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That would be fantastic, thank you so much Astoness.

Just found this picture. The Eagle and Ball. I am so pleased. We had Christmas parties upstairs. All the children of the regulars were invited. Lived in Gopsal Street until I was seventeen. So many happy memories. Kandor wasn’t making it up either when he said there was a house number 41 and...

Yes , we live in Staffordshire. Glad to hear that Fred is still going strong. We pass his old house regularly in Belmont Row (before lockdown obviously) and I often wonder how he is. Hope Gary and Maxine are too. I did know about Sylvia as she was still in touch with mom before she died...

Hi Brian. Great that you have replied. Thank you. Yes we did , number 49 the third house from the end, nearest Howe Street. My mom and dad was Fred and Lily and I had 4 siblings. Do you remember the Sweeneys, was you a relative of the Bowen’s in Pitt or Penn Street, or Sylvia and Fred Groves. Oh...

HI Claypole. I lived in Gopsal Street until 1967. Is your name Brian and did you have a brother called Bryn and a mom called Winnie perhaps? I really hope it is you.

Does anyone remember Windsor Street Primary School

OMG. I went to Windsor Street Primary School from 1953. The Headmaster was Mr Giles and Miss Soppitt was our Reception teacher.... Sooo lovely. I hope someone sees this thread from those days.

Awwwww. My mom used to live in Billingsley Road. She moved down to Bournemouth in 2011, so that my sister could care for her full time. She died in 2014. My moms name was Mrs Shaw.

In answer to GOC... Yes, these sites bring back wonderful memories. My husband and I use to go into town before we were married. (1969). Had wonderful times. Unfortunately, one of our regular pubs was The Mulberry Bush. Heartbroken in 1974 when along with The Tavern it was bombed.

Yes I remember Yates’ and the Windsor. Think the latter was in Canon Street? Late 60s. the Windsor

I used to live in Gopsal street. It has gone now but pleased that Cardigan Street is still there. so many happy memories. Good news too about the Belmont works I have a friend at the University so I knew the building was going to be restored.