Stokes Croft History Walk – Location 2: Mickleburghs
Mickleburghs
The Mickleburgh family began in the piano maintenance business in the 1870s, and the piano shop was first opened in Stokes Croft in 1903. In the Bristol Blitz of 1942 it was destroyed. The building that stands today opened in 1957.
The original shop 1903
1900s
1020s
Stokes Croft 1930s
Mickleburghs – Then and now
Mickleburghs – Then and now
During the Blitz, after the shop was destroyed, Mickleburgh offered their remaining piano stock as firewood during the freezing winter
People collecting pianos for firewood during the Blitz
The shop destroyed during the Blitz
Still trading…
Dissenting Charity Almshouses and School
Opposite Mickleburghs there was the Dissenting Charity Almshouses and School, built in 1772 next to the existing almshouse. Both were destroyed in the Blitz. The site is now a row of modern shops and printers.
Dissenting Charity Almshouses and School – illustration by Loxton 1900s
The school and almshouse seen on the right
Dissenting Charity Almshouses and School – 1890s
The school and almshouse destroyed during the Blitz
