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That area is know as Rhyddings, there was once a Rhyddings Neighbourhood Watch back in the 60s and 70s, which covered the whole of that area, think is more with reference to the Park Irene

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I was born and raised on Hornby St and Neil's home is in this video.

We aren't gobbiners (born below the lamp), but that doesn't preclude strange behaviour, and this film is even financed out of the rates !

The End of the World on Rhyddings Street - YouTube

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Thanks Jaysay. Learning more about Ossy by the minute although we did have three friends from up there. Tom Henry who lived three doors away in Park Road, Accy, Bernard Perkins, and Raymond Hilton past president of James St club but have sadly all passed on.

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Tom was a good friend of mine Irene as was his brother John they were in St Mary's Ossy Choir for many years and founder members of the now defunct St Mary's Amatuer Operatic society, Bernard was also a member of the choir but died very young was a great comedian and but for drink would have gone a long way, Ray was a Fireman stationed at Ossy lived on the Trinity Street Estate, as you say all sadly no longer with us

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Did you know Pauline Henry and her brother Mick, I think, and the Duffy family from Park Rd Accy?

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Duffys used to live top house on right hand side facing up, the dad was one of the last waiters in accys pubs, know em all, Pats been a good mate since early teens.;)

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Yes, Toms and his wife Sheila and kids Pauline and Michael. Can't place the Duffy family. We left Park Road 40 years ago.

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Facing Park Con? Were they a big Family?

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Sorry, got that wrong, left Tremellen St.40 yaers ago for oz. left Park Road 50 years ago

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They were a big family irene, as fer park con??:confused: no idea what that is, it sure aint yon now.:confused:

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Just wondering if we're talking about different Tom Henry Irene, the Tom I knew has a son called Chris who is now a very talented snooker coach and has coached the likes of Steven Hendrey Peter Ebden and many more top stars

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[QUOTE=cashman;1059815]They were a big family irene, as fer park con??:confused: no idea what that is, it sure aint yon now.:confused:[/QUOTE

We did know of them but not personally.
The park con was vacant land facing Duffys. Park congregational church was once on there donkeys years ago. After that got knocked down, Joe Hughes, father of Leo had his joinery workshop on there. After he died, that was then knocked down, and it was vacant for years. During the war there was a steel tank full of water on there in case the fire brigade needed extra water. From memory, it was vacant after the war and i seem to think, still vacant when we left for oz 40 years ago.It sounds like from what you're saying cashman, it's been built on again.

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[QUOTE=Aussie Irene;1059832]Ah the land yeh mention was always vacant until a few years ago, they built a childrens play area n put railings around it.:)

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I may be getting a bit mixed up here Jaysay with the boys name but his girl who was the eldest was definitly called Pauline, and i seem to think she went to Paddock House The house they lived in was was once his wifes ( Sheila Malone ) parents. Her father was a joiner like Tom.

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[QUOTE=cashman;1059837][QUOTE=Aussie Irene;1059832]Ah the land yeh mention was always vacant until a few years ago, they built a childrens play area n put railings around it.:)[/QUOTE

There used to be railings round before. They got cut down for the war effort