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Local
Timeline 1990's
Some
non local info is shown in brackets after date.
1990
(A violent storm lashes southern England killing
46)
1991 ( the first
"Gulf War" begins)
New Village
Hall opens at North Common.
March - Rail extension from Bitton to Oldland
opens.
1992
Sculptor
Gordon Young completed his Gaius Sentius drinking
fountain sculpture of a thirsty Roman Legionnaire.
It's located on the cycle track were it intersects
with the roman road which stretched from Bitton
to Gloucester. (approx ¼ mile south of Warmley Station)
1993 (The Queen
celebrates 40 years since her coronation)
The
ghostly silhouettes of various travellers were installed
at Warmley Station. The works are known as "Brief
Encounters".
1998
Popular
local girl Jenny King was murdered near her home
in Warmley.
Carson's chocolate factory at Mangotsfield is
demolished to make way for new housing and the Ring
Road's completion.
1999
Work
to complete the Ring Road link from Warmley to Shortwood
is started. We say goodbye to parts of the cycle
track and after a well publicised protest, the old
ABC Cleaners factory on Siston Common is demolished.
Phase 1 of the Aspects Leisure Centre opened
in Longwell Green. 55 years after American GI's
first came to the area (camped near Fisher Road
on Siston Common), their culture arrives in the
form of McDonalds.
WE
NEED MORE INFO FOR THIS PAGE AND BEYOND!
Have you any stories, events or dates of
interest to the local area
during the 90's?
(info for dates - 1000 -2000+ also required)
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