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    Shop in Burbury Street

    Keith are you talking about the paper shop opposite Lucas's just below Bridge st one of the spinsters name was Jessie, above them was a clothes shop Mrs Dodge & below the paperr shop was Williams Sweet shop , I lived back of number 25 unti 1949 but my mom lived ther until the demolition & was...
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    Evacuation Of Children World War 2

    I was 9 in 1940 ,my brother ken aged 13 & I went with St Mary's school to Cutnall Green Worcs.,Ken went on a farm the owners were very nice . I remember beig driven by a WVS lady who was asking people if they would take me in .it was dark by the time a lady said she would take me for 3 weeks...
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    Hunters Road/Farm Street

    Michael, next to Charlie Bulls was Sid Lawleys fruit shop, next to there was my parents fish & chip shop Bramwells where I was born 75 years ago. I used to go to St Marys School in Brougham St off Nursery rd .the shop you mentioned was proffit & Westwoods.
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    Burbury Street School

    I used to go to Miss Tyers dancing class in the 40s she was also a teacher there . anyone remember her?
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