EPW048307 ENGLAND (1935). The residential estate at Knowle Park, Knowle, 1935

Redcatch Park:Bowling Green and Tennis Courts. This area had been allotments during the construction of the Knowle Park Estate, before becoming one of the valued green spaces in south Bristol, just prior to the Second World War. Wartime bomb shelters were erected in Redcatch Park and later tree planting in the park uncovered remains of at least one shelter and rubble from bombed houses.

Knowle Cricket Ground & Tennis Club, with Bowling Green. The Knowle Cricket Club had been founded in Victorian times (1850s) and the first record of cricket being played on this well-appointed ground took place in 1894. Somerset used the facilities at Knowle in their county championship programme for June 1926 (against Hampshire), June 1927 (Worcestershire) and August 1928 (Essex). The famous Knowle Tennis Club was formed in 1893 and a good friend of this contributor, the late Derek Walkerdine (1936-2011), wrote a history of the club in 2007. A University Alumni Reunion event for the Geography Class of 1965 was held at the Tennis Club in July 2005 and a most enjoyable occasion it was too!

New housing units, roads and schools being constructed on the south side of Somerdale Avenue.

Priory Road, one of the developments on the eastern side of the Wells Road, triggered by the arrival of electric trams in 1900.

Knowle

A mixed land use zone which eventually became the Broadwalk Shopping Centre.

Greenwood Road

Wellgarth Road

Wellgarth Walk

Knowle Park Primary School

Hill Crest

Broadfield Road

Springleaze

Spring Gardens

Kingshill Road

Greenleaze

Crossways Road

Recreation Ground

Teignmouth Road

Imperial Tobacco playing fields

Exmouth Road

Minehead Road

Salcombe Road

Queensdale Crescent

Queenshill Road

Wells Road A37

Somerdale Avenue

The Square

Broad Walk

Brislington church

Gaiety Cinema