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claytonx 08-11-2011 14:28

Re: Childhood Reminiscences part 2
 
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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 943891)
I remember most of it ... not the horse-drawn trams ... but the other stuff, yes. And conkers ... and bonfire night ... and Stanley at Peel Park:D We've sure as hell come a long way; but I sometimes wonder about the direction we took;):D

Eric, I can remember catching a corporation bus from the Forts Arms Clayton right to Peel Park to watch Stanley in the old third division north and then getting the bus out of Manor St back. The bus was standing room only and the conductor never managed to collect all the fares, as long as you could get as near to the front upstairs.

jaysay 08-11-2011 18:11

Re: Childhood Reminiscences 1941-1951
 
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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 946039)
We didn't get goldfish from the rag and bone man...we got donkey stones.......far more practical.

The good old donkey stones and Dolly Blue Margaret them were the days:alright:

talentedbutslow 11-11-2011 15:01

Re: Childhood Reminiscences 1941-1951
 
Tal decides to do a "Groove":D
Tal wonders why they were called "donkey stones"......

MargaretR 11-11-2011 15:54

Re: Childhood Reminiscences 1941-1951
 
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Originally Posted by talentedbutslow (Post 946916)
Tal decides to do a "Groove":D
Tal wonders why they were called "donkey stones"......

Eli Whalley & Company, Manufacturers of Donkey Stones -
Donkey stones took their name from the image of a donkey used by the largest 19th century manufacturer. On the other hand, Eli Whalley used a lion as his trademark and the inspiration for this came from childhood visits to Belle Vue Zoo at Gorton, Manchester.


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