Gloucester, The Cathedral Approach 1923
Photo ref:
73679
Photo ref:
73679
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This picture shows a shop selling cathedral view postcards next to the SPCK depot and the Diocesan Bookshop, all on the right-hand side of the picture.
An extract from Gloucester Photographic Memories.
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I was born in Gloucester in 1949 & had a really wonderful childhood there with my two younger brothers.
In the early years, we spent our school holidays exploring Robinswood Hill. Taking picnics, lighting & cooking on fires,
just having so much innocent fun.
We lived on an estate that was a close community although we didn't realize it in those days.
When we were in our teens we'd hop on a bus & go ...see more
'The Grate People'. Famous for cooking ranges, fireplaces etc as well as general ironmongery. Opened in 1905, wound-up in 1965. Started by my great-grandfather & partner from the west country. There is a re-creation of the shop in Gloucester Folk Museum nearby. Although the shop looks nothing like the original, they do have authentic items on display. The site is now a Nationwide building society branch and no trace of the original frontage remains.
Tiger H would have been built by John Harker Ltd, Ship Builders, of Knottingley, West Yorskhire.
My father born in Knottingley, was Captain on various John Harker petrol tankers from the 1930's - 50's, in Gloucester. He did not work on Tiger H, but I have heard her being mentioned at various times, when my family would chat about various vessels from those days.
Hi, Brunswick Baptist Church (Brun) is going to be celebrating it's 200th anniversary next year. I am looking for old photos, memories, etc that could possibly feature in a book we are trying to put together. We start out in New Inn Lane in 1813 (possibly in a room in the pub) and then moved to Brunswick Road, where we got the name from.
There may be historians out there that have some ...see more
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