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Gillian W Roberts
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Archivist. Building Historian.
Records ancient and modern.
Posting on archives, architecture, archaeology & art.
Arts & Crafts. Vernacular.
Draw, sing, write, knit.
Dysgu Cymraeg.
Owner of a lazy dog.
Reposted by Gillian W Roberts
2/ The history of Bristol's post-war public housing is superbly recounted by Pete Insole in this fully illustrated story map:
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6edb...
Chapter 10.2
Re-planning Bristol - The Post-war City Part 2 - New homes for all
storymaps.arcgis.com
April 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reposted by Gillian W Roberts
Pete and his team have produced a range of superb resources. You'll know 'Know Your Place' but, ICYMI, this too (and much else) ...
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/54f2...
Chapter 9
Bristol Homes for Heroes
storymaps.arcgis.com
April 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
More recce’s…
March 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Oh, isn’t that lovely - the house, and the chaps who remembered her!
March 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Aah! I am rubbish at the geography down there. Solid Gog, I’m afraid! Thank you for the link, I’ll have a nosey!
March 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
That’s a fabulous story, thank you. And Cheriton - not far from my husband’s stomping ground. When I was at NRAS I listed some estt pprs for Kirton - that’s Cheriton, isn’t it? Long way from Devon!
March 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM