Old Cheltenham

After release, he eventually remarried but the marriage never lasted and he once again fell into debt. His career never recovered and he left Cheltenham penniless.

With his life in tatters and with little money, he tried to pay his meat bill to a butcher in Winchcombe St using a forged signature but was found out. Originally sentenced to transportation to Australia, the sentence was then commuted to a prison term.

On this day in 1837, John Forbes, the architect of Pittville Pump Room, was released from jail. A sad riches-to-rags tale 😔 Short thread... 🧵

St John's Sunday School: A school report for a Miss Dorothy Pilley, May 1912. No donations to the Missionary Box. Tsk.

The corner of Ambrose St and the High St, 1929. In the background on the right is what's now the Frog & Fiddle

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Menu card from the Mayor of Cheltenham Dinner, 12 November 1898

Happy Halloween! The perfect time to remember this unintentionally sinister rag week parade through Cheltenham in 1925 youtu.be/0x4dK6Ti0Wg

On this day in 1964, the Rolling Stones played the Odeon in Winchcombe St. "One girl managed to clamber onto the platform, but was quickly hauled down. During their lively act the Stones were pelted with sweets and other objects as tokens of affection." The Gloucestershire Echo

1920: Gloucester Cooperative Society 2018: Favourite Beers 📍Hewlett Road

On this day in 1965, the Blue Moon opened. It went on to host the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Who and The Rolling Stones.

The Kemble Brewery Inn, Fairview St: 1920s (with landlady Harriet Smith pictured) and today.

Cheltenham Library, Clarence Street: c. 1890 and today

St Mary's Church, Clarence St, 10 July 1969: The funeral of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones who was found dead 50 years ago today.

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So many great performers have played Cheltenham - check this out from 1974 - Queen - awesome! Thanks for sharing this @Old_Cheltenham #OurChelt

Queen live in Cheltenham, 1974!

A selection of businesses who advertised in the Cheltenham Spa Official Guide from 1964

The corner of Portland St and Albion St, December 1910 and December 2016: The legendary Chicken Inn now stands in place of the Liberal Central Committee Room

1925 and present day: the corner of Albion St and St Anne's Road.