Thanks to those of you who have been guessing the last two weeks’ worth of photographs – due to our print deadlines over Christmas and New Year, we did not have a lot of time, so apologies to those we could not mention. A gold star for you, regardless!
Last week, we were in Temple Cloud, and thanks everyone, for getting in touch. Well done to: Joan Chappell, Winston Eyles, Graham Sage, Martin Horler, Gilmour Jones, Les Box and Hannah Selway, Michael Flower, Alison Sage, Vincent Baker, Brian Flower, Elaine Bowen, Michael Ford, Pig Loader, Allan Curtis, Hannah Yeates, Paul Hancock, Karen Thayer and Julie Stuckey, who guessed correctly!
Michael Flower tells us: “This is Temple Cloud, the main road, now the A37, although at some time in Victorian times, this stretch was known as Edward Street, I believe.
“At the extreme right is butcher, William Chivers, outside his shop, built on the site of the old brewery and the Waggon and Horses pub. The image could be about 100 years old.
“There have been several suggestions as to who the man in the middle of the road is, none confirmed, but he would not last many seconds if he stood there nowadays!
“This main through route is the same width now as it was then, with 18,000 vehicles a day using it now. The large chestnut tree was taken away many years ago and was next to the Assembly Rooms, later the Church Hall, and now a private house.”
Journal reader, Martin Horler, adds: “The large gable-ended building at the bottom was the Church Hall, in which we spent many hours of fun with the youth club, watching the W.I. plays and shows, and pictures every Friday night, 6d.”
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This week’s photograph is courtesy of Radstock Museum, who are helping us to keep the feature running, alongside all of your wonderful readers’ pictures. Keep them coming!
All visitors to Radstock Museum can sit and browse through over eight hundred old, local photographs on the public access computers. Glossy 7x5 prints of the photos can be bought, subject to copyright. Museum tickets are annual: www.radstockmuseum.co.uk






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