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New John Street West & New John Street

hi all
in new john street does anyone remember a site of gypies or fair people living there around 1937 and above
kind regards
 
some more new ones folks...

rear of nos 37 to 39 dated 1956..can you spot the little child in the window determined to be captured forever and how clean and tidy the houses and yard look

click 3 times..excellent clarity

lyn
 

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dated 1965..showing 2 children out playing....look down the entry onto njsw...can see 3 of the 5 tower blocks along njsw
 

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wouldnt be the same without one of the old rag and bone man...these photos are taking me back to happy days..dated 1971
 

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nice little gathering outside one of the houses...dated 1957

lyn
 

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Hi Lyn , your picture on post 148 looks like the double knack between Gt Russell St and Wheeler St.
Love picture on #150 showing houses between wheeler St, and was Wells St?
 
hi tom i have replied to your private message via the forums private message system..thanks for the email address...

all the best

lyn
 
New John Street West.

Hi,
Part 2 of my first mail.
Asking if any one had a photo of New John Street West.

I was born there in 1936 at number 226
and I remember my mom taking me to have a
look at the old house many years ago.
Can any one help. ?

Thank you June.
Hi,

I may be asking the impossible, but does any one
have a photo of New John Street West.
Robert Westwood bakery in New John Street West Aston 1880.
 

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New John Street West.

Hi,
Part 2 of my first mail.
Asking if any one had a photo of New John Street West.

I was born there in 1936 at number 226
and I remember my mom taking me to have a
look at the old house many years ago.
Can any one help. ?

Thank you June.
hi june my dad was born in new john street they were fair people
 
new john st west, there was a two way radio hire firm there, out side was a mast,with a dummy half way up. it looked very fealistic.at first i thought it was a real person. before i went to specksavers:laughing::laughing:
 
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