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Ronnie Hughes's avatar

Beautiful as well as heartbreaking. My own barometer of desperation, if that’s a thing, around here is Eldon Grove. “Like a third cathedral” I’ll often say and sometimes write. As yet another last chance developer leaves nothing behind them but a bit less roof for the rain to fall through.

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Kevin Donovan's avatar

Thanks so much. My mother and father were both born in the area (in 1897 and 1903). Dad's father was an Irish immigrant there. My first job after school (1963) was on Tithebarn Street. When I wasn't at Cavern lunchtime sessions I was exploring those streets. I still take visitors round the area (once upon a time that meant a decent pub crawl) to show them what excrement (sorry, development) has wiped out my history.

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