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Gloucester maps
Historic maps of Gloucester and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Gloucester maps
Historic map of Gloucester
Illustrated Victorian map of Gloucestershire
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Gloucester books
Displaying 3 of 9 books about Gloucester and the local area. View all Gloucester books
Gloucester Photographic Memories
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Gloucestershire Living Memories
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Cotswold Villages Photographic Memories
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65 Gloucester photos appear in 3 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Gloucester
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I am certain the steamer is 'Sabrina' built in 1870 and was the steam inspection launch of the Directors and Engineer of the Gloucester and Berkeley Ship Canal, Gloucester. In 1912 'Sabrina' was owned by the Dock Company and did not leave their service until 1942. 'Sabrina' is still in regular use now on the River Thames and still... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2006
This is the department store Bon Marshe filmed from outside the post office, During the war, part of the store was taken over by the American forces and many a date was arranged, to meet under the clock on the far corner. I remember queueing most Saturdays outside to buy currant bread for a treat for Sunday tea, also nylons which... [more]
Shared on 12 December 2007
This is a fine picture of The Oxbode, with the Bon Marché on the right and the old Boots frontage in Northgate Street at the end.
Barton Street it is not.
Shared on 05 October 2006
Gloucestershire memories
I was evacuated from Birmingham in 1939 aged 12yrs and was known as Dorothy Davis. I stayed at the Villa Cottage, Bristol Road and went to the local school. My happiest memory of Quedgeley is being confirmed at church and at Easter time we used to collect the moss for the church. Also going to see the Severn Bore with... [more]
Shared on 16 April 2008
Brockworth oh Brockworth, what a lovely village! I grew up there and my dad used to take my brother Melvyn and I for walks up the hill. Castle Hill and Coopers Hill. I remember walks from 1975 onwards, especially on the lower slopes of Coopers Hill where we used to stop at the spring and have some water from it. Boy... [more]
Shared on 10 September 2006
Pat (nee Gilbert) and I were married at St. Stephen's church Sneinton in Nottingham July 1960. We arrived in Gloucester the same afternoon to be met at the train station by our hosts for a 3day honeymoon, they were the owners of the Black Horse Inn in Cranham. We have wonderful memories of the village the church and of Prinknash Abbey.... [more]
Shared on 03 January 2009
My mother in law, then Marie Elizabeth Burston born 1921 in Wales, whilst in service at Hartlebury House used to go to church every Sunday morning. The postman played the big organ.
Every morning she had to give him and the gardener a piece of leftover cake and a cup of tea. Ernie the gardener was 18 years old and very... [more]
Shared on 31 July 2006
Not a memory but an historical fact. I have traced my family back to Leigh circa 1750. The patriarch was Anthony Fowler, a carpenter from Bishops Cleeve. He married Mary Attwood of Bishops Cleeve in 1749. They had 10 children, all born and christened in Leigh. They were Giles (1750-1752), Mary (1752-1752), Richard (1753), Sarah (1755), Mary (again 1756-1756), Elizabeth (1758-1758),... [more]
Shared on 29 June 2008
Extracts From Gloucester & Gloucestershire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Gloucester, inspired by Frith photos.
This photograph shows sheep grazing in what is now almost the city centre. Gloucester Cathedral has a Norman nave, later Gothic vaulting, an early Perpendicular choir and a later Perpendicular Lady Chapel; yet these disparate architectural styles form a coherent whole.
This is an extract from 50 Classics - Cathedrals.
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Gloucester Photographic Memories
This view of the cathedral from the north side shows sheep grazing in what is now almost the city centre.
This is an extract from Gloucester Photographic Memories.
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Gloucester Photographic Memories
Here we see a closer view of the south porch, displaying carved figures of King Osric and Abbot Serlo on either side of the entrance. Across the top of the doorway are the six figures representing St Peter, St Paul and the four evangelists, which were carved by J F Redfern.
This is an extract from Gloucester Photographic Memories.
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