I lived in Bath Street in a yard opposite the Gun Makers, we were the only yard and there were four houses in it at the bottom was number 11(it had been a shop previously, before I was born), our house was number 2/11. I was born and lived there until 18th September 1961 when we were relocated to Wad End. I have no knowledge of any other yards as there were factories all around us. I wondered if these were demolished to make way for small industries. Shadwell Street and Little Shadwell Street were our playgrounds. I remember at the bottom of Little Shadwell Street was a small gunsmiths and we were allowed in the door to watch guns being made. We had fun riding down the hill on home made go-carts trying to stop before we reached the bottom into Shadwell Street, and near the canal (Forbidden territory) as it was all open ground. There was a pub and St. Chads Boys School. Entrance to the ambulance Station, and I believe at one time a filling station. These are childhood memories. Our other play ground was the peck in little Shadwell Street, we knew it as the bombed peck. It was a waste ground and we spent many a time playing there. One area was covered with nettles and dandelions our little bit of greenery.
It brings back lots of childhood memories and of all the games we played, in our makeshift play area's.