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    Church Road, Yardley.

    I knew Martin Dawkins back in the 1970s.
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    Dave Holden of Paynes Shoe repairs

    I worked at many branches of Payne’s in the ‘60’s/70’s but not Quinton.
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    Sutton Road

    I worked at H.H. Payne’s Shoe repairs back in the 1970’
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    Sutton Road

    I worked at H.H. Payne’s Shoe repairs back in the 1970’s.
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    The Cabin at Sheldon

    I’m sure it was Jack Ward the Meadway gaffer when my mom & dad worked there ( Kath & Stan Nash.)
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    Church Road, Yardley.

    Mr Vaughn had a book to sign so when we had our split ends trimmed off we could sign to say we’d had our hair cut without losing too much length, he also dealt in antiques.
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    Church Road, Yardley.

    I used to hang round with Martin Dawkins back in the 70’s.
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    Hi Phil great to be in touch, speak soon.
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    Hi Phil. Hope you’re well I remember it all well, you’re right about it all changing, I’m back on Hadland rd now , (25, Pillingers old house ) & our Julie lives at Our old house no 3, I think the only names you’d remember are Linda Hitchen no 14, Browns no 12 & us. ALLthe best Dave.
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    I remember the dances at “The Blake” ( Blakenhale school ) in the 1950’s / early 60’s, we ysed to sit on the fence at the bottom of Hadland rd listening to the bands playing rock & roll.
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    Hi Malcolm, I mentioned before about Roy Evans losing his eye at Farmers,
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    patterson and hughes . catering company digbeth 1925-30

    My mom worked for Paterson & Hughes back in the 1970s/80s she worked at various places including Masonic halls, Worcester race course, bingley hall edgbaston cricket ground & many more where P&H had catering contracts.
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    Shops Muntz st/The Cov

    Rob T ,That would be right, Payne’s was 450
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    Shops Muntz st/The Cov

    Yes that’s it.
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    Shops Muntz st/The Cov

    I worked at Payne’s Shoe Repairs a few doors along from the Cardrome, back in the mid 60’s when I left school. We were next door to a shop which I think was called Lisa Marie or something similar.
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    Couldn’t lie in with. the heat. I don’t know Roger Mullins, but knew most of the other families on the road.As for stories about the Farmers, not much more to tell, except that he & his mates nicked some headlampreflectors from Remploy scrap bins on Garretts Green, & Annie made a search light...
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    You might have known Philip Crouch who lived opposite me at No. 3 he's on here under the name lurchphoic . he gives an accurate account abourt Roy Allen's bro getting shot in his eye at Arnolds. ( dont know why my fonts changed!!
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    We all knew the Farmers, They lived on our road at No. 12. I could tell you a tale or two ,Allen was always in the wars, Playing cricket (bottom of the lamp post for Wickets) Allen was the Keeperm Pete Vaughan batting, Al thought the ball was wude, moved over to catch it te same time pete swung...
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    Blakenhale Junior School

    Yes Mal I knew Keith way back but not from school he was a mate of Allan Evans, my next door neighbour, & another mate Dave Miller who were both at school with him, sadly both Allan & Dave are no longer with us. Ain’t seen Keith since the 70’s.
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