Avon and Nash Houses off Grant Street
This is an undated picture but certainly early seventies. It is a view taken from the park area looking towards the back of Avon and Nash houses.
Avon House
One of the Y Block developments constructed in the nineteen fifties. The three blocks were part of what was known as the Bath Row Development and so the names were all chosen with a Bath theme: Avon after ...
Closing down at Bradshaws
Closeup view of the queue at the Bradshaw's closing down sales. This image is from the Evening Mail story also on this website but has been digitally enhanced here for clarity.
Harry Wallace
Harry Wallace was a caretaker at Nash House on Great Colmore Street. Harry's time in the limelight came when the Queen Mother came to officially view the "Y Blocks". This photograph was taken on the day ...
HM The Queen Mother visits Lee Bank
Front cover of the official brochure for the Queen Mother's visit to the Y-Blocks - Nash House in particular.
Letter regarding the Queen Mother's visit
This letter was sent to Harry Wallace thanking him for his part in ensuring the smooth progress of the Queen Mother's visit. It is interesting to note that the area is still known as the Bath Row Estate....
Meeting the Queen Mother
Harry Wallace, caretaker of Nash House and his colleagues and family. They are posing happily either before or after meeting the Queen Mother on her official visit to see the Y-Block development.
Queen Mother waves to the crowd at Nash House
The Queen Mother waves to the crowd below and on the neighbouring balconies. She is on the top left balcony with Mayor Apps and a few other dignitaries and residents.
Schedule for the Queen Mother's tour
The schedule focusing on the 11:35am leaving of the Council House for the Y Blocks. The order of the cars and the passengers are listed. The Queen Mother visited the estates on May 2nd 1957.
The Queen Mother arriving at Nash House
View from Nash House as the Queen Mother arrives. She is leading the way in with the then Lord Mayor Ernest Apps. In the following group behind are some of the other dignitaries who accompanied her.
The Queen Mother at Nash House
The Queen Mother talking to local dignitaries during her visit to Nash House in 1957. The Mayor talking to her to the right is Ernest William Apps.
The Queen Mother at Nash House
The Queen Mother and the Lord Mayor greeting the crowds during her official visit to open the Bath Row Development. Nash House along with Avon and Lansdown make up the Y Blocks within the Great Colmore, ...
The Queen Mother was at the door
Evening Mail article about the Queen Mother's visit to Nash House. Mentioned in the article are local residents Sarah Badham, Dorothy Blackford, David Blackford and Raymond Quiney. To view the article ...
The schedule for the Queen Mother at Nash House
The Queen Mother visited Nash House in 1957. This is the schedule for when she arrived at Nash House from the Council House.
The visit of the Queen Mother - by Chris Sutton
On 2nd May 1957 H.M. The Queen Mother visited the new blocks of flats built between Great Colmore Street, Grant Street and Wynn Street. These blocks - Avon, Lansdowne and Nash - are still known locally ...
Trip to Weston Super Mare
Another view of the trip from the Y Block area to Weston Super Mare. This presumably is the party from the "other" coach as they look to be a different group to the people in the first photograph.