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Hall Green

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Vivienne14

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This is the Parade, Hall Green. Much of it remains today including the sign “1913 Hall Green Parade”. Viv.BBFE0901-1C10-4000-9701-3D9687717414.jpeg

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Green Road, Hall Green in 1927. Looks very similar today, with the trees now fully matured. Viv.

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The Ford on Green Road, still there today. But a new bridge now in place.
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The Hamlets. The first image is dated 1910. Viv.

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From Wikipedia - private development, "The Hamlet" built between 1883 and 1893, consisting of villas on Hamlet and Fox Hollies Roads, along with the Friends Meeting House on the Stratford Road. Brick and tile properties with massive chimneys and timbers, leaded casements, and bracketed bays. All the properties probably bore the initials 'MS' and date of construction - few plaques are left. The monogram might refer to Marian Severne whose families land they were built on.
 
Highfield Road, much like a boulevard, very leafy, with a large central reservation. Looks very similar today. Viv.
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The road in 1912.
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Hall Green Parade in 1987 looking away from town with Cubley Road on the right. Skidmore's the butchers is still there (I remember them from the 1950s and 60s). They have the second set of roller blinds from the left. Next to them and away from us is Paynes shoe repairs, followed by Threshers (wine?) and Kates, which I think was a cake/coffee shop. Dave.
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The ford in Green Road now also has flashing signs to warn when it floods. Almost every time at least one car gets stuck usually washed towards the bridge.
 
Presumably, if it can be proven that warning signs were ignored it is more than likely that your insurance would be void.
 
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