Grangetown, Bolckow Road c.1955
Photo ref:
G88001
Photo ref:
G88001
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Memories of Grangetown, Bolckow Road c1955
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Hello. I did not live in Grangetown but loved the bus ride through it on the way to Redcar for a day out. Leaving South Bank on the right hand side of the road there was a row of houses with grassy front gardens and long paths leading up to the front door. As we lived in a row house with a pavement front and a back yard, I always envied the people their `country homes`. Funny how things are through a child`s ...see more
Noticed a mention of Baileys shop, my mam worked there for Arthur Baily and I believe his bakery was at one time near the old boys club, we lived in Eversham Road from I think 1948 until I married in 1968. We lived at no 13 for most of the time but about 1969 my mam moved into no 10 after they modernised them.
I used to live in Eversham Road and to catch the trolley bus on the corner of Birchinton Avenue and Bolckow road was an every day event. I was just 10 years old when this picture was taken, the car probably belonged to Mr Linclater, the cycle shop owner. Next door to him was the chippy, Blackburns, if I remember well, then there was Lightfoots the newsagents, the butcher's shop, and the Yorkshire ...see more
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