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I’m 71 and remember the term pig bin and it was just that as it was collected by the pig farmers to feed the pigs,so it was not regular dustbin.TMX

just thought you would be interested but we must have moved into 4/211 watery lane just after your family moved out my name is Tony Malloy and me and my family lived there for 10 years or so

Hello Mike my name is Tony Malloy l was a tool room apprentice from 1967 to 1972 then made redundant .anyway what a good photo Mike ,happy days and good memories.

hope this helps Kevin Broome sits centre with the shield what a lad and brilliant footballer

l played for Ada rd juniors in 1962/63 we won the Mathew Boulton shield and came runners up in the league l would glad to furnish any info l can

Hello Andrew l can remember the recorder lesson but have no recollection of the teacher, l can recall Miss Day ,Mrs Abbott and Miss Gravac she was Hungarian and quite strict as l recall ,Mrs Abbot is next to Miss Day and Miss Gravac is next to Mr Shuttleworth and Mr Narbutt ,but can’t place any...

Hello Sheila l lived 4/211 watery lane mid 50’s to mid 60’s l had all my sweets from Gaunt’s hope you enjoy Gaunts step .Also photos St Andrews junior school

Hello Bob I’ve always known it as the rough end of a ragmans trumpet

Hello l started my time in 1967 until the end of my apprenticeship and it’s great to see all your interests ,l remember most of the names my name is Tony Malloy, what is your name?. I remember Joe the bench chargehand ,Eric Holmes’s bench,Bill ford shaper Jack Downing, Dave Anderson apprentice...

The Londoner you refer to his name was Bill he used to dress the thread rolling blocks his surname escapes me for now

I served my time under Sid rainsford l remember you Mike and your baggies mate martin dyer Dave Townsend started the year after you with myself Tony Malloy Niall coffee les Sadler l was assigned to the fitting section with Dave Tomlin l think his uncle Sean was my chargehand

Hello Andrew thanks for your interest the gent with glasses he took over from Mr Peart he went to school in Sheldon and his replacement was Mr shutleworth and the other gent was Mr Narbutt

St Andrews junior school football team 1962/63 can you add to this photo some names l can remember is myself Tony Malloy 4/211 Watery lane and other lads from local area Colin Westwood Lawrence Jennings,Ronald Love,Carl Burden,Desmond Hackett,Leslie Williams, Kevin Broome.

Hello l lived at 4/211 watery lane and find all this nostalgia so interesting we lived there from 1955 til about 66/67,there was a shop next to the barrel pub and I remember an old gentleman named mr Roper l think he sold Spanish root and then off to the Kingston for Saturday morning matinee.