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    mizzyjo reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Watery Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    brilliant photo kieron...all gone now of course... lyn
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    mizzyjo reacted to www.midlandspubs.co.uk's post in the thread Watery Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I have a rather unusual view of Watery Lane that is probably filed under street furniture. It is actually labelled Garrison Lane which...
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    mizzyjo replied to the thread Watery Lane.
    How can I get to see the pictures that are being mentioned please?
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    mizzyjo reacted to Minski's post in the thread Watery Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My grandfather was born in Watery Lane in 1903. His mum gave birth to him illegitimately at the age of 17 and had a baby daughter there...
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    mizzyjo reacted to John J Pegg's post in the thread Watery Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The greengrocers was on the opposite side of Kingston Hill to the Barrel. The shop next door to the Barrel on Kingston Hill was...
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    mizzyjo reacted to sheri's post in the thread Watery Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My mothers family on both sides lived there for many years - she moved away I think in 1931 when her mother died. I have suspicions...
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    mizzyjo replied to the thread Watery Lane.
    This shop is directly opposite no 200 where I lived. At the time I was there it was owned by a young couple who had a baby whilst I was...
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    mizzyjo replied to the thread Watery Lane.
    No, the house numbers weren't odds and evens Mike. My next door neighbours were 199 and 201. My granddads shop was 216 and the White...
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    mizzyjo reacted to MikeP's post in the thread Watery Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    That is interesting, I have a wedding certificate for my Great Grandparents, Thomas James Jones and Eliza Bramley in 1885. Their...
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    mizzyjo replied to the thread Watery Lane.
    Yes, I lived at no 200. Quite happy there till we were infested by bed bugs from new neighbours! haaha But they were all friendly...
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    mizzyjo replied to the thread Watery Lane.
    I loved the Peaky Blinders, but looking at the mock-up of the street, if you wanted the loo, you would have to run to the end of the...
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    mizzyjo reacted to Sheila's post in the thread Watery Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There was a Green grocers shop a couple of doors away from me in Watery Lane on the corner opposite the Barrel pub
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    mizzyjo replied to the thread Watery Lane.
    Hi everyone. Not been on here for a while. I've just downloaded some photo's of Watery Lane. I'm interested because my granddad had a...
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    mizzyjo replied to the thread Watery Lane.
    Further down was the White Hart, number 215 Watery Lane. My granddad had a bicycle hire shop across the road, that was number 216!! I...
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