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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.
A memory of Salisbury contributed by Mr E Drewitt
Family connections to The Limes.
The house in the photograph is The Limes and has a family connection. A great uncle on my mother's side purchased this property. He was Alfred William Reynolds, who was an innkeeper in the White Hart pub opposite the house. He combined publican and greyhound coursing trainer for a period in the early 1900s. He is said to have purchased The Limes after training the winner of the Waterloo Cup in 1908. A photograph taken around this time shows outbuildings to the left and a thatched cottage.
The property is still in existence today and seems little changed. The White Hart is also still a pub and also little changed on the outside. Alfred's ...read more here
A memory of Oare contributed by George Davey
W Redman & Sons
The van on the left of the photograph was owned by my great-grandfather Wilfred Redman who had the butcher's shop at 41 The Triangle, Westport from the early 1900's until 1945. He died in that year and his son took over the family business. Wilfred Redman came to Malmesbury in the early 1900s from Nailsworth, Glos where his mother had a stationery shop. The van was registered to Wilfred on 30 June 1936.
A memory of Malmesbury contributed by Linda Hares
Family connections.
This is a picture of myself with my sister and brother and my sister's friend. I was 13 years old. My sister Theo is the girl with the handbag, she was 9 years old and my brother John was 3 years old. We had been to the local store Bences and are standing outside the smallest pub in the county, The Chequers Inn. Our family home was at the top of Glovers Lane. The garden with dad's apple and cherry trees can be seen in the photograph running the full length of the lane.
A memory of Box contributed by Ann Blake
Extracts From Orcheston & Wiltshire books
This view shows the main features of the Market Place - the fountain, the Market Cross and the Market Hall. The Market Place is uncharacteristically empty.
An extract from from"Devizes Town and City Memories".
The present-day Market Place was formed from the outer bailey of the castle. This particular view shows the curve of the street: this echoes the line of New Park Street and Monday Market Street, which follow the castle’s banks and ditches. The buildings and shape of the skyline have changed little.
An extract from from"Devizes Town and City Memories".
This view clearly shows the iron benches, railings and posts and the ornate street lamps. The earth road is in marked contrast to today’s tarmac surface.
An extract from from"Devizes Town and City Memories".
This view clearly shows the details of the ornate pillars supporting the eagles, and the lion mask spouts. It also shows the fine building of E & W Anstie Ltd, the tobacco manufacturers, which is now a clothes shop. The wooden hut on the roof was used by aircraft spotters during the Second World War.
An extract from from"Devizes Town and City Memories".
Note the lovely horse and coach, which belongs to the Bear Hotel.
An extract from from"Devizes Town and City Memories".