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Old pictures
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:54 pm
by frame69
I was recently given lots of old family pics,most of which I've never seen.Most of my dads side of the family worked on the railways,heres a few pics.The lowmac pic is with my grandad in the centre,this could be Yatton as he was stationed there.The second is my dad at temple meads goods yard or st philips.
Or it could actually be the docks.
Frame.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:52 pm
by jules
Or it could actually be the docks.
It is Bristol Docks for sure - most probably V, X or Y shed, which were located at the end of Canons Marsh Rd just before the gas works.
Great pics BTW - thanks very much for posting and sharing - would be great to see any more rail related Bristol ones on here
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:35 pm
by madhattie
Yeah, fab! Love the docks one in particular.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:52 am
by frame69
I'll post a few as I scan if interesting enough.
Frame.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:37 am
by Blackthorn
They're great photo's!
The Scammell in the second photo looks as if it's led a hard life!
More please.
Mark.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:47 am
by frame69
That probably was the one my dad learnt to drive in!
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:50 am
by frame69
Frame.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:55 pm
by Hobbler
Do you know when your Dad was at TM Goods ? The pictures look to be late 1950's or early 1960's and if it was the latter end of that period he may have known my Dad who was Staff Superintendent there till the end of BR operation , and National Carriers operation till the depot closed.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:17 pm
by frame69
My dad started at the age of 15 in 1958 and left,I think in 1968. I have a few more pictures but they are of his workmates so for personal reasons Im not sure I should put them on? Not sure how people feel about this.
Regards Frame.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:27 pm
by frame69
Just asked my dad,he dont mind.
Cheers,Frame.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:29 pm
by frame69
He just told me he left in 66.
Regards.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:30 pm
by frame69
The guy smoking is Alfie Meek.
Frame.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:08 am
by Blackthorn
More great pictures, thanks.
BTM goods looks as if was a really busy place, I don't know that I've seen many pictures of it in the past. It looks as if there were some real characters working there and the small details are fantastic.
It's a shame that it's all consigned to history, but I guess that's progress?!
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:41 am
by jules
The guy smoking is Alfie Meek.
Looking at the skyline in the pic of Alfie Meek, I would hazard a guess that the location might actually be the freight yard at Clifton Down, now covered by the shopping centre.
Anyone else think so too?
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:46 am
by Hobbler
jules wrote:The guy smoking is Alfie Meek.
Looking at the skyline in the pic of Alfie Meek, I would hazard a guess that the location might actually be the freight yard at Clifton Down, now covered by the shopping centre.
Anyone else think so too?
It could be but it looks rather busy for Clifton Down as I remember the yard there and I wondered if it might be St Phillips ?