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Dates
1899 and earlier
Only a few images, but they include among others, female Gossages Soap Workers, the construction of Hartland and a West Bank School Medal.
1900s
Includes the construction of the Transporter and the new St Mary’s Church, Empire Day and some early images of Industry, the Prom and more.
1910s
School photographs, sandcastle building competition, Commer Buses, Peace Celebration Day, West Bank people, local streets and other images.
1920s
A visit from King George V, Day Trips, Dr Hutchinson, Coopers Pop, Gossages Fire Station, and other images of West Bank.
1930s
Silver Jubilee of George V, Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth, several images of homelife, parades, the prom, bridges and more.
1940s
A large selection of images that cover wartime but also include VE Day, school photographs, May Queens and other happier images.
1950s
Cameras were more common by the 1950s so this is another large selection, which includes The Festival of Britain, Rose Queens, and much more.
1960s
Includes the construction of the Road Bridge and closure of the Transporter, aerial images of Industry, and people and places of West Bank.
1970s
Street clearances and housing redevelopment, Queen Elizabeth II opens Spike Island, a large collection of school images and more.
1980s
This year is where the collection ends, images from 1980 depict the crowning ceremony of a Rose Queen.

