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"A Mouthful of Memories" An oral history of Avonmouth
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Wire Bound 135 page booklet for local historian or general interest to the locals of Avonmouth.
Mouthful of Memories an evocative and often humorous collection of memories from people who lived and/or worked in Avonmouth during the first half of the 19th century.
The book is based on peoples memories some stretching back almost 90 years.
Compiled by Judy Helme and Sue Davies in December 1999.
The Booklet starts with a Foreword and acknowledgements to all that contributed their memories and/or photographs .
Acknowledgement of Financial contributions to local organisations.
First we have a copy of the Tythe Map of the parish of Shirehampton and Henbury dated 1841 of which Avonmouth was part of.
The Avonmouth part of the tything of the parish of Shirehampton and the parish of Henbury in the county of Gloucester 1841
Then there is a schedule of its Contents of Chapters 1 to 37 against its relevant page number..
Chapter 1 page 1
A Happy Rustic Wedding.
Chapter 2 page 3
The oldest Singer in Town.
Chapter 3 page7.
Avonmouth's been good to us.
Chapter 4 page 9
Anonymous memories of Avonmouth.
Chapter 5 page 12.
A stroll around old Avonmouth.
Chapter 6 page 21.
Childhood Memories of Avonmouth.
Chapter 7 page 25.
Life on Avonmouth Farm.
Chapter 8 page 27.
The following memories of Avonmouth in days gone by,
Chapter 9 page 31.
Beginnings and New Beginnings.
Chapter 10 page 40.
The Story of Avonmouth Congregational Church for 1926.
Chapter 11 page 42.
From Livestock to Rolling Stock.
Chapter 12 page 46.
A lovely place to live.
Chapter 13 page 51
Happiest Days of Our Lives.
Chapter 14 page 57.
The Juggernut Jaunt (A Poem)
Chapter 15 page58
A brother and sister remember.
Chapter 16 page 63
C P Jarman the early years 1929 - 1949.
Chapter 17 page 65.
Born and raised in Avonmouth.
Chapter 18 page 68
More anonymous recollections.
Chapter 19 page 69.
One Big Family.
Chapter 20 page 77.
Faggots, peas, and banana boats.
Chapter 21 page 82.
Nostalgic jottings on life in Avonmouth.
Chapter 22 page 83.
Boyhood days from an old stager.
Chapter 23 page 85.
The Avonmouth History of John Seward Parsons.
Chapter 24 page 92.
When life appeared so complicated.
Chapter 25 page 95
Avonmouth Memories.
Chapter 26 page 98.
Memories of Avonmouth..
Chapter 27 page 101.
Reminiscence.
Chapter 28 page 104.
We had everything we wanted in Avonmouth.
Chapter 29 page 108.
The memories of the late Arthur John Rowley.
Chapter 30 page 111.
Between two wars.
Chapter 31 page 115.
A brief stay in pre-war Avonmouth.
Chapter 32 page 117.
Sixty years of Avonmouth memories of Doris Cole.
Chapter 33 page 121.
The Postmans tale.
Chapter 34 page 124.
Avonmouth Memoirs.
Chapter 35 page 128.
Post War Avonmouth.
Chapter 36 page 131.
The Mission to Seamen.
Chapter 37 page 133.
A boy's eye view of Avonmouth.
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