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Gloucester, Westgate Street c.1950
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St Michael's tower (right), which dates from the mid 15th century, is all that remains of the city centre church today. The rest was demolished in 1955. Westgate Street is now pedestrianised, though its higgledy-piggledy character of individual shops and businesses in a variety of building styles remains intact. On the left of the photograph is the entrance to St John's Lane, where the Gloucester Citizen has been published daily since 1876.

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A Selection of Memories from Gloucester

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Gloucester

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Happy Days
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
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Alger & Blackmore Hardware Shop No 28 Westgate
'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.
Gloucester, Westgate Street 1923
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Tiger H
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.
Gloucester, the Docks 1950
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Brunswick Baptist Church Gloucester
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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