Dursley Glos Forum

Thanks for that, really interesting. How times have changed!

That was a quick reply! Can you remember any names from your time there?

Thanks very much for the information, it sounds like the place had some character in those days!

Hi Bob The information I have about James Newth is that he was born in Dursley in 1814; became a cabinet maker following the trade of his father, also James. He moved premises around Dursley until in the 1860s he settled in Long Street roughly opposite the present Gazette works (Reliance House). His...

Does anyone have any information or photographs regarding the Wood family of Dursley. Ozmond Wood, pork butcher and inn keeper (original star inn silver st)born in dursley 1835,married Martha Close,had 5 children.William,Herbert,Alfred,Henry,maude. Herbert Wood,dairyman/farmer(castle farm)born in d...

Hi Anita The Webbs have been in Dursley for a long time. One of the town's oldest buildings. the Priory, was built in 1520 by a clothier, Edward Webb. As for Charles Webb, you mention his first marriage. Was he ever married to someone called Bessie (Elizabeth?). I have several pictures of a Charles ...

I was told that Thomas Shipway married Ann Jenner and that she was the sister of Dr Edward. I know this is incorrect and would like to find out if there was a connection betweenThomas's wife Ann and the other members of the Dr's family. Thomas and Ann with 8 children left Dursley and moved to Londo...

If this is the correct family the mother Elizabeth Cousins father Elijah Ford however if someone can say this is not my Ford family then I do not know the name of James' mother. Hi Helen I've just checked my copy of the baptism records for Dursley for the 18th Century and can't see any Elijah Ford ...

Stephen Petter wrote:If Lister Petter or whatever are moving to "the other end of the site" is it to the west?

Yes it is to the west, near to Church Lane in Cam. The whole site now being redeveloped has been given the name "Littlecombe", which is what the Cam end was once known as.

I wonder if anyone in Dursley has a copy of a certain book that they would be willing to give or sell to me. Hi Stephen. I do actually have a copy of this book myself but unfortunately I want to retain it as I had a job to track it down. The best place I've found for secondhand books is www.abebook...

Point 1: I've just joined this Forum and I'm a bit surprised to see this section is called Lister not Lister-Petter! Good point. I guess it's because the section deals predominantly with the origins of the company in Dursley and its earlier history, i.e. when it was R.A. Lister. Lister-Petter does ...

I'd be interested to hear anything regarding the old mills in Dursley and Cam. Where were they located? What were they called? What did they turn out? Any information welcome.

What was it like to work at the Mawdsley's factory along Uley Road? Does anyone recall the company's products and the work that went into making and testing them.

Who recalls the many pubs that Dursley used to have in days gone by - The Crown in Long Street, the Lamb Inn next to the Priory, the Star and Boot Inn in Silver Street or maybe the Bell & Castle in Parsonage Street. What were they like? Any good tales to tell? If so please do share them here.

I'm trying to collate a list of the town's shops that used to operate in the town's three main shopping streets. If you know of any, where they were and when they were open I'd be grateful for any details.