Illustrating the evil Patriarchy. Blokes having a good time drinking yards of Tamplins and puffing away at Capstans. Whilst their other halves in nearby 2 Up/2 Downs toiled with mangles, the scouring brush and coal scuttles :mad: .
Was there a small station in the Hartington Road area, now a tiny park?
My Dad grew up in Canning Street. Near the tunnel entrances, they explored them too.
1938. I remember it well.
[Just found it online :lol: ].
My aunt went to the girl’s school behind there at that time, the original Margaret Hardy School. Two gates next to other in a gap between shops, the other for Fawcett.
Owned by Ray Ford.
I bought an expensive Atari games console there in about 81, £100? It didn’t work so I got a full refund, my knowledgeable Dad quoted consumer law :bowdown:
https://www.espaciosplurales.net/2017/12/atari-2600-para-jugar-en-el-ano-1981.html?m=1
Wow, I've never seen a photo of the buildings pre Kingswest, from West Street.
Can't wait to show my parents. My Dad's described that area, mentioned that night time fights were the West Street thing then too and when the huge HMS Vanguard ** moored offshore, the crew coming ashore.
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