Worcester
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Map of Worcestershire
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Worcester books (9 available)
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Worcester memories
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Edith Gummery
My Grandmother, Edith Joyce Gummery, who was born in Tibberton near Worcestor was a volunteer nurse during WWI and I have an entire autograph album of hers where wounded soldiers who were housed at Battenhall Lodge signed her book.
Contributed by Gail Brown
The Cadena Cafe
This shot of the High Street presents the signage for the Cadena Cafe, a chain of national cafes (in the 'Lyon's' mould) where shoppers met for coffee and light meals. I have fond memories of visiting the cafe with family and friends, and in particular the stairway down to the coffee lounge, below street level. The coffee lounge was, as I recall, adorned with plants and greenery in subdued lighting and a 'cozy' atmosphere. Worcester's beloved Cadena has now closed, and is now the premises of the Alliance and Leicester.
Contributed by Chris Hardwick
Worcestershire memories
Edith Gummery
My Grandmother, Edith Joyce Gummery, who was born in Tibberton near Worcestor was a volunteer nurse during WWI and I have an entire autograph album of hers where wounded soldiers who were housed at Battenhall Lodge signed her book.
A memory of Worcester contributed by Gail Brown
The Cadena Cafe
This shot of the High Street presents the signage for the Cadena Cafe, a chain of national cafes (in the 'Lyon's' mould) where shoppers met for coffee and light meals. I have fond memories of visiting the cafe with family and friends, and in particular the stairway down to the coffee lounge, below street level. The coffee lounge was, as I recall, adorned with plants and greenery in subdued lighting and a 'cozy' atmosphere. Worcester's beloved Cadena has now closed, and is now the premises of the Alliance and Leicester.
A memory of Worcester contributed by Chris Hardwick
Extracts From Worcester & Worcestershire books
Bevere Island is the second largest of all the natural islets in the River Severn and used to be a refuge for the citizens. It was here they came to escape Danish raiders in 1041, and here too they tried to flee the plague in 1637. As a result, the island was often referred to as The Camp. An iron footbridge connects Bevere Island to the east bank and a lock, built in 1844, to the west bank. The name comes from Beaver Island but the beavers died out over 1,000 years ago.
An extract from from"Worcester Photographic Memories".
The majestic cathedral overlooks the bridge designed by John Gwynn in 1781, replacing a medieval structure built c1313, which was upstream from the present site. Gwynn’s bridge had already been widened by 1847, long before this photograph was taken, but no major reconstruction took place until the 1930s. The laden barge in the foreground is a reminder of the days when the River Severn was the busiest trade route in Britain. At one time, North Quay (on the left) would have been crowded with boats, but by 1891 the railways had taken over, leaving Severn trade to stagnate.
An extract from from"Worcester Photographic Memories".
This classic view shows to good advantage Worcester Cathedral's splendid central tower and the west window (designed c1870 by Sir George Gilbert Scott). The cathedral was begun in 1084, but the exterior is largely the result of 13th- and 14th-century rebuilding and 19th-century restoration. The original tower collapsed in 1175, and its replacement was not completed until 1374.
An extract from from"50 Classics - Cathedrals".
This classic view shows to good advantage the central tower and the west window. Designed c1870 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, with glass by Hardman’s of Birmingham, the window depicts the biblical story of the Creation. A rather similar view of the cathedral and the Jacobean house to its left appears on the current Ł20 bank note.
An extract from from"Worcester Photographic Memories".
The present cathedral was begun in 1084 as the church of a Benedictine Priory by Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester since 1062. Wulfstan was a former ally of King Harold, and also his spiritual guide. In 1066 Harold had taken Wulfstan with him when he had travelled north to seek acceptance from the Northumbrians. After Hastings, Wulfstan submitted to William the Conqueror, and was one of the few Saxon Bishops to retain his office.
An extract from from"Down the Severn Photographic Memories".