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Yep Eric, I also remember the pigs and the sties, also the sheds behind the shop, some with farm machinery in them.
My paper round was from the shop along the kingstanding road to Hotspure road then back upto Harringay road and then Stretham grove. Thursdays the big day with all the magazines. Al.
 
Diane1947 said:
Looking at a earlier post of yours I believe your Sister Brenda was a friend of my late Sister Jean when they were teenagers .regards Diane
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Hi Diane
I spoke to my sister Brenda on the phone yesterday and she came up with lots of information, One she was a very close friend of your sister Jean, in fact they went to Switzerland together and by all accounts had quite a ball, she also remembers you and your Mother very well also that your family lived next door but one to her husband's family. Mick and Brenda now live in Great Barr.
You would probably know that Mick's two brothers (I cant remember there names) have both passed away.
she has asked me to pass on her regards.
 
Radiorails said:
As reported elsewhere on BHF the trials were a government attempt to save fuel but a total failure.
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Hi,
I also remember the Gas trailers the buses towed also that some cars had large gas bag on there roof, I don't know how that came about unless they were government vehicles as I think petrol was strictly rationed at that time and was also coloured, White for private cars and red for commercial vehicles.
 
Yes, I'm afraid he passed away just over 3 years ago after a period of ill health.
I used to visit Harry and Joan his parents with my father many times and remember the house well.

I attach a picture of Don and his wife Margaret from the late 70's I think. He had two sons.
 

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Yes of course, on Thursdays my magazine would arrive (Atlantic Road). Completely forgotten that Trident. But yes it was Thursdays ! When I was quite young Harold Hare was delivered, then Look and Learn and later Judy. That’s a blast from the past for me. Used to get very excited at the arrival of the magazines through the letter box. Viv.
 
Vivienne14 said:
Yes of course, on Thursdays my magazine would arrive (Atlantic Road). Completely forgotten that Trident. But yes it was Thursdays ! When I was quite young Harold Hare was delivered, then Look and Learn and later Judy. That’s a blast from the past for me. Used to get very excited at the arrival of the magazines through the letter box. Viv.
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A late friend of mine, Ken Fearn, lived in Atlantic road.
 
djb222 said:
Yes, I'm afraid he passed away just over 3 years ago after a period of ill health.
I used to visit Harry and Joan his parents with my father many times and remember the house well.

I attach a picture of Don and his wife Margaret from the late 70's I think. He had two sons.
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Sorry to hear that, he hadn't changed much from when he was at school by that photo.
 
iangmclean said:
It's strange how things change Dave, when i was at Kingsthorne Junior , the headmaster ( Mr Bullus ) was quite strict, and we did all sit at desks and learn. There was a teacher there called Mr Fryer who used to do things like staple you to a wall if you were misbehaving , he was always in trouble with the parents. I wonder what the school is like now ?
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Remember Mr Fryer. Ran the football team.
 
Vikki said:
I lived on Dulwich Road for 25 years and left the midlands 2 years ago. Fascinated with the history of Kingstanding as it is where I grew up.

Might seem like a silly question, but where was Dulwich road infants? Is it what is now called Warren Farm Infants? or was there another one?

Also does anyone know where the Warren Farm Farmhouse actually stood?
I did see one picture of it a few years ago but with no clue to it's actual location and I can't remember which book I found that in.

Thanks
Vikki
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The farm house stood at what is now the junction between Charlton Road and Dulwich Road.
 
Pedrocut said:
A late friend of mine, Ken Fearn, lived in Atlantic road.
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ken Fern was a great mate of mine we also worker together and went to Motor racing and ice skating, also John Dunn who lived a few door's away from Ken, I am still in contact with John who I met up with again a few years ago when I was visiting my sister in the UK
Richard McNeill said:
The farm house stood at what is now the junction between Charlton Road and Dulwich Road.
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Morturn said:
So, would the buildings on the right just above centre be the Small Pox Hospital?
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Yes. In fact there are two infectious disease hospitals in the photograph. Both on College Road. One is at the corner of College Road and Hawthorn Road, where the Perry Common Library was to be built. This is on the left hand edge of the photo. The other is on the north side of College Road on the right hand side of the photo. This latter one, survived until the 1960's, when it was demolished. This included setting fire to the site to ensure no infectious disease agents survived.
 
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Richarddye said:
Thank you, and to you.............I believe they both passed in the late 1960's after working for Tufnol basically all of their lives.
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Ahh, yes, well before my time. I wasn't born until the late 1960's. I wonder what number they lived at?
 
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