Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 211 of 218 Fri 24th Jan 2020 11:02pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1534 Yes Peter B, though I am appalled to see how little remains now. When I was at school in Junior Tech in the early 50s there was much more that could have been saved! |
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argon New Milton All posts by this member | 212 of 218 Sat 25th Jan 2020 11:39am Member: Joined Jun 2016 Total posts:366 My memories are those of Prof. What struck me about the image is that the old bridge appears to be either one way traffic or traffic free, another shock to the memory but understandable in today’s traffic. |
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PeterB Mount Nod All posts by this member | 213 of 218 Sat 25th Jan 2020 5:28pm Member: Joined May 2014 Total posts:344 Argon,
The old bridge is one way - towards the city centre. It has been as long as I've known it (late 80's). I presume it was changed when Butts Road & the Ring Road were built as the Ring Road cut Spon Street in two, but I'm only guessing.
Peter.
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argon New Milton All posts by this member | 214 of 218 Sat 25th Jan 2020 7:24pm Member: Joined Jun 2016 Total posts:366 Thanks Peter, I am going back to 1953. |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 215 of 218 Mon 27th Jan 2020 9:58am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2869 That’s correct Peter |
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Jac Key G Coventry All posts by this member | 216 of 218 Fri 24th Apr 2020 12:47pm Member: Joined Apr 2020 Total posts:2 My mum was born in Moat Street and her mother’s family name was Duckett - my mum was Worrall. Grandad was Alec Worrall, he married Stella Duckett and they had my mum Julia and her brother Jim. She is in the early stages of vascular dementia and I am trying to put together a memory book for her - short term memory useless! Long term memory she does really well. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks.
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Helen F Warrington All posts by this member | 217 of 218 Fri 24th Apr 2020 1:43pm Moderator: Joined Mar 2013 Total posts:2605 Hi Jacqueline. ![]() ![]() |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 218 of 218 Fri 13th Nov 2020 11:08am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2869 Thanks to Jane Garner on FB - her great grandparents William & Alice Blakemore bought 99 Spon End for their shop, 1907. The property is still there today!
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