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Old 03-11-2009, 18:47   #5
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Re: Anyone any memories of old Pitt Street

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Originally Posted by cashman View Post
Don't recall that house, assume was on right hand side going up towards Plantation st. was a strange owd chap lived up top end on right in a large house, possibly was Higher Pitt st, which i'd forgot about until Retlaw mentioned, used to shout n chase us kids away if ever we were near his house, he also had "George Thompson" the local bobby after us on his pushbike, only memories i have atarah.
Do you mean that strange chap who wore a pork pie hat, there was one who never spoke but was muttering to himself.
We used to think he was German spy.
Turns out he was a WW1 vet who suffered from shell shock.

Retlaw.

Ps I did a typo when I mentioned Pinch Belly Rd,
it should have been Pinch Belly Row.
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