(A190) Two youngsters at a clothes sale in Trowbridge, who were they?
(A186) Tesco by the River Biss at night. That was the first Tesco store
(A187) Roy Lester in the background, owner of Lesters Motors the BMC dealer (Austin and Morris) in Duke St.
A187 Roy Lester & his older Brother Cecil out side the main door of Lester Duke St. Also in the picture is Tim Brewer & Maureen’s (Car sales) son to the left [Stephen Lovering]
(A189) clothes sale
(A192) man trimming a tree on what is now County Way
(A193) school children on Horse Rd
(A196) Lollipop lady
Hi there.
My mum was crossing patrol lady for parochial school in the 70s and this picture is of the Down / Canal road junction. [Robert J Doel]
(A197) River Biss maintenance
(A198) Opening shop shutters at Chilcotts, Wicker Hill. Trowbridge Book Shop in the background
(A199) Man in book shop preparing for customers
(A200) Ron Mould the doorkeeper at the Magistrates’ Court, in the Town Hall building. He would guide people coming to court which room to go to. Trowbridge Town Council had use of Court Room 1.
[Thanks to Peter Fuller for correcting the name. Ed]
(A201) Ornamental stairway in the Town Hall. Built by Mr Brown who had a street named after him. There was a magnificent dance hall upstairs.
(A202) Otto Dietz manager at Tesco, Trowbridge.
(A203) Dr Keith Smales coming out of Roundstone Surgery
(A204) A queue inside Trowbridge Post Office, Silver St
(A205) Inside Trowbridge Post Office
(A206) Shopkeepeer selling sweets. When they retired the premises were taken over by Middleton & Upsall solicitors (later Goughs).
A206 This is Mr Wilkins in his shop ‘The Dinkie’ Wicker Hill. A wonderful old fashioned sweet shop & popular with many people left [Stephen Lovering]
Yvonne adds Week 6 A260 they also sold very nice cake.
(A207) Newspaper boy top of Wicker Hill
(A209) Head teacher Mr Bernard Wight, with Deputies Mary Hollingsworth and Simon Blacksell at The Clarendon School, Trowbridge.
(Thank you to Nicola Costa and Julie Davis for providing the names)
(A210) A van for gas fitters
(A212) Mat Mathau at 7 Day shop opposite Conservative Club, Trowbridge.
Hi Julie, I have really enjoyed looking through the photos from 1984.
The man in the photo A212 is my dad, Peter Matharu. The photo was taken in his shop. Thank you so much, I loved seeing this photo of my Dad, when he would have been about 34. Best wishes [Jaz Charter (Mrs)]
Yvonne adds Week 6 A212 this was a butchers called Young before this shop.
(A213) View of Trowbridge Town Hall from the top of Knees store
(A214) view of Trowbridge Park, Civic Hall and Tesco car park from top of the multi story car park.
(A217) young lad coal man who posed for the photo. Taken at back of Ushers.
(A218) Receptionist lady at Alpha cabs, Castle St
This lady is Ann- Marie Hunt married to Nigel hunt, Receptionist lady at Alpha cabs, Castle St [From: tapplj62]
Hi, I think it was on Week 6, you have a photo of a lady on the reception for Alpha taxis, the lady is Anne-Marie Hunt. She used to live over the road from us and was very friendly with our family. Hope this helps. [From Angela Owens.]
Pic number A218 in wk 6 is a lady called Anne-Marie Hunt. Many thanks. [From Phil Rockliffe]
more comments from Historic Trowbridge Facebook page
Lee Johnson – Let’s just say a big Rest In Peace to her in these sad days after her passing
Gill Cooper – R I P Anne Marie Hunt. A lovely person x Happy memories of working together in Dingles.
(A219) Freda at her clothes shop
Do you remember these places, or recognise anyone? Send your memories of 1984 with the Reference number to
Julie Davis Community History Advisor
at Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
localstudies@wiltshire.gov.uk
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