacted/influenced them...and so the legacy will continue!
It must be such a comfort that the family home is being maintained and being used to do good in the community. It’s such a gift to the students to be able to be educated in that environment. They are learning history while being in history ❤
I love the Mother's room and the the stories! I could listen to John and Kate for hours! So many lovely treasures new and old! Thank you for sharing your amazing memories! I'm sure your children love hearing stories from their grandparents and other relatives! So very special!
I've been enjoying this series so much. My Grandma Lily came to America when she was 18. My dream is to visit her homeland one day. Hearing family history and seeing their childhood home through their eyes is truly a gift. Thank you for sharing such precious moments with us, Julie...💖
I cannot imagine going to school in a building as beautiful as this ... I would never want to leave ... and to hear it is a State school (that can be enjoyed by all classes) and not a Private school (only for the privileged upper classes) is so wonderful.
Dear Julie, you are earning the most important title, that is Matriarch! Thank you for sharing this incredibly important subject matter. We should all take note to do the same for our family members. Many blessings to you.
Sixty years ago my grandmother, here in the US, had a mangle! She used it to "iron" sheets and tablecloths. And I'm curious where all the names come from: Hinchingbrook, Montague, and Sandwich. Somehow I thought houses were named for the familes that built them.
This series is so special! I was completely charmed by your father-in-law's stories, the endearing sibling rivalry, and the obvious care that has gone into this visit. What a special visit for your family and I'm glad it could be documented for your future generations.
What a wonderful record these films also make for the school...to show their pupils and to instil the significance of this building into their minds. Well done to whoever is responsible for ensuring that the historical fabric of these incredible rooms has been retained despite their use having been changed, the whole building seems to have been dealt with very sympathetically which is often not the case with such a change of use.
Never apologize for being passionate. Just look at Kate when she is on her way to her dad's room again. She is almost sprinting! It's almost as though she could imagine seeing him there again. Their memories will live on forever this way not just because you are filming this but often younger people don't listen when the elderly tell their stories. They get bored easily but forget that the elderly are the "memory cards" of where we came from. Without their stories, we would not know much. I am sad that they did not have the capabilities back then as we do now to film their stories and families but glad that we do. My mother's last moments with me on this earth 3 days before she passed away were caught on film. It's the saddest footage ever and yet at the same time, the most precious thing I have of her. How blessed am I? Bless Luke and yourself for documenting as much as you can.
Don’t apologize for getting emotional Julie, as I think we all would’ve gotten emotional if we were in your shoes during that visit. What a treasure trove of Memories you’ve gotten for your Children & Grandchildren by doing this w/your Father in Law & Aunt in Law. As you said, it’s keeping the Stories going is what keeps History alive & well. If we don’t, then... Oh & your Father in Law’s room now being a Loo...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you so much for sharing such a special Trip w/all of us. 😊
Julie, I got emotional just watching this video. You’re soooo. lucky to have had your father in law & his baby sister showing you around!!! Keeping History alive!!!
You are giving us the memories of the past of the families. Unlike pictures and films of the past that your father in law showed you, you are putting in history of the family through the internet. I too began to cry. My home in Germany has a history of after the second war. The house was destroy by bombs. Brick by brick that my mother and her sister had found from other homes, and cleaned up is my history to tell my family. I was born in that house. As you tell your story of the incredible life of your family, I too tell my history to my family. Thank you!
My grandmother and mother in Chicago each had a mangle my mothers was electric. The mangle's purpose was to press household linen and clothing smooth. You fed the flat cloth in and it would roll and iron the clothes not just tablecloths but the put a crease in long pants. It was wonderful when we had to iron a long tablecloth we could use the mangle instead.
The interaction between His Lordship and Her Ladyship is sweet to see. Relieving childhood memories 😊 I'm surprised Nestor didn't want to tag along for this documentary.
Thankyou Julie Just Loved listening to the history The Earl and Lady Katherine sharing their childhood the archive films just lovely their beautiful mother I also love The special son no1 son Lady Katherine so funny and memories here of myself and siblings closed up in a dark bedroom with measles 🥰Julie I feel your connection and you do have a caring heart I was feeling teary too our ancestors and how they lived just priceless never forgotten look forward to the next vlog Have a lovely weekend my loves😘😘❤️❤️👌👌💖💖
Love Kate's twinkling eye and wit! It must be bittersweet to know that although this is no longer their family home and seat, its transformation into a school has saved it. It is also heartwarming that the school is such a respectful steward of its fabric and history. John and Kate's attitude about its transformation is so accepting and it was a pleasure to share their stories, reminiscences and sibling banter. It is invaluable that you are collecting these precious family memories and stories for future generations, yet I also can't help noticing that although Mapperton may not be the Montague's traditional seat, it is very beautiful, also ancient, and a more sustainable size (although not exactly small). And it has land, which Luke obviously loves. At this point Hinchingbrooke is very hemmed in by development. And let's be blunt here: NO SWIMMING POOL, 17th century or otherwise. (When you start feeling emotional about the loss of Hinchingbrooke, just start calculating square footage of roof and potential leaks... Mapperton is such a cosy size.) It is perfect to have Hinchingbrook with its memories and history in your family's past and Mapperton in your present and future. And more of Kate, please?
The rolls are called a wringer. A mangle here in the states is a machine that ironed (pressed) things. Such a lovely journey through the history of the family.
A “mangle” would be called a “wringer” or “hand wringer” in the U.S. It would wring the water from the clothes. Great video! Happy Mother’s Day, Julie!
I think the mangle is called a wringer in the States. In the States, a mangle is a large ironing machine with a large roller for ironing large flat pieces.
Thank you for sharing your Father in laws family history. I'm enjoying all of it. I love family history and try to speak about it to our son, especially when we go home to visit (PA). Your right family history lives on by passing on what you know. Pictures always bring it to life as well. I looking forward to more visits :)
I would love more Q&A with your aunt in law and mother and father-in-law about Growing up and traditions that are kept and that are not kept whether it be table etiquette and just things that Americans might find fascinating
This series was so wonderful and emotional and brought a tear to my eye 😢. I just think what you are doing to preserve your husband’s family history is amazing and a great thing to be able to hand down to future generations ❤
I'm Irish but I love your videos and the British are very lucky to have you married into their Aristocracy and your historic documentaries are brilliant 👏 well done.
I also found myself getting emotional watching this first hand history unfold - gives me such nostalgia for a time and place I’ve never even been! 💕 I just feel the weight of this mighty, historic house and seeing all the remnants of the family home underneath the thin veneer of a school just makes it all the more intense. I’m happy it got to live on, but it’s so emotional seeing people who lived there bring life back into the home.
It's called a mangle everywhere, Julie 😉 It's enjoyable listening to their childhood memories...lessons in the nursery for the girls.... etc. And yes it's sad too especially for the romantics amongst us. I am still crying for the dear nuns from whom the original convent was stolen by that beast Henry VIII and his wicked social climbing sidekick...Cromwell.🥰 That's the ebb and flow of history isn't it? All the lives, all the memories, both remembered and lost to the ages.💖💖💖👍
I think it maybe called different things in different places. But I think everyone from a different generation remember what it is or have heard stories of it. Lol not all pleasant, especially after electricity.
Your a treasure and you have such a kind and beautiful soul , it’s so important for our children and all future generations to know where they came from and to know their family history …. Thank you Julie for sharing all these precious memories with us . ❤️
I see you father- in- law sister she sou emotion . Wait she went ha mother bad room, she said she smell ha mother perfume is sou touch move me to hear that from ha .You father -in-law , hes sister and you to Julie is sou emotion . Is lot good memory their have and the castle is very sad for them . You very nice Julie to bring them dear. I love you video because is sou real different . Thank you to sharing this beautiful castle and your nice family their old but their steel remember ,God blessing all your family .😄
I remember the last time I walked around my grandparents farm and all my memories made me cry so much. So this totally makes sense that you are crying, I was crying with you 💗🇦🇺🦘
Americans called it a wringer because it wrung the water out of your clothes and then you could hang them. My Granny had one until she finally bought a modern washer/dryer. Julie, this made me very sentimental as well...such lovely people.
My goodness Julie, I was crying right along with you.Thank you so much for sharing these glorious stories of your family and this beautiful castle.Thank you for sharing this piece of history with us!
Yes, you are so right dear Julie : telling stories from the past is how the history lives on. I'm glad you remind me of this while it is still time to do so my self. Very Moving to watch your father in law and his sister gliding with you through these rooms at Hingingbrooke... and listen to their memories, and very moving to.
It's so wonderful to see you passing the family history on to your children. My grandchildren get bored with my John Alden, Pricilla Mullins and John Adams stories. I hope as they are older they will remember my blasting them with the tomes.
A lovely heritage, lovely personal history and reminiscences. Thank you for sharing them with us! All the best from a fellow outside-of-Chicago Illinoisan.
The mangle is called a wringer on the washing machine. It would wring the water out of the clothes so they could be hung up on the clothes line to dry.
This segment made me cry as well. To see our parents getting older is hard enough, but to hear their stories, and to know that we'll only have that eventually, makes me sad. It's good to record them while you can, and your children will enjoy hearing them, as well as yours, in years to come. Thank you for sharing them with us!
Isn't it grand though that Hinchingbrooke House is a school? Helping educate so many instead of such a large house being inhabited by only one family? I raised our family in one house for 25 years but sold it and bought another. We are still a family. We haven't lost that. And you are doing such lovely, grand things at Mapperton!
So lucky and privileged to have gone to school here and learn in these rooms. Please know that as students we were aware of the history and how special Hinchingbrooke House is!
You were so so lucky.
That is very cool. I'm glad the students have respect for what came before. The school looks amazing. Very well equipped for education. It's like a Hogwarts of the South.
Julie, you could do an assembly at the school. Let the students know the importance of the structure and it's history.
Good idea! My brother's used to go to the school!
Excellent idea !!!❤
Never apologise for the love and passion you have for the Montague family history and the continuity of that social history you wish to pass on. What a wonderful thing it was for Luke to find such a caring person to love and marry.
Your family is so special. You can really see how close your FIL is to his sister and the love they have when they speak about their parents and remember their favorite spots in the house. What a moving experience. The Earl is an absolute darling of a person. I hope he is well. Xoxo
Thank you for sharing this wonderful family history with us! Your children are blessed to have a mom who cares so deeply about keeping and passing on the family stories. Looking forward to the next video ❤️
I couldn't agree more
Thank you so much!
Yes, it's so touching the way you, someone from outside the English heritage, have taken such care to preserve its elements and to cherish the family connection of your husband. I did enjoy viewing the architecture and the family setting very much. My one nitpick is that the intro to the video gave away the climactic moment that is the end result of your tour. It was spoilerish in that the intro showed the last and culminating scene. It's like when a movie trailer contains its last scene.
mangle in Canada was a wringer.....as in wringer washers- so amazing to see your father in law and his sister going back in time in their childhood home, very touching.
In the USA, a mangle was also called a wringer….as in wringer washers.
Yes; US too-my grandmother had one in the 1930’s that was still in her basement the 80’s, replaced by the dryer.
@@gaelliott61 Love how you spell your name LOL
@@gayleford8277 you too-ha!
@@gaelliott61 My mother had one in the basement. We didn’t have a dryer until I started kindergarten.
It's so amazing that the school has kept the heritage. Beautiful heritage. Love what they did with the old Norman Church they uncovered. The upside of this now being a school is that this beauty is being shared with many.
It is amazing that the school took such care for the architectural elements to the point where they even put notable uncovered details on display. I went to a college in Barrington RI which used to be a family mansion and they did no such thing. Only the exterior was preserved. They covered all the old interior trim with dry wall. That college didn't make it and the building was taken up by another one, and I always wondered if the latter one did try to uncover anything of the original features.
Happy Mother’s Day… you are the keeper of memories and your family is so blessed to have you.
As a retired History teacher, I must thank you Julie for the effort that you have put in to making History enjoyable. My aim, throughout my career, was to ensure that my students were not taught to recite boring lists of Kings, but to be able to see the history all around them, and to develop a life long love of the subject.
I have no children of my own, but I have continued with telling the stories to my neighbour's children. I must still be successful in achieving my aim, because 3 of them have opted to study History as one of their GCSEs, whilst a younger one told me only yesterday that her best grades were in History.
I think that Julie should do some videos aimed at children. She would be very good at showing them that History is fun.
Thank you so much!
Loved listening to the history and the loving interactions between brother and sister. And because of Julie the memories are now there for ever for the generations to see and hear. So special ❤️
Mangle was a wringer in American terms. My mother used a hand washer and wringer in the 50's and then hung the clothes out on the line. The clothes line was hung near the honeysuckle bushes and where there was thyme growing in the grass so the clothes smelled wonderful. Another lovely episode in this series.
The discovery of the old Norman Church is so astonishing to me. Just marvellous!
The positive is that the building is still there and no more bills to pay for it.
The memory stays 🤗
I love Julie’s reverence for the history of this home. It’s so special that she is able to capture these memories. So amazing.
Ce n est pas une histoire de chateau, ni de bien materiel ... c' est de transmission dont nous parle julie et sa famille je suis pleine de respect pour ces valeurs merci pour ce magnifique partage...cela n n'empêche personne d'être sensible a d'autres tragedies.
How wonderful to be able to go back and see where you came from. Show your children where they came from. To give them stories firsthand accounts of who and where they came from. That’s a blessing all in itself. Not everybody sees that in this and I am so sorry that some people don’t. But it doesn’t really matter if you’re rich or you’re poor or you’re in between because, being able to show the history of a family is an amazing thing not everyone has that. What an amazing gift not only they got but we from the outside looking in Got.
Thank you Melissa!
@@AmericanViscountess it’s just the truth . It doesn’t matter how rich or poor you are everyone wants to know their ancestry. And to hear it from those that lived it is very emotional. I would’ve cried. I don’t know how many others would’ve but I suspect with the saying or not many would’ve. It was a beautiful segment thank you so much for sharing part of not just your life your family’s life but the ancestors of your family’s life with the rest of us. And those of us that our history majors or history minors appreciate it even more. Everyone should know the street if their family where they came from and what their family had to go through. ❤️
I can identify with your tears, going through the castle, was so nostalgic. The halls, and rooms, tell such stories of the past. I was wondering if there are any of their mother's paintings available that you could share with us.
You are so passionate And so Real - you are a trully lovely person And this why you draw people to watch your chanel. It is a honor to hear your story, family memories And a beautiful manor house ones lived, And be able to imagine what is was like to be a little girl And a little boy.... Thank You all for sharing this story with us. Xxx
Thank you so much for writing me this! Thank you! X
It’s awesome you’re able to capture their memories of this wonderful place. In the states a ‘mangle’ would have been called a ‘wringer washer’. How fortunate that the school is able to reveal the earlier history of Hinchingbrooke. While it would have been nice to have remained in the family, I can’t help but think your father-in-law has also breathed a sigh of relief that he doesn’t have the financial burden of maintaining such an outstanding landmark. Thank you for sharing!
My mother was SO proud of her wringer washer. She no longer had to wring our clothes by hand! That was the height of luxury, to her.
Mom would run one washer-ful of soapy water and "agitate" the clothes. (We wouldn't consider it agitation, compared to a modern washer.) Then she ran them through the wringer. She emptied out the washer tub and refilled it with clean water. After she put the clothes back into the washer, she "agitated" out the soap. After running the clothes through the wringer again and draining the tub for the second time, she would hang the clothes either outside or in the garage (during the winter). In Oklahoma, the clothes dried in almost no time during the summer!
SpoosieOoppsie, what a wonderful memory to share. I'm exhausted just thinking about it - and your description includes the labor saving mangle! How spoiled we are. And how I do appreciate it!
@@spoosieoopsie1616 my grandmother had one as well.
the water was drained and flung on the driveway to keep the dust down.
mother spent more time taking the wringers apart.
the bed sheets and towels getting caught always.
@@carolperry7695 It's strange but I can't remember Mom using the wringer on sheets or towels. She might have hung them up without wringing them? I'm not sure.
In the US, a Mangle was an ironing device for flat things, such as sheets, pillow cases, linen towels, etc.💜💜
History is a wonderful thing. 💙🇬🇧
It truly is ❤️
Awww Julie you're so warm hearted. It's very emotional to reminisce
Totally understandable how this tour can bring emotion. A family grew and loved here, plus a history was 'written'. Yes, family stories must be told and retold. Thanks so much for being open and honest. Such a wonderful tour...so appreciate you sharing, Julie, John and Kate.
I find it funny (as in a lil interesting and a lil "haha") that a bedroom is now a loo and a loo is an office now.
And I 💜love💜 that the school, like prior family members, is leaving their mark on the house and property! Perhaps one day the current students will return and talk to the next generation about how Hitchingbrook impacted/influenced them...and so the legacy will continue!
Hitchingbrooke the prettiest schools I’ve ever seen. Wow.
Watching your father-in-law and your Aunt-in-law remembering their childhoods made me cry too. It’s so sweet 🥹
I am loving this! This is like the actual live version of the expression “if walls could talk”!
It must be such a comfort that the family home is being maintained and being used to do good in the community. It’s such a gift to the students to be able to be educated in that environment. They are learning history while being in history ❤
Revisiting memories does pull at the heartstrings...
I love the Mother's room and the the stories! I could listen to John and Kate for hours! So many lovely treasures new and old! Thank you for sharing your amazing memories! I'm sure your children love hearing stories from their grandparents and other relatives! So very special!
Wonderful memories of the past, can be very beautiful and emotional. You’re a great storyteller Julie!
I've been enjoying this series so much. My Grandma Lily came to America when she was 18. My dream is to visit her homeland one day. Hearing family history and seeing their childhood home through their eyes is truly a gift. Thank you for sharing such precious moments with us, Julie...💖
Thank you for watching Patrice!
I cannot imagine going to school in a building as beautiful as this ... I would never want to leave ... and to hear it is a State school (that can be enjoyed by all classes) and not a Private school (only for the privileged upper classes) is so wonderful.
Dear Julie, you are earning the most important title, that is Matriarch! Thank you for sharing this incredibly important subject matter. We should all take note to do the same for our family members. Many blessings to you.
OMG I was crying along with you. ❤
Sixty years ago my grandmother, here in the US, had a mangle! She used it to "iron" sheets and tablecloths.
And I'm curious where all the names come from: Hinchingbrook, Montague, and Sandwich. Somehow I thought houses were named for the familes that built them.
Julie, the grandkids will love this guided tour one day.
In America the Wrangle is called a Wringer. I see someone from Canada wrote the same thing. Loved the video.
This series is so special! I was completely charmed by your father-in-law's stories, the endearing sibling rivalry, and the obvious care that has gone into this visit. What a special visit for your family and I'm glad it could be documented for your future generations.
I don't blame you for getting emotional Julie. The stories and history are so important
To have grown up at Hinchingbrooke with all of those wonderful memories. So glad they haven't changed it too much.
What a wonderful record these films also make for the school...to show their pupils and to instil the significance of this building into their minds. Well done to whoever is responsible for ensuring that the historical fabric of these incredible rooms has been retained despite their use having been changed, the whole building seems to have been dealt with very sympathetically which is often not the case with such a change of use.
Great video. Thank you for sharing a small glimpse into the family history as well as a piece of your heart.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Never apologize for being passionate. Just look at Kate when she is on her way to her dad's room again. She is almost sprinting! It's almost as though she could imagine seeing him there again. Their memories will live on forever this way not just because you are filming this but often younger people don't listen when the elderly tell their stories. They get bored easily but forget that the elderly are the "memory cards" of where we came from. Without their stories, we would not know much. I am sad that they did not have the capabilities back then as we do now to film their stories and families but glad that we do. My mother's last moments with me on this earth 3 days before she passed away were caught on film. It's the saddest footage ever and yet at the same time, the most precious thing I have of her. How blessed am I? Bless Luke and yourself for documenting as much as you can.
Don’t apologize for getting emotional Julie, as I think we all would’ve gotten emotional if we were in your shoes during that visit. What a treasure trove of Memories you’ve gotten for your Children & Grandchildren by doing this w/your Father in Law & Aunt in Law. As you said, it’s keeping the Stories going is what keeps History alive & well. If we don’t, then...
Oh & your Father in Law’s room now being a Loo...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you so much for sharing such a special Trip w/all of us. 😊
I am so sorry you cried Viscountess. This castle will be yours again one sweet day.👸👑
Julie, I got emotional just watching this video. You’re soooo. lucky to have had your father in law & his baby sister showing you around!!! Keeping History alive!!!
That wood beamed ceiling in her dads bedroom is just beautiful ❤️
You are giving us the memories of the past of the families. Unlike pictures and films of the past that your father in law showed you, you are putting in history of the family through the internet. I too began to cry. My home in Germany has a history of after the second war. The house was destroy by bombs. Brick by brick that my mother and her sister had found from other homes, and cleaned up is my history to tell my family. I was born in that house. As you tell your story of the incredible life of your family, I too tell my history to my family. Thank you!
My grandmother and mother in Chicago each had a mangle my mothers was electric. The mangle's purpose was to press household linen and clothing smooth. You fed the flat cloth in and it would roll and iron the clothes not just tablecloths but the put a crease in long pants. It was wonderful when we had to iron a long tablecloth we could use the mangle instead.
The Mangle @ my house was called the "Wringer" Love to you all and thank them both for making this "yank" cry.I know they are crying Thanks
American version of the mangle is called hand/manual wringer. Several of my relatives used them up into the '80's.
Can’t wait
Makes sense the "measles room" at the very end of the hall.
The interaction between His Lordship and Her Ladyship is sweet to see. Relieving childhood memories 😊 I'm surprised Nestor didn't want to tag along for this documentary.
This family is marvelous. GOD bless them🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏
It was a wringer attached to the washer. They worked amazingly.
How wonderful. What a blessing you are to your family and to be able to share the history with us. Kate and John’s memories are so special. 🦘🦘🦘
I was crying right along with you! Very special to have the experience of going somewhere that is connected to your children and legacy.
Thankyou Julie Just Loved listening to the history The Earl and Lady Katherine sharing their childhood the archive films just lovely their beautiful mother I also love The special son no1 son Lady Katherine so funny and memories here of myself and siblings closed up in a dark bedroom with measles 🥰Julie I feel your connection and you do have a caring heart I was feeling teary too our ancestors and how they lived just priceless never forgotten look forward to the next vlog Have a lovely weekend my loves😘😘❤️❤️👌👌💖💖
Thank you so much!!!
Just wonderful. History lives on through our children and grandchildren. Well said.
Yes it is a wonderful walk into the past, Julie is brilliant.
Love Kate's twinkling eye and wit! It must be bittersweet to know that although this is no longer their family home and seat, its transformation into a school has saved it. It is also heartwarming that the school is such a respectful steward of its fabric and history. John and Kate's attitude about its transformation is so accepting and it was a pleasure to share their stories, reminiscences and sibling banter. It is invaluable that you are collecting these precious family memories and stories for future generations, yet I also can't help noticing that although Mapperton may not be the Montague's traditional seat, it is very beautiful, also ancient, and a more sustainable size (although not exactly small). And it has land, which Luke obviously loves. At this point Hinchingbrooke is very hemmed in by development. And let's be blunt here: NO SWIMMING POOL, 17th century or otherwise. (When you start feeling emotional about the loss of Hinchingbrooke, just start calculating square footage of roof and potential leaks... Mapperton is such a cosy size.) It is perfect to have Hinchingbrook with its memories and history in your family's past and Mapperton in your present and future. And more of Kate, please?
What a great tour of this House that has been repurposed! Please get as many old stories out of John and Kate as possible!
All of this is so emotional to watch...how touching...thank you
The rolls are called a wringer. A mangle here in the states is a machine that ironed (pressed) things. Such a lovely journey through the history of the family.
My eyes are leaking! Just lovely. Thank you for another great episode.
A “mangle” would be called a “wringer” or “hand wringer” in the U.S. It would wring the water from the clothes. Great video! Happy Mother’s Day, Julie!
Yes! And my mother would always say to watch our fingers so we don’t get them caught in the wringer!
In Australia we also called it a Wringer
I think the mangle is called a wringer in the States. In the States, a mangle is a large ironing machine with a large roller for ironing large flat pieces.
Breathtaking beauty, heartwarming stories and memories, fascinating history. Wonderful, Julie.
We called it (mangle {sp?}) a wringer to squeeze the water out of the clothes prior to rinsing or hanging up to dry.
Thank you for sharing your Father in laws family history. I'm enjoying all of it. I love family history and try to speak about it to our son, especially when we go home to visit (PA). Your right family history lives on by passing on what you know. Pictures always bring it to life as well. I looking forward to more visits :)
Thanks for watching!
I would love more Q&A with your aunt in law and mother and father-in-law about Growing up and traditions that are kept and that are not kept whether it be table etiquette and just things that Americans might find fascinating
Kate is describing a wringer washing machine. My grandmother had one in New Jersey until the 1980's!!
This series was so wonderful and emotional and brought a tear to my eye 😢. I just think what you are doing to preserve your husband’s family history is amazing and a great thing to be able to hand down to future generations ❤
I'm Irish but I love your videos and the British are very lucky to have you married into their Aristocracy and your historic documentaries are brilliant 👏 well done.
I truly enjoy telling my grandchildren about my great grandmother who I had the pleasure of knowing.
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@@melissacoelho8413 We called HRT Great Granny Williams. 💖
I also found myself getting emotional watching this first hand history unfold - gives me such nostalgia for a time and place I’ve never even been! 💕 I just feel the weight of this mighty, historic house and seeing all the remnants of the family home underneath the thin veneer of a school just makes it all the more intense. I’m happy it got to live on, but it’s so emotional seeing people who lived there bring life back into the home.
It's called a mangle everywhere, Julie 😉 It's enjoyable listening to their childhood memories...lessons in the nursery for the girls.... etc. And yes it's sad too especially for the romantics amongst us. I am still crying for the dear nuns from whom the original convent was stolen by that beast Henry VIII and his wicked social climbing sidekick...Cromwell.🥰 That's the ebb and flow of history isn't it? All the lives, all the memories, both remembered and lost to the ages.💖💖💖👍
In the US we called it a wringer washer. Grandmother had one!
We called it the wringer
Agreed, in Michigan we called it a wringer
Yes! Thank you!
I think it maybe called different things in different places. But I think everyone from a different generation remember what it is or have heard stories of it. Lol not all pleasant, especially after electricity.
Now watching number three and weeping with you at the beauty of this history.
So wonderful to hear the memories. They help us to 'See' the house as it was when it was a family home.
I got a bit tearful watching it xx
So very sad that they lost it. But Im glad it still stands and is used.
Your a treasure and you have such a kind and beautiful soul , it’s so important for our children and all future generations to know where they came from and to know their family history …. Thank you Julie for sharing all these precious memories with us . ❤️
So much rich and lovely history within the Hitchingbrook walls. Cant wait for more.
I see you father- in- law sister she sou emotion . Wait she went ha mother bad room, she said she smell ha mother perfume is sou touch move me to hear that from ha .You father -in-law , hes sister and you to Julie is sou emotion . Is lot good memory their have and the castle is very sad for them . You very nice Julie to bring them dear. I love you video because is sou real different . Thank you to sharing this beautiful castle and your nice family their old but their steel remember ,God blessing all your family .😄
Julie, you brought me to tears! I love how down-to-earth you are, your passion, energy, and your very fun, interesting videos .... thank you!
I remember the last time I walked around my grandparents farm and all my memories made me cry so much. So this totally makes sense that you are crying, I was crying with you 💗🇦🇺🦘
Americans called it a wringer because it wrung the water out of your clothes and then you could hang them. My Granny had one until she finally bought a modern washer/dryer. Julie, this made me very sentimental as well...such lovely people.
This video will become a family treasure.
My goodness Julie, I was crying right along with you.Thank you so much for sharing these glorious stories of your family and this beautiful castle.Thank you for sharing this piece of history with us!
Yes, you are so right dear Julie : telling stories from the past is how the history lives on. I'm glad you remind me of this while it is still time to do so my self. Very Moving to watch your father in law and his sister gliding with you through these rooms at Hingingbrooke... and listen to their memories, and very moving to.
It's so wonderful to see you passing the family history on to your children. My grandchildren get bored with my John Alden, Pricilla Mullins and John Adams stories. I hope as they are older they will remember my blasting them with the tomes.
Wonderful history from a very human angle.
she made me cry 3 times now. They look so Happy like you made them kids again ! I think if she found a tray she would be of down that Hill.
A lovely heritage, lovely personal history and reminiscences. Thank you for sharing them with us! All the best from a fellow outside-of-Chicago Illinoisan.
Julie you are wonderful in your emotions so refreshing with such a love for history
The mangle is called a wringer on the washing machine. It would wring the water out of the clothes so they could be hung up on the clothes line to dry.
Thank you for keeping the history alive! How wonderful!
Glad you enjoyed it
Such wonderful memories! It’s a shame the house had to be sold. I’m sure it will always be home for your father in law and his sister. 🥲
This segment made me cry as well. To see our parents getting older is hard enough, but to hear their stories, and to know that we'll only have that eventually, makes me sad. It's good to record them while you can, and your children will enjoy hearing them, as well as yours, in years to come. Thank you for sharing them with us!
Isn't it grand though that Hinchingbrooke House is a school? Helping educate so many instead of such a large house being inhabited by only one family? I raised our family in one house for 25 years but sold it and bought another. We are still a family. We haven't lost that. And you are doing such lovely, grand things at Mapperton!