Friday 24 July 2015

ALHA (Avon Local History & Archaeology) Summer Walk in Henleaze - 13 July 2015

Old Quarry Park, Henleaze, Bristol was the meeting place for the start of the walk.


Henleaze Lake

Henleaze Lake was so peaceful. It was almost impossible for the walkers to imagine that they were in a City. 


In spite of the rather dull, drizzly weather, many of the them had travelled from places outside the city
 e.g. Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare. 
Other historical places included en-route were: Southmead Manor, Eastfield Lodge and the Eastfield Inn. 



The Dome inside former Southmead Manor


Many thanks to the people concerned who were kind enough to give their time to show the walkers around these really interesting and varied places. (Some of them are not normally open for viewing to the general public.) It made the stops on the walk much more interesting. 
The photos were taken by Julie Kaye, one of the walkers and a Henleaze resident. http://jdkayedesigns.weebly.com/


Thursday 2 July 2015

CLASS OF '61

1961 - Miss Maggs with her class at St Margaret's School, Henleaze which closed at the end of 1962.
Standing:-
BACK ROW - Second left - the tall blonde girl is Genny Hammonds (cousin of Diana Davis, nee Fussell). third left Valerie Stone. (Valerie and her friend were in Miss Jenner's class at the time, but as they were passing by they were asked to fill up the back row!
FRONT STANDING ROW - Far right - wearing a blazer - April Fever and the shorter girl behind her Janet Hardman (nee Stevens).
Second from the  right - Miss Maggs - between April, far right and the pupil with a v neck jumper third right.
Second girl from the left, standing, in a dress is Susan Pyne.
3 IN VERY FRONT ROW ALMOST SITTING:
Judith (Judy) Davey in blazer in middle 
NAMES REQUIRED FOR THE REMAINING PUPILS PLEASE! Can you help?