B S recalls being brought up in the New Town (Trinity or ‘Chinatown’) area of Frome. He talks about the differences between life then and life now and describes some of the shops in the area.
Domestic and Housing
Allan Fairhurst talks about living in Frome just off Selwood Road
As a child, Allan Fairhurst lived in Selwood Road in a group of cottages called the ‘Ope’ or ‘Hope’.
Two out of the three houses are still there today.
Winifred Fairhurst remembers her early life in Frome
Winifred Fairhurst’s family lived in a three-bedroomed house, with all the boys sleeping in one bedroom, all the girls in another, and the parents in the third.
Cliff Ellis talks about growing up in the Keyford area of Frome
Cliff Ellis grew up in Keyford when there were five public houses, two builders’ yards, a cooperage, a dairy, and a fish and chip shop nearby.
Tony and Sylvia Austin remember their cottage near St John’s School
Tony and Sylvia Austin lived next to Oily Morgan’s shop on the corner of Church Street.
Gwen Venn remembers her cottage in Willow Vale next to the railway line
Gwen Venn moved to a rented cottage at the end of Willow Vale in 1949. She recalls the outside toilet with two planks for seats, including one with a smaller hole for children’s use.