TROWBRIDGE 1984 WEEK 45 – NOVEMBER 5th TO 11th

Some more street scenes and views around Trowbridge and finally November 11th Remembrance Day Parade

(E110) Frome Road  from outside St John’s church, looking toward Southwick.

 

(E101) Trowbridge Station, being rebuilt.

 

(E102) Trowbridge Station.

 

(E140) The magnificent Parade of  houses on  Wicker Hill. Homes to the gentry in 18th century Trowbridge. Now turned into offices.

 

(E121) Wicker Hill and the ubiquitous traffic lady.

 

(E112) Pioneer Benefit Society at the foot of Wicker Hill

 

(E113) Used car showroom opposite the Pioneer Benefit Society

Steve Lovering says E113—-This is the old Riverway Motors showroom in Hill Street.  Now occupied by Langmans some 25 plus years. The Garage was in the old Gasworks buildings a little further up Shails Lane on the right.

 

(E114) View of the Polebarn Hotel from  Silver St

 

(E117) Receptionist lady at the AIDS centre, Trowbridge.

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

 

(E119) Staff at the AIDS centre.

 

(E128) Back to  Frome Rd, and Dave Perkins 7 Day shop.

 

(E130) Lollipop Lady outside Newtown School

 

(E132) A boy heading for school in Newtown.

 

(E133) Some houses in Bythesea Rd, which were pulled down to create extra car parking space for County Hall.

 

(E134) Some photos in the rain, starting in Trowbridge Park

 

(E135) And more rain in Fore St.

 

(E136) People sheltering from the rain in Woolworth’s. ‘Woollies’ went out of business in 2008.

 

(E137) More rain outside WH Smiths

 

(E138) White Hart Yard looking at the flower shop and West Wilts Computing.

 

(E139) White Hart Yard in the rain looking the other way toward Knees.

 

 

(E159) Road approach to the War Memorial in the Park.

 

(E160) Cadets, scouts and volunteer service personnel line up for the Remembrance Day parade.

 

(E161) By the right!

 

(E162) The flag appears.

 

(E177) After the parade has gone, the wreaths remain. Note the fence around the statue. That was a recent addition to stop young wags from stealing the soldier’s bayonet.

 

What memories do you have of Trowbridge in 1984?

Write to Julie Davis
Community History Advisor
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre,
Cocklebury Rd, Chippenham
SN15 3QN

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