Great Wishford, Wiltshire

Granny''s home

I have never visited Druid's lodge, but have been brought up with stories of it.
 It was for some years the home of my Grandmother.  She was the daughter of Thomas lewis the Irish Race horse trainer.
  Thomas was installed in Druids Lodge about 1907 by Lord Cunliffe who owned the 1913 Derby winner Aboyeur.  Thomas was his trainer.... [more]

My Grandfather

This is approximately the year when researching my family history that I became aware that there is a plaque in the church for my grandfather, George Reginald Mundy of the Wiltshire Regiment, who was killed in action on 23/7/1916 aged 40.  He left a widow and 5 children, the youngest being only 3 months old.
My grandmother died  in 1932, only... [more]

SORRY BUT WE USED TO CALL IT GIBBS AND SPEW

Yes, I worked there when i was 15 with two other boys. I remember Tony Fletcher and Alan Blackman (are you still out there?). It was a dark warm place when on full tilt, it looked like London in the fog. I remember the characters like old Seth, he could drink beer straight from the furmentation tank whilst it was still... [more]

GIBBS MEW BREWERY

Does anybody remember Gibbs Mew Grewery on Gigant Street?

The Old School

My place of work. I have done a lot of work on collecting archive photos and making electronic copies of some of the many fascinating letters and articles written by the old girls 1880's to present.

Street Where I Live

Nice to see that not a lot has chnaged since this photo was taken to what it is like to day.
More cars and people now of course.

the Town Path

Have seen this view many times in my younger days back in the late 1920s and early 30s, just after crossing the footbridge over the river, when on my way to see my dear old gran at Harnham. I can still remember the smell of the old mill.