We loved last week’s Mystery Photograph, so much character, and it seemed you did too! Thank you to Sue Burge for sending this one in of her father biking through Farrington Gurney.
Well done to the following people who guessed correctly; Simon Chard, Paul Hancock, Andrea Watts, Ken Cottle, Mike Ford, Hilary Brown, Colin Button, Dave Curtis, Joy Porter, Janet Marsh, Sally and Victor Whetherly, Jeff Parsons, James Randall, Kate Wilkey, Alan and Norma Norris, Sue Fairweather, Andrew Ferguson, Les Box and Hannah Selway, Keith Moore, Nobby Knowles, Jenny Goode, Neil Gillard, Charlie Brimble, Roy Barnes, Valerie Rogers, Jonathan Griffin, Andrew Matthews, Celia Soby, David Swift, Peter Box, Angela Roberts and Valerie Rogers.
Thank you to Sue Burge, who said: “The photograph is of my dad, Don Stagg, in the early 50’s racing in Farrington Gurney with brother John in the background, having fun before speed cameras!”
Thank you to Eric Brain who told The Journal: “The picture is of Farrington Gurney.
“It’s the former crossroads opposite Ham Lane looking towards Bristol on the A37/A39. I can vaguely remember the shop on the right from when I used to go to Farrington Market with my father in the 1940s. Have no idea who the motorcyclists are though. The nearest bike appears to be a Matchless.”
Thanks also goes to Sally Bown who said: “View of the main Bristol to Wells/Shepton Mallet road now the A37, about the 1930’s,40’s and 50’s. The building on the left was the Post Office and general store and in the ownership of the Pierce family and then Mr and Mrs Woodford. The small shop on the right was run by Mr and Mrs Collier whose daughter Peggy was a school friend of my mother, Betty Maggs (later Church).”
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If you have a historic image of our area suitable for our Mystery Photograph feature, please email: [email protected] or bring them in to: The Journal, Paulton House, Old Mills, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7SX