Bruton, Somerset

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Bruton

Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Bruton. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

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Old Photos of Bruton
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Bruton in 1955

Old Maps of Bruton

Historic Maps of Bruton and the local area.

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Map of Bruton in 1898

Map of Bruton in 1899

Map of Bruton in 1919

Map of Bruton in 1946

Map of Bruton in 1884

Sheet Maps of Bruton

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Bruton and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Bruton in 1811

Shows Bruton in 1899

Shows Bruton in 1919

Shows Bruton in 1811

Books about Bruton
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45 photo books on Bruton and the surrounding area.

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Cover image of Frome Photographic Memories

Cover image of Wells Photographic Memories

Cover image of Wells - A History and Celebration

Cover image of Sherborne Photographic Memories

Cover image of Glastonbury Photographic Memories

Cover image of Yeovil - A History and Celebration

Memories of Bruton
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Fishing At Slade Quarry Clay/Gravel Pit '70's.

I am going back to the mid '70s here. I have found no reference to the lake anywhere, but it is not related to the Gurney Slade quarries. As a schoolboy, living in Shepton Mallet, I was keen on fishing. I mostly went to Emborough Pond, or the River Brue at Baltonsborough. A schoolmate, Steve Payne(?) told me about a gravel/clay quarry that had been filled in with water. I think it was ...see more

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War Years

I was born in a village near Bruton in 1939. My early memories of walking to school with my gas mask in a bag over the shoulder (never had to use it). There was an army camp down the road from our cottage, so there was lots of activity around. I used to watch the searchlight, thought at that time it was very exciting. We used to wait for the convoys of American soldiers to pass the bottom of our lane, they use to throw ...see more

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Fishing At Slade Quarry Clay/Gravel Pit '70's.

War Years