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This is a very old post now I'm replying to. My Nan lived next door to the Saywells In Derrydown Road overlooking Perry Hall Park and they did have a cycle shop. Their son was called Brian. Mrs Saywell was very ladylike and dressed beautifully.
Excellent story Eric. Didn't First National Housing Trust have an woman employee up to the beginning of the war who used to check on whether housewives had done the dusting or changed the sheets in their rented houses?!! My parents were in the next phase of Henry Boot houses in the mid-50's, but...
The Pheasey Estate Offices for First National Housing Trust and later Henry Boot Ltd were at Pheasey Farm and the Old Barn at Pheasey Farm. Does anyone have any photographs of Pheasey Farm buildings? Intriguing that there are so few!!
Hello! Yours is a very old post now - but - I am new to this and am directly descended from Edwin Broughton, 6, of 11 Highgate St. I just did a search on "Broughton" and found Alberta's list with Edwin on it! Are you a Broughton?! Carolann