Annie,
Sorry, I'm afraid I dont know of any photos of River Street. We will have to rely on the wonderful and amazing Phil to find some, one day.
I do remember your family, particularly Tony who is about my age, slightly younger. I didn't know him that well but bumped into him often around the neighbourhood. I remember he went to Hope Street school.
I know of your family mainly because you lived within a few yards of my best friend Eddie Dryhurst. The Dryhurst's - kids: Eddie, Freddie, Mitch, Vic, Colin and Leslie - lived immediately across the road from you on Seymour Street, next door, via an entry, from the 'Coal Bar'? factory. I remember that factory was quite noisy and the Dryhursts moved further down the road to the Sherbourne Road end, in about 1959.
Thanks for the name "Polly Cotton's Sweetshop". That was an important landmark for me and I couldn't remember the name.
I left the area when I was barely 12 and my memory isn't brilliant. The real expert on the neighbourhood is John2000. He will be a lot bigger help.
Maurice