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Woodhouse Lane

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Woodhouse Lane colourised
Woodhouse Lane colourised
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 35093
Hope you don’t mind Veronica but I could not resist wondering what your photo of Woodhouse Lane might look like, enhanced and in colour.

Comment by: Veronica on 1st May 2024 at 22:35

I don’t mind a bit Keith. The lads look healthier anyway and the fellow. Even the horse looks like he could run a race!

Comment by: Cyril on 2nd May 2024 at 21:25

You can almost hear him shouting "Bohnne - ragg-bohnne".
They always had a loud booming voice and you could hear them streets away.
I've been trying to make out the destination on the rear of the bus, it's Springfield, does anyone know where the bus terminus was at Springfield, was it the bottom of Beech Hill Lane near what was the running track?

Comment by: Veronica on 5th May 2024 at 09:35

I suppose hearing the ‘Rag- Bone Man’ shouting out loud was the signal for women to rush about looking for stuff to give him. I remember my mam finding old rags for the donkey stones.

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