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    Watery Lane

    I believe the building on the left of the Brer Rabbit to the back was a Metal Press Factory called CANNINGS where my mother worked, during WW2 they produced Munitions for the Forces during the war, and was a regular target for the German Bombers
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    Watery Lane

    What a small world, your Grandad lived next door to his sister and my mother's sister my aunt Lil who sadly passed away at the young age of 101, According to my mother your great Grandad lived next door to the Anchor, and next door to the Anchor was the Canal, and he quite often took a wrong...
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    Watery Lane

    Just wondering if we are related, my Grandad was also Curly (Thomas) Knight, lived next door to the Anchor Pub (had shares in the place) He was the local Rag & Bone man. My late mother was Violet Rose (formally Knight)
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