Don't you simply love old photos? Colombe's photos are a treasure trove for you. Seeing the faces in the photos makes one have to wonder what the life journey was for each. They look like a very happy family. Eager to see others that you have. Good luck Stuart making ALL of those gates. Patrick will be happy to plant the flowers!! HUGS
😂😂. I am ordering the roses right now 🤣😂🤣. Like you, we always wonder about people’s life stories and what happened. They seem incredibly happy. Hugs to you Vicki. ❤❤❤
Oh my goodness, Stuart, you knocked it out of the park with this one. Your choice of music and editing was top-notch. Brought all those faces of the past back to life. I totally loved your montage. Almost gave me chills, in a good way. Looking forward to seeing more photos.
How special to see these precious pictures, and to have them in your care. It actually brought me to tears to see all the love and happiness of the children and family members…no wonder you felt a strong attraction to the Chateau- all of that positive energy in your new home. Now you get to carry that on.🥰 Stuart you did a beautiful job on this video- thank you for sharing.
Oh my Lord , Stuart , this is what I have been waiting for. I felt like a time traveler with the beautiful music & incredible photo's with past beautiful souls. I'm not going to lie I was in tears watching. Bravo and thank you. Patrick I think there is a sign you need two donkey's .
Hi Karen. Now, I never see the vlog before it becomes live. Like you, I was in tears. Just touched my heart. Stuart is incredibly talented. I have to thank you…… I agree…… two donkeys it is. Huge hugs. ❤
Love you both so much and do not even know you , but I do know two beautiful souls when I see them & thank you so much for sharing.@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452
A++++ grade on this video! I loved the way you put it together, referencing where they were in the photos. Life in the past brought back to life. Just wonderful ❤
Isn’t she a darling. And the little boy as well. So true. What fantastic quality of photos Stuart got from the negatives. We too loved that the dogs were part of the family. Hugs❤
Loved how the photos went from color to black and white then previous family members were shown in various locations on the land. Thanks for posting and sharing. I so enjoy your posts.
How absolutely beautiful! What a wonderful way to honour the family who lived, loved and played in the house where you are now doing the same. Loved this vlog....as I always do.
Stuart, you did an amazing job on those photos. The gentleman with his pipe reminded me of my paternal grandfather. Those pics tell so much, as you pointed out. It looks like there was always a lot of love there. Are there any family members left to talk about those photos. Maybe some will reach out if any are left? Another very awesome thing is that now you have them on your computer also. Recreating that fence and those gates will be wonderful, as will reinstating the bell in the chapel. I am sure Donna is lining up her volunteers already.😊 Stay well both, and I look forward to seeing more. Love and hugs to you both and the fur babies.❤😊
What a treasure !Now that you’ve seen the photos can you imagine them as they lived in your rooms? They looked like a very happy family - I hope you can still feel their vibes❤️❤️❤️❤️
I really enjoy the old photos. It's so nice that you have photos of the families who also loved your chateau. One of the best things about your channel, (besides Patrick's wonderful sense of humor), is that you are trying to preserve the history of it, and that you are making as much as possible reversible. I also always enjoy your cooking shows!
Hi Kathi. Thank you so very much. You are truly kind and generous with your praise ( and I love it ) 😉. Being able to relate to people who lived here before us is amazing. I promise I’ll be back to cooking regional dishes again soon. Hugs and love from Colombe ❤❤❤
Such a delightful episode! Lovely family! My dear Mother was Catholic, lived in a large home which included several Aunties and Uncles. Every Sunday, the priest was invited to lunch. It was always big excitement and much preparation for the meal. Thank you for sharing this very special past history of your home! See you on Friday! 😘😘💕💕
Old photos hold so many wonderful memories, from formal to the everyday... And some secrets.... I'm the keeper of our old family photos and it's surprising the info. they hold. The old gates with their roses are beautiful, I'm so glad you are going to reinstate them at some point, along with the chapel bell. The little girls could well have been pictures of my Mum with dark hair and her younger sister, with fair. My sister and I didn't know our grandfathers as the passed away when we were very young and Dad's wouldn't tell him anything about his family when asked, after Dad passed and the internet was available, it was a race to trace the family tree. We found our grandfather had changed his last name.... so, it was one person stopped and one started, tracing was then easy. Now, years later, Ancestry DNA has confirmed all we found is correct and who he was. He had come to NSW over the border from Queensland and old photos told the story. There had been a major disaster in the Qld. town after he left, a flood killing over 60, including his brother and his wife, all their children and in-laws in 1916, three years after our father was born. The town had to be moved to higher ground to avoid another flood from the river it was built on. (About 1917 he meet up with his two sisters for studio photos that we have.) Also in 1917, the entire town was moved by traction engines to the opposite side of the lagoon, it was very well documented by the local photographer on large glass plates and later a book was made of the historic images. I have a copy but images are also on the internet. In one photo standing in a line of young men, is one about 16 years old wearing a hat, both hands in his pockets, just like my grandfather would stand in photos... Because plates are so clear, blow this one up... and you would swear in court it was a photo of our father! Photos never lie.... ❤🦘
How lucky you all are to have those photographic records. It would be interesting to know if any of the surviving family could give greater insight into the folks in them. What a great source of architectural details these photos are for your restoration. Please keep them coming!!
Wow, what a great job you did placing the old photos into today's setting. Very clever! I love the idea of rebuilding the tower to house the large bell. Gosh you have a lot of jobs to do if you want to bring it back to it's original state, but so exciting! Well done guys!!!!
Stuart did truly an outstanding job. I wish I was half as creative as he is 😉🥰. We’d love to have the bell reinstated on the chapel. How fantastic that would be. We need to clone ourselves or start recruiting volunteers. 😊. Huge hugs ❤
Delving into some past history of the Chateau was amazing! It will be nice to see more pictures from the 1960's and before that. I hope that it will be possible for you to reinstate those lovely gates and flower gardens. 😊 Thank you both for this interesting vlog!👍
Stuart, loved this❤ It’s like the family came alive for a visit. Maybe this is what they mean by vertical (Present) time? It’s as if everything is happening at the same time as we are watching. This chateau is very lucky to have you as owners.
The old photos bring back memories of when I went through my family photos (from my mom’s side) which dated back to 1925….the year she was born. I just wish that there were names on the back of the photos. I know some of the people but not all and sadly my mom passed away 2 yrs ago this September at the age of 97. After she passed, my brothers and I went through (at different times because I live out of state) what she had left as far as photos, memorabilia, etc. to divide up. And that’s when it hit me that I wish she and I sat down to go through and write names on the backs of all of them. I like to scrapbook and I hope to put everything together in a book one day. You definitely have a treasure trove of history, which I’m sure has you looking at your chateau in a whole new light. 🤗😉👍🏻🐶🍷💙🙏
Stuart, your photo montage is genius! I like how you went from color to black and white and, then, matched it with the archived b&w photo. Patrick and Stuart when you restore the chapel steeple and hang the bell, invite Donna back to ring that bell 🔔 .
Wow Stuart! I love the way you presented these photos and the transition from modern day to the past makes everything perfectly clear. Thank you for your hard work!
Stuart and Patrick I absolutely loved the photos and the views of the Château in the past with the family happily posing What a treat! I'm looking forward to more. I could imagine Tony watching this episode, figuring out how he would create the new bell tower 😂 The garden gates will be something to be admired with roses surrounding them, that will be in between the many jobs you have on your agenda 😊❤ see you soon 😊 ❤❤ 👋
I love the old photos and especially enjoyed seeing the location today melding back into the old photos to show the locations now and then. Really, really fascinating!
Lovely as always. ❤ Brilliant, the way you set the scenes with modern pictures of the areas, then transition to the old. I would imagine it would have been a big deal for people to have a camera back in the day. Just fascinating! They seemed to be genuinely happy together. So many smiles, which you don’t see a lot in old photos. Thank you for sharing these. I look forward to seeing more. Big hugs to you both. ❤❤
Hugging you two as well. True. Not many people seem to be happy way back then and there are hundreds of them smiling. Lucky chateau! Stuart is so incredibly creative. Loved the video too. Can’t wait for you or see this for yourself ❤❤❤.
Dear Gents... this was a wonderful episode. Excellent film work Stuart and music selections... it just gave me goose bumps... so impressive and such a positive addition to your historical archives. You both should be very proud of how your hard work is adding to the provenance of the chateau through this research... in addition to all of the hard work you have done renovating and restoring. It was like being an arm chair archeologist watching you both discovering the changes from over the years. Beautifully done you two... thanks very much for sharing.
A beautiful vlog! Wonderful editing and music. Wouldn't that family be so pleased if they could see the vlog. Will enjoy all photos you share in the future.
I'm typing through my tears to say how wonderful it was the way you presented each photo and led us from the same perspective today back to when the photo was taken. The music really allowed my mind to connect and follow. You did such an amazing job stirring the emotions and appreciation of the lives that moved through that space and are now gone except for what you are preserving. You have a great talent and heart. Thank you.
Whatever Patrick says, I don’t believe you could look anything other than handsome even first thing in the morning Stuart!!! What an idyllic childhood those children seemed to have had.
Indeed. He does. See, this is where my dyslexic self pays a compliment (he can’t look as old as the photos) and no one understand them 😂😂😂😂. Oh nooooo 😮😊😮. Those children had an amazingly loving and happy.
Another brilliant vlog !!! It is great to see photos of the previous owers and show the chateau at that time . Great piece of social history. Thanks for sharing.
So wonderfully done, I loooove old photos 😊 when I was little I used to go through my grandmother’s photos for hours in fascination. Will be looking forward to discover more history of the chateau and it’s families.
This video is so moving, I love photography from the early decades of last century, people are so much more genuine and relatable before we started "giving face", and the photo quality always amazes me, their optics were very expensive and fine. Some of these children may still be alive to share their memories? ❤
What an interesting history you have been able to piece together from your archives. I enjoyed seeing the Brittany Spaniel in several of the family's photos because my family had two of them when i was growing up. I like your idea of re-creating un jardin a la francais in the back of your chateau as you found in the archives. That seems very fitting for your chateau. And, there was even a donkey in some of the photos. I remembered Patrick talking, a year or so ago, about his interest in perhaps establishing a donkey rescue--who knew then that there was a historical connection to donkeys on the property! 🥰🥰
Fabulous photos very well done the little girl in the first photo looks like me when I was just little made me bit emotional watching thinking about their lives. Can't wait for more and imagine all the beautiful flowers you can have and room for a pony!! Another great video 😊 xx
Good morning Patrick & Stuart, Brilliant!! Every picture tells a story. A box full of memory treasures of the past. That was a wonderful gift the previous owners gave you. A beautiful family indeed. I have noticed as the children are growing up, the mother in the photos looks like she has not aged at all. So many questions, what became of the children, and the parents. Have each gone their own separate ways, plus there was the war as well. It would be great to use the bell in the steeple above the Chapel. My goodness, it's like me buying a computer desk before we even owned a computer!! How amazing things work out in our lives. I do not believe in coincidences, everything happens for a reason. Thank you for sharing it was a wonderful video. Many blessings to all, do take care. Kind regards, Elize ❤😍
Thank you for your wonderful comment Elize. Indeed, it is a,axing to have the archives. I am not sure if they knew what was in this box. The couple had quite an age difference. We love that we are able to put faces and lives to the history of the chateau. Hugs my dear ❤
I absolutely love history. Its so wonderful to see these photos and the matched up photos of the areas. I spotted many things especially the chapel, great job definitely food for thought 😊
How fascinating to see the old photos of the people who lived there 100 years ago. My parents were born around the same time. I have pics of my mom's family from the twenties and all of the nine girls had the same pageboy haircuts! When you were pointing out the steeple on the chapel it made me think of the trap door in the ceiling. It would make sense that it was for access to the steeple and maybe a bell. It may have allowed for ventilation through louvers in the steeple also.
That was rather interesting seeing the old photos of the château and past residents. My favorites were the little boy and girl in the cutest outfits.👼 Thanks for sharing. ❤ from TX!
Hi guys! Stuart you did a fabulous job with those pictures! Especially loved the ones that also referenced the places around the chateau❤. Seeing that beloved little girl and then her siblings added was so nice. Patrick I noticed the steeple on the chapel right away and you Definitely need to reproduce that! Gates with Roses are another must! You could have a splendid rose garden anywhere on your property. Thanks so much. Loved the pictures & history😘😘😘
Loved the photos! Well done on the montage Stuart, especially with the comparison to today’s outlook. I thought those children were so adorable especially the girl with the bow! What a charmer. 🥰 Also excited to see the original garden layout. Looks like you both have some work to do if you wish to return the fencing and gates as well as the plantings. Still the results would be something to see. And yes, more stories and photos please! 👏🏻👏🏻🎞️🎞️
Thank you Jerry. It is truly a gift to have them and being able to see it through the eyes of people from 100 years ago and to see their happiness. ❤❤❤. Hugs my friend
@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 I was wondering what year or time period these photos were from..so they started around 1920s? Fantastic job Stuart, putting them together. Looking forward to more on the next video. Thanks
What fun!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️ Thank you for sharing these. 🙂 Stewart, great job lining up the new and old shots - that was very helpful!!! It looked like, next to the boot scraper at the door, there was a bumpy piece of metalwork as well. Perhaps for kicking off loose chunks. 🙂 who knows, you may find it at some point as you work through the yard and garden. That family looked to be very happy and loving. The grandfather’s/father’s expression when looking at the kids melted my heart. We have a couple childhood photos of my maternal grandmother (alas, a fire took most of the family photos), who was born not long after 1900. She wore a giant bow just like that(perhaps even bigger), and had the same haircut. Classic! 😁
Just wonderful! What treasures you have. I just looked at those children and imagine them running through the chateau, up and down the stairs, the dog running through the yard where your adorable dogs run now. Very exciting and thank you for sharing. 💕
Oh how we enjoyed seeing these old photos from yesteryear & how nice it was to see these children enjoying their home. They took a lot of photos, didn't they?? Love how Stuart combined the present with the past...amazing!! Looking forward to seeing more in your future videos, and maybe of inside and how rooms were decorated? We have an 1880's home in Virginia, how I wish we could see a historical journey in photos as well!! Cheers to you both!!!! Thank you for sharing 💕
Stuart your montage with the fading to black and white was so perfect for transporting us to another era in the chateau's life. I loved the photos, they were all so full of life, and a family's life well lived at the Chateau de Colombe. Thank you so much for the time you took to share the photos and information so thoughtfully! Loved it!
Considering that photography was still expensive at that time (early 1920s judging from the fashion) the family had a fairly large collection of just 'snapshots' which is fantastic. You should have some of the photos to be blown up as reference for Davy or whoever will help you plan the gardens and some just as memento for the rooms. A beautiful gift from the past.
This was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your discoveries. I’m sure Dave and Nick could be a big help in terms of planning for your trees. I can’t wait to see what you do with the gardens!
Hi sweeties. The old pictures give a nostalgic feeling to the Chateau. Seeing the family grow during the years is so sweet. I can imagine the gate between the chapel and wall. I hope in the future you can restore the garden and gates. It will give the Chateau a more grand image. Looking forward to see more pictures. You're both are looking more relaxed and happy👌 Hugs and kisses also for the furries 🥰😘❤️😊🐕
You did a wonderful job with those photos. I loved how you blended the now with the past. You must have tried hard to find the right spot to get the correct angle of the photos.
Guys, I just love it when you do share these photos and information from the former owners. It's such a great find and nice that former owners actually left the historical photos relating to the chateau for reference. I really love the current photo comparisons also. Please continue to do this! Thanks
Absolutely enjoyed seeing the photos and such a great idea to identify the locations, photograph them and show them alongside the old photos - really enjoyed seeing the family grow up 🥰🥰
How exciting! I was hooked after the first photo of the little girl and (presumably) her Mom. What beautiful photos. You have put a lot of work into identifying the different locations and working out the history. Yes, to restoring the gates/pergolas with roses and the steeple on the chapel. Can't wait to see more.
What beautiful children who used to live there! I imagine the family’s descendants if they watched this, would be filled with joy in how you’ve resurrected and honoured them! History in pictures! Thank you.
Great Stuart!!!! beautiful music with the photos you can see all the love in those photographs this warmed my heart on a day I really needed this love to you both
Every picture tells a story.. how true, and how lovely to be able to see what the chateau was like to be able to decide if you could do something similar, or not.
I loved seeing these photos. You did such a beautiful job. Seeing this loving family, and the chateau now and then brilliant , music and all. Thank you. It brought tears❤
Hello Melody. I too had tears. Stuart’s creative streak came up with this amazing video. I see them when they become online videos, so I am surprised as much as everyone else. I love it that way. Hugs and love from Colombe ❤
Great photos, it looked like a happy time for children. Makes you wonder what happened to the children. I imagine they lived through the war. Please more photos.
Oh Stuart what a fantastic job you have done on this photo presentation showing us the transition of what you have now to how it was in the past. What a treasure trove that has remained and you are just scratching the surface of these archives, priceless! Reinstating the chapel bell, garden, fencing and gates will be so awesome. I love being on this "Journey to the Chateau" with you both, so so much fun. Hugs to all and stay well.
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Don't you simply love old photos? Colombe's photos are a treasure trove for you. Seeing the faces in the photos makes one have to wonder what the life journey was for each. They look like a very happy family. Eager to see others that you have. Good luck Stuart making ALL of those gates. Patrick will be happy to plant the flowers!! HUGS
😂😂. I am ordering the roses right now 🤣😂🤣. Like you, we always wonder about people’s life stories and what happened. They seem incredibly happy. Hugs to you Vicki. ❤❤❤
Oh my goodness, Stuart, you knocked it out of the park with this one. Your choice of music and editing was top-notch. Brought all those faces of the past back to life. I totally loved your montage. Almost gave me chills, in a good way. Looking forward to seeing more photos.
Thank you Angela. I even had a bit of moist eyes….. He is just amazingly creative. Hugs ❤
You both are the new 'Stewards', of the chateau
@@dorisnewirk5916 thank you. It is a big responsibility and a wonderful opportunity
How special to see these precious pictures, and to have them in your care.
It actually brought me to tears to see all the love and happiness of the children and family members…no wonder you felt a strong attraction to the Chateau- all of that positive energy in your new home.
Now you get to carry that on.🥰
Stuart you did a beautiful job on this video- thank you for sharing.
Can I just say that I absolutely love your comment? I do ❤❤❤
Knowing the history of your Chateau is priceless
Hi Angela. We are truly lucky to have the archives and negatives. Love them. Hugs ❤
Oh my Lord , Stuart , this is what I have been waiting for. I felt like a time traveler with the beautiful music & incredible photo's with past beautiful souls. I'm not going to lie I was in tears watching. Bravo and thank you. Patrick I think there is a sign you need two donkey's .
Hi Karen. Now, I never see the vlog before it becomes live. Like you, I was in tears. Just touched my heart. Stuart is incredibly talented. I have to thank you…… I agree…… two donkeys it is. Huge hugs. ❤
Love you both so much and do not even know you , but I do know two beautiful souls when I see them & thank you so much for sharing.@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452
Yep got me all choked up as well 😢💕🇦🇺💕
A++++ grade on this video! I loved the way you put it together, referencing where they were in the photos. Life in the past brought back to life. Just wonderful ❤
Thank you so much. Stuart is a fountain of creativity. I was almost emotional watching the video. Truly brought it back to life. Love from Colombe ❤
This is why old buildings are so magical. So many layers of human history.
Enchanting little girl in the photos, great quality after all this time and so lovely to see that their dogs were very much part of the family. 😊
Isn’t she a darling. And the little boy as well. So true. What fantastic quality of photos Stuart got from the negatives. We too loved that the dogs were part of the family. Hugs❤
Such a fantastic gift to see the chateaux all those years ago. Amazing. Xx
Thank you Helen. I agree with you. Amazing😊
Loved how the photos went from color to black and white then previous family members were shown in various locations on the land.
Thanks for posting and sharing. I so enjoy your posts.
How absolutely beautiful! What a wonderful way to honour the family who lived, loved and played in the house where you are now doing the same. Loved this vlog....as I always do.
Thank you so much. Stuart is so creative and he did an amazing job. I loved how he put this together. Huge hugs ❤❤
How beautifully said! I completely agree!
Beautifully done, Stuart!
I loved it too. Wish I had Stuart’s creativity ❤
The old photos and the way you were able to superimpose them to the current time is lovely. Thank you both so much. ❤
Thank you so much Deirdre. That is all Stuart and his incredible creativity. Very much appreciated ❤❤❤
Stuart, you did an amazing job on those photos. The gentleman with his pipe reminded me of my paternal grandfather. Those pics tell so much, as you pointed out. It looks like there was always a lot of love there. Are there any family members left to talk about those photos. Maybe some will reach out if any are left? Another very awesome thing is that now you have them on your computer also.
Recreating that fence and those gates will be wonderful, as will reinstating the bell in the chapel. I am sure Donna is lining up her volunteers already.😊
Stay well both, and I look forward to seeing more. Love and hugs to you both and the fur babies.❤😊
What a wonderful montage of those photos Stuart you did an amazing job
What a treasure !Now that you’ve seen the photos can you imagine them as they lived in your rooms? They looked like a very happy family - I hope you can still feel their vibes❤️❤️❤️❤️
Stu is a distinguished gentleman. I bet he’s adorable in the morning. And what a precious archive!
the photos create a resonance of the past that I think we can all relate to.👍
I really enjoy the old photos. It's so nice that you have photos of the families who also loved your chateau. One of the best things about your channel, (besides Patrick's wonderful sense of humor), is that you are trying to preserve the history of it, and that you are making as much as possible reversible. I also always enjoy your cooking shows!
Hi Kathi. Thank you so very much. You are truly kind and generous with your praise ( and I love it ) 😉. Being able to relate to people who lived here before us is amazing. I promise I’ll be back to cooking regional dishes again soon. Hugs and love from Colombe ❤❤❤
Such a delightful episode! Lovely family! My dear Mother was Catholic, lived in a large home which included several Aunties and Uncles. Every Sunday, the priest was invited to lunch. It was always big excitement and much preparation for the meal. Thank you for sharing this very special past history of your home! See you on Friday! 😘😘💕💕
Old photos hold so many wonderful memories, from formal to the everyday... And some secrets....
I'm the keeper of our old family photos and it's surprising the info. they hold. The old gates with their roses are beautiful, I'm so glad you are going to reinstate them at some point, along with the chapel bell. The little girls could well have been pictures of my Mum with dark hair and her younger sister, with fair.
My sister and I didn't know our grandfathers as the passed away when we were very young and Dad's wouldn't tell him anything about his family when asked, after Dad passed and the internet was available, it was a race to trace the family tree. We found our grandfather had changed his last name.... so, it was one person stopped and one started, tracing was then easy. Now, years later, Ancestry DNA has confirmed all we found is correct and who he was.
He had come to NSW over the border from Queensland and old photos told the story. There had been a major disaster in the Qld. town after he left, a flood killing over 60, including his brother and his wife, all their children and in-laws in 1916, three years after our father was born. The town had to be moved to higher ground to avoid another flood from the river it was built on. (About 1917 he meet up with his two sisters for studio photos that we have.) Also in 1917, the entire town was moved by traction engines to the opposite side of the lagoon, it was very well documented by the local photographer on large glass plates and later a book was made of the historic images. I have a copy but images are also on the internet. In one photo standing in a line of young men, is one about 16 years old wearing a hat, both hands in his pockets, just like my grandfather would stand in photos... Because plates are so clear, blow this one up... and you would swear in court it was a photo of our father! Photos never lie.... ❤🦘
How lucky you all are to have those photographic records. It would be interesting to know if any of the surviving family could give greater insight into the folks in them. What a great source of architectural details these photos are for your restoration. Please keep them coming!!
Wow, what a great job you did placing the old photos into today's setting. Very clever! I love the idea of rebuilding the tower to house the large bell. Gosh you have a lot of jobs to do if you want to bring it back to it's original state, but so exciting! Well done guys!!!!
Stuart did truly an outstanding job. I wish I was half as creative as he is 😉🥰. We’d love to have the bell reinstated on the chapel. How fantastic that would be. We need to clone ourselves or start recruiting volunteers. 😊. Huge hugs ❤
Delving into some past history of the Chateau was amazing! It will be nice to see more pictures from the 1960's and before that. I hope that it will be possible for you to reinstate those lovely gates and flower gardens. 😊 Thank you both for this interesting vlog!👍
Stuart, loved this❤ It’s like the family came alive for a visit. Maybe this is what they mean by vertical (Present) time? It’s as if everything is happening at the same time as we are watching. This chateau is very lucky to have you as owners.
The old photos bring back memories of when I went through my family photos (from my mom’s side) which dated back to 1925….the year she was born.
I just wish that there were names on the back of the photos. I know some of the people but not all and sadly my mom passed away 2 yrs ago this September at the age of 97. After she passed, my brothers and I went through (at different times because I live out of state) what she had left as far as photos, memorabilia, etc. to divide up. And that’s when it hit me that I wish she and I sat down to go through and write names on the backs of all of them. I like to scrapbook and I hope to put everything together in a book one day. You definitely have a treasure trove of history, which I’m sure has you looking at your chateau in a whole new light. 🤗😉👍🏻🐶🍷💙🙏
Thank you!💕
Outstanding! Loved this look back in time! And the music was wonderful!!
Stuart, your photo montage is genius! I like how you went from color to black and white and, then, matched it with the archived b&w photo. Patrick and Stuart when you restore the chapel steeple and hang the bell, invite Donna back to ring that bell 🔔 .
It's amazing that you have all those photographs, looking back on time , to see the originality 😊
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Just love history!! Especially when you can put old photos with what it looks like now. Remarkable!! Lots of love from Tennessee!!
Thank you April. So one of you. Like you, I find this so very interesting. Love from Colombe ❤❤
The photo montage was phenomenal! I was moved to tears. Thank you!
Wow Stuart! I love the way you presented these photos and the transition from modern day to the past makes everything perfectly clear. Thank you for your hard work!
Many thanks!💕
Stuart and Patrick I absolutely loved the photos and the views of the Château in the past with the family happily posing What a treat! I'm looking forward to more. I could imagine Tony watching this episode, figuring out how he would create the new bell tower 😂 The garden gates will be something to be admired with roses surrounding them, that will be in between the many jobs you have on your agenda 😊❤ see you soon 😊 ❤❤ 👋
I love the old photos and especially enjoyed seeing the location today melding back into the old photos to show the locations now and then. Really, really fascinating!
Lovely as always. ❤ Brilliant, the way you set the scenes with modern pictures of the areas, then transition to the old.
I would imagine it would have been a big deal for people to have a camera back in the day. Just fascinating! They seemed to be genuinely happy together. So many smiles, which you don’t see a lot in old photos.
Thank you for sharing these. I look forward to seeing more.
Big hugs to you both. ❤❤
Hugging you two as well. True. Not many people seem to be happy way back then and there are hundreds of them smiling. Lucky chateau! Stuart is so incredibly creative. Loved the video too. Can’t wait for you or see this for yourself ❤❤❤.
It was like watching the children grow up. Thank you.
Hi Penny. Saturated said the same thing. Amazing to have this legacy. ❤
Dear Gents... this was a wonderful episode. Excellent film work Stuart and music selections... it just gave me goose bumps... so impressive and such a positive addition to your historical archives. You both should be very proud of how your hard work is adding to the provenance of the chateau through this research... in addition to all of the hard work you have done renovating and restoring. It was like being an arm chair archeologist watching you both discovering the changes from over the years. Beautifully done you two... thanks very much for sharing.
Thank you!
A beautiful vlog! Wonderful editing and music. Wouldn't that family be so pleased if they could see the vlog. Will enjoy all photos you share in the future.
Stuart, you did a beautiful job filming and editing that assemblage! It was so easy to understand what we were looking at in the wonderful old photos.
I'm typing through my tears to say how wonderful it was the way you presented each photo and led us from the same perspective today back to when the photo was taken. The music really allowed my mind to connect and follow. You did such an amazing job stirring the emotions and appreciation of the lives that moved through that space and are now gone except for what you are preserving. You have a great talent and heart. Thank you.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Love to see/learn more of the chateau's history.🥰
Thank you my dear John. We do too. Hugs ❤❤
Whatever Patrick says, I don’t believe you could look anything other than handsome even first thing in the morning Stuart!!! What an idyllic childhood those children seemed to have had.
Indeed. He does. See, this is where my dyslexic self pays a compliment (he can’t look as old as the photos) and no one understand them 😂😂😂😂. Oh nooooo 😮😊😮. Those children had an amazingly loving and happy.
Amazing seeing the family pics and the before look of the chateau
Another brilliant vlog !!! It is great to see photos of the previous owers and show the chateau at that time . Great piece of social history. Thanks for sharing.
So wonderfully done, I loooove old photos 😊 when I was little I used to go through my grandmother’s photos for hours in fascination.
Will be looking forward to discover more history of the chateau and it’s families.
This video is so moving, I love photography from the early decades of last century, people are so much more genuine and relatable before we started "giving face", and the photo quality always amazes me, their optics were very expensive and fine. Some of these children may still be alive to share their memories? ❤
Thank you. They are relatives of the family that sold us the chateau. No one in these photos is still alive today. These photos are from 1927 - 1933.
What an interesting history you have been able to piece together from your archives. I enjoyed seeing the Brittany Spaniel in several of the family's photos because my family had two of them when i was growing up. I like your idea of re-creating un jardin a la francais in the back of your chateau as you found in the archives. That seems very fitting for your chateau. And, there was even a donkey in some of the photos. I remembered Patrick talking, a year or so ago, about his interest in perhaps establishing a donkey rescue--who knew then that there was a historical connection to donkeys on the property! 🥰🥰
Fabulous photos very well done the little girl in the first photo looks like me when I was just little made me bit emotional watching thinking about their lives. Can't wait for more and imagine all the beautiful flowers you can have and room for a pony!! Another great video 😊 xx
Good morning Patrick & Stuart, Brilliant!! Every picture tells a story. A box full of memory treasures of the past. That was a wonderful gift the previous owners gave you. A beautiful family indeed. I have noticed as the children are growing up, the mother in the photos looks like she has not aged at all. So many questions, what became of the children, and the parents. Have each gone their own separate ways, plus there was the war as well. It would be great to use the bell in the steeple above the Chapel. My goodness, it's like me buying a computer desk before we even owned a computer!! How amazing things work out in our lives. I do not believe in coincidences, everything happens for a reason. Thank you for sharing it was a wonderful video. Many blessings to all, do take care. Kind regards, Elize ❤😍
Thank you for your wonderful comment Elize. Indeed, it is a,axing to have the archives. I am not sure if they knew what was in this box. The couple had quite an age difference. We love that we are able to put faces and lives to the history of the chateau. Hugs my dear ❤
I absolutely love history. Its so wonderful to see these photos and the matched up photos of the areas. I spotted many things especially the chapel, great job definitely food for thought 😊
How fascinating to see the old photos of the people who lived there 100 years ago. My parents were born around the same time. I have pics of my mom's family from the twenties and all of the nine girls had the same pageboy haircuts! When you were pointing out the steeple on the chapel it made me think of the trap door in the ceiling. It would make sense that it was for access to the steeple and maybe a bell. It may have allowed for ventilation through louvers in the steeple also.
That was rather interesting seeing the old photos of the château and past residents.
My favorites were the little boy and girl in the cutest outfits.👼
Thanks for sharing.
❤ from TX!
Stewart, great job on the pictures! It was so interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Hi guys! Stuart you did a fabulous job with those pictures! Especially loved the ones that also referenced the places around the chateau❤. Seeing that beloved little girl and then her siblings added was so nice. Patrick I noticed the steeple on the chapel right away and you Definitely need to reproduce that! Gates with Roses are another must! You could have a splendid rose garden anywhere on your property. Thanks so much. Loved the pictures & history😘😘😘
Loved the photos! Well done on the montage Stuart, especially with the comparison to today’s outlook. I thought those children were so adorable especially the girl with the bow! What a charmer. 🥰
Also excited to see the original garden layout. Looks like you both have some work to do if you wish to return the fencing and gates as well as the plantings. Still the results would be something to see. And yes, more stories and photos please! 👏🏻👏🏻🎞️🎞️
Lovely photos. It’s great to see the past and present. 🥰
What a beautiful montage you put together. Very touching.
Wonderful editing. The dissolves from modern days to old were particularly fascinating. À bientôt!
Hi Brian. Thank you so much. All the work is Dtuart. Hugs from Colombe 😊
Loved the amazing photographs! Thanks for sharing them with us! ❤️
Thank you Rita. Stuart did an amazing job putting this together. Hugs ❤
Wonderful Stuart love the old and new shots at the same place it's also like the chateau is showing you things great volg guys cheers
Thank you! 🥰
Cheer and thank you so much. Stuart is so creative ❤❤❤
That's so great to have all those pictures to look back on and get so much information on the chateau and the families that once lived there.
Thank you Jerry. It is truly a gift to have them and being able to see it through the eyes of people from 100 years ago and to see their happiness. ❤❤❤. Hugs my friend
@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 I was wondering what year or time period these photos were from..so they started around 1920s? Fantastic job Stuart, putting them together. Looking forward to more on the next video. Thanks
Hi guys, history is amazing. The family looks very happy and the Gardens look lovely and recreating some of it would be beautiful. Cheers ❤️😘🤩🥂
Priceless! Thank you for sharing ❤
What fun!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️ Thank you for sharing these. 🙂 Stewart, great job lining up the new and old shots - that was very helpful!!!
It looked like, next to the boot scraper at the door, there was a bumpy piece of metalwork as well. Perhaps for kicking off loose chunks. 🙂 who knows, you may find it at some point as you work through the yard and garden.
That family looked to be very happy and loving. The grandfather’s/father’s expression when looking at the kids melted my heart.
We have a couple childhood photos of my maternal grandmother (alas, a fire took most of the family photos), who was born not long after 1900. She wore a giant bow just like that(perhaps even bigger), and had the same haircut. Classic! 😁
Just wonderful! What treasures you have. I just looked at those children and imagine them running through the chateau, up and down the stairs, the dog running through the yard where your adorable dogs run now. Very exciting and thank you for sharing. 💕
Oh how we enjoyed seeing these old photos from yesteryear & how nice it was to see these children enjoying their home. They took a lot of photos, didn't they?? Love how Stuart combined the present with the past...amazing!! Looking forward to seeing more in your future videos, and maybe of inside and how rooms were decorated? We have an 1880's home in Virginia, how I wish we could see a historical journey in photos as well!! Cheers to you both!!!! Thank you for sharing 💕
Stuart your montage with the fading to black and white was so perfect for transporting us to another era in the chateau's life. I loved the photos, they were all so full of life, and a family's life well lived at the Chateau de Colombe. Thank you so much for the time you took to share the photos and information so thoughtfully! Loved it!
Love these photo segments!
What an incredible montage of old photographs that tell the story of your chateau!!! So very interesting!!! 🥰🙏🎶❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🏰🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Thank you so very much. Stuart and his creativity made this an almost emotional vlog for me. Loved it ❤
Considering that photography was still expensive at that time (early 1920s judging from the fashion) the family had a fairly large collection of just 'snapshots' which is fantastic.
You should have some of the photos to be blown up as reference for Davy or whoever will help you plan the gardens and some just as memento for the rooms. A beautiful gift from the past.
Loved the before and after pics 😁
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Love the pictures..it appears that there were very happy days there and a loving caring family
This was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your discoveries. I’m sure Dave and Nick could be a big help in terms of planning for your trees. I can’t wait to see what you do with the gardens!
Thank you, Jane! ❤️
Hi sweeties. The old pictures give a nostalgic feeling to the Chateau. Seeing the family grow during the years is so sweet.
I can imagine the gate between the chapel and wall. I hope in the future you can restore the garden and gates. It will give the Chateau a more grand image. Looking forward to see more pictures. You're both are looking more relaxed and happy👌
Hugs and kisses also for the furries 🥰😘❤️😊🐕
Hugs and kisses. You are absolutely right ❤
Very nice way to show current views with fade in of the b&w photographs! Plus spotting the changes though time! 🙂👍
Stuart did an amazing job. Glad you liked it too. Hugs my friend ❤
I loved this!!! Actually the little girl looked a lot like I did at that age. Really interesting!
That was brilliantly done. Thank you so much!
Stuart is a genius. Thank you for your wonderful comment ❤❤❤
You did a wonderful job with those photos. I loved how you blended the now with the past. You must have tried hard to find the right spot to get the correct angle of the photos.
Those photos are such a gift and so much fun to see! Thanks!
Guys, I just love it when you do share these photos and information from the former owners. It's such a great find and nice that former owners actually left the historical photos relating to the chateau for reference. I really love the current photo comparisons also. Please continue to do this! Thanks
Hi John. We are really blessed and lucky to have them. Love your comment ❤❤❤. And yes, we will 😊
I loved this episode and the old photographs as well as your observations about changes to the chateau and grounds. Thank you. CH
Hi Connie. It is fascinating to have the references. Huge thank you ❤❤
Nice job, Stuart! I still can't believe that no family descendants ever wanted those photos. Maybe I've just done too much family genealogy
They were just the original negatives in the archives. I am sure that they have prints or digital files of any that had significance to them. Thanks!
This is so cool. Love to see the photos and learn the history of your home. ❤
Stuart, your montage was wonderful! The linking of past to present was incredible! I love it!! All of the historical finds are so fascinating!
Cyd in USA. Hauntingly beautiful time-travel video via photographic magic. It was such a delight I had to watch it twice :-) The music was so perfect.
Thank you so much. That was Stuart’s creativity coming through. Hugs ❤ and glad you like the video 😊
A beautiful and fascinating look into the past with reference to the present .😊😊❤
Stuart did a great job. I wish I was remotely as talented. Huge hugs. ❤
Absolutely enjoyed seeing the photos and such a great idea to identify the locations, photograph them and show them alongside the old photos - really enjoyed seeing the family grow up 🥰🥰
Hi Tracy. I was so impressed with Stuart’s creativity and idea for this vlog. I loved it. Huge thank you ❤❤❤
I certainly enjoyed the montage of photos, Stuart. I loved how you took "after" shots so we could see the puzzle pieces fall together. Thanks!
To digress from the amazing then & now montage…..Philip, where is that fab sweater from?
That’s was so beautifully done and so enjoyable.
Beautifully presented!
How exciting! I was hooked after the first photo of the little girl and (presumably) her Mom. What beautiful photos. You have put a lot of work into identifying the different locations and working out the history. Yes, to restoring the gates/pergolas with roses and the steeple on the chapel. Can't wait to see more.
What beautiful children who used to live there! I imagine the family’s descendants if they watched this, would be filled with joy in how you’ve resurrected and honoured them! History in pictures! Thank you.
Great Stuart!!!! beautiful music with the photos you can see all the love in those photographs this warmed my heart on a day I really needed this love to you both
Every picture tells a story.. how true, and how lovely to be able to see what the chateau was like to be able to decide if you could do something similar, or not.
Isn’t it amazing? Love your comment❤
I love seeing the photos and it's great you are finding out the history of the property.
Thank you Lisa. We really enjoy discovering it ❤
Loved the video the children were precious!!
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I love the photos because it shows a happy family lived there. Rebuilding the arbors will be wonderful.
I feel the same way. Huge hugs ❤
I loved seeing these photos. You did such a beautiful job. Seeing this loving family, and the chateau now and then brilliant , music and all. Thank you. It brought tears❤
Hello Melody. I too had tears. Stuart’s creative streak came up with this amazing video. I see them when they become online videos, so I am surprised as much as everyone else. I love it that way. Hugs and love from Colombe ❤
Great photos, it looked like a happy time for children. Makes you wonder what happened to the children. I imagine they lived through the war. Please more photos.
Yes, the children did live through the war. They are relatives of the family that sold us the chateau.
Oh Stuart what a fantastic job you have done on this photo presentation showing us the transition of what you have now to how it was in the past. What a treasure trove that has remained and you are just scratching the surface of these archives, priceless! Reinstating the chapel bell, garden, fencing and gates will be so awesome. I love being on this "Journey to the Chateau" with you both, so so much fun. Hugs to all and stay well.