I lived at 2/11 Bath Street until we were moved in September 1961 for the redevelopment of the area. Friends and neighbours were split up. The houses in the yard were numbered 1 3 2 7 and 11. Often wondered why this was so. Where were numbers 4 6 8 9 10?.
In the yard at the top opposite back houses were two brewhouses, then 3 toilets (which were shared) and a small shed which housed 3 miskins (dustbins) there was a great gap and an air raid shelter. We also had a stamp factory facing down the yard as a child I was facinated and used to stand in the door way to watch the men stamp metal into flat pieces and it was always warm.
The Gunmakers was opposite and the drunks used to spill out of it often fighting. Never afraid of this as they never took any notice of us children watching.
In the yard at the top opposite back houses were two brewhouses, then 3 toilets (which were shared) and a small shed which housed 3 miskins (dustbins) there was a great gap and an air raid shelter. We also had a stamp factory facing down the yard as a child I was facinated and used to stand in the door way to watch the men stamp metal into flat pieces and it was always warm.
The Gunmakers was opposite and the drunks used to spill out of it often fighting. Never afraid of this as they never took any notice of us children watching.