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  • Collection: Transport, Infrastructure and Services

Oakridge - (W)ells, Springs and (P)umps shown on 25" 1902 OS Map
Reminiscences regarding local water supplyTony Partridge remembered his family firm putting in concrete liners to form wells in 1930s. They would have been commissioned when new house built or for animals. People got water diviners to locate position…

Daneway Wharf c. 1910. The start of the summit lock chamber can be seen through the arch of the Daneway Basin Bridge and the fact that the barge can be moored there surely shows that navigation of the summit level has ceased. Immediately beyond the canal the Wharf Cottage was the home of the Peart family. Mr Peart was carter for the Sawmill whose buildings are on the opposite side of the road from the cottage. Notice the logs on the Wharf apron ready for the sawmill.

The canal was lined with 'Puddle Clay' which creates an almost impervious layer thus keeping the water from draining away. The work gang here are tamping down the puddle clay using a 'clay grafting' tool and their feet!
Since the 1730s, when the first Act of Parliament to authorize a canal from the River Severn to Stroud had been passed, the Stroudwater Navigation had been seen as part of a larger plan to link London and Bristol by waterway. No work took place…

Bakers Mill c. 1975

GWR engine Number 1493 in 1897. In 1845 the Swindon to Gloucester line opened and the trade on the canal rapidly declined
Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   TheCheltenham and Great Western Union Railway was a 7 ft (2,134 mm) broad gauge railway that linked the Great Western Railway at Swindon, Wiltshire, with Cheltenham,…

Bryants 1824
A Series of Maps showing the development of the local road network from 1777 - 1924.It is interesting to note that the two maps published in 1824 show very different road networks!

A 'Proper' Road Roller ...
Some records pertaining to road Maintenance and those involved.Gloucestershire Archives have some limited records of road maintenance from 1895 (ref. DA 35 B33/1):January, John Partridge - Breaking stone Waterlane Lane February,…

Typical 1950's Single Decker Bus
Outline History of Bus Services to OakridgeStroud's Buses by N.P. Daniels 1923 National Buses No 55 from Stroud to Bisley1924 Service extended to Oakridge1931 The Western National Service No 226 Stroud to Oakridge or Bussage 1946 Late buses for…

Electricity was a big new thing in 1938
Information available on coming of domestic electricity to Stroud.The UDC was empowered to supply electricity in 1903 but it was not until c. 1916 that a supply was laid to the town and it was carried out by a private company. The Stroud Electricity…

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Reminiscences Regarding Heating, Lighting, Cooking and Refuse CollectionLanterns"I can remember these (hurricane) lanterns being hung in the milking shed. This helped to create a cosy atmosphere and it was pleasant to hear the cows chewing the hay.…
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