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  1. jel

    Pagett , Canal Dredging

    I have left a post in the past, but cannot see it now. I’m not sure if the original owner of the post has looked since 2008. I remember Pagetts garage, and tip. It was on college Road Perry Barr. Opposite where my grandfather lived as a lock keeper on lock 10. Here is a picture of my...
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  2. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    Viv, my grandads cottage was 83, College Road, lock house, so they must have been on the same side of the road I should think, but I’ve never been able to trace it in any census records. I think before the British waterways purchased it, it may have been an old farm building. It was actually two...
  3. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    Wow interesting post
  4. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    Lovely Viv, my mom would have been 15 at this time, 1934. So he was probably a bit young to catch my moms eye at this time. Lol. Love the pic.
  5. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    Viv, what was their names?
  6. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    Hi Viv, yes a picture would be nice. My mom said there were so few homes when she moved to the canal cottage in 1928, that they knew everyone around, from the meeting place The Boars Head of course.
  7. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    Yes, I’m sure they did, especially if they went in the Boars Head. They used to go there every night for the last half hour and for one drink. They did know quite a few people in the bungalows but I cannot remember any names now. The only people I can remember are the ‘parkers’ or ‘parks’ who...
  8. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    Red is my grandads cottage, yellow Pagetts garage.
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    Perry Barr canal tip

  10. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    Thanks, hope the other person finds this post.
  11. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    I’ve been looking for years for my grandads cottage on a map, and I can see it on this map! Wow, and the large bill board in the Garden. It’s just up from the Boards Head, the Garden ran to the end bungalow. How lovely to see it. Here is the only picture I have of it. Pagetts garage was to the...
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    Perry Barr canal tip

  13. jel

    Perry Barr canal tip

    This post is such a long time ago, but I have only just come across it. Yes, I remember Mr Padgett, as a child. His garage was opposite where my nan and grandad lived in a cottage on the canal side, lock 10. Paggetts garage faced the College road, with the canal to the side. I think he used to...
  14. jel

    goldingay family

    Glad you saw the post. Yes, although I had no further contact after we parted, (50 years ago) cannot believe where time has gone, it was still a shock to see he passed in 2007. Cheers, all the best.
  15. jel

    goldingay family

    More info on Alan Goldingay born 1943-2007. The Alan I knew did work at one time for R.Whites pops. I was engaged to him for three years from age 18/21. He was 6' 5" that I remember, I was 5' 2'. He lived in Washwood Heath/Saltley area. Cannot remember the road now. He was my first...
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