Great to see that the excellent fish and chip shop at the bottom of Christmas Steps was still there in 2008 (when the website was last updated). Adrian O Beckenham, Kent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 3:34 PM Subject: [B&S] Christmas Steps, Bristol (was The Grand Thistle, Broad St.) > On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:40:47 -0000, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> > wrote: > >> Took a bus up to the Zoo in Clifton, walked over and across the Clifton >> Suspension Bridge, walked toTemple Church, over to P&J Church, along the >> waterfront, up and down the Christmas steps etc. > > Oh, Edna, I am sure you are making some far-away list members wish that > they could be making the same excursions. Ah, Christmas Steps, one of my > childhood haunts because of the stamp shop and joke shop situated there. > > When I was young climbing these steep steps was no problem. Decades later, > the last time I climbed up them I was huffing and puffing as I reached the > top. > > Here's a web page entitled Christmas Steps: Ghosts, myths and fish 'n' > chips, which may bring back memories to some listers: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2004/07/12/christmas_steps_feature.shtml > > The following web page has a photograph of Christmas Steps as it was > c.1950: > > http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/avon/bristol/photos/bristol_B212193.htm > > Josephine > > -- > Josephine Jeremiah > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Probably similar as you said. On the DVD I watched, there were some Bristol scenes as well. With it being in colour, it made it more vibrant, more actual. Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 4:16 PM Subject: [B&S] Apocalypse: The Second World War, Channel 4, U.K. (was WWII in Colour) On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:53:05 -0000, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> wrote: > Watched an excellent DVD the other evening WWII in Color, excellent film > taken during the war. It's about 3-1/2 hours long but it can be viewed > by chapter. You may be able to order it from your Library DVD 940.5344 > C719 There's something similar on Channel 4 in the U.K. at the moment. It's called Apocalypse: The Second World War. The first episode was last Saturday night. The second episode is tomorrow night at 8.p.m. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/apocalypse-the-second-world-war -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Ancestry has a Georgina RESDEN listed on the above index. I would like to know if this is the Georgina or Georgiana RESDEN who was born 1857 at Hutton. If anyone could check for me I'd be very grateful. Marion
Watched an excellent DVD the other evening WWII in Color, excellent film taken during the war. It's about 3-1/2 hours long but it can be viewed by chapter. You may be able to order it from your Library DVD 940.5344 C719 (;-)) Edna - Ottawa
An interesting book on my bookshelf is 'A Small Light in the Far West: Victorian Photographers in Bristol' (1996) by James Belsey, published by James Belsey and Cartwrights Solicitors in conjunction with Bristol Museums and Art Gallery and concerning an exhibition in the City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol March 16-April 21 1996. Among the fascinating Victorian photographs is one of a busy Christmas Steps showing what looks like a second-hand book shop with a display of books outside. Bliss! When Queen Mary stayed with her niece, Mary, Duchess of Beaufort, at Badminton, during the war years, she visited Bristol often. Apparently, she liked a certain antique shop in Christmas Steps. I would have found that shop fascinating, too. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:40:47 -0000, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> wrote: > Took a bus up to the Zoo in Clifton, walked over and across the Clifton > Suspension Bridge, walked toTemple Church, over to P&J Church, along the > waterfront, up and down the Christmas steps etc. Oh, Edna, I am sure you are making some far-away list members wish that they could be making the same excursions. Ah, Christmas Steps, one of my childhood haunts because of the stamp shop and joke shop situated there. When I was young climbing these steep steps was no problem. Decades later, the last time I climbed up them I was huffing and puffing as I reached the top. Here's a web page entitled Christmas Steps: Ghosts, myths and fish 'n' chips, which may bring back memories to some listers: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2004/07/12/christmas_steps_feature.shtml The following web page has a photograph of Christmas Steps as it was c.1950: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/avon/bristol/photos/bristol_B212193.htm Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Francis Frith collection: it is a good site and shows how Bristol has changed over the years. I do remember the Tramways Centre when I was a child. My dear Bristol cousin has some choice words about all the changes... (;-)) Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [B&S] Bristol Photos from the Francis Frith Collection On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:11:58 -0000, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> wrote: > http://www.francisfrith.com/bristol/photos/christmas-steps-c1935_b212193/ Thanks for this, Edna. What a brilliant collection! I see that a picture of Christmas Steps, c.1935 is at the top, but the one I was thinking of, which dates from c.1950, is further down the page. Just before that photograph from c.1950 is reached, my eye was caught by a photo of The Tramways Centre and a reference about romances starting under the Tramway Clock there. I have a feeling I used that Tramway Clock as a meeting place, too, and afterwards went to the ice cream parlour, Verrechia's, at nearby St. Augustine's Parade. Oh, the things we remember when looking at old photographs! If any Bristol researcher hasn't looked at these Francis Frith photographs, yet, you are in for a treat when you do have a look. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
At that price it *should* be excellent!!!! Polly ----- Original Message ----- From: "liverpud" <liverpud-49@rogers.com> To: "JoJeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> Cc: "Bristol-Somerset List" <Bristol_and_Somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 2:20 PM Subject: [B&S] The Grand Thistle, Broad St. We stayed there in June 2004 for a couple of nights. It was full bed n' breakfast for £90. per night for the two of us. The room was huge with excellent bathroom/shower facilities. The breakfast was excellent. I would certainly recommend it for being a clean and well-run hotel conveniently located downtown Bristol. (;-)) Edna ~ Ottawa ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
http://www.francisfrith.com/bristol/photos/christmas-steps-c1935_b212193/ Edna - Ottawa
In the URL, there is a date: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2004/07/12/christmas_steps_feature.shtml Edna - Ottawa
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:38:50 -0000, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> wrote: > Hi, Thanks for that one. I have an old etching of Broad St. and a > modern day photo (2004) and it looks, more or less, the same. > We stayed at The Thistle on Broad St. which was very central for us. Hi Edna, I expect you know that The Thistle on Broad Street used to be known as the Grand Hotel, but other listers may not know this. According to Lee Paltridge, The Grand Hotel was built on the same site in Broad Street after the White Lion was demolished in 1866. I have a good picture of the Grand Hotel in Broad Street looking towards the Dutch House and including Christ Church and its spire. I'm going to use that in my next Bristol book -- if I ever get around to finishing it:-) Here's a little snippet about The Grand Hotel from the Coronation Year of 1937: That year the minimum cost for bed and breakfast was 9s. 6d. at this licensed hotel, which then had 120 bedrooms. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Hi Marion, The list (original image) doesn't give much information. Ship: Warwick; arrived NY 31 Aug 1882; sailed from Bristol Georgina RESDEN, age 25 [b abt 1857], domestic, one of the few people on the page saying she is American Marsha Stringer (nee MEERE) stringer@mstringer.net USA www.bittonfamilies.com -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Marion Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 11:58 AM To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: [B&S] New York Passenger lists lookup please? Ancestry has a Georgina RESDEN listed on the above index. I would like to know if this is the Georgina or Georgiana RESDEN who was born 1857 at Hutton. If anyone could check for me I'd be very grateful. Marion ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
St. Paul's Church, Bedminster Bristol This stone was blessed by the Lord Bishop of Bristol after being laid by Canon W. Kingsley Martin Encumbent of this church when it was destroyed by enemy action on Good Friday 1941. (11 April 1941) --- I have a not-so-good photo of this stone but thought you might like to have the details. Edna ~ Ottawa
Guy Fawkes Day - November 5th: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes Edna - Ottawa
Hi Polly, I know it's pricey but being central then we relied on local transport, which we took from the Centre, it was fine. Took a bus up to the Zoo in Clifton, walked over and across the Clifton Suspension Bridge, walked to Temple Church, over to P&J Church, along the waterfront, up and down the Christmas steps etc. No taxis were involved only when we arrived and left Temple Meads Station. If you compare the price with other major cities, it's not too bad at all. (;-)) Edna - Ottawa
We stayed there in June 2004 for a couple of nights. It was full bed n' breakfast for £90. per night for the two of us. The room was huge with excellent bathroom/shower facilities. The breakfast was excellent. I would certainly recommend it for being a clean and well-run hotel conveniently located downtown Bristol. (;-)) Edna ~ Ottawa
Hi, Thanks for that one. I have an old etching of Broad St. and a modern day photo (2004) and it looks, more or less, the same. We stayed at The Thistle on Broad St. which was very central for us. Edna - rainy Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 4:38 AM Subject: [B&S] Broad Street, Christ Church, White Hart, White Lion, Guildhall,c.1853 Bristol as our ancestors saw it, c.1853 Broad Street -- We would remark, in passing CHRIST CHURCH that it is generally supposed a church formerly occupied each of the four corners of the streets meeting here, with a Cross in the centre, viz. ALL SAINTS', already described; ST. EWEN'S, (erected on the site now occupied by the Council House) which was taken down in 1787, the parish being then incorporated with CHRIST CHURCH; ST. ANDREW'S, where STUCKEY'S BANK now stands, and CHRIST CHURCH we are now passing, which was rebuilt and opened for Divine worship in 1790. When the spire of the old church was repaired in 1765, the dates of 1003 and 1004, formed of lead, was found let into a stone at the top of the spire. The Litany was first sung in English in 1543, in a procession from it to St. Mary Redcliff. In the account of the disbursements of the procurator of this church for the year 1534, is the following entry: " Item. For Ryngen agenste the comen of the byschop of Canterbyrre [Cranmer the Martyr] to chorche iiijd-" He remained in Bristol nine days, reformed many things amiss, and preached in St. Augustine's Abbey, and other places. The public buildings in this street are the WHITE HART and WHITE LION COMMERCIAL TAVERNS and FAMILY HOTELS, (both very ancient hostelries) which adjoin each other, near the church,-and on the opposite side, a little further down, is the BRANCH BANK OF ENGLAND, a splendid building recently erected in the Grecian style, with Doric pillars, surmounted by a handsome pediment, and which adjoins THE GUILDHALL, also a new building, erected in the Tudor style, and opened for public business in 1846. Here are held the QUARTER SESSIONS, COURT OF BEQUESTS, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, LAW COURTS, &c. &c. -- Josephine Jeremiah http://www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Bristol as our ancestors saw it, c.1853 Broad Street -- We would remark, in passing CHRIST CHURCH that it is generally supposed a church formerly occupied each of the four corners of the streets meeting here, with a Cross in the centre, viz. ALL SAINTS', already described; ST. EWEN'S, (erected on the site now occupied by the Council House) which was taken down in 1787, the parish being then incorporated with CHRIST CHURCH; ST. ANDREW'S, where STUCKEY'S BANK now stands, and CHRIST CHURCH we are now passing, which was rebuilt and opened for Divine worship in 1790. When the spire of the old church was repaired in 1765, the dates of 1003 and 1004, formed of lead, was found let into a stone at the top of the spire. The Litany was first sung in English in 1543, in a procession from it to St. Mary Redcliff. In the account of the disbursements of the procurator of this church for the year 1534, is the following entry: " Item. For Ryngen agenste the comen of the byschop of Canterbyrre [Cranmer the Martyr] to chorche iiijd-" He remained in Bristol nine days, reformed many things amiss, and preached in St. Augustine's Abbey, and other places. The public buildings in this street are the WHITE HART and WHITE LION COMMERCIAL TAVERNS and FAMILY HOTELS, (both very ancient hostelries) which adjoin each other, near the church,-and on the opposite side, a little further down, is the BRANCH BANK OF ENGLAND, a splendid building recently erected in the Grecian style, with Doric pillars, surmounted by a handsome pediment, and which adjoins THE GUILDHALL, also a new building, erected in the Tudor style, and opened for public business in 1846. Here are held the QUARTER SESSIONS, COURT OF BEQUESTS, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, LAW COURTS, &c. &c. -- Josephine Jeremiah http://www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Bristol as our ancestors saw it, c.1853 Queen Square -- From the Square we proceed to that part of the Broad Quay which is called the GROVE, in which are the SEAMAN'S FLOATING CHAPEL, and SAILORS' HOME for the Port of Bristol; and from which the Ferry Boat conveys passengers to and from BATHURST BASIN, where the Welsh and other steamers are constantly arriving and departing. Beyond Bathurst Basin is the BRISTOL GAOL, completed in 1820; and on the opposite side of the river is ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, BEDMINSTER, which was consecrated and opened for public worship in 1831, for the accommodation of the inhabitants in that populous neighbourhood. We now pay our halfpenny and cross over the Bridge at the end of Prince's Street, in which are the old ASSEMBLY ROOMS, and where, in by-gone days, concerts and various public meetings were wont to be held, but which are now transferred to the VICTORIA ROOMS, as being more conveniently situated. Returning again to the Bridge we pass the splendid warehouses some years since built by Messrs. ACRAMAN & Co., and go round the BROAD QUAY to the end of CLARE STREET, and in our progress have an opportunity of witnessing the large ships and steamers taking in and delivering goods for and from different parts of the world. -- Josephine Jeremiah http://www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
I have been looking at Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills on Google Books and have recognized some names I've heard of before, including Edna's WORTH family. Here's the link to Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills: http://books.google.com/books?id=KB0-uDXRN-4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Abstracts+of+Somersetshire+Wills&hl=en&ei=qdPSTJXbNp2J4gb-2cWsDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQuwUwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false However, you can get there by going to Google Books and searching for Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com