For the second week running, we were in Radstock – perhaps an attempt to catch some of you out? The photo was taken of Upper and Lower Whitelands, and plenty of our readers gussed correctly! But who can tell us where this week’s photo was taken?

Well done to Paul Hancock, Winston Eyles, Nigel Gillard, Frankie Ford, Les Box, Hannah Selway, Carol Curtis, Keith and Lorraine Pursey, Don Deverill, Elaine Bowen, Ivor Davies, Jonathan Griffin, Dan Clark, Neil Gillard, Andrew Thayer, Ethan Matthews, Gilmour Jones, Simon Chard, Dave Kerley, Sue Bishop, Terry Reakes, Chris Rhymer, Christine Oatley, Beryl Rhymer, Jeff Parsons, Norma Attwood, Glyn James, Jane Rogers, Neil Brimble and Hugh Weeks!

As Sue Bishop tells us: “Last week’s photo was taken showing Upper and Lower Whitelands. Upper Whitelands was deemed uninhabitable, being basically one-up-one-down and with no back doors – they were demolished in, I think, the 1960s. Prefabs for the Durham miners were erected in their place.

“Looking at the photo, I think it was probably taken round about 1900 – you can see a coal truck (left of picture) going up towards Tyning Pitt, which did not cease winding coal until 1911. The trees seen growing up the front of Lower Whitelands were Plum trees. When I moved to Whitelands in the ‘70s, some houses still had them, although most had been removed. Each cottage had a pig sty half-way down the gardens, which can be clearly seen in the photo.”

Terry Reakes added: “Note the shocking sense of the class divide that prevailed at the time. I tried taking a photo like the original, from the batch, but it was impossible, as it has gone back to nature. It is quite wonderful how nature has reclaimed it; one would not believe it was once a batch. Keep the pictures coming as they bring a bygone age into focus, warts and all. Good work!”

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You can even send us a photograph of what the scene looks like today. Thanks, as ever, to Radstock Museum, who have been hugely supportive of this popular feature.

Don’t forget the ‘Memories over Elevenses’ event at the museum, which is held on the first Friday of the month from 10.30 a.m. until 12 noon, where visitors can bring old photographs, objects and documents and share your stories and knowledge with the team. Complementary tea, coffee and cakes are on offer – please bring along a friend, or make some new ones!