Old Marsh lane

[efc46]

does any body remember the shops on Marsh lane I remember the holy shop opposite the Jimmy,s if you looked at the window you had to point with your elbow and Kemps sweet shop were you could get a penny red drink and stand on the plank to drink it I think the shop keepers name was Mr Mars the lane was full of characters

[annkay83]

Hi efc

I remember Mrs Quinn's by the coal yard, Dunkerleys chippy, the holy shop, I think two sisters ran it, Joes chippy, Nellie Dunnes before she moved top of Audley, Strettles fish shop, went there for a penny worth of fades. Mr Cambridge with his penny vantas drinks he was there I think before Mr Marr, John the butcher, Scott's, Mr Rogers, Dickie Mints only sold quarters of sweets, Blackledges, Costigan's. There was also a chemist I think at the top of Audley street. Double E powder when you banged your head actually cured everything then. How things have changed, all our yesterdays.

[BOBHAMO]

bobhamo

[annkay83]

What year was that Bob.
Ann

[efc46]

the marsh lane address,s very interesting I new Arthur Raynor ( M Raynors cnr marsh lane /Shelley street)he played guitar with us played a futerama he used to wear glasses like Buddy Holley

[BOBHAMO]

Its 1962 Ann
only a few shops left
bobhamo

[COLLY]

hey bob do you have any entrys for bala street , my dad and grandad were born there , great grandad william angus caldwell moved there about 1900 , family were there till it was demolished and everyone moved to dodge about 1956

[BOBHAMO]

Sorry to say Colley the directories sometimes miss streets
and bala is one of them
it was built 1881 will try directories from that era
bobhamo

[WatsonTommy]

colley there was a photo of the Caldwell's on this site somewhere

[fatboyjoe90]

I went to School with a Billy and Joey Caldwell who used to live in Bala Street and Salsbury Avenue.

[graham]

What about the Marsh Lane Palace, stood outside waiting for 2nd house to watch Dick Barton, could not get in first house, got hell off my parents when I got home late

[COLLY]

I went to go with a Billy and Joey Caldwell who used to live in Bala Street and Salsbury Avenue.

joey and billy are my dads younger brothers joe , there was also george and an older brother called jim , joey and billy only ones left now

[COLLY]

[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for that Colly, was your dad's name, Tucker

[COLLY]

Thanks for that Colly, was your dad's name, Tucker

it was joe everyone called him tucker and i thought that was his name till i was about 6 and my mam called him tommy , had to ask him why my mam called him tommy

[fatboyjoe90]

Cheers Colly.

[degs69]

I remember nelly dunns it was colder inside that shop than it was outside even in the winter. I also remember the milk float goin through the front of the shop facing the old brunny club.

[lincsmo]

My gran Mrs Ann Kelly had the Holy Shop on Marsh Lane

[nicolas]

My gran Mrs Ann Kelly had the Holy Shop on Marsh Lane

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[efc46]

that crane looks like the mamoth at the bottom of the lane

[efc46]

I remember the telephone box outside the edubbs now an then we would press button B an get 4d what a treat davey