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Nostalgic memories of Westbury on Trym's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Church Road Garage
I have fond memories of Westbury when my Dad and uncle had their garage, Reynolds Bros in Westbury, they started in Waters Lane from 1946 to 1952. When the lease ran out, they then found premises in Church Road and had a new Garage built, times were hard while it was being built. My mum used to tell me she had motor engines on the dining room table. They moved to the garage in 1952. Gilbert and Les [my ...see more
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Added 13 November 2023

A Very Happy Childhood At Westbury
My name is Andy Pike, getting on a bit now but lovely to read other folks memories of Westbury. Here are a few reminiscences of my childhood in Westbury on Trym in the 50's and 60's. Maybe this will ring a few bells for ex, or present, residents of Westbury that are of my generation. I was born at the end of December 1947. My father, Douglas, was born at 8 Stoke Lane and my mother, Gwen (nee ...see more
A Memory Of Westbury Village 2
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Added 02 March 2021

Westbury On Trym In The 50s
I moved with my family to WoT in 1953 when I was 13 and effectively left in 1958 when I became a student at Exeter University. At that time there were three grocers; we were registered with the one near the bottom of the High Street (rationing was still in force!) At that time the bus routes all 1s - the 1A went to Henbury, the 1B to Brentry, the 1C to Sea Mills - I cannot remember where !D an !E ...see more
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Added 06 January 2017

A Memory Of Westbury Village 2
After Townsend's chemist shop was Hudderstone's which was a family business and Mrs Hudderstone pleasantly sold sweets, lemonades, ice cream and newspapers in the front of the shop and Mr Hudderstone undertook men's hairdressing at the rear. The business closed in about 1961. Mr Hudderstone was sometimes rather too fond of chatting and leaving customers needlessly waiting. This is the reason ...see more
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Added 20 August 2013

A Memory Of Westbury Village 1
The two principal grocery shops in Westbury village, as it was still usually called, in the late 1950s and early 1960s were the Co-operative grocery by the corner of Church Road -- the Co-operative butcher on the left was adjoining though separate and actually on the corner (later the site of both shops became the Co-operative Funeral Service) and the smaller Mumford's facing. My mother always ...see more
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Added 20 August 2013

Bell Ringing

Approximatly 1949 - 50 I well remember going into the bell tower with my father, who was one of the regular bell ringing team. The tower entrance was through the small door just to the right of the main church door and was then a long climb up a narrow stone circular stairway to the floor just below the clock level, which was where the bells were rung from. The bells were mounted on the floor above which I ...see more
Westbury on Trym, Holy Trinity Church c1960
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Added 18 January 2013

Elmlea In 1976
I used to teach at Elmlea from the mid 1970s to 1984 and have a photo I took from virtually the same viewpoint in 1976 - in colour! A group of about 8 of us -teachers, classroom assistants and secretary from that era (Mr Hills was the Head) still meet twice a year and remember our days working there very fondly.   
Westbury on Trym, Elmlea Primary School c1965
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Added 22 September 2009