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Severn River, Gloucestershire
Severn River maps
Historic maps of Severn River and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Severn River maps
Historic map of Severn River
Illustrated Victorian map of Gloucestershire
Historic Map of any Severn River postcode
Severn River books
Displaying 3 of 6 books about Severn River and the local area. View all Severn River books
Gloucestershire Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Cheltenham Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Gloucester Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
2 Severn River photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Severn River
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Gloucestershire memories
Brockworth oh Brockworth, what a lovely village! I grew up there and my dad used to take my brother Melvyn and I for walks up the hill. Castle Hill and Coopers Hill. I remember walks from 1975 onwards, especially on the lower slopes of Coopers Hill where we used to stop at the spring and have some water from it. Boy... [more]
Shared on 10 September 2006
This is the department store Bon Marshe filmed from outside the post office, During the war, part of the store was taken over by the American forces and many a date was arranged, to meet under the clock on the far corner. I remember queueing most Saturdays outside to buy currant bread for a treat for Sunday tea, also nylons which... [more]
Shared on 12 December 2007
This is a fine picture of The Oxbode, with the Bon Marché on the right and the old Boots frontage in Northgate Street at the end.
Barton Street it is not.
Shared on 05 October 2006
I am certain the steamer is 'Sabrina' built in 1870 and was the steam inspection launch of the Directors and Engineer of the Gloucester and Berkeley Ship Canal, Gloucester. In 1912 'Sabrina' was owned by the Dock Company and did not leave their service until 1942. 'Sabrina' is still in regular use now on the River Thames and still... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2006
Extracts From Severn River & Gloucestershire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Severn River, inspired by Frith photos.
Down the Severn Photographic Memories
Here we see the rolling sea effect of a good-sized Severn Bore. The bore can pose a serious threat to small river craft, but these days it also offers opportunities not to be missed for surfers, waterskiers and canoeists.
This is an extract from Down the Severn Photographic Memories.
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Down the Severn Photographic Memories
Twice a year, in April and September, people come from all over to watch the Severn Bore, a wave varying in size from nothing more than a ripple to a wall of water several feet high. The bore occurs when the difference between high and low water is at its greatest, often over thirty feet. The sudden inward rush of water... [more]
This is an extract from Down the Severn Photographic Memories.
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Gloucester Photographic Memories
And finally the river winds its way into the city. The cathedral stands proud above Gloucester, overseeing the city's affairs, overseeing the past, and overseeing the future.
This is an extract from Gloucester Photographic Memories.
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