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    Kingston Picture House

    hello col h. that was the same way i got in,we used to get on our hands and knees and crawl to the front row seats then slide into the seat. if the seat was occupied we went into the tiolets just on the left of the screen then walk out and look for an empty seat. we must have been in there at...
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    Kingston Picture House

    Living in watery lane the kingston was our local cinema, we used to go to the saturday morning kids films for a tanner. I remember watching the cowboy films, the three stooges and the serial at the time was Flash Gordon. johnny rowley jobs was almost impossible trying to keep 200 kids quiet.when...
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    Kingston Hill Park

    I was born in watery lane in the back to backs and used to go to the park all the time, we used to go to the top of the yard behind the brewhouse and climb over the wall into the park if it was open or not. laurabelle was right we had a metal cup to drink out of but it tasted really good, it had...
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    the barrel inn watery lane

    hello GG jean i remember a harry gibbon who lived watery lane he would be about 67/68 now he was a tall lad. he was about 6 years older than me,i think he went to st andrews school or ada rd as it was then i dont know if it was his family who ran the business my elder brother may know him better...
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    Haddon and Stokes Digbeth

    i worked at haddon and stokes from 1972 till 1977 it was the best company i ever worked for.they looked after there workers,they had there own welfare department who would help with outside problems, they had there own surgery with skilled nurses, on site dentist. huge canteen, you could also...
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    the barrel inn watery lane

    i was born in watery lane we lived halfway between the barrel and the anchor pubs from 1949 till we moved to dart st in the maisonettes in 1970 i had many a good night in the barrel. i had my first ever pint of mild in there, i honed my skills as a dart player on a board older than my grandad...
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