This information is interesting. The yard that I lived in was an open yard no entry to it. There was an air raid shelter situated at the bottom of it, where we used to play . I remember a telegraph pole right at the bottom of the yard
and next to it appeared to have been a house which was used as offices (I think) There was a yard entry up the side.
which I was not allowed to go up so I do not know what was up there, just told it was dangerous? The steps up to the house we used to play on them, jumping up and off them when there was no one in. The yard that I lived in had a stamp press at the top can't remember the name of it, two names are lurking somewhere in the grey matter. Heaton and Duggard , another name is Greeners, but not sure. The noise was horrendous, but we were allowed to stand in the doorway to get warm. I could never understand the numbers on the houses in the yard, 1, 5 , 2 and 7 with 11 at the front.
It looked as if there might have been houses opposite, there was as small covered area where 3 (miskins) dustbins. 3 toilets which were shared, two brewhouses (wash houses) then the stamp. I have recently returned to my childhood memories of Bath Street, and the Telegraph pole is still there, which is outside where the house stood either 8 or 9. You have stirred up a lot of my childhood days.