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Malmesbury maps
Historic maps of Malmesbury and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Malmesbury maps
Historic map of Malmesbury
Illustrated Victorian map of Wiltshire
Historic Map of any Malmesbury postcode
Malmesbury books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Malmesbury and the local area. View all Malmesbury books
Devizes Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Chippenham Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Salisbury Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
3 Malmesbury photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Malmesbury
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The van on the left of the photograph was owned by my great-grandfather Wilfred Redman who had the butcher's shop at 41 The Triangle, Westport from the early 1900's until 1945. He died in that year and his son took over the family business. Wilfred Redman came to Malmesbury in the early 1900s from Nailsworth, Glos where his mother... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2006
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The house on the left used to be occupied by whom I called Auntie Eve and Uncle Jack. I never knew their surnames, and they were not real relatives, but close family freinds. They had a daughter, Diana, with whom I fell base over apex in love. The house had very thick walls I remember and was so cool in summer.... [more]
Shared on 12 April 2009
I attended this school, on and off during the war years as my father Bill Morgan, was frequently posted around the country, and I would end up with my grandparents, the Eldridges who lived at West House. My teacher was a Mrs Greenaway, who lived a bit further along in the picture, and always put me at the front of the... [more]
Shared on 12 April 2009
The building to the right of the picture was one of only two shops in the village. From there, whilst waiting outside for my mother who was shopping in there I shot an arrow from my home-made bow straight up. It came down and hit the roof of a car parked outside the pub. All I got by way of reprimand... [more]
Shared on 12 April 2009
Extracts From Malmesbury & Wiltshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Malmesbury, inspired by Frith photos.
A view of the High Street, looking towards the abbey and market cross. Everybody is wearing either a hat or cap, the road is not surfaced, and there is a virtual absence of street lighting. The massive bulk of the ancient abbey walls rise close the vista in the distance.
This is an extract from Wiltshire Pocket Album.
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Malmesbury Photographic Memories
At the north end of the High Street stands the 15th-century market cross, with Malmesbury Cottage Hospital and the abbey in the background. On the left, the shop with the sign on top of the white window is the family business of Riddick, printers, bookbinders and stationers from 1911 to the 1970s. Next door, the imposing building with the red brick façade and advertisements is Jones & Sons, cycle agents and ironmongers. Mr James A Jones, the proprietor, was the mayor... [more]
This is an extract from Malmesbury Photographic Memories.
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Malmesbury Photographic Memories
The Hospital of the Order of St John the Baptist is situated at the junction of the Lower High Street and St John`s Street and by St John`s Bridge. The entrance to the hospital was through the medieval arched doorway. Above this doorway is an inscription describing the endowments given by the aldermen and burgesses of the Borough of Malmesbury to maintain the free school and almshouses. The date of the foundation of the hospital is uncertain, but... [more]
This is an extract from Malmesbury Photographic Memories.
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