Skipman Posted 29 May , 2019 Share Posted 29 May , 2019 (edited) I was using the excellent National Library of Scotland looking for the old 1/7th London drill hall at 24 Sun Street, Finsbury, and managed to find it. Can you find any others? Handel Street Drill Hall, London Mike Edited 30 May , 2019 by Skipman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 29 May , 2019 Share Posted 29 May , 2019 I believe the Stratford drill hall was accessible via The Green, but bordering Cedars Road. It appears to be close to, if not part of, the campus of the University of East London.https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=51.5443&lon=0.0100&layers=168&right=BingHyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 29 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2019 Thanks Keith. This map shows the Armoury etc Click Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 29 May , 2019 Share Posted 29 May , 2019 (edited) I'm not sure how far afield you want to go: This is the HQ of 7 (Blythswood) HLI: https://maps.nls.uk/view/82891803 (I think I must have seen it; though It didn't register at the time.) I know of quite a lot more. RM Edited 29 May , 2019 by rolt968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 29 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2019 (edited) Hi RM Personally, I don't really need many, I found the Sun Street one by accident really and thought it might be of interest to others. This thread maybe a place where other like yourself can post any they find and make them available to others. If you ever have a spare minute please feel free to post them, but don't go out of your way. Cheers Mike Edited 29 May , 2019 by Skipman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 29 May , 2019 Share Posted 29 May , 2019 I used Keith's link to find the two TF Drill Halls in Bolton. The 3rd East Lancs Brigade RFA (T) at Silverwell St and the 5th Loyals at Flatcher St. These images are from the Old Ordnance Survey map of Bolton 1908. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 29 May , 2019 Share Posted 29 May , 2019 (edited) Have you seen this? file:///C:/Users/Mike/Downloads/DrillHalls_ANationalOverview.pdf. There's loads of stuff online. E.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_West_Street_drill_hall,_Dorchester. Perhaps this isn't what you're getting at. Acknown Edited 31 May , 2019 by Acknown Removed map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 29 May , 2019 Share Posted 29 May , 2019 Two for the price of one in Bradford. 1 is Belle Vue Barracks where the 6th West Yorks (Bradford Rifles) were based. 2 is Valley Parade the home of the volunteer artillery and later West Riding RFA. It is also where the Bradford Pals had their recruiting office. You can also see the home of Bradford City FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 29 May , 2019 Share Posted 29 May , 2019 (edited) Portland, Dorset Acknown Edited 31 May , 2019 by Acknown Removed map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 29 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2019 Here's one at Chertsey Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 30 May , 2019 Share Posted 30 May , 2019 Falmouth Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 Bradford If you input "Drill Hall" it brings up a list of "Drill Hall Lane" Drill Hall Street" etc which occasionally takes you straight to a drill hall, (as in the case with Bradford), or possibly gives a clue to where there once was one. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 30 May , 2019 Share Posted 30 May , 2019 1 hour ago, Skipman said: which occasionally takes you straight to a drill hall, (as in the case with Bradford), In this case the street was called Drill Parade and was opposite Valley Parade where there was a 2nd drill hall. The Drill Hall in Keighley is still used by the Territorial Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 Maryhill, Glasgow Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 (edited) 242 West George Street Drill Hall, Glasgow (1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers) Coplaw Street Drill Hall, Glasgow (Third Lanark Rifles) Greendyke Street Drill Hall, Glasgow Hill Street Drill Hall, Glasgow Jardine Street Drill Hall, Glasgow Kelvingrove, Glasgow 242 West George Street Drill Hall, Glasgow (1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers) Not marked but was at this address. Mike Edited 30 May , 2019 by Skipman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 233rd Kent Battery R.F.A. Drill Hall was in Liverpool Street, Dover. Not marked on map. It might be where the T.A. Centre is on the 1949-1968 Map? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 (edited) Fairfield, Aberdeen Drill Hall (May be Hardgate Drill Hall)? Woolmanhill, Aberdeen Drill Hall Mike Edited 30 May , 2019 by Skipman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 Bell Street, Dundee Drill Hall Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 I dare say not all of these were used as WW1 Drill Halls? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 30 May , 2019 Share Posted 30 May , 2019 Have you seen this website? http://www.drillhalls.org Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 10 minutes ago, Acknown said: Have you seen this website? http://www.drillhalls.org Acknown Thanks for that. Haven't actually seen that but was aware there was a thread somewhere on the drill halls. I might contact them and see if this is useful to them. When I'm bored will return to this and add as I find. Anyone else feel free to do same. There' s obviously hundreds of them. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 30 May , 2019 Share Posted 30 May , 2019 16 minutes ago, Acknown said: Have you seen this website? http://www.drillhalls.org Acknown Yes, I have. A principal initial source for the data was Kelly's Directories. Having found addresses, we have triangulated virtually all of our locations on old-maps.co.uk We haven't reproduced the map extracts on our website because of copyright concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 3 minutes ago, Dragon said: Yes, I have. A principal initial source for the data was Kelly's Directories. Having found addresses, we have triangulated virtually all of our locations on old-maps.co.uk We haven't reproduced the map extracts on our website because of copyright concerns. Thanks Dragon. Couple of points. Is there much point in anyone adding more here if you and colleagues have done all this elsewhere. I'm happy to add some from time to time and can use the above site to check. Or do you think it's pretty much a waste of time (which is fine) I would rather not go over old ground. If it's worthwhile, do you reckon posting links to the page/maps would get round any copyright image issues? Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 30 May , 2019 Share Posted 30 May , 2019 (edited) I think it's always interesting to look at old maps for their own sake. I triangulate text reference + old map + Google street view to find whether premises are extant. If they are, and if I'm going to the place, I take photos. I'm certain Graeme does something similar. Over the past couple of years, he's been spending a lot more time on the project than I have for various reasons and I know he's made use of old maps. I haven't used the National Library of Scotland site so I don't know what their position is on copying extracts of maps. If people want to post links to maps, then who am I to say they shouldn't? I don't own the subject. You never know whether the links will be useful or help someone's quest. I should think that you drawing attention to the facility as a tool will be useful. I haven't got time or inclination to revisit all the entries on the website to add links, though. The site is due to be modernised and updated when we have time. Gwyn Edited 30 May , 2019 by Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 30 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2019 OK thanks Gwyn, might dip my toe in ocasionally then. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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