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The Rubber Mill, the Fordrough Stirchley

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KJSScott

knowlegable brummie
Can anybody give me the name of what we called the Rubber Mill at the bottom of Hazewell Fordrough in Stirchley. I was born and bred in Cartland Rd and we could go down the Fordrough through the factory and across the River into Stirchley. We use to pick up all sorts of things like small rubber wheels and magnetic rubber, they use to have a fire burning all the rubbish, I suppose because it was and old lane you could walk through the yard. I think Selco have a place there now.
 
Thanks ladylinda that checks out. apparantly it was originaly called Hazewell Mill until Capon Heaton took it over in 1895 and demolished the old mill and expanded. When I was a kid in 50s & 60s we had a great time at weekends playing in the scrap rubber, use to end up going home black as the ace of spades.

Thanks
Kevin
 
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