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Kings Sq.

 

 

 

 

Left:
The old Gloucester livestock market when it was situated in what was later to become Kings Sq.

 

 

 

 

In 1907 there was a large fire at a wood yard in Gloucester Docks and, it would appear from the photograph , a vessel by the name of Salamander helped to put it out.

 

 

Salamander           Staverton airfield in the 1900s

No prizes for guessing that the picture on the right is Staverton airfield in the 1900s.

Our thanks to Alan for finding this picture which must be one of the earliest taken of the airfield.