Life in the Foresters Arms

Stephen Magee tells stories of the Foresters Arms pub, of his family, and of life in Holyhead.

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The Origin of the Foresters Arms
Stephen Magee describes how the Foresters Arms pub came to occupy its role in Holyhead life. ~ Source: Recorded by the Ports, Past and Present Project ~ Creator: Stephen Magee and the Ports, Past and Present Project ~ Date: 2021
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A Living Organism
Stephen Magee describes the vibrant day-to-day life of the Foresters Arms pub. ~ Source: Recorded by the Ports, Past and Present Project ~ Creator: Stephen Magee and the Ports, Past and Present Project ~ Date: 2021
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The Aunties and their World
Stephen Magee describes the roles and influence of his aunties and their childhoods growing up living above the Foresters Arms. ~ Source: Recorded by the Ports, Past and Present Project ~ Creator: Stephen Magee and the Ports, Past and Present Project...
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Stephen Magee is a member of the family that were the proprietors of the former Foresters Arms pub in Holyhead, and a custodian of its history. Stephen sat down with with Ports, Past and Present and told stories of the once-bustling Foresters Arms pub and its history as part of an equally busy nautical town.

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