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    Crane Moor Street Nechells

    In the second picture there is a gap between 2 houses. This was called the opening which lead to 10 terraced houses and then to the canal. I lived with my family at No.7. The houses backed onto the paper mill and a path ran past all the houses and separated their gardens from the house. My...
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    Crane Moor Street Nechells

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    Crane Moor Street Nechells

    Ah Cattles Grove (couldn't remember the name). Knew a family who lived up there, name of King. On the corner of the grove and Mount street was a shop where we got most of our groceries.
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    Crane Moor Street Nechells

    Hi My family name is Shakespeare. We lived in 7/22 Cranemore Street until I was 18. It was a terrace of houses running down to the canal. Accessed via a wide opening between 22 and 20. Our houses backed onto the paper mill and were owned by them. 3 up 3 down - with outside loo in back yard...
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