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Taken between 1951 and 1963, Harold Winghams photographs record the ancient and modern, from Iron Age hillforts to factory complexes, castles and cathedrals to docks and river crossings of the West and South West. You can view and learn more about them here.
Aerial view of Gloucester, showing the cathedral taken on 5 June 1951.
Harold Wingham was a photographer described as an 'unsung hero' and a 'pioneer' of aerial photography. His photos were taken from light aeroplanes using hand held cameras. This collection consists of nearly 2,000 photographic negatives and prints, taken between 1951 and 1963.
The photographs in the collection cover sites in the historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Wiltshire. Harold Winghams photographs can be split into three categories: archaeology, buildings and places, and industry and transport.
There are a range of photos of Gloucester in this photography collection. You can see photos of the City Centre and Gloucester's growing neighbourhoods. It is truly fascinating to see the changes to our city over the past 70 years.
Aerial view of Gloucester taken on 5 June 1951.
This photo shows a good view of what the city looked like prior to the development at Gloucester Docks. In the bottom left hand corner, you can see Llanthony Secunda Priory, which is still there today. The empty land to the right of Llanthony is now the home of Gloucestershire College. Opposite Llanthony, on the other side of the canal, you can see some of the old warehouses that became part of Gloucester Quays. The River Severn curves around the edge of the patch of land you can see in this image. The buildings and the chimey you can see no longer exist and have been replaced by a main road that takes you over the River Severn. Just behind the chimney, you can the the outer wall the Gloucester Prison, which is still there.
Aerial view of Horton Road Hospital taken on 19 July 1958.
The Horton Road Hospital was a Mental Health Hospital that opened in 1823. It became part of the NHS in 1948 and released the land behind the building to start to development of Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. This building still exists today but has been turned into housing. On the bottom right of this image, you can see two rows of terraced houses. The houses on the far right are still there! The ones opposite, however, no longer exisit and in their place is one of the entrances to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Aerial view of Oxstalls College taken on 19 July 1958.
This building once stood in the same place as the Oxtalls Campus of the University of Gloucestershire. This area of Gloucester was already very developed when this photo was taken, but more houses have been built since and there is now a small alotment behind the houses on Escourt Road!
Aerial view of Coney Hill Hospital taken on 5 June 1951.
Coney Hill Hospital was a Mental Health Hospital founded in 1883 and closed in 1994. Only the front of the building still exisits today (The Clock Tower) and has been converted into flats. The fields in this photo have also been developed on. A lot more houses can be found there today!
Aerial view of the Dog Inn, Highnam taken on 19 July 1958.
A lot has changed in this area over the years! The Dog Inn building still exisits, but now holds the Tobey Carvery. On the right of this building, towards to bottom of the image, is Over Farm. The barn you can see has since been converted into the Over Farm Shop and a car park has been built where you can see a line of trees. The main road has also been extened since this photo was taken!
The Harold Wingham Collection is celebrated because of the quality of the imagery and because of its mix of subjects. You can view and learn more about them here.
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