The Way It Was in the Cotswolds

Reunion for staff from Cirencester Memorial Hospital planned

9:00am Saturday 16th March 2013

A REUNION is being organised for all ex-members of staff of Cirencester's Memorial hospital.

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Shipton Moyne Youth Club's drama festival team from 1956

MEMBERS of Shipton Moyne Youth Club who took part in a drama festival at The Beeches Barn Theatre, Cirencester, in April 1956, courtesy of Dawn Mulcock (nee McKechnie) of Tetbury pictured in the centre of the front row.

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Cirencester's wartime fire brigade - do you recognise anyone?

THIS photograph of Cirencester Fire Brigade taken during the Second World War was lent to us by Chrissy Marsham of Cirencester.

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Cirencester Town Station, pictured five years before it was closed down.

A DIESAL car at Cirencester Town Station in February 1959, the year the line was threatened with closure.The diesel rail bus service was an attempt by British Rail to bring down costs but despite a concerted local campaign, passenger services were finally withdrawn on April 6 1964, followed by complete closure on October 4 1965.

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Campaigner invites MPs to railway party after receiving life ban from House of Commons.

3:50pm Wednesday 6th February 2013

From the archives Standard, April 3, 1964

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From the archives, 1984: Fairford cubs take on Lechlade rivals.

3:43pm Wednesday 6th February 2013

From the Standard of February 3, 1984.

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Can you remember these South Cerney school children from 1927?

THIS classroom photograph was taken at Ann Edwards School, South Cerney, in 1927 and sadly there are no records existing to identify any of the children, who would now be well into their nineties, or the teacher.

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Picture of the Cotswold Dance Orchestra, from the Standard's archives.

THE Cotswold Dance Orchestra, taken from the Standard's archives.

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Old Memorial Hospital in Sheep Street, Cirencester

THE 19th century Old Memorial Hospital in Sheep Street, Cirencester, which is to be put up for sale by Cotswold District Council.

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Cirencester remembers - Remembrance Day 1984.

THE scene in Cirencester's Market Place during the Remembrance Day ceremony in 1984 when wreaths were laid around the war memorial after the church service.

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