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Bristol At Sea

Over a thousand years ago Bristol's harbour developed around the lowest bridging point of the River Avon. The exceptional tidal range of the Severn Estuary and Avon carried laden ships into the city and scoured the river of ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Memories Of The Queens Head Willsbridge

At the bottom of Willsbridge and Brockham hills, on a busy Bath to Bristol road, stands an unassuming little building called The Queen's Head public house. Unlike other pubs in the vicinity, The Queen's ...Read more

A memory of Willsbridge in 1860 by Paul Townsend

Devizes Memories

A DEVIZES GIRL REMEMBERS Before talking of my own memories, it would seem appropriate to start by sharing some valuable ones of my Father who was born in 1906 and spent his whole life in the town. During the last five years of his ...Read more

A memory of Devizes by riversd10000

Captions

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Caption For Old Sarum, From The South 1913

This was a large mill on the River Nadder just upstream from the confluence with the Avon.

Caption For Chippenham, C1955

A closer view (taken at the same time) of the timber-framed buildings in the High Street which have now disappeared.

Caption For Salisbury, Ye Halle Of John Halle 1913

It was most likely built by William Lightfoot, mayor of Salisbury in 1451 and later MP for Salisbury.

Caption For Salisbury, Church House And Crane Bridge 1906

It was most likely built by William Lightfoot, mayor of Salisbury in 1451 and later MP for Salisbury.

Caption For Salisbury, River Walk 1923

This is how the River Avon looked just north of the city centre in 1923, forty years before the water meadows on the left were turned into the huge Central Car Park.

Caption For Salisbury, Church House And Crane Bridge 1906

It was most likely built by William Lightfoot, mayor of Salisbury in 1451 and later MP for Salisbury.

Caption For Harnham, The Village 1906

At this time, Harnham has something of an identity of its own.

Caption For Tewkesbury, King John's Bridge C1960

King John's bridge has straddled the Avon at Tewkesbury for some 800 years.

Caption For Bristol, A View From The Centre Towards St Augustine's Reach C1950

When it was built in 1248 it was an outstanding piece of civil engineering for its time, as it involved the diverting of the River Frome from its junction with the Avon at Bristol Bridge.

Caption For Pill, Ferry C1960

The ferry ran from Crockerne Pill to Shirehampton, seen here across the Avon.

Caption For Salisbury, Fisherton Street 1906

The ladies' long frocks in this photograph must have been impossible to keep free of stains.

Caption For Monkton Combe, The Post Office C1955

Back across the river, via the Batheaston toll bridge, follow the Avon south before turning right to Monkton Combe, a delightful village nestling in the valley of the Midford Brook.

Caption For Salisbury, The Close 1906

The Gate leads directly to Harnham Bridge over the River Avon.

Caption For Salisbury, Harnham Gate C1950

The Gate leads directly to Harnham Bridge over the River Avon.

Caption For Bathampton, The Canal And George Inn 1907

In the 1790s the Kennet and Avon Canal swept past at first floor window level of the 17th-century George Inn to cut it off from the High Street.

Caption For Chippenham, The Weir C1960

From the town bridge, we can see the sluice gates in a lowered position.