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by Castaway
22 Sep 2012 18:13
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Demolished housing.
Replies: 7
Views: 6874

Re: Demolished housing.

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Not sure when this was taken but many moons ago. Looks like a horse and cart on right side of road. I lived at this top end on right side of road my Great Aunt lived at the first house you can see on left.
by Castaway
22 Sep 2012 18:06
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: holmshaw road
Replies: 1
Views: 3046

Re: holmshaw road

I now have an old picture of Holmshaw taken from top end looking down not sure if I can post it anywhere on here perhaps someone could tell me.
by Castaway
30 Aug 2012 09:54
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: HOME PARK MANSION
Replies: 4
Views: 8744

Re: HOME PARK MANSION

Looking at the map here was very interesting to see that Holmshaw Road stopped at Kirtley the top half not yet made into a road. Wonder when they lengthened the road?
by Castaway
14 Aug 2012 21:25
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Demolished housing.
Replies: 7
Views: 6874

Re: Demolished housing.

Hi I was born in Holmshaw Road in 1953 and lived there right up until the houses were pulled down about 1974-1975. If I remember rightly Gladys Watling lived next door to Shepherds the off licence. Shepherds was in the middle of Holmshaw on the corner of the crossroads with Kirtly Road. She was a ...
by Castaway
22 Apr 2012 12:44
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Shops in Lower Sydenham
Replies: 7
Views: 9651

Re: Shops in Lower Sydenham

Remember Grieves bakery corner Kirtley Rd. On other corner there was about 3 shops was it owned by co-op. It was a butchers, food store and I think hardware, further to that was the hospital. Going back to the bend opposite the Bell pub was a pet shop. Post office in Holmshaw Road and also an Off ...