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Old 18-01-2013, 08:11   #175
Bob Dobson
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Re: Street Names

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Originally Posted by Retlaw View Post
Doesn't matter whether its a street, row or terrace its named after a trade, thats what you were originally on about. Trades.
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Apologies Walter, I ha missed that point. Quite possibly these cottages were built ( also Colliers Court off Nutall St and Collier St in Ossie) to house miners. Some rows of hoiuses were named after the builder or landowner, though I'm not aware of a Collier family in early to mid-century.
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