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    RIP MAURICE (sospiri)

    Such sad news RIP
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    Henry Pooley & Sons

    I was an apprentice at W&T Avery and remember Pooley as being a subsidiary. If I remember correctly they painted their scales green as opposed to the Avery post office red. From what I've seen on Google Avery took over Pooley in 1913
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    Hockley Brook floods

    My memory of the Brook was climbing in to get our ball back when we used to play football in Newton Place by the old bottle exchange, which I'm sure I've seen mentioned on here too!
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    Pub Quiz League

    Are you sure that collecting photos of pubs isn't a cover for collecting photos of window cleaners? They do seem to feature quite a lot! Lol - Seriously you have some tremendous pictures!
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