tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post3087674885134319529..comments2023-12-06T23:58:59.189+00:00Comments on ffranc sais: Postcard from Capel CurigFrank Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-42083085174456175152021-02-10T17:53:02.609+00:002021-02-10T17:53:02.609+00:00Hi, I'm Alfred olivers great grandaughter, I o...Hi, I'm Alfred olivers great grandaughter, I originally posted back on behalf of my mum viv (pats sister), granddaughters of Alfred Oliver, in 2014!!, we never saw your reply's until today!<br />The studio (Alfred Oliver's home) burnt down many years ago,Pat sadly passed away in 1996, and norman her husband passed away 18 months later, Graham their son lives in Merseyside. <br />Viv is still going strong at the good old age of 85, Tom's propeller now hangs proudly in my sitting room!<br />If you want to get in touch or want any more info about the studio, or the cottage (Gorffwysfa), where Alfred daughter lived not Alfed,(who lived in the studio), please get in touch, I'll give my email address which is jillwill29@gmail.com as clearly the delay of me answering ie 6 yrs from the first post!!!, might be safer to use my email, which I check daily!<br />Regards Jill ( Vivs daughter)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214177158584957356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-19517515080647757702020-03-13T20:55:04.980+00:002020-03-13T20:55:04.980+00:00Thank you, that will be most help full , I have re...Thank you, that will be most help full , I have research about Thomas and I have brought a picture of his air craft and a copy of the propeller. As we would like to know the history of the cottage we would like to find a picture of the cottage and a picture of Alfred . He was a fabulous artist.<br />Kind regards sam Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616889664493388350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-56229880966636734352020-03-11T17:01:38.476+00:002020-03-11T17:01:38.476+00:00Sam,
Thanks for your query. I am following up th...Sam, <br /><br />Thanks for your query. I am following up the newspaper story quoted above and also searching for Pat Basnett (or Bassnett) who is almost certainly one of the two grand-daughters of Alfred Oliver I knew as a teenager.<br />Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-82953225451790492872020-03-11T16:52:07.685+00:002020-03-11T16:52:07.685+00:00There is more information about Alfred Oliver and ...There is more information about Alfred Oliver and the sad end of his son Tom here: <a href="https://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/pilot-son-artist-shot-down-13647039" rel="nofollow">https://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/pilot-son-artist-shot-down-13647039</a>Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-36570182444812144102020-03-09T16:40:05.940+00:002020-03-09T16:40:05.940+00:00Hello
I’m not sure if you can help me however I d...Hello <br />I’m not sure if you can help me however I do believe we have brought Alfred Oliver’s old home and the land where The studio was . One of the ladies from capel curig told us that was where he lived and his studio was on the land next to it . On the main road through Capel Curig the river run along I front . <br />If any one could give me further information about the position on the property that would be very helpful or any amazing facts about Alfred. <br />Kind regards <br />Sam Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616889664493388350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-87835463574701749512015-06-19T12:17:35.583+01:002015-06-19T12:17:35.583+01:00I'm so glad to have confirmation of my memory ...I'm so glad to have confirmation of my memory of the studio. So Pat (Viv's sister) is now Mrs Bassnett? I don't suppose you know which hotel it was?<br /><br />Viv has not got back in touch and I haven't heard directly from Pat. I wish them all well.<br /><br /><br />Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-82670489679189982712015-06-18T19:03:03.272+01:002015-06-18T19:03:03.272+01:00My husband myself and two friends visited Capel Cu...My husband myself and two friends visited Capel Curig in the early seventies. We had gone to visit my husband's friends who ran a hotel there, Pat and Norman Bassnett. Pat's Mum lived in a studio with tree growing in it and a propeller of a plane on the wall. We had tea there and it was lovely, lots of lovely paintings. We had our photo taken in front of a huge painting the full size of the wall. I think the roof of the studio was made of corrugated iron. My sister has just come back from Snowdonia and it brought back lovely memories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692553649568232843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-24916180376590374312014-12-15T01:12:47.470+00:002014-12-15T01:12:47.470+00:00Hello, Viv, remember me as a skinny schoolboy in t...Hello, Viv, remember me as a skinny schoolboy in the 1950s when I was lodging with Albert & Betty Garrett? If you are on Facebook, you can message me there: <br />https://www.facebook.com/fhlittle<br />Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-27810061687202118232014-12-13T20:44:15.174+00:002014-12-13T20:44:15.174+00:00I am the granddaughter of alfred oliver and would ...I am the granddaughter of alfred oliver and would love to get in touch re your above post.<br />Vivnoreply@blogger.com