Over the course of the story-collecting part of the project so far, everyone has been very generous in sharing photos and newspaper clippings of Eastville and the River Frome from the 19th century to the present day – including some wonderful local street parties from the 1940s onwards. Lots of you have expressed interest in seeing the pictures, so please enjoy the gallery below. [We are in the process of adding labels and dates, especially to the street party photographs, which will be updated as soon as possible. If any of the labels are incorrect, please feel free to correct us through the comments section and we will amend accordingly.]
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- Bridge Farm. Photo courtesy Jack Withers.
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- Bridge Farm, 1840s. Photo courtesy Jack Withers.
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- Bridge Farm through the trees. Can you see Jack leading his horse back from the farrier? (Photo courtesy Jack Withers.)
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- Bridge Farm with tollhouse in foreground by the bridge. Photo courtesy Jack Withers.
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- Bridge Farm, M32 in foreground. Photo courtesy Jack Withers.
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- M32 and Eastville Park
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- Kendalls, Stapleton Bridge. Photo courtesy Jack Withers.
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- Grandpa Upton, Gatekeeper Eastville Park. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Grandpa Upton, Gatekeeper Eastville Park. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Pulling timber, Eastville Park. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Grandpa Upton leading rescue of men caught by a flash flood who took refuge on the roof of the boat house, Eastville Park. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Tea Garden, Frenchay
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- Muller Road near site of Eastville Library.
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- Work begins for M32, 1968. Site of Muller Road roundabout. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson.
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- Skating on frozen Eastville Park lake, 1960s. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson.
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- Feeding swan on the boating lake Eastville Park, 1960s. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson
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- Fishing for tiddlers in the Frome 1931. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson.
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- Stapleton Road, Eastville Park
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- Thirteen Arches before destruction 1960s
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- Thirteen arches – demolition begins for motorway 1968.
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- Frome in flood 1968. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson.
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- Flood waters receding, Eastville Park 1968. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson.
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- Frome in spate, Eastville allotments 1968. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson.
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- Eastville Park lake in flood, 1968. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson.
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- Frome in spate, Snuff Mills gardens 1968. Photo courtesy Viv Robertson.
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- Gardens planted by volunteers, Snuff Mills. Compare with the ’68 flood photo! Photo courtesy Ali Crowther.
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- Floods, Eastville Park – 11 July 1968. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Floods, Eastville Park – 11 July 1968. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Floods, Eastville Park – 11 July 1968. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Floods 1968 (Averay Road and allotments) viewed from Glenfrome School. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Floods 1968 (Averay Road and allotments) viewed from Glenfrome School. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Floods, Glenfrome Road – 11 July 1968. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Floods, Glenfrome Road – 11 July 1968. Photo courtesy Mervyn Upton.
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- Muller Road
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- New Road, Eastville now called Muller Road
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- Colston Estate, Coronation party, June 1953.
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- Silver Jubilee 1977. Upstairs at the Merchants Arms (because it was raining!)
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- 1977
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- Colston Estate, Coronation street party, June 1953. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- Colston Estate, Coronation street party, June 1953. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- Colston Estate, Coronation street party, June 1953. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- Colston Estate, Coronation street party, fancy dress. June 1953.
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- Colston Estate, Coronation street party, fancy dress. June 1953.
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- Colston Estate, VE Day, May 1945. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- Cottrell Road street party – Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding 1986. Photo courtesy Kath Higgins
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- Cottrell Road street party – Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding 1986. Photo courtesy Kath Higgins
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- Cottrell Road street party – Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding 1986. Photo courtesy Kath Higgins
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- Cottrell Road street party – Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding 1986. Photo courtesy Kath Higgins
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- Cottrell Road street party – Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding 1986. Photo courtesy Kath Higgins
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- Cottrell Road street party – Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding 1986. Photo courtesy Kath Higgins
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- Frome passing Snuff Mills. Photo courtesy Ali Crowther.
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- Steps at Snuff Mills down to the Frome. Photo courtesy Ali Crowther.
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- Swans and cygnets, Cottrell Road
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- River Frome Floods March 1998. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- River Frome Floods March 1998. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- River Frome Floods March 1998. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- River Frome Floods March 1998. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- River Frome Floods March 1998. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- River Frome Floods March 1998. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- River Frome Floods March 1998. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- River Frome Floods March 1998. Photo courtesy Mo Lewis.
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- Dower House, Stoke Park. Photo courtesy Ali Crowther.
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- Dower House, Stoke Park. Photo courtesy Ali Crowther.
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- Colston Estate Barbecue 2012. Photo courtesy Ali Crowther.
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- Colston Estate Barbecue 2012. Photo courtesy Ali Crowther.
With a huge thank you to everyone who contributed images: Dave and Joy Fox, Mo Harris, Cath Higgins, Viv Robertson, Jack Withers, and Mervyn Upton. And thanks to Fred and Louise Saville for showing us the swans and cygnets at the bottom of the garden!
If you would like to add images to this gallery, please email them to us with some details (when and where taken) at
what was the name of the timber yard under the thirteen arches?