Dursley Heritage Centre has a new book for sale by Patricia Main called ‘The Occupants of Snooks Hill, Dursley between 1841 and 1871’, priced at £10.

Snooks Hill, now known as Union Street, was one of the poorer streets in Dursley in the 19th century. The occupants of this street lived in the shadow of the Union Workhouse and many of them spent time there. Some struggled unsuccessfully against the economic challenges of this period, others were more successful, breaking away from Snooks Hill to make lives for themselves elsewhere. They all lived in Dursley and are part of its rich heritage.