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    T. Elvins & Sons Ltd

    John look under hermits cave ron
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    Hermits and hermits caves

    By the Hermit'a cave there was an RSJ over the river which I believe was used to carry coal tubs from Hamstead colliery up to a coal yard be Beauchamp Avenue. The Hermit's cave I believe was used by a watchman. Further to the Hermit's cave can anyone remember a gliding club on the end of the...
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    Hermits and hermits caves

    If you put into google earth52 31 56.06n 1 56 19.o9w it will put you in woodend handsworth wood park there walk to river tern right walk along path by river about 100 ydsand you will see were cave is if you take a spade you can dig it out as i did in the 60ties
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    T. Elvins & Sons Ltd

    Yes Brian you were a bit chubbier then. I started in December 1952. I knew Harry Birch - was this Barry? I knew the rest of them in the photographs very well. I worked at Haddon and Stokes quite often and got burned quite often on my arms working on the steam pipes. Do you remember Bert (Emms)...
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    T. Elvins & Sons Ltd

    Yes Brian you were a bit chubbier then. I started in December 1952. I knew Harry Birch - was this Barry? I knew the rest of them in the photographs very well. I worked at Haddon and Stokes quite often and got burned quite often on my arms working on the steam pipes. Do you remember Bert (Emms)...
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    T. Elvins & Sons Ltd

    are you the brian that was on the way ithink to the docks to go to egypt suez canal area i recall you very well i used to work with len page quite often iwas n the TA at the time
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    T. Elvins & Sons Ltd

    hope you are very well i am ok still working still not found most of elvins pension get together still takes place in december numbers dwindling tried to get burthday rise out of bill but he jusr laugths now and does no tgo red and blue
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    T. Elvins & Sons Ltd

    is that mrs coterill
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