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Memories of Home life in Wartime Gloucester Civic Trust News Gloucester Civic Trust Ltd 1939-1945 Reg. Charity No. 264719 Registered Charity No. 264719 The ‘phoney war’ lasted for about a year, giving paper which caught the split nibs which we sirens were situated on top of high buildings, www.gloucestercivictrust.org.uk time for the distribution of ration books and were obliged to use and caused the ink to where fire watchers spent their nights, and gas masks. The later were fitted (vaguely) to spurt across the paper and woe betide a child their whine made each heart beat faster. Email [email protected] the individual and were supplied in cardboard who neglected to write on every single line The varying sound of the ‘all clear’ was very boxes with a string carrying loop. Everyone or make their writing inordinately large. Text welcome. Spring 2013 was expected to carry their gas mask at all books could not be replaced, necessitating No. 124 times. In schools, a weekly session was held, sharing a book between two, three or even Gloucester did not have many direct enemy when classes donned gas masks for a lesson. four children. raids;Start the worst damage your seemed to be discovery of Great amusement was caused by the (rude) from planes which had followed the River noises caused by strongly blowing out. For private homes, indoor shelters were Severn, in the moonlight, towards Coventry issued - great heavy metal ‘cages’ with chain (which was largely demolished) and dropped Aircraft Murals to be Restored and Relocated Dug-out shelters were made in back gardens link bases which took up the best part of a living excesshistoric bombs on our city on their way Gloucester! home. and above ground strong, usually concrete room, while women plastered the windows Church bells were silent, as their chimes structures were reinforced with sand bags. The with strips of tape which was supposed to were reserved for notification of an invasion. At long last the much neglected aircraft in this year’s annual report to the Trust’s One of the groups which responded was the dug-outs in Calton Road had seats abounding stop shards of glass flying in raids. Silver, elephantine barrage balloons floated murals in the city’s Jubilee Garden are to AGM. In order to give the issue prominence museum which offered to repair and display in splinters. Eric Keys took his woodwork Supported by above the outskirts of towns, their securing go to a new and caring home at the recently I fronted a piece in the Citizen and stressed the murals outside their new premises. Since class, from Linden Road School, armed with It was recommended that each person should wires supposedly to deter enemy planes from launched Jet Age Museum at Staverton that even if money could be found for their money was obviously tight it was suggested sandpaper, to remedy the situation. wear an identity bracelet, bearing their name, flying low and anti-aircraft guns were placed Airport.THE Both the Trust and Gloucester repair and refurbishment it was a waste to the murals should go there and be erected address and registration number, to make at strategic sites, especially around the south Historic Buildings had expressed concern do either if they were to be returned to their as and when they were refurbished. If we were on our way to or from school, we possible the identification of injured or dead. SUMMERFIELD coast. about the murals’ deteriorating condition - present ‘home’ and once again be the target were instructed that, in case of an air-raid, (I still have mine - in silver.) CHARITABLE TRUST a fact also highlighted by David Champion of mindless vandals. It was then that an anonymous fairy we were to seek shelter in the nearest house. A raid which caused particular distress was on godmother appeared and offered to foot One afternoon, hearing the siren as we were Iron railings were ripped out and saucepans a factory in Yate where Auntie Doris worked the cost of their removal from the Jubilee going down Tuffley Avenue, a gracious lady donated to enable armaments and planes as a W.V.S assistant, making meals for the Garden, for their repair and refurbishment invited about six of us in, gave us biscuits and to be made. The WW1 tank in the Park workers who had been engaged on making and for their re-erection at the museum. This lemonade and found her grown sons’ railway disappeared, its metal used to fight again. The domestic appliances before the war and generous offer has now been enshrined in a for us to play with. Wagon Works, in Bristol Road was converted which was now converted to the manufacture legal agreement and the murals are to have to the production of arms, including tanks of munitions. A German man, who had lived a new and more caring home at Staverton What a disappointment when the ‘all clear’ which, completely, churned up the roads with in for very many years, worked with where - outside - they will complement the sounded! For ages after that, we hung about their tracks as they made their way south. them but disappeared when war was declared. many aviation exhibits inside. that house on our way home, each longing It emerged that he was the pilot of the plane for the siren to go again, but it never obliged Anyone owning a stirrup pump, which could which flew twice over Yate and strafed the Our thanks to all who made this possible. at our desired time. However, after a night- be used to put out incendiary bombs, painted workers as they finished their shifts, causing time raid, we were allowed to arrive at school a large SP on the front of their house or an L many deaths and injuries. It was a shock to half an hour later than usual, leaving some for a ladder, while scoops, on long handles, find that loyalty to one’s fatherland superseded John Lovell, of the cheekier boys too drift in late on other were designed to enable an incendiary bomb that to one’s workmates. Company Secretary mornings and trying, unsuccessfully to look to be removed. innocent, swear that they had heard the siren Bombing caused a lot of homelessness. The in the night. After a genuine raid, when the Air Raid Wardens, recruited from men too old local W.I. had taken up the cause of Polish local guns had blazed, there was a scramble to be called up or who were in work essential refugees who had managed to escape and for pieces of shrapnel and these became to the war effort paraded the streets, with strict were occupying a camp near Cirencester, substitutes for cigarette cards and other words for anyone allowing a light to show but soon people from our own towns were in collectables which had disappeared. beyond their black-out curtains. They were desperate need of accommodation. They were to sound claxons in the event of gas attacks billeted on those who had houses deemed big Paper became very scarce and school and manned the sirens which announced enough to take them, while really large houses exercise books were filled with off white, hairy the imminent arrival of enemy planes. These or other buildings were commandeered for hospitals, recovery centres, for the Armed Forces or for other agencies active in times of Images from the Tower’s Past war. Workers were shipped round the country to wherever they were needed; we had two The far left image was found by Tower young women, one Irish and one from the volunteers during their research North of England, living with us for a while, into the history of St. Michael’s though they were forbidden from telling us why Church. Dated about 1520 it they were here. Eric and Ette Keys gave up shows The High Cross and St. half their house to a Jewish family who were Michael’s Church. It was found pitifully touched to be given a welcome after amongst Rev. Herbert Braithwaite’s fleeing for their lives. papers. Rev. Braithwaite was Rector of St. Michael’s from 1906 to 1936. Una Dowding The second image shows the Cross that used to be on top of St. Michael’s Church. It is now at Maisemore First part of a two part article Bridge where it was moved to when continued in the the main body of the church was next issue of Civic News ➧ The pictures show the badly vandalised and demolished in 1956. damaged murals in the Jubilee Garden.

Information and articles are always appreciated. Please contact Terry Brooks, 44 Wheatway, Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 5ER Tel: 01452 411827 or e-mail [email protected].

8 1 Museum Grant NewsNews fromfrom thethe DocksDocks Approved Two Rudhall Bells Return to the City The Gloucester Waterways Museum has Thanks to the Civic Trust been given a Stage1 grant of £60,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to help prepare a Stage 2 bid for a grant of almost £1 million. Two Rudhall bells which were cast in the frames designed by Trust member David The project includes developing displays Rudhall Bell Foundry in Gloucester in the early Champion which were then constructed by about the rivers and canals between the years of the 18th century returned to the city Adams French and Hare Lane Engineering. Midlands and the Bristol Channel, building a on 23rd October 2012 and are now on display new entrance and shop in front of the existing in St. Michael’s Tower. building and refurbishing the barge Sabrina as Hung in the Church of St. Michael, Stone in an educational facility. Staffordshire for nearly 300 years and rung until last September, the bells were to be melted down to raise funds for the church. Red Wheel for Docks The bells were purchased for St. Michael’s Tower, one from the Tower’s financial reserves and the second by a member of the Trust in ➧ A Red Wheel plaque provided by the Transport LEFT: The restored bells on view in recognition of the Trust’s 40th anniversary Trust was unveiled by Waterways Manager the Tower. last year. They have now been restored by Nick Worthington on 27 April in the presence ABOVE: Visitor to the Tower ‘strikes Pangolin Foundry, of Chalford and set in new of the Mayor of Gloucester and members the right note’ when ringing the bells. Nursery in Former Pub Kaskelot for Overhaul of the Trust. The plaque, near the entrance to the Waterways Museum recognises that The former Sir Colin Campbell pub in The tall ship Kaskelot, recently sold by the Gloucester has the best preserved 19th Road reopened as a children’s nursery for 0-5 Square Sail Co, arrived at Sharpness on 17 century inland port in the country. The 6 Shields of St. Michael year olds on 14 January. Known as Into-play March. On the following day, she passed up @ the Quays, it is an off-shot of the established the canal to Gloucester to be overhauled by T. Into-play Nursery in Longlevens. Nielsen & Co in preparation for a long voyage. These shields portray the various functions of St. Michael

Left Hand Side Right Hand Side

Top - The Scales of St. Michael Top - Argent Cross Party Gules Beer by Tricycle - St. Michael weighs the souls of - This type of cross has 8 points. the dead. The white represents the old church seal of St. Michael Gloucester Brewery is using a pedalled heaven and the black hell. shows an image like this. tricycle to deliver beers around the city centre. Use of the tricycle, which can carry six casks Middle - The Dragon - This Middle - Azure - The pascal lamb weighing 50kg each, reduces the company’s represents Satan. Traditionally from the book of revelations this carbon footprint and improves staff fitness St. Michael is portrayed piercing symbol represents sacrifice. levels. (Citizen 1 Feb 2013) Satan with his lance during their fight in heaven. Bottom - Azure Celestrial Crown - This represents St. Michael’s ➧ Lifting the main top mast from Kaskelot in Bottom - The last Trumpet - St. status as prince of angels. the large dry dock. (picture courtesy of Hugh Michael is reputed to sound The shields, which are displayed Drinking Fountain Conway-Jones) the last trumpet on the day of in the Tower, are replicas of much ➧ The Red Wheel plaque. judgement. larger shields that used to be in Inscription the church. there is no record of what happened to them. Thanks to Gloucester City Council and Lottery Cash Gloucester Civic Trust, stones have been Offices Plan removed from around the base of the historic for Museum drinking fountain beside the Commercial Road The Soldiers of Museum The owner of the Lock Warehouse has applied ➧ The 6 shields of St. Michael entrance to the docks to reveal an inscription for planning permission to use the ground saying Gloucester Local Board of Health 1863. has been awarded a grant of £493,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to revamp existing floor of the building for offices as he has not Merchants had requested a supply of water for managed to attract any shops or restaurants the benefit of their workers, and it was also displays and take new learning programmes to the available units. (App Ref 13/00284) much used for filling ship’s water casks. out into the community. The Museum has also been given £94,000 by the people of the South Korean city of Paju as thanks for the Glorious Follow the Glosters role in the battle of the Imjin River. (Citizen 19 March 2013) Footsteps of Time New Exhibition Open A Trail of Discovery A new permanent exhibition at the Soldiers St. Michael's Church of Gloucestershire Museum was opened by rugby star Mike Tindall on 16 April. It is This impressive display now in the dedicated to life in the modern army and ➧ Tower has been made possible by Tower features the essential ‘black bag’ which is The newly restored Lock Warehouse. Volunteers spending many hours last winter issued to all soldiers going to Afghanistan. ➧ researching the history of St. Michael’s Historic drinking fountain inscription revealed. (Citizen 17 April 2013) Church and Tower.

➧ RIGHT: Impressive display now on view in These notes are from Hugh Conway-Jones monthly e-mail newsletter reporting activities connected with the Gloucester and the Sharpness the Tower. Canal. To receive a regular copy yourself go to www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk click on newsletter and type your e-mail address into the box.

2 7 Planning Appraisal Report Members’ Visit 17th April 2013 to Bridgnorth 13/00134/LBC Picturedrome Theatre, requires a traditional wooden shop front 13/00325/FUL. 12, Honyatt Road. Roof Saturday 4th May 2013 Barton Street (Grade 2 Listed Building). with smaller windows. The right design lights front and rear for John Meadows. Alterations to provide restaurant and might attract a grant from the forthcoming Acceptable. kitchen extraction flue for Ash Chavda. Townscape Heritage Initiative. The panel The panel supports this project in principle, would like to see the windows of the upper 13/00313/FUL. St. Katherine’s Church, After the coldest March for 50 years and still Safe passage between Bristol and Now coming to the conclusion of our walk we but the details are not yet right and the floors replaced with the correct design for Matson. Lean-to extension to provide a some quite chilly days in April would spring Montgomeryshire a distance of 155 miles made our way along Castle Hill Walk which drawings unclear. We oppose the routing of the building’s period. toilet for disabled people. finally arrive for the first of two members’ visits depended on the water level. Upstream come follows the line of the Castle Battlements into the extraction flue for the adjoining building This church dates back to the 12th century. arranged by Colin Nyland for this year? Well spices, groceries, wine and rum. Downstream Bank Street and finally the High Street where through the theatre. The smaller windows 13/00307/ADV. New restaurant at the An archaeological watching brief on all not quite! Saturday 4th May started cool and went coal, dairy produce, pottery, wood, we ended our walk on the site of the Postern of the proposed restaurant are better, but Barge Arm, The Docks. Vertical non excavations is essential. rather damp as 23 members joined the coach leather and iron goods. Trade peaked in the Gate that led to the Outer Bailey of the Castle. we would like to see the arch of the main illuminated flag sign and three A boards for for a visit to Bridgnorth. mid 18th century when there were almost Thanking our guide Derek for a very interesting theatre building windows repeated in the N Hopkins. 13/00365/FUL. 95, Oxford Street. Two 400 vessels operating between Welshpool and enjoyable morning, we now had the restaurant. Where the doorway to Barton Planning permission should be refused. storey side extension and single storey rear After being welcomed aboard by Colin and and Gloucester. River trade declined with opportunity to appreciate the improvement Street is blocked, the recess should The panel would prefer to see a painted extension. our driver Gareth, we left the pickup point in the opening of what is now the Severn Valley in the weather, it was a lovely afternoon, to be retained. Further negotiations are fascia sign with raised lettering and a The side extension appears odd by Estcourt Road at 8.00am and headed out of Railway in 1862. enjoy some lunch, visit the market in the High necessary. conventional hanging sign at fascia level. reason of the non-conforming height of the the city towards the Northern bypass and the Street or St. Mary Magdalene Church whose One A board only. walkway and the absence of any gate or Golden Valley bypass before joining the busy Leaving the Quay we now had the opportunity architect was Thomas Telford. 13/00260/FUL. 65, Southgate Street. barrier. Further information is needed. M5 motorway. to either stay with our guide to continue our Replacement of shop front and awning for 13/00292/LBC. Alexandra Warehouse, walk or take the Cliff Railway to High Town With so much to see in the town the afternoon Rasiah Murat. The Docks. External works to floors 4, 5 13/00203/FUL. 78, Weston Road. Change In what seemed a very short time we were where we would all met again later. passed very quickly but it was soon time to Planning permission for the proposed and 6 to provide double glazed windows, of use from day centre to nine bedroom leaving the motorway at Junction 6 and taking re-join our coach for the journey back to aluminium shop front should be refused. repaired roof flashings and re-pointed hostel for Gloucester City Homes. the A449 towards Kidderminster. Passing Those of us who stayed with Derek made our Gloucester. Leaving Bridgnorth at 3.45pm and This building is in the most critical part of brickwork for . Acceptable, provided the unauthorised quickly through the town and onto the A442 way up the very steep Cartway, at one time the after another comfortable journey we arrived the Southgate Conservation Area, between Acceptable. plastic windows on the ground floor frontage towards Bridgnorth, we continued through only route for wheeled vehicles between High back in Escourt Road just after 5.00pm. the docks and the city centre and is highly are replaced with wooden windows of the countryside now lush and green with the arrival and Low Town. In the Cartway stands Bishop visible. It is in a bad state. 13/00213/LBC. Claremont House, London correct design for this large and handsome of spring. We arrived at Bridgnorth just before Percy’s House which was built around 1580 Our thanks to Colin for arranging such an Road. Internal alterations to the basement Edwardian semi. 9.30am where very welcome refreshments and named after the Reverend Doctor Percy, interesting and enjoyable visit; we now look The proposal breaks all the rules of the and ground floor. had been arranged for us at the Falcon Hotel Bishop of Dromore, County Down, Northern forward to the second members’ visit which conservation area shop front policy. It Acceptable. Report from Hugh Worsnip in Bridge Street. Ireland and Chaplain to King George 111. has been arranged for Oxford on Saturday 1st June. A report and photographs of the visit It was here we met and were introduced to our A little further along we passed the 17th will appear in the summer edition of Civic Trust guide Derek who was to take us on a guided century Black Boy Inn. The Black Boy Inn, News. Abbey Wall or City Wall - Another Opinion walk of the town. Unlike Gloucester Civic Trust Derek explained, is the last remaining ale with our 60 guides well trained by Phil Moss house of the original 20 or 30 which were and training co-ordinator Chris Morgan, Derek once situated in the Cartway. Continuing our way to Friars Street we now overlooked the May I take issue with Ian Holt’s denial (Civic is very much a ‘One Man Band’, the only guide River. On the far bank could be seen the site Trust News 123) that the preserved wall in in Bridgnorth. However, his enthusiasm and of John Hazeldine’s Foundry where in 1808 St Lucy’s Garden is the abbey precinct wall? knowledge of the town soon became evident. the world’s first steam locomotive to haul fee The plan shows the layout there in the late paying passengers was built. The engine was middle Ages. The precinct wall is plotted Leaving the Falcon Hotel and on to Bridge designed by Richard Trevithick. The site is from the Board of Health Map of 1851 (Glos. Street we were quickly walking across the now a riverside park. Archives GBR L10/1/2, sheet 5), where it is bridge over the from which labelled ‘Boundary of College Precincts’. The Bridgnorth gets its name. A bridge has crossed Also at this point our guide drew our attention Fullbrook is plotted from a survey of borough the river at this point since the 10th century. The present bridge was designed by Thomas to St. Leonard’s Church which closed in property of 1826 (Glos. Archives GBR J4/12, ➧ In the Cartway our guide tells us we are being Telford and dates from 1823. 1976, high on the hill behind us. Now in the map 54) and the town wall, so called because watched. Watched! but by whom? care of the Churches Conservation Trust, Gloucester was not then a city, from Caroline the church is only open to visitors with the Heighway’s report The East and North Gates We now made our way down onto the support of volunteers. Many members later of Gloucester (Western Archaeological Trust Quay which was once lined with dockyards, took the opportunity to visit the church which 1983). warehouses and stables. Bridgnorth, as Derek has a superb 17th century hammer-beam John Rhodes explained, is situated on the banks of the longest river in the and was ceiling. The present church dates from a very once a very busy and thriving river-side port. sensitive 19th century restoration. Goods were transported in barges and trows. The boats had sails but were pulled up stream Making our way along a further stretch New Members by people known as bow haulers. They were of Cartway we saw several caves in the replaced by horses around 1800. Many of the sandstone which were occupied by families bow haulers lived in houses in Cartway which until 1856 and that are still thought to contain we were to see later in our walk. their kitchen ranges. We welcome the following new ➧ All is revealed, faces on Rev Dr Percy’s House

members to Gloucester Civic Trust:- watch us as we pass by.

➧ Mr D Brown ➧ Miss J Evans ➧ Mr S Field ➧ Mr and Mrs C Haines ➧ Mr H Jerram ➧ Mr J Raybould ➧ Mr B Walsh ➧ Mr H Wilson ➧ The plaque reads: - This cave was occupied ➧ ABOVE LEFT AND MIDDLE: Members at the Falcon Hotel before the start of our walk. as a dwelling until the year 1856.

6 3 Report of Guides Meeting St. Nicholas Church Needs Your Help Held at the Gala Club on Wednesday 6th February 2013 St. Nicholas Church in Westgate Street is noted Jacobean carving, exceptional squints one of Gloucester’s historic churches, tracing and enigmatic Royal Arms. Guided walks of historic Gloucester will feature added: “We want to consolidate on last “This year we already have 20 tours booked - its origin back to Norman times, closely strongly in the programmes of this year’s big year’s success, and, following the review we including one for Boxing Day!” associated with the bridges across the Severn The church is deserving of a more prominent tourist events in the city. held in October, we plan to again provide 70 River and with the hospital of St. Bartholomew presence in the historic landscape of specialist walks. The huge response from the Last year the tours brought in £3,800 for Trust the Apostle. A prominent city landmark, best Gloucester. To do this we would like to keep They are the Three Choirs’ Festival (July public stretched our resources so I would like funds. known for its leaning tower, it contains many the church open more often. If you would 27-Aug 4) and the Heritage Open Days to appeal to the wider membership of the Civic features worthy of appreciation. It has a fine like to find out more about volunteering at St. (September 12-15). Trust to help guides staff the historic buildings The meeting was told that 2012 tours of collection of monuments to civic dignitaries Nicholas, please contact us. we will be opening this year.” the docks had not been successful, with and tradesmen, a bronze sanctuary knocker, In addition to the daily walks between April and 23 scheduled walks attracting only 29 Joan and Bob Tucker - September, Gloucester Civic Trust guides will Some 60 trained guides are already in place, participants. ➧ LEFT: St. Nicholas Church. [email protected]. provide some 70 specialist walks on Heritage and they will be joined next year by others Open Days, including the docks, Roman who have volunteered to take the training Terry Brooks said he had met with Gloucester Gloucester, Beatrix Potter’s Gloucester, the course and examination. Quays management and a new strategy Civil War siege, Robert Raikes and the Spa. would be tried this year - five walks between Tour guides organiser, Roger Peel, said May and September on the first Sunday of the At this week’s opening day of the 2013 training the growth area was bookings from month at 2pm to coincide with the Farmers’ season, guides were told that footfall for the clubs, societies, schools and professional Market. Details of the walks would appear in 2012 Heritage Open Days was 20 per cent up organisations from a wide area, which had the Quays brochure and various websites. on the previous year, making Gloucester the added a tour of the city to their programme I would like to give members an update of approach. Documents include a unsuccessful, the Trust has been encouraged third most popular venue in Britain. of events. progress with the reformation of Llanthony conservation management plan, business to re-apply and we shall be doing so shortly. Press Release by Hugh Worsnip Secunda Priory, one of Gloucester’s most plan and a Heritage Partnership Agreement Organiser, Colin Youngson, said the coupling “In the peak months of July to September dated 8th February 2013 important historical sites. with English Heritage, who remain The long term aim for the Range and Victorian of the History Festival with the Heritage last year some 880 people were booked onto extremely supportive. farmhouse structure is to refurbish it and lease Open Days had been very successful. He tours, and we had 1,000 e-mail enquiries. At the time Llanthony Secunda Priory Trust it out, providing an income to enable the Trust inherited the site from the City Council five ➧ A totally unexpected bonus of this work to maintain the site and other buildings. We years ago it comprised a scheduled ancient was the discovery that not only was hope to be able to develop the great stables monument with 6 listed Grade 1 structures, Llanthony Secunda, in its prime, a nationally as a visitor centre and ultimately borrow some all of which were on the English Heritage ‘at significant medieval library and producer of the original manuscripts and display them in Power Station Plaque risk’ register. Progress to date, some of which of manuscripts, around 180 manuscripts the place where some were produced. I reported last year, includes: of Llanthony provenance still exist. Believed to be the largest corpus of Augustinian It is also hoped to encourage increased usage ➧ This plaque commemorated the opening ➧ A city telephone exchange was installed. Restoration of the West gatehouse and manuscripts in Britain, many are held by of the site by the local community and with this tithe barn so they are no longer ‘at risk’, Lambeth Palace and University libraries. aim we plan to create a Friends of Llanthony of the city’s first electricity generating and major remedial works on the medieval group to work in partnership with Trustees ➧ The power station was built in the garden power station, which was to the north of range and Victorian farmhouse to make ➧ Recent studies of the brick building to the to preserve and maintain this important site. Commercial Road. fired with Midland’s coal. Triple expansion them wind and weatherproof and contain South of the site have shed some light on I can provide further information should reciprocating steam engines drove DC the dry rot infestation in the Victorian block. what is believed to be the remains of the members wish to join the Friends group. Towards the end of the 19th C the owner generators for street lighting and some original great stables. of owned the whole local connections on start up in 1900. ➧ Clearance of the vegetation surrounding block, bounded by Longsmith Street itself, the pond with support from Gloucestershire All of this has been achieved thanks to the Martyn White ➧ the Barbican, Ladybellgate Street and Electricity powered trams arrived in 1904. College. generosity of partners at Glos. Environmental Trustee of the Priory and Trust Council of Commercial Road. The City Council bought Trust, English Heritage, Country Houses Management Member the block and, ➧ Refuse from city premises was bagged up ➧ The production of key studies to fully Foundation, Summerfield Trust and others. and left in the street, collected three times understand the significance of the structures Trustees submitted a major Heritage Lottery ➧ The house became a school for girls, a week and taken to the power station to and creation of an appropriate restoration Fund bid last autumn and, although it was eventually to be the High School, now in be burnt in a ‘Refuse Destructor’. Denmark Road. Article and picture from ➧ one wing became a fire station Trust member, Richard Trelfa Archaeological Dig at Room Gloucester Heritage Open Days An archaeological dig took place in the 12th-15th September 2013 Crypt School room over a two week period in early January. The planning and organisation of Gloucester’s City, Docks and . In all, over couple of guides to learn the Robert Raikes Heritage Open Days 2013 is well under way. 70 walks will be available. Walk - the training evening is on 4 June. Volunteers joined members Over the past few years, Alex Bailey grew the of the Avon Archaeological Heritage Open Days programme put on in We are also planning music, talks and other We will be writing out soon asking for unit who lead the dig. Gloucester, which gained the city its reputation events to complement the open buildings. So volunteers to act as stewards at various as ‘the best in the west’. We are aiming to far, we have over 30 events planned, including venues. We would like people in the wider Most of the items found were maintain that reputation this year. two recitals by the Cathedral Organ Scholar Civic Trust to help, not just the tour guides. If post medieval and included and talks by three mayors of Gloucester. you would like to help, even for a couple of slate and styluses which were We expect to have about 60 venues open hours, please contact me. used by the children. The ➧ ABOVE: Trust member Judy Leach, over the period, including 26 Westgate Street, Our ambitious programme would not be full results of the dig are still one of the finest examples of an Elizabethan possible without all the people who volunteer who joined the dig with some of the awaited. It is hoped to include a items found. merchant’s house. their time and energies. Thank you to those Colin Youngson full report in the summer issue of LEFT: Volunteers and archaeologists who have already signed up to do tours. We 07808951918 Civic Trust News at work in the school room. There will be the opportunity for visitors to take still need more guides to volunteer to take the [email protected] one of 20 different guided walks, including the City and Docks walks. 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