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Brilliant a 60+ year mystery solved. Many Thanks

In the early 50`s before I started school my great uncle visited my granny every weekday. He was a "rag and bone man" pushing his cart, collecting peoples unwanted clothes. He was in his 70`s bald,no teeth and bow legged. Rumour has it he couldn`t "stop a pig running up an entry". Virtually...

Sadly I don`t. I was looking for photos and came across this site. Delighted to find that photo.Bought back memories

The four hoses on the right were " back to backs". There would have been another four below them but they had been bombed in the war and the site was "a bomb peck". The house that were behind them on the far side of the remained intact and occupied. The air raid shelters were fully intact for...

Thevan belong to the man that lived at the house with the bow curtains. He converted it to a camper. Cutting out the windows etc. He did all the work on the side of the road....no garages to rent locally with a power supply. He was married and I think his name was Johnny

I remember Overtons when betting was illegal. A man stood around the front step taking the bets. There was no signage. In the summer at night they left the radio on. It was set on a horse racing channel. People would stand outside listening to the races and results.I remember one day playing...

Mrs Dawes was a widow. A truly lovely lady. The shop was an herbalists I remember the root liquorice. She also sold herbal cigarettes. Cheaper than Woodbines or Park Drive but a bit like smoking dried grass.She was "a bit posh" having an inside toilet,bathroom with a shower and obviously HOT...