tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62402772125373366362026-09-06T00:51:05.693+01:00Old Hereford Pics.The aim of this site is to give a different look at Old Hereford, with new and old pictures of its people, it's buildings, it's businesses and events from over the years.
Something a little different for people to take a look at and talk about.
Contact;<p><big><b><a href="mailto:oldhereford@gmail.com">oldherefordpics@gmail.com</a></b></big></p>old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-21758383095970121212017-12-03T13:39:00.000+00:002017-12-03T13:39:42.186+00:00Cider 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 old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-63137236643708848912016-12-27T14:15:00.001+00:002016-12-27T14:15:24.833+00:00Christmas in Hereford. Part TwoFollowing 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.
&old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-24376775236218207852016-12-15T12:58:00.000+00:002016-12-27T13:38:02.463+00:00Christmas in Hereford 2016, Part OneNot 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 old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-66256372866852599772016-04-13T19:05:00.000+01:002016-04-13T19:05:13.569+01:00Hereford 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.
&old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-89258513998432263732016-03-03T19:08:00.000+00:002016-03-03T19:17:13.204+00:00Historic Hereford 1940-1963
Watch Simey: Historic Hereford 1940
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://old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com0Hereford, Hereford, UK52.056397999999987 -2.7159739999999651.97828299999999 -2.87733549999996 52.134512999999984 -2.55461249999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-63718453726216920862015-01-10T15:28:00.000+00:002015-01-10T15:28:58.899+00:00The 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 old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-25322825063693763132014-09-20T11:09:00.000+01:002014-09-20T11:09:33.979+01:00Wiggin in Herefordshire.
Please take a look through this fascinating series of cartoons. They were drawn by Hereford artist Gerald Newton-Sealey celebrating the 21st anniversary of the first production melt at Hereford's Henry Wiggin plant on Monday 23rd May 1953. The cartoons were originally reproduced in Wiggin News. They take a light hearted look through all different old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com1Herefordshire, UK52.0765164 -2.654418200000009251.4523999 -3.9453117000000093 52.7006329 -1.3635247000000092tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-71059766719335260912014-03-18T19:54:00.000+00:002014-03-18T19:54:01.837+00:00Victoria Street/ Eign Street Junction
Below are a couple of never seen before pictures of the Victoria Street/ Eign Street Junction "Dean's Corner" as it was commonly known. The pictures have been kindly sent into us by Robert Rees.
Roberts father Richard John Rees was a keen photographer and took these pictures in the early 1960s. Robert has said..
Dad would have been pleased that his work is appreciated, he would haveold hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-15388242229511971732014-02-23T12:23:00.000+00:002014-02-23T12:23:18.267+00:00The Opening of Meadow Market 1971.When Meadow Market opened its doors in the summer of 1971 it brought a whole new way of shopping to Herefordshire that had never been seen before.
Based in Withington just off the Hereford to Worcester road a couple of miles from Hereford city centre, the store was certainly something different to the normal shopping trip into town. With its 9,000 square feet of selling space old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-35940988725843617662013-09-15T18:11:00.002+01:002013-09-15T18:30:25.967+01:00The River Wye, Hereford. (South of Old Bridge)
A very quiet looking Bishop's Meadow with John Douglas Hatton. circa 1890.
The Wye in flood, possibly the flood of 1899.
After the flood's August 1912.
Yet another flood.
The Hatton family taking tea in July 1894 with Parker's Steamer behind.
Lower river , near Putson.
Another early pic of Hereford in flood with the General Hospital in the background.
Only the fashion's seem to old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-47441196188461809592013-05-12T15:06:00.001+01:002013-05-12T15:07:41.347+01:00Hereford River Carnival
Unfortunately we have very little information regarding the Hereford River Carnival. Started in the 1960s it run through to old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-7997976032997835332013-02-24T16:47:00.000+00:002013-02-24T16:48:23.840+00:00Hop Picking in Herefordshire
A couple of long lost pics of Hop Picking in Herefordshire in the 1920s
Picking the Hops
The pickers' day would start early with many heading out at dawn whilst
others waited for the foreman to blow his whistle at 7am. The early
morning was the best time for picking as the hops became harder to pull
when it got warmer in the afternoon.
The early method of picking hops in old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-88047232306092041422013-02-06T16:16:00.001+00:002013-02-06T16:16:01.703+00:00Hereford Cider Festival 1973A short film showing us some of the many events that took place at Hereford's 1973 Cider Festival.
Please do not adjust your sound as unfortunately the film is old cine film and is silent.
Our thanks go to Malcolm Darke for these rare images of Hereford in the 1970s
Please feel free to leave any comments here on the blog or our Facebook page.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-85865418161052092072013-01-22T21:13:00.000+00:002013-01-25T19:05:05.351+00:00Hereford General Hospital .
Aeriel View
The busy Accident & Emergency Dept
The Restaurant Area
A view of the cramped Hospital
The view from Nelson Street
A & E Reception Area
Hereford General Hospital was built and opened in 1783 on the banks of the River Wye. The land had been kindly donated by the Earl of Oxford.
The hospital was built due to the inadequate facilities at the previous soUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-92022870908894741932012-11-04T19:53:00.003+00:002012-11-15T15:36:36.610+00:00H.P. Bulmer & Co Ltd. Old Postcards
A selection of old H.P.Bulmers Ltd postcards pre 1950s. The postcards are part of a set of 12 printed by "Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd" and show some great old scenes from the company's past.
As you can see we have 10 of the set of 12 here but if anyone could help with the other 3, please feel free to contact us at ;
oldherefordpics@gmail.com
or at our Facebook Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-5577519035214119162012-07-13T21:02:00.003+01:002012-07-13T21:02:56.551+01:00Queen Elizabeth ll in Hereford 1957
With the Queens resent visit to Hereford, thought it would be great to
post this old pic from "The Hereford Times" when Queen Elizabeth visited
the city on the 24th April 1957.The picture taken in Broad Street shows some of the thousands that turned out to greet the Queen on the day.
For pics of the Queens visit on the 11th July 2012, visit this great Facebook page for pics and info fromold hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-15242290853862904662012-04-22T09:15:00.015+01:002012-04-23T11:11:54.364+01:00The May Fair Hereford.St Ethelbert’s Fair, now more commonly known as Hereford May Fair, has its origins many years ago. Ethelbert himself has links with Hereford going back to the late 8th century.The Fair, which has changed dramatically over the years, continues to be held on the first Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of May in the city centre streets of Hereford.Up and until 1838 the right to hold the fair was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-7172814810571211952012-02-19T14:47:00.013+00:002012-02-19T16:12:12.335+00:00Butter Market Hereford The first markets on the current site were held for the October Fair in 1810.In those days the market would have sold a variety of goods including butcher's meats, poultry, fish,vegetables,butters and all the items usually sold in a market in those days.The current market was opened in 1860 with it's iron and glass roof which still remains today but old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-47617414010230107072011-12-30T12:37:00.001+00:002011-12-30T12:42:44.843+00:00Hereford United "Vice Pesidents Club" 1971
With the reopening of the Hereford United Starlite Rooms tonight, thought it would be a good time to show these old pics from 1971 of the then new Vice Presidents Club.These pics are from the clubs brochure for election to the Football League in 1971. Many thanks to John Goulding for the pics.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-60357038327076377142011-10-11T09:58:00.008+01:002011-10-11T10:35:58.243+01:00Made in HerefordA couple of old Cider Flagons from Hereford's past.The flagons were found many years ago by an old lady who lived in Mill Street, Hereford. They were found in her cellar and given to Diana Bone who has kindly photographed them for us.These vessels were used all the time many years ago when a lot Ale Houses would have brewed there own beers and ciders.Its quite difficult to put a date on them butUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-76183585330545361592011-09-25T19:58:00.004+01:002011-09-25T20:33:33.013+01:00King Street Hereford.Here we have a great old pic of "King Street" with what looks like "The May Fair"possible taken in the 1940s.The grand building on the right was known as "The Residence" one of Hereford's finest buildings at the time.Unfortunately it was pulled down in the early 1960s to make way for what is known today as "Thorpe House".Pic; Phil WattsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-66040277484252640502011-08-06T16:15:00.006+01:002011-08-06T17:26:30.059+01:00The Old House 1873This is a lovely old picture of "The Old House" in Hereford's High Town thought to have been taken about 1873.The picture shows 2 local business's in the old building "Oatfield's Hardware Store" and "Fletcher the Fishmongers". The property was one time part of a row of business's know as "Butcher's Row" which was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century.The picture has other local Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-58367488033918224282011-07-17T12:40:00.006+01:002011-07-17T13:26:36.123+01:00Hereford Postcards 1900sFour lovely old Postcards from around 1900.The first postcard shows the "Victoria Suspension Footbridge" opened in 1897 in celebration to mark the Royal Diamond Jubilee.The second postcard shows the "Castle Green" with the "Nelson Memorial" centre and some of its many flowerbeds witch adorned it in those days.Postcard number three shows the "River Wye" running south though the city passing the "old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-74374122649805901622011-06-07T21:44:00.014+01:002011-06-09T21:31:34.829+01:00The Old Wye Bridge, Hereford. Taken about 1900 this lovely old picture shows The Old Wye Bridge at Hereford.The scene is not too dissimilar to the one we see today. The Bridge and Cathedral obviously still here and the south bank much the same minus the boats. The houses to the left of the bridge remain, but are partially hidden these days by overgrown vegetation on the riverbanks.The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240277212537336636.post-45168097332812815562011-05-12T12:16:00.000+01:002011-05-13T21:37:59.225+01:00The Bricklayers Arms. The "Bricklayers Arms" date's back to the mid 1850s and probably looked a lot different when it first became a public house back then.The pub looks much the same on the outside these days as it did here in the 1980s but the inside has radically changed from the old Bar/Lounge format that was popular many years ago. Some years ago the pub changed hands and became the "Jolly Roger"with a huge old hereford picshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289499465738382041noreply@blogger.com2