Sunday 3 December 2017

Cider Flagon with the name Henry Chiles

A couple of interesting finds sent in by our friend Diana Bone. Diane has also done some great research regarding these finds which we have listed below.

My first search was Kelly's Directory and I have one for Hfd for 1930/31 = no result. Then onto Historical Directories http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp
where I found:
 
Jakeman & Carver's Directory of Herefordshire, 1890 - Henry Chiles, Innkeeper, "No. 10", 142 Widemarsh Street, Hereford
 
Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire, 1885 - Henry Chiles, "No. Ten", Widemarsh Street, Hereford  - under Ale & Porter Merchants and Agents. Also under Wine & Spirit Merchants.
 
By 1895 "No. Ten" 142 Widemarsh Street (PH) is occupied by Humphrey Owens. It seems to be on the corner of Maylord Street and next to The Guildhall. On the other corner of Maylor Street is the Midlands Railway Co's Goods and Parcels Receiving Office.
From Kelly's Directory of Herefordshire & Shropshire, 1895. [Part 1: Herefordshire]
 
If the 10 on the jar was the "house number" then at some time it got changed to 142. (We know that Mill Street was renumbered at some point too.)
 
Then
 
Deaths Jun 1890 Chiles  Henry  Aged 52  Hereford  6a 295
 
1881 Census     13 Eign Street, (The  Barrels), Hereford All Sts, Herefordshire 
Henry Chiles               43 Widower abt 1838 born Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Head    Licensed Victualler
Thomas Chiles              6  abt 1875 born Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales Son   Scholar
John Chiles                   5  abt 1876 born  Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales Son  Scholar
Frances S. Lake         25 Unmarried abt 1857 born Fritwell, Oxfordshire, England Servant   Barmaid
Emma Williams           26 Unmarried abt 1855 born Bredwardine, Hereford, England Servant  General Servant, Domestic
 
Marriages Mar 1870 
Chiles  Henry    Aberystwith  11b 79   
Lewis  Jane     Aberystwith  11b 79  
 
Deaths Dec 1879  Chiles  Jane  39  Hereford  6a 335
Births Sep 1874   Chiles  Thomas Henry    Aberystwith  11b 57
 
1871 Census    New Street, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales  
Jane Chiles 30 Married abt 1841 born Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales   Wife Publican
Elizabeth Chiles 26 Unmarried abt 1845 born Henley {Tenby?), Pembrokeshire, Wales  Sister Barmaid
(No sign of Henry here)
but
Post Office Directory of Monmouthshire & South Wales, 1871
Henry Chiles, New Street Vaults, New Street, Aberystwyth.
 
1851 Census     Green Hill, Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Ann Childs  40  Mar b Lampeter, Pembs. Wife
John Childs  15  Unm b Tenby Son  Gardener
Henry Childs  13   b Tenby Son  Scholar
George Childs   9   b do Son  do
Jane Childs  6   b do Daut  do
Elizabeth Childs  5   b do Daut  do
Benjamin Lewis  70   b. Crayne Lodger  Scavenger
 

Many Thanks Diana Bone for pics and information..
 

Tuesday 27 December 2016

Christmas in Hereford. Part Two

Following on from our Christmas in Hereford part one pictures, we now have the pleasure of posting part two of this wonderful collection  taken by our good friend Jon Simpson.

                                       Taken from Victoria Bridge via a foggy park footpath.


                                                   Old Market Hereford looking festive.
                                         Old Market Hereford in case you were wondering


                                               Coming and going on Newmarket Street
                                                                   Loving the light

                                                High Town looking good for Christmas.
                                                                      Broad Street.
                                                                        Offa Street.
                                                     A great moon over the Memorial.
                           
                                                              Chilly on Castle Green.
                                                        Reflecting on Castle Pool.
George Cornwall Lewis outside the impressively stately Shirehall.
 
All pictures copyright; Jon Simpson


Thursday 15 December 2016

Christmas in Hereford 2016, Part One

Not exactly old pics but these stunning pics of Hereford taken at night by our friend Jon Simpson may be of interest to all our Herefordian exiles out there. These pics appeared on our Facebook page in December 2016 and have created lots of interest and comments. The figures speak for themselves with over 110,000 views 1.7k likes and over 720 shares.
A very big THANK YOU to Jon Simpson for sharing these stunning pics with us.
They are here now for future reference for those of you who wish to view them in the future.
















All photos Copyright Jon Simpson

Wednesday 13 April 2016

Hereford Floods 1968.

                  Here is a selection of wonderful pics of the Herefordshire floods from 1968.
                 A very special thank you to Gary Phillips for sharing these unseen pics with us.
                                                        Jan 1968 flood - St Martins

                                                               Jan 1968 Wye Flood
                                                          Looking towards Hunderton.
Below the walls of the General Hospital.
The Wye Bridge.
 
 
Many Thanks
Gary Phillips



Thursday 3 March 2016

Historic Hereford 1940-1963

From GIs dancing in High Town in 1942 and on into the New Elizabethan era: this is a true celebration of the city of Hereford from the austere 1940s right into the 'swinging' sixties.
Please take a look at this fantastic footage. There is some great colour footage at about the half way mark.
Please click on this link to view the footage...
http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-simey-historic-hereford-1940/

Saturday 10 January 2015

The County Gaol, Commercial Road.

We are very privileged to have come into the possession of  pictures of the inside and outside of the County Gaol in Commercial Street, Hereford. The pictures have been kindly sent in by our good friend Robert Rees who states. I cannot claim copyright for these photo’s, as they were leant to me many years ago by a work mate who was Chief Inspector of the Special Constabulary for Hereford
& he asked me to copy them for him.
The old County Gaol stood at St. Peter's Square until 1793 when this modern replacement was built to replace it. The goal was built on the site of St. Guthlac's Priory on (Commercial Road).
In 1902 the goal had cells for as many as 105 prisoners.During the Great War the gaol was also used as a military detention centre. In 1929 the gaol was eventually closed with male inmates being moved to Gloucester and female prisoners to Birmingham.
Entrance to gaol fronting Commercial Road
Front Door.
Inside the main hall.
The main hall leading out.
Unknown persons but they do look like they may have been in charge.
 Demolition of the old gaol.
 
Today the site looks very different with the old cinema and bus station occupying the site. All that remains from the original gaol are the Governors House and parts of the old walls.
 The Governor's House.
Rear of the Governors House and what used to be entrance to the public toilets.


 What is left of rear wall of the gaol.
 Front of Commercial Road with Fusion Nightclub and the now closed cinema.

A very big Thank You to Robert Rees and the invaluable information from Graham Roberts book  "The Shaping of Modern Hereford"
ISBN 1-873827-67-9

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