Kings House Training College 1928, Salisbury
Kings House Training College 1928, Salisbury Ref: 80933
Memories of Kings House Training College 1928, Salisbury
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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 fermentation tank whilst it was still hot, yes, it was free, we used to have a ration of two pints a day hence I was legless after my first, then I used to save it till the weekend to sell to the oldies who could drink as much as they could get. Seth was a bomb, he loved the gee gees but it would take him 26 minutes to go to the bookies and back so he devised a way of getting out. I didn't know where he did work in the brewery, only that every now and then he would come to where I was on the barrel wash, it was a monster to... Read more
Gibbs Mew
I worked in the brewrery on the keg line with Jake W, Pat B, and Andy D, I ended up running the cask beer department under Trevor G, who was a brewer. I made some very good friends in the brewery, I have been trying to contact Jake Willis but to no avail, he moved to Swansea I think, I used to rent the detatched house next to the house between the last roller shutter door and the car park. I'm now back living in Swindon but have fond 8-year memories of the brewery/warehouse, Harnham warehouse, also briefly investments tried a take over in the 1990s so I think Gibbs ended up aquiring UK Drinks in Kings Cross and also opened up a warehouse in Northampton if I remember correctly a Mr Nick Wetting Steal went on to run that after moving from Salisbury......
Memories of A Temporary 'home'
At the time, I was in the RN, serving in a Joint Servce org attachd to the Army at Wilton. My wife and I lived in Manor Road, just off London Road. Most of our shopping was done at weekends, starting off with a 'refuel' at the Cadena, a trawl through Style and Gerrish, a leisurely walk through the outdoor market in the square, sometimes Pinders hardware shop, possibly a browse in Annetts china store. From there, it was often through Butcher Row, into the High Street (coffee at House of Steps), browse again at Simmonds Bookshop. From there it was into New Canal for cakes etc at The Bay Tree. From here, it was on to Winchester Street to see Bill Voller at his stamp shop(I was a collector even then). Next it was Bedwin Street, Bourne Hill, London Road and home. Other memories - living in the flat below us was Mr and Mrs Dickinson - he was the Verger at the Cathedral - a lovely couple, perfect... Read more
Salisbury College of Art
In 1960 this was the main building of Salisbury College of Art. The college specialised in photography, fine arts and, when I joined, was one of the first provincial art colleges to award a recognised graphic design qualification. It also offered courses in hairdressing and sign writing. There were several very popular tutors, Tony Brown, Fox-Talbot (not the original) and Charles Cusden among them. Mr Cusden, who had previously been my art master at Bishop Wordsworth School, went on to have his own television programme on the arts. As the college grew it expanded to take in other buildings in Salisbury including what is now the older part of the coffee shop opposite the entrance to St Thomas's Church. Here was printing and typography with studio space on the first floor. Earlier in the 1900s the New Street building had also housed the Bishop Wordsworth School's girls.
GIBBS MEW BREWERY
Does anybody remember Gibbs Mew Grewery on Gigant Street?
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 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.
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.
Spagettie's, Fisherton Street
Hey, do you remember Spaggetie, a small dumpy Italian who used to shout all the time. But what a place, all me mates would meet there, you didn't need money, he would give you a cup of coffee. Now, let's see if I can get them all! Dougie Hood, Larry Shirely, Hickie, Dinga Harding, Moggs, Frank Blackman, Willy Gill, Manfred, Patty Cope, Barry Thorne, Ian Packwood, Steven Packwood, John Gunston, Zipper, Noddy, Bernie Scammel, Jock Frazer, Bob Frazer, Tony Fleatcher, Bob Payne, Alex, Donny, Paul, Ricky, Franzie Pan, all the Coons, the girls Anna Blackman, Jane Feltham, Susan Burrows, Maggie Arnold, Brenda Jago, Brenda Harding, Pat Simons, Jenny Roek. On Saturday you would find us all, Frank and the boys, in front of the town hall, In those days there were sometimes big fights in the City Hall, the biggest ruck was when a band called the Courled Rasens hit town, Hicky was sodrunk he turned in to a war chief, ripping his shirt off his back before doing his... Read more
