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  • Valerie Palmer on Memories of Widden School and Victoria Street

    26/10/2019
    I remember Tom Goddard's shop, 60 years ago we bought a carpet from him, it is still in my small...

  • Wayne Davis on Sparkes Bakery on Ryecroft Street Gloucester

    18/10/2019
    OMG Sparkes !! The best !! Takes me back to my childhood !! Quite simply the best bakery ever, I...

  • Paul Evans on Memories of Widden School and Victoria Street

    12/08/2019
    Hi Carole, thank you for your comment. Smart's City of Gloucester and District Directories of 1902 and 1906-7 show J...

  • Carole Cherrington-Luke on Memories of Widden School and Victoria Street

    11/08/2019
    My great grandfathers name was John Cherrington and he lived in Victoria Street, Gloucester. His occupation was a butcher. I...

  • John Pine on The Robert Raikes Primitive Church Memorial Chapel, Barton St

    09/08/2019
    Hello Paul, Thank you very much for your prompt response and most comprehensive information, plus photograph. Very much appreciated ......

  • Paul Evans on The Robert Raikes Primitive Church Memorial Chapel, Barton St

    05/08/2019
    Hi John, thank you for your message. Gloucestershire Archives doesn't hold an image of the Church from the 1918 period,...

  • Anna Prat Pujol on Memories of Widden School and Victoria Street

    04/08/2019
    I bought a book from an Antiquarian called The wind Fairies by Elisabeth Brennan. In the first page I can...

  • Bernetta Scarlett on Sparkes’ Bakery

    23/07/2019
    Has anyone ever recreated that amazing Drip recipe and if so please share! Such fond memories.

  • Sandra Y Freeman on Widden School: A Short History

    17/06/2019
    I went to Widden Street in the late 40's a Mr Robinson was the Headmaster, and I disliked him so...

  • Paul Evans on The Picturedrome Theatre

    13/06/2019
    I've checked the Kelly's Gloucester street Directory for 1939-40, and that shows the Picturedrome operating under the Picturedrome name at...

  • Terry Aubrey on The Picturedrome Theatre

    13/06/2019
    Does anyone recall the Picturedrome being called the Prince's Variety Theatre in the 1930's. I have acquired a programme dated...

  • SARAH King on Can you help?

    11/06/2019
    My surname is King, my grandads surname was also King. His stepdad was Stallard. Harold and Ethel Stallard, (maybe King)...

  • Carol Cox on Tredworth School about 1955

    28/04/2019
    I'm 4th from the left,bottom row. I was born in Ducie Street in 1946 and I have always been proud...

  • Sandra Freeman on Memories of Widden School and Victoria Street

    08/04/2019
    Roger Kelly ~ I am stood next to you in the Picture.

  • William Thomas on Marlene and Ken Booker

    23/03/2019
    I remember Ken at dowty rotol In electrical repair in the sixties where i worked

  • Marion Lovelace on Photographs of the City Farm

    07/03/2019
    I was born in Albany Street as was my father. At one time my grandparents, who married in St James'...

  • Suzanne Turley on Can you help?

    15/02/2019
    In addition to my comments below regarding the shop that Ann is inquiring about. As you walked from Howard Street...

  • Suzanne Turley on Can you help?

    14/02/2019
    I know exactly the shop that Ann is referring to but unfortunately cannot remember the name above the shop. I...

  • Jean Arch on Moor Street Tredworth

    09/02/2019
    I lived at number 70 from about 1955 to 19 60 the white house on the coner of alley between...

  • Dawn Pearman on Bethel United church

    22/01/2019
    Does anyone know why it was called The Tickle Belly?

  • Andy Gardner on Archive images of St James’ School

    03/12/2018
    My great-great grandfather, Henry Kedge, was a teacher (possibly even head teacher?) at St James's school from approximately 1873 until...

  • Jean Arch on Widden Street School 1954

    04/11/2018
    You must have been the year above me, I reconise my friend Wendy Wood 1st row of girls 1st on...

  • Jean Arch on VE Day in Hopewell St

    04/11/2018
    I have no memory of this as I was only a few months old the arrows point to my mum...

  • Jean Arch on My younger years.

    04/11/2018
    Hi, my name is Kathleen Arch nee Greenwood, was always called by my second name which is Jean. The top...
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  • The Robert Raikes Primitive Church Memorial Chapel, Barton St

    05/08/2019
    Hello Barton St, from Australia I have just discovered your wonderful website and wonder if you can help, please? The marriage certificate ...

  • Leaving school 1924

    23/05/2019
    My fathers last day at school. He was Edwin ‘Eddie’ Jackson of 54 Painswick Road. He passed in 1990. He was ...

  • Miller Cine Company advert.

    11/03/2019
    I am researching the history of the Miller Cine Company, Ltd who were based at 106, Barton Street, Gloucester, from ...

  • Tredworth Rugby Football Club

    05/03/2019
    I’ve just come across this image of the team in the 1920-21 season which, from the trophies and results, was ...
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