In 1948, the council tried to get a bus service installed on the Cottonmill estate but the London Transport Executive said they were unable to do so because of the state of the roads leading to the estate. It was… More about ‘Abbots Avenue Bridge’»
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Living in Holyrood Crescent – Val Goodyear-Burrow
After the war, Val’s family moved from Tavistock Avenue into a new house in Holyrood Crescent, number 7. She has clear memories of the Cottonmill and St Julian’s estates being built and that there was class distinction between them. She remembers,… More about ‘Living in Holyrood Crescent – Val Goodyear-Burrow’»
Childhood in Tavistock Avenue – Sue Bentley
Sue Bentley, born Sue Newton in 1938, lived in Tavistock Avenue for thirty years and shares her childhood memories of playing in and around that area. She remembers playing on the little grass islands in the avenue, the fields by… More about ‘Childhood in Tavistock Avenue – Sue Bentley’»
Scout groups in Sopwell
This is the history of the scout groups in Sopwell, the 4th and the 19th. The 4th is still active and meets in the Jim Green Memorial scout hut between Riverside Road and Old London Road. The 19th thrived when… More about ‘Scout groups in Sopwell’»
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