Yeovil, Middle Street 1900
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Photo ref: 45309
Photo of Yeovil, Middle Street 1900

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Further uphill, more does survive - but not the Tudor jettied and timber-framed George Hotel, nor Frisbys. On the right Olivers, 'The Largest Retailer of Boots in the World', survives; it is still selling shoes as Timpsons. Beyond is now a 1960s Woolworths. Thus Middle Street has lost most of its historic character, and has utterly disappeared at its southern end.

Memories of Yeovil, Middle Street 1900

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My sister, brother and l were all evacuated to Yeovil from Caterham/Warlingham areas of Surrey from June to December 1944. I was billeted in St Andrews Road and my brother close-by in Summerleaze School.Intend to return to the town this April and would be interested to hear from anyone of the 1944 era living there. I have been married for almost 57 years and still living in a Surrey village. Then l ...see more
My name is Vivienne. I was born in Yeovil in December 1953. My father was Graham Stanley George Adams born March 1926. He had four brothers: Stewart Roland Adams (Married Phyllis), Maurice Escort Adams (Married Jean Hallett, children Susan and Dawn), Norman Adams (Married Sheila, child Kim) and Cyril Adams (Married Betty, children Judith and another daughter name unknown). My father died in 1963. Stewart had ...see more
Dear Francis, As Christmas is looming, memories roll back to when Father Christmas arrived at Town Station on the train. One boy and one girl would be picked out of the crowd to recieve a present, and the present was a story book. How very lucky I was. Jenny Savage (Dungey)
According to the 1891 Census, No. 24 was the Chemist, No. 23 was an outfitters, and No. 25 was a Drapers