[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Yes, Retlaw.......I used to push a pramful of coal bricks from Bob Wilkies on Nuttall Street up Riley's Hill......the coal man would deliver up there, but wanted a minimum number of bags to be bought.......and if Ma couldn't afford the minimum number of bags I would trundle down to Bobs for the coal bricks.

I'm not as young as I feel.

I con remember them coiul bricks, about 6" x 3" x 2" wi a line raeund middle wher yu cud crack id in 1/2. Burnt to a fine grey ash, seem to remember a name or logo on em, bud carned think wod id wur.

Retlaw.