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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.…

AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH AW.41 ALBEMARLE. Image: IWM (ATP 12651B)

Peter Holyhead 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.…

William Palmer 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…

Churchdown Miracle

The building (or rebuilding) of the Church dedicated to St Bartholomew at Churchdown is beleived to have been constructed in 1175 to commemorate a miracle connected to Thomas a Becket.…

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…