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    Brougham Street, Lozells

    Hi Lyn,Yes you are quite right,the O'neils lived @ no4.Maxwells memory is on the ball..Mom did have marigolds everywhere!Mr & Mrs Edwards lived @ no6 in those days,They had a business from the house power cleaning paint drums I believe! had a son & daughter,dennis & Barbara.both were older than...
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    Brougham Street, Lozells

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    Brougham Street, Lozells

    Thats Mr Gower senior in the photo,he had just retired when I started there,as stated previously they were nice people to work for lyn.Shops along the villa rd,foster bros,evans & evans,jollys,baines,wasalls,paynes,milk bar,
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    Brougham Street, Lozells

    lyn,will have look for the gowers photos,opposite the villa cross cinema,had a lot of fun there...as a youngster on a saturday morning when the din was so bad you could not hear a thing! Then later going on dates.Surname is Davey lyn. Regards John
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    Brougham Street, Lozells

    Lyn,Great! I have viewed all the photos of Nursery rd you kindly entered,thanks...remember every one as they appear on camera.As I mentioned there is Bandages shop on the corner of church st,han another friend lived there,Kenny Jenks,just up 50yds on the left from the shop.Note Wellesley st...
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    Brougham Street, Lozells

    Lyn,I do know your friend,Ilene is it?also had a younger brother?Was quite friendly with my mother.Thank you would be delighted to see the photos of Nursery rd.Knew Roy Bandage who lived in the shop(hardware)I believe on the corner of church st. John
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    Brougham Street, Lozells

    lyn Thanks for your reply,seen the pics of brougham st,I lived opposite no1top left in pic 1.Yes,I know Rose leeder quite well,she lived in the house no58 I believe,last picture extreme left.Last I know of her she lived in Carpenters rd circa 1997.Went to school with Teddy Beech@Gower st.Loved...
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    Brougham Street, Lozells

    Hi Lyn, lived in brougham st 1941/64 with 4 year break in Germany.nos.6,4,and 2.I lived with my mother at no6 which was my grandparents house during the war and beyond till 47 when we moved to no4,my aunts,until she moved to wales.We moved to no2 in 53.Right next door to the corner...
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    Brougham Street, Lozells

    Pat,I believe I am that guy!Served in the army 1960-64,now living in S.Wales.Remember everything as if it was yesterday!
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