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Sorry to have to correct you, but in Old Gloucester Railways - Gloucester Eastgate - 2nd Photo down, I am sure you will find that it is not Barton gates that can be seen, but Horton Road crossing, as this view is looking from the north east end of Eastgate Station past the GWR sheds.
My father worked at Eastgate for many years and I was an avid train spotter.
Bob@
Thank you Bob for pointing out that error which has now been corrected.
Trying to find anyone who knew my grandfather Albert William Freeman married Florence Robertson who had a shop in Clapham.
This is a really good site about Gloucester.
T.L@
If you can help Terry, please email this site. May I also suggest a visit to the Gloucester Forums which has an ancestry section and threads about Clapham. It’s free to join and well worth a visit.
This is a great site, most interesting. I am using the photographs I have downloaded to show 6 year old how Gloucester has changed over the years.
Thank you very much!
annab@
That’s a good idea. This site is registered with ICRA which means it is safe for children of all ages.
Hi.
I’m 27 and have lived in glos since i was 2 (previously chelt).
Im very interested in local history and have really enjoyed looking at all the pictures posted on this website.
It is really amazing to see how much the city and suberbs have changed, and to my shock, which building have been knocked down. Its a real shame we haven’t more old buildings left to look at. Thank you so much.
Kind regards. Faye@
My sentiments exactly, Faye, and one of the reasons this site was set up.
I was born and bred in Gloucester but emigrated to Australia in 1969. My first trip back was in 1980 and I was horrified at how things had changed. The magifnificent Eastgate station had been bulldozed - gone forever. I spent so many happy hours train spotting at both stations and often went to Churchdown from Longlevens to watch the 8.20 pm mail train. Usually hauled by a Jubilee sometimes a Black Five and even occassionally a Crab. Wonderful days! I, even now, sometimes lie in bed remembering these things from the past and will never forgive the sacrilige and vandalism of tearing down Gloucester Eastgate and the Beeching era.
Paul.A@