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Message started by dbm on 03/03/05 at 6:55pm

Title: Bury Drill Hall
Post by dbm on 03/03/05 at 6:55pm

Below is a ticket for attending the ceremony for 'Laying the Corner Stone' of the Castle, Armoury, & Drill Hall at Bury in Lancashire, on 22 August 1868.

http://www.researchpress.co.uk/pics/bury.jpg

Some general history of the site and brief information on the Drill Hall, plus a picture can be found at: www.mbbcanal.demon.co.uk/trail/bury/castle/castle.html (http://www.mbbcanal.demon.co.uk/trail/bury/castle/castle.html)

David

Title: Re: Bury Drill Hall
Post by Grey_Fish on 04/27/05 at 1:12am

David

any chance of a copy of this for my drill hall project?

Graeme

Title: Re: Bury Drill Hall
Post by dbm on 04/27/05 at 6:54am

You can either copy the image from above or do you require a higher resolution scan?

What's the project you refer to and will it be published on the internet?

David

Title: Re: Bury Drill Hall
Post by Grey_Fish on 05/19/05 at 12:00am

David
I've spent the last five years trying to record the drill halls of the Territorial Army 1908 - 1914, as very little has been recorded officially, and the redevelopers move faster than I do.
The project will eventually become a web site, but I need to develop[ the 3600 entry database into an accessible format.
Hence the request for a scan, because it adds to the history of the premises in this unique military, architectural and social project.
All contributors will be acknowledged, as I a so deeply grateful for information.

Graeme

Title: Re: Bury Drill Hall
Post by dbm on 05/19/05 at 7:37pm

Thanks for the update. Do keep us posted here and I look forward to seeing the reults of your news.

BTW do you have any information on the old Bristol Drill Hall built for the volunteers. I recall reading something about it being the largest single span building of its time.

David

Title: Re: Bury Drill Hall
Post by Grey_Fish on 05/19/05 at 11:10pm

Is that the 'Old' drill hall due for redevelopment in the markets area? I have a couple of pictures of this impressive building, but very little else.

Graeme

Title: Re: Bury Drill Hall
Post by dbm on 05/20/05 at 7:54am

The original drill hall was elsewhere. It was demolished to make way for building for Bristol University, possibly in the 1920's.

I'll see what I have on this building, but probably won't be able to post much for a couple of weeks. I recall it being referred to in a memoir that the City Library hold written by a member of the Bristol Volunteer Engineers.

David