David Brown local auctioneer
David Brown local Estate Agent, Auctioneer and member of Trowbridge Round Table. Well known for his cheery, confident manner and for wearing a bow tie. (from the Trowbridge 1984 collection)
A486 Easter at St Johns, Trowbridge
Father Mark reading out the breakfast menu on Easter Sunday, 1984 at St John the Evangelist church, Trowbridge.
D285 Trowbridge Carnival Football Club
The 1984 Trowbridge Town Carnival Queen and her attendants gather at the Trowbridge Football Club for a celebration. It was a very warm evening.
Young lady outside Music Shop
C108 I was walking back to the office and saw this young lady standing outside the music shop. A moment later I had taken a photograph for posterity, and thanked the lady. But did not ask who she was. Where is she now?
The Byways County Hall
B110 The Byways was a cafe restaurant for staff and visitors located on the floor below ground level in County Hall on Bythesea Road, Trowbridge. You went down a splendid broad carpeted stairway into a large room with tables and chairs. You could have a light lunch or just meet and chat with colleagues and …
Michael Snook dentist
B104 Michael Snook was a dentist in Silver St Lane, Trowbridge. Take a look around at the dental equipment, and if you have been to the dentist recently compare it with what you saw then.
David Williams local Conservative Party Agent
A134 David Williams MBE was the local agent in Trowbridge for the Conservative party in the days when local MP’s had full time agents. The agent’s job was to find members, collect subscriptions, and help the committee select the prospective parliamentary candidate. Then, on election day, to organise the campaign, keep an eagle eye on …
The Post Office on Benefit Day
A408 this photograph was taken on a Thursday morning at the Post Office in Silver St, Trowbridge. It was just before 9 o’clock in the morning and you can see people queuing to collect their benefit money. For example child, unemployment and Old Age Pension.
(from the Trowbridge 1984 collection}
Travellers in Trowbridge
I came across these three young people as I walked up Church Walk from the town square and saw them sitting on a bench outside St James’ parish church. They did not mind me taking a photograph but I have no idea where they were from nor where they were going. (from the Trowbridge 1984 …