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Post by Waverley on Oct 14, 2010 22:57:46 GMT 1
Charlie that's sad it was the only part that was left of the place I hold dear to my heart. I still have the photo though which I treasure. Did you get any of the bricks from the wall, by any chance? Adaline No yet but Adaline I have enough keech in the house...took all sorts of photies of Arrol Place a few weeks ago including the notches on the Coal Ree Wall where aw the boys used to take 'boardies' on tap of aw you lassies - not me mind you as I was always considered to be Metro sexual and didnae want ma hauns durtied ... ;D
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Post by Waverley on May 22, 2011 22:04:17 GMT 1
Adaline they have just built a dual carriageway right through the coal= reee and Freer's old yard. I will post some photos later on.
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Post by adaline on May 22, 2011 22:10:47 GMT 1
Thanks Charlie I'll try and get down that way to see it.
Adaline
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Post by Waverley on Jun 11, 2011 6:44:48 GMT 1
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Post by adaline on Jun 13, 2011 22:08:29 GMT 1
Thanks Charlie writing this wi a wee lump in my throat, I haven't got down to see it yet as I was away on holiday for 2 weeks and just got back on saturday but I'll try and get to see it soon.
As I have said before my treasured photo you gave me hangs on the wall in the hall and everytime I pass it I have a wee look, so thanks again for the wee reminder of the way things were.
As my mammy used to say...ye hivtae move wi the times or ye'll be left staunin still.
Adaline
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Post by adaline on Jun 14, 2011 21:01:53 GMT 1
Went passed tonight Charlie...couldnae quite get my bearings at first wi the wee wall gone.
Adaline
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Post by Waverley on Jun 14, 2011 23:22:54 GMT 1
Went passed tonight Charlie...couldnae quite get my bearings at first wi the wee wall gone. Adaline Arrol Place is still there and so is the coal-ree wall Adaline. Martin Plant hire should act as your marker for Mauldslie Street.
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Post by adaline on Jun 15, 2011 22:14:39 GMT 1
We had drove by last night Charlie but I must go down on foot to have a proper look.
Adaline
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Post by adaline on Aug 28, 2011 20:31:25 GMT 1
We passed this way on friday on our way down tae Brigton X for my uncle's funeral and my daughter-in-law was asking if there wis auld tenement buildings there at wan time, does anybody know when the tenements were demolished.
Adaline
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Post by Waverley on Aug 28, 2011 22:06:03 GMT 1
We passed this way on friday on our way down tae Brigton X for my uncle's funeral and my daughter-in-law was asking if there wis auld tenement buildings there at wan time, does anybody know when the tenements were demolished. Adaline Hard one to call exactly Adaline as I reckon we moved away from Arrol Place in November/December 1970 but I was still going back down there as some of my pals were still living in number 21, the last close in March of 1971. However, I was still going down there to my auld hoose in the summer with some of my new found burdz from the lights at Springy Road that summer and even later that year to the closes in and around Davaar Street. I know Ronnie McPhee on GP's has an old photo of the Toby Jug with the buildings above demolished so maybe he could put an exact date on it for you.
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Post by adaline on May 13, 2012 22:22:40 GMT 1
I was looking through this thread and enjoyed reading it once again, I know the road is now opened up but I haven't been down yet really must go and see it soon. I did pass by on a bus a couple of weeks ago but couldn't get a proper look.
Adaline
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Post by adaline on Jun 1, 2012 16:21:20 GMT 1
Charlie we drove down the road today from the Forge retail park..felt a bit emotional when I seen it as when we got to London Rd we got stopped at the lights and I think I may have been sitting in Mauldslie St.
There is an old wall across the road to the right can't think what it was...you probably told us on the tour Charlie but if you did could you tell me again..or if no have you any idea what it was?
Adaline
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Post by adaline on Jun 30, 2012 18:45:09 GMT 1
The wall I mean is further up Calamity I think it looks like as if it's between Arrol Place and Nuneaton St, I know the wall you mean, do you remember the wee wall there next to the phone box where people wid sit on we called it the wee walkie don't know why.
Adaline
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