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Gee Gee

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1771 on: June 15, 2011, 09:08:26 PM »
Phil,
Once again thank you for the photo,Yes that seems very much the image that I had in mind.But I would not call four children a large family would you .?

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1772 on: June 15, 2011, 09:10:42 PM »
As a young boy that lived about 100yds from the dairy the hoses played a big part of my youth.We used to go down Viaduct St to the stables and knew all the stable men some were quite friendly and would let you in and allow you to give them a feed others would just tell you to clear off.The horses were very clever they knew the round as good as the milkman knowing where to stop and when to go the milkman could walk up the street and the horse would follow. In the afternoon we knew all the carts were going back to the dairy they had a step at the back we would jump on  hopping for a lift back home after a bit we would start to lark about and the driver would twig we were there and he would step off, the cart kept going and he would be standing there ready to give us a thick ear we would scatter if you were lucky you got away scot free. This never put you off 5 minutes later another one would come along. Happy Days. Dek

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1773 on: June 15, 2011, 09:42:48 PM »
But I would not call four children a large family would you .?

GG, it's big enough. Not everyone is from a Catholic family like me and you. Did you say you were one of twelve?

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1774 on: June 15, 2011, 09:53:53 PM »
Phil,
Once again thank you for the photo,Yes that seems very much the image that I had in mind.But I would not call four children a large family would you .?

No but when the Council compulsory purchased these houses, if the owners moved out straight away because they didn't like the idea of paying rent for their own property. The Council usually moved large families into these properties temporarily.
 
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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1775 on: June 15, 2011, 10:02:27 PM »
Phil,
This could well have been the situation of my relatives.Foretunatly they have now turned the corner.

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1776 on: June 15, 2011, 10:03:41 PM »
Anne,
Yes I was from a family of twelve. O0

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1777 on: June 15, 2011, 10:16:35 PM »
I had 1 sister 3 stepbrothers 3 half brothers 5 half sisters + my parents that 15 in our house sorry i forgot peggy our dog we lived in a 2 bedroom + attic slum. I coundn,t leave quick enough funny how I want to talk of the past Dek

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1778 on: June 15, 2011, 10:19:35 PM »
Sorry that was only 13 in all it was so difficult to count them they would never stand still. Dek :) :) :)

 I,m getting mixed up 13 kids and parents =15 right first time

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1779 on: June 15, 2011, 10:25:34 PM »
Vauxonion.
When you talk to a number of members on the Forum it would  seem that we all share a simular background.And it is the fact that we survived such a indigent existence,we want to share it with all. O0

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1780 on: June 15, 2011, 10:28:07 PM »
My only memories of Vauxhall was going to visit my uncle in a back to back house in Spooner Street in the late 40's, my mother would send my father up the entry first to see if the neighbours Alsatian dog was out, uncle fetched the dog into his house to show mom he was friendly but I was frightened of Alsatians for years

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Re: Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
« Reply #1781 on: June 15, 2011, 11:25:51 PM »
I was frightened of Alsatians for years

Pam, I grew up with Alsatians and I would never have one in the house. We call them German Shepherds here and, to my mind, they are unpredictable. Great for police work and such like, but not necessarily ideal as a child's pet.


 

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