Ainslie Street, Bedminster, Bristol

[bill-ex-bristol]

My father was born at 9 Ainslie Street, Bedminster, Bristol, in 1910. I can't locate it but believe it was off Stracey Street, which I cannot locate either. My guess is that both roads have disappeared under a supermarket or new road system. Can anyone help?
Bill
Since posting this I found a copy of a 1925 map in one of my Reece Winstone books of old Bristol photographs. It shows Ainslie Street at the northern end of Raleigh Road, Bedminster, Bristol. Thanks to anyone who tried to locate it for me. I guess it has still disappeared though.
Bill

[redspookhunter]

Hi Bill,

Sorry for the length of time to reply, but we have been researching ourselves and have just tonight got the 1911 census return for a family ancestor who lived at 11 Stracey street, bedminster...which we hadn't heard of before tonight.

So, out comes the 1902 ordnance survey map and we found Stracey street - a terraced street located to the south of coronation road and to the east of greenway bush lane.  Ainsley street was located to the east of Stracey street, but both have disappeared.  A block of flats off Phipps Street and the car park occupy the old Stracey Street.

The following link may prove useful

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=google&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7ADBF&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl

If it doesn't load, just type in Phipps street, bedminster and click on satellite.

Your 1925 map may be too modern.  Alan Godfrey produces excellent old maps - see link for an edition like ours for bedminster of old (1902).

http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/gloucs7504.htm

Best wishes

Jane and Kenny

[bill-ex-bristol]

Many thanks for remembering me. What makes it more disappointing for me is that these streets were almost certainly still in existence when I was a Bristol Police Cadet based in Bedminster in the early 60s - as were the roads where the supermarket now stands. I vividly recall a conversation with an elderly lady at her gate in one of those roads. She had never ever crossed the water into Recliffe - never needed to. She thought it was great to see a policeman (I wasn't really) out on foot. There you go; same story nearly 50 years ago - not enough of them on the beat.
Thanks again and Merry Christmas to all our readers.
Bill

[redspookhunter]

...and to you and your family, Bill.

Best wishes and happy family history researching for 2010.

Jane and Kenny

[zempavlob2]

here's a useful link, provided by the Record Office, to locate places in Bristol past & present:

http://maps.bristol.gov.uk/knowyourplace/

it takes a couple of seconds to load but then is quite quick to search for addresses.

[cdemo]

Hello,
I just came across this post today as I was also looking for this address.  My GG Grandparents lived at this address in 1911.  Is your father William by chance?
Cheers,
Cathy Simeon

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