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Not sure about that, but it has always been a fun talking point
Mark Tooze
master brummie
I reckon this one (Bankdale Rd Alum Rock 1932) is the top deck of a tram:-
yes I recon so, it did change its name in some records and is also shown as Upper Gaolford too
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Jan 1954 Church Walk, Ward End compulsory purchase for improvement of highways
June 1958…House Building Committee proposes to buy compulsorily a caravan site in Church Walk in Ward End. The land has been used as a
Caravan site for more than 25 years, now wanted for permanent houses.
July 1951
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Herbert died in 1957, so both the houses stood empty for many years. There was a chap by the name of Joe Dainty who lived at the Pardoe’s property. For many years. The story’s goes he was left at the house as a small boy and the Pardoe’s gave him accommodation. He acted like a caretake for the houses until they were demolished on the 60’s. They built a church hall on the site which in turn is now gone and houses built on the site.
With all of that made up ground from Herberts sandpit I hope the site engineers did their job.
Harry Gower
master brummie
Hello Morturn, i got my Cress mixed up with Sage. It seems stories vary between food poisoning from contaminated duck to stuffing contaminated by a toad .Here is the piece in the book.
Many thanks for that snippet from the book, it generally fits the family stories that I know about. A couple of Pardoe lads married a couple of the gypsie girls from the caravan site too. Gypsies or travellers and traders seems to fit with a few other bits too. The boxing shed would have been for Tommy Pardoe.
The poisoning incident was documented in the local papers, and an inquest was held for the children, but no conclusion was made as to the source of the poisoning.
I did meet Joe Dainty once when I was young, half scare me to death at first, but he seems to be very fond of my grandad.