Recent content by juliefair

Eric I do recall my parents having friends called the McMahons. My sister and I definitely played with a young girl called Angelique McMahon.

Thanks Lyn , I’ve just spotted it and replied to Mike. I’m still getting the hang of things!!

Thank you very much. This is the first time I have seen a map of Granville St at that time. It’s great to see where our house was located!

Sorry, forgot to say that my brother David was aged 8 when we left in 1960.

I was only 4 years old when we left Granville Street in 1960. I have limited memories of my time there but can remember the courtyard and brew house and crossing Broad Street to sit in the garden by the Hall of Memory. My brother cut his foot on glass when paddling in the fountain in Chamberlain...

I am new to the Forum and it is great to see the entries for Granville Street. My family (The Fairs) have a long connection with this street as 4 generations of Fairs have lived here, from approx. 1911 to 1960, at 1 back of 43. My great grandmother Eliza Fair lived here with her younger...

My grandparents (Sidney and Nellie Brewer ) were licencees of The Hereford Arms in the 1960's until 1970. I have happy memories of our visits there, the coal fires, the Vimto and crisps we could help ourselves to and playing in the coalyard at the back of the pub. The only "pub grub" in those...