Lived At 58 Wellington Road from 1946 until 1959. House had no electricity only gas. My paternal grandfather lived at number 60 and cooked in fireside ovens. My maternal grandmother lived at number 55 next door to the Bay Horse public house.
Broad weir swimming baths. I went their a couple of times with my friend Pat Iles, can't remember how we got there from Easton. I do remember she pushed me in at the deep end, I never did learn how to swim after that, we always bought wagonwheels on the way out they seemed massive back then for 3d
i always thought the uniform company was called 'Huggets' - anyway, went there on a school jobs review, as well as Frys Keynsham and other places i don't recall. i worked at Somers Pallet factory for a short time later in life. Seems strange to see and remember all these places now long gone, replaced by the abysmal Bristol it has become now.
Hello Stephen. Thank you for pointing this out. I don't know how I made this mistake. St Simon church is still standing at Baptist Mills and is now a Greek Orthodox Church. Regards Dave.
I lived not far traffic queues from 7 am 50 years on traffic queues from 7 am great planning
Whole area destroyed by a motorway. Regards Dave.
Lived At 58 Wellington Road from 1946 until 1959. House had no electricity only gas. My paternal grandfather lived at number 60 and cooked in fireside ovens. My maternal grandmother lived at number 55 next door to the Bay Horse public house.
Hello George. My nan lived at 84 Wellington Road. Regards Dave.
Broad weir swimming baths. I went their a couple of times with my friend Pat Iles, can't remember how we got there from Easton. I do remember she pushed me in at the deep end, I never did learn how to swim after that, we always bought wagonwheels on the way out they seemed massive back then for 3d
Hello Lynda. Happy Days. Regards Dave.
i always thought the uniform company was called 'Huggets' - anyway, went there on a school jobs review, as well as Frys Keynsham and other places i don't recall. i worked at Somers Pallet factory for a short time later in life.
Seems strange to see and remember all these places now long gone, replaced by the abysmal Bristol it has become now.
The area has changed so much. Regards Dave.
The church labelled as St. Simon is in fact St. Clements at the corner of Houlten St. and Newfoundland Rd. which was destroyed 1941.
Hello Stephen. Thank you for pointing this out. I don't know how I made this mistake. St Simon church is still standing at Baptist Mills and is now a Greek Orthodox Church. Regards Dave.
Funny place if you weren't out by 5 plug would be pulled
Interesting. Regards Dave.