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Title: Bristol 1920 street photos ?
Post by: lyndsey on Thursday 10 May 07 19:26 BST (UK)

Can anyone be of help?

I am trying to find any photographs, showing STREETS in the KINGSWOOD, (Two Mile Hill ) suburb of East Bristol in the years of 1920 + 1950
Any info greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Bristol 1920 street photos ?
Post by: Little Nell on Thursday 10 May 07 21:06 BST (UK)

May I suggest that you try this site:

http://www.bristolhistory.com/?pageid=46302

I have not had time to explore it completely to know if it contains images that you are looking for, but it is an absolutely fantastic website - I've been lost for hours looking at all sorts of things.  It seems to cover a wide area both geographically and historically.

Nell

Title: Re: Bristol 1920 street photos ?
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Thursday 10 May 07 21:12 BST (UK)

Snap  ;D

I wanted to say the same.

I found it by searching Google Images for bristol kingswood

Hundreds of pictures, well worth a brows throught the various sites

Bob (ex Clifton, Hartcliffe, and Montpelier)

Title: Re: Bristol 1920 street photos ?
Post by: lyndsey on Friday 11 May 07 12:08 BST (UK)

Thanks Bob & Little Nell for replies

I have checked out the Bristol History Site,
I agree, it's a fantastic site.
I also have tried images on Google  Bob, with no luck there.

The street I am looking for is
Glenburn Road (number 56 to be precise)
In the Kingswood area of Bristol

I believe it was the first house to be built in the road in 1918?
It was formally known as "Glenburn House " and owned by a William Venn.

So I guess I shall just have to keep plodding on, thanks once again to you both

Title: Re: Bristol 1920 street photos ?
Post by: Joburg on Friday 11 May 07 12:21 BST (UK)

Hi,
    Street directory of Bristol for 1901 has Glenburn Road St. George.

Regards

Joburg

Title: Re: Bristol 1920 street photos ?
Post by: lyndsey on Friday 11 May 07 18:54 BST (UK)

Hi-ya Joburg
Thanks for the info will take a look