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Lydney maps
Historic maps of Lydney and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Lydney maps
Historic map of Lydney
Illustrated Victorian map of Gloucestershire
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Lydney books
Displaying 3 of 9 books about Lydney and the local area. View all Lydney books
Gloucestershire Living Memories
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Cotswold Villages Photographic Memories
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Cotswolds Revisited Photographic Memories
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7 Lydney photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Lydney
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memories of Lydney
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My father, the late Cyril Cook, spent some time in Lydney, during the war, as a Nurse.
Unfortunately, I know very little about his time in Lydney.
Ken Cook
Shared on 16 November 2008
Gloucestershire memories
You know I haven't come across anyone who did their 8 weeks' training at Vindi in the summer months, most people you talk to remember most of all the severe winters. I am no exception, I remember going down to the ship from the camp last thing at night for a couple of slces of bread and butter and a mug... [more]
Shared on 03 November 2009
I must have been one of the first on the training ship because I thought it was 1954 I was there, but if it is recorded as c1955 who am I to argue! I was there training for the merchant navy for about 12 weeks. I was the camp bugler until I was relieved of my post because I was... [more]
Shared on 08 March 2009
l came across the vindi site by accident,and was amazed to see the old ship again, l trained on her on the stewards side over the1965 xmas period and went on to travel the world on the m.v. huntsland, carrying cargo all around the world.
seeing the photo brougt back so many memories of many years ago, does anyone else remember... [more]
Shared on 04 December 2007
It's just great to look at the old pictures of Blakeney's High Street, it seems almost like yesterday when I used to walk from my gran's house in the row of cottages where the railway bridge used to be. We used to go on holiday every year from our house in Haverhill, Suffolk. I remember it used to take nearly all... [more]
Shared on 29 July 2009
My Great Grandfather, Samuel King, ran a boot and shoe business (as a Cordwainer) from this address in the 19th century. His family home is listed in the 1881 census as The Old House, Market Place, Berkeley.
His father John King (Dob 25.5.1765) was also a Cordwainer in Berkeley in the 18th century.
The King family were residents of... [more]
Shared on 11 December 2006
Steam to Stratford, in the early 20's James Joiner (a contractor from Soudley) assembled his convoy of Traction Engines en Route to Stratford Upon Avon to start the new Sewer Contract which was awarded to Joiners for £57,000.
He used Forest Coal miners who were unemployed, to tunnel under the Town Streets to engineer this prestigious contract. My late father, Roy... [more]
Shared on 11 July 2006
Extracts From Lydney & Gloucestershire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Lydney, inspired by Frith photos.
Down the Severn Photographic Memories
The Forest of Dean was an extensive royal hunting ground between the Wye and the Severn, extending as far north as Ross and Gloucester.
This is an extract from Down the Severn Photographic Memories.
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Down the Severn Photographic Memories
This is down-town Lydney in the days when books could be loaned from the newsagents for a few coppers a week via the Argosy Lending Library, and a liquid night out at the Fleece could be had for less than ten bob with enough change for fish and chips on the way home.
This is an extract from Down the Severn Photographic Memories.
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Gloucestershire Living Memories
Newerne Street is Lydney's main shopping area; it has undergone a great deal of redevelopment since this photograph was taken. The Austin van facing the camera on the left is parked outside the old Red & White coach station, and no doubt local people of ripening years will recall family holidays that began and ended at this spot.
This is an extract from Gloucestershire Living Memories.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
