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Downend, Bristol, 1981.

            When I was a boy the area off left was an expanse of hummocky wasteground, a marvellous place for games of Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers ...already children's games were being influenced by internationalised American cinema-culture.  For some years the National Coal Board took posession and did test drillings ahead of the workings from the Harry Stoke drift mine.  There was even talk of establishing a  new mine in Downend.  All that came to nothing and eventually a Vauxhall car showroom belonging to the Welch dealership was established.  When this photo was taken on Monday 16th March 1981, the showroom had closed and was awaiting demolition.
   

Taken on: October 1, 2009

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Bristol

South Gloucestershire

1981 « less

Sets appears in: • Bristol Before & After

Groups appears in: • Bristol • South Glos

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