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Hiya Wendy. Mascord and Brooks, were a Car body repair workshop, going down towards Nursery road on the right hand side, not very far from the Wills street Jnc, there is a picture of some shops in Burbery street on the Corner of Wills street. The workshop was almost opposite these shops. I...

Pub on the Corner!! is the Angel. Corner of Villa Street and Wills Street, up on the left would be George street. I'm surprised Lyn didn't spot this one. You must be slippin Lyn. Reg.

Great picture's of Burbury Street Wen, I used to work there at a place called Mascord & Brooks, Early 1970, before walking round to Villa street, and walking in to another job, as you could in those days. (Newby) Reg.

Thanks Lyn, where did you post those St' Andrew's Pictures, I've looked on the Church thread And didn't see them. You haven't got a picture of Theodore Street, in your collection have ya.?

Hiya Lyn. just had a phone call off our Brian, he's the small boy front left of picture. He said it was the Main!! hall of the school, if that mean's anything to ya. Reg.

Gives me Goose bumps, giving much pleasure to our Astonians. Fantastic what photo's can do ain't it. Reg.

Just had another flashback!! I don't think this old brain of mine can take much more of this. Anyway, My Dad and his drivers mate came home in their truck for a dinner break, I think I was about 5 or 7 years old at the time. they parked the truck outside the house and usual I sat in the cab...

No Lyn the one on the Corner of Asylum rd, and Newtown Row. It's on that map you downloaded for me.

Good looking chap, just like me.!!

Ah Lyn, I wouldn't dream of calling you something you're not. My parents would turn in their graves. I think we've been brought up with parents with Victorian Values. Reg,

Cheer's Alf, I like those Maps. There wouldn't be a picture of Theodore street out there somewhere, "Would there"? Reg.

The Stork pub! would be nice Lyn. and any others of High street if poss.? Sorry Lyn I'm, as you know new to the site, what do I call ya, Astoness, Wales, or Lyn. Have you been to Wales lately, I know, like me!! you love the place. I was cycling round Lake Vrynwy, ( I think thats how ya spell it...

Hiya Alf!! I think I must have started there? about 1959, 1960. I was born 1955 so that sounds about right doesn't it.? I can't remember any of the Teachers names though. but I can recall "Vaguely" what the old school looked like. the balcony seems to stick in my mind for some reason. Maybe you...

Looking at those pictures yesterday Lyn, WELL!! my head was exploding. it's amazing what looking at old pictures can do for ya. Like the time my, then! best mate Steven Cole fell down a dirty great hole and on the way down bouncing off the scaffold pipes that were holding up the sides of the...

Thanks for doing that for me Lyn, I'll say it again. You're a Gem!! So you want me to post some childhood memories of Milton St. Well I can still recall my first day at school, being taken by Mom round to Cowper st, Kicking and screaming I can tell ya!!! for some reason I thought she was going...

I spotted this one though Lyn. The Lord Byron! I might have told you about it when I was working in Villa St, at Windscreen Services. This was our Local we used to call it the Windscreen Fitters Arms. Some of the readers might have seen a fleet of blue Vans outside there, back in the 70s. I'm...

Hello Lyn. Nice to hear from you again, sorry I didn't reply earlier but I was just off to work when I saw the reply to my post. Sorry I lost contact with you but our old Computer went belly up!! had it put back on factory settings lost all my pictures off you, except one, I printed the Villa...

Hi Ray. That Zephry/Zodiac estate car belonged to a friend of mine, by the name of Arthur, I can't recall his second name, he had his own business in Villa Street. He was a machanic there working the the yard where there were a lot of Ice cream Vans, I used to work next door at B,W,Motors. Burt...