Air Defences of Brockworth
The defence of Gloucester and Brockworth was primarily the responsibility of the Army’s Anti-Aircraft Command, which was operationally controlled by RAF Fighter Command and initially consisted of four elements, an…
Cirencester, North Cotswolds, Northleach, and Tetbury Rural Districts Ex-Service Camps used for housing after World War 2
One of the perhaps forgotten aspects of the housing shortage after the second world war was the use of former military camp buildings as temporary accommodation. This post details information…
Leonard Graham Hall (1917-2010) Imperial War Museum Audio Interview
In researching the defence of Brockworth Aerodrome and the Gloster Aircraft Company a number of audio interviews within the Imperial War Museum Archive have been found which might be relevant.…
Elmore Can Factory – World War 2 Factory
Industry: Petroleum Postal Address: The Old Depot, Haywicks Lane, Hardwicke, GL2 3QE Parish: Elmore District: Stroud UPRN: 200003109729 Grid Reference SO79021463 What Three Words : ///Reef.game.lined Searching through the Imperial…
Church of St Bartholomew, Churchdown Hill
On the weekend of 23 and 24 August 2025 the Friends of St Bartholomews held events to celebrate the 850th anniversary of the foundation of the church. It is a…
Gloster Aircraft Company Home Guard
An appeal for information One area of investigation of the history of the Brockworth Aerodrome has been the wartime defence arrangements. Whilst a good amount has been learnt about the…
RAF Great Witcombe
RAF Great Witcombe was a Second World War Royal Air Force station at Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire. used primarily by members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Post war the site…
Churchdown Hill Reservoirs
In November 1935 a Bill was presented to Parliament by Cheltenham Municipal Borough and Gloucester Corporation to create the Cheltenham and Gloucester Joint Water Board. Included in the powers of…
Aerial Photographs of Brockworth
Originally published on 17 September 2023 There are extensive range of aerial photographs from which it is possible to follow some of the development of Brockworth. 1 October 1925 Aerofilms…
Gloucester Rural District Council Building Plans 1900 to 1974
530 Building Byelaw Plans submitted for schemes within the area of Gloucester Rural District between 1935 and 1961 are currently catalogued on the Gloucestershire Archives DA27/710/1 catalogue. Another 1500 have…