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BURFORD - ALL THOSE YEARS AGO: The following is Copyright © 2020 by Clayton
Barker, all rights reserved. These pages are the script/narration which I had
prepared for my new video series, BURFORD – All Those Years Ago. To watch the
videos, please follow the hotlinks below, either to my YouTube channel or to
each individual video – Thanks!
2020 Cover image:
BURFORD – All Those Years Ago My YouTube Channel is as follows: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWGbWGspBawZG9K-x5NmT4Q Links to the various videos can be found off to the left here,
thanks. (A quote) "The past
actually happened, but history is only what someone wrote down." A. Whitney Brown DEAR VISITOR, Welcome to this little nook or cranny
where I will stash a few bits of history about the geographic township of
Burford, its people and places. Because I realize people do not generally
want to sit and read lengthy textual pieces, I will try only to provide just
a taste of each topic and an image. Where possible, I will include perhaps a
link to either my website or some other page which can provide more info on
the subject. BE PATIENT, BE
KIND: I am providing this page because I
love to tell stories. Local history to some is a compilation of stories
originating from and generated by the voices of past generations telling us
what they remembered and how they remembered it. It is important to know that
"the past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down.
“Yes, today we have a marvellous array of research tools and the entire world
at the click of a finger, on the internet, but not always did people research
things to this degree. FOREWORD: Sometimes, we think that whatever had
been told to us or written by the old ones, a.k.a. our ancestors, was the
absolute truth and nothing could ever change that. Some may argue that these
are still the "facts." Yes, sometimes it is true that history never
changes and some of what the old ones wrote or told is still relevant and
perhaps as close to being the facts as we may ever get. However, our
understanding of the past is constantly evolving - believe it or not.
As we examine new information that has been discovered and researchers
find further proof to either support or debunk the theories of the past, we
are given new perspectives on those familiar historical events, places and
people.
History can also be a collective story too. It is nice to see that
those old familiar tales are not just ignored or discarded as bunk, but
respected, credited and properly referenced by modern-day researchers and
authors. It is all part of the story.
In presenting both the old tales and former beliefs alongside the
newly discovered information, or new theories, the writer can say things like
"or so the story goes," or "according to so and so." This
gives the reader a chance to compare the old with the new and digest how the
newer theories have evolved.
It will come to pass that both the old and new theories will fall into
the hands of yet another generation for further revision...
May 11th, 2020 GEOGRAPHIC TOWNSHIP OF BURFORD: Hello friends, thanks so much for the
response to this new project of mine, the likes and comments are very much
appreciated. I realize that so far, a lot of the
information pertains to either the early Township's evolution and the village
of Burford (Claremont, Dickie's Corners), however, I will be posting more
info on the various hamlets and ghost towns of the surrounding area, within
the geographic township of Burford. These include: Bishopsgate (Bishop's Gate), Falkland
(Wolverton's Mills), Etonia, Princeton, Gobles Corners, Muir (Trimble's
Corners), Cathcart (Sydenham), Victoria (Rag Town), Salem, Tansley, Woodbury,
Fairfield Plains, Harley (Derby), New Durham, Hatchley Station, Norwich Gore,
Kelvin, Ranelagh, Scotland and more. Please check back often. Regards Clayton ------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER The information contained on
this page represents the research findings and opinions of the author. The
material on this page reflects the author’s best judgement in light of the
information available at the time of compilation. Any use of this material
made by a third party, or reliance on, or decisions made based on it is the
responsibility of such third parties. The author accepts no responsibility
for damages, if any, suffered by any third party as a result of decisions
made or actions based on this work. -
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