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A poor photograph of Windsor Street Gas Works. Top left is Richard Street and just below is Windsor Street, If you look close Avenue Road and Rupert Street can be seen. Lord Street and Proctor Street seen near the right hand corner along the bottom edge of the scan.

Phil. Great photographs once more, I have a copy of Kelly's somewhere when I can find it. I would say that the first photo I will consult Kelly's to pinpoint Atkin's sweet shop along there. The second photo would be taken from Great Lister Street looking up Adam Street and the shop on the...

Phil. You certainly have some great photographs of the old end, All I have is what has come off the BHWR.

Phil. Thank you so much for posted the photograph. I cannot remember the Building which is bricked up so I guess it was after my mother moved away from Lupin Street. There were Two shops on the corner of Lupin Street ,one was Slim's and the other was Web's ( I am sure I am right but my memory...

I don't know if it qualifies but my choice is " Hello Eth " was it The Larkins or by another name which I have this minute forgot. The Glums on radio. Another if it qualifies is before my time Max Miller.

Re: Help with maiden name As far as I know, that reference number is if you apply to Saint Cathrine's House.

We must have walked in each other's footsteps, those were the days.

Phil. Thank you for your post 2004, I think that is what I am looking for.

I am still hankering if there was a Ward and Peter's scrap car dealer's at this site at some point in time ?

That makes sense as you were growing up Pete. It happened to me, I could only grip the top of the table then one day I found I could see on top of the table and then any goodies came within reach of me.

Pete. So they finally caught you and made you one of them !!!! LOL I somehow knew the Lock Keeper or Park Keeper would get you one day.

Robert Thank you so much for your post, I am sure I shall be contacting them this year when the weather improves. Its been so long since I last went there I am sure there must be a lot more to see now.

Hello Phil. Yes I have your photograph of the " Manor Arms " safely stored on my external drive and how thankful I was to you for posting it mate.

shedman. I was particularly interested in your pic at post 1957. The Manor Arms pub on the corner. Thank you for your posting.

Re: John(Jack) Hood Boxer My mother who lived in Coleman Street said she used to go to School with Jack Hood's sister. My mother was born in 1914.

Phil. Dennis. I really must say that I am sorry not answering your post 38 and post 42. I did read them but failed to answer. Map on post 71 gives Fordrough Street as I believe it once was. Many Thanks for your Posts.

I remember those glass ducks or emus that used to swing to and fro and dipped their beaks in a glass of water ?

I think after all this I will be a vegetarian.

So Very Sorry for you Chris, I am at a loss for more words to say.

Mike. post 331 I did manage to recognise where it was even without the street names.