This site tells the 'then and now' story of living and trading on Gloucester Road in Bristol from the late 1800's up to the present day.
What can I do?
- See what's new in Gloucester Road
- View the page for each premise in the road - Sample
- Use the Left and Right cursor keys to move up or down the road.
- Use the search box to look for a premise by name, business or address.
- Find shops on Twitter or Facebook
- Read personal stories about the Gloucester Road eg Jo Fisher's Childhood Recollections
How can I participate?
- Contribute your own memories of Gloucester Road.
- Register as a curator - collect and transcribe data from historical and other sources.
- Recommend other information sources.
- Tweet about the project - #grstory.
- Questions and suggestions to kit.wallace@gmail.com.
About
A basic history of the occupation of all the premises along the road since the 1870's is being collated from a number of sources – historical and current, augmented with up-to-date personal recollections.
The site can be used to explore the history of the road generally or of any particular address or business, or to find up to date information on current shops and businesses on the road.
The site is being developed by a group of Gloucester Road enthusiasts as a local community effort. New participants are welcome.
