Media Jeff Turpin's Recollections of Shops in Greenbank Road

Jeff Turpin (born 1929) bought the Spar shop in Greenbank Road in 1965 and has been running it since. In this sequence, he recalls the...

Place Walking the Past of Greenbank Road

Greenbank Road used to be full of shops and other spaces that have now disappeared. Listen to the interviews with long-time local...

Media Bruce Cole Institute

The Bruce Cole Institute, nowadays known as the Whitehall Pavillion, was built in 1912-13 to house social and recreational facilities...

Media Aerial Shot of Greenbank, c. 1930

Aerial shot showing the Greenbank neighbourhood c. 1930. At the bottom left, you can see the Packer's Chocolate Factory which is now...

Media Emlyn Road, 1932

This photo shows the view from Emlyn Road, facing north towards the Eastville Workhouse which can be seen at the end of the road. The...

Place Emlyn Road, 1932

Photograph of Emlyn Road facing the old Workhouse, taken in 1932.

Media Gloucester vs Sussex Cricket Game, 1922, at Packer's Field

In the 1920s, Packer's Ground with the adjacent Bruce Cole Institute was used by the Gloucestershire cricket team for their official...

Place Packer's Ground and Bruce Cole Institute

Across the bike path (the former Bristol-Bath railway line) a large recreational ground was created for the workforce of the Packer's...

Media Interior of Greenbank Chapel, 1874

This print shows a drawing of the interior of the Greenbank Chapel by its architect Henry Masters. It gives an impression of the...

Media Greenbank Chapel with its Original Spire

Greenbank Chapel, built in 1871, with its original spire. The spire was removed in 1952, probably for maintenance reasons. The memorial...

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