[john conway]

Originally Posted by gdm27

Does anyone remember the huge air raid shelter that was placed under Rileys Hill. Back in the late 60's bad weather washed away earth covering a corner so of course we managed to break into it!!!! You had to take candles or a tourch and walked in a huge circle to get back to the entrance. As per normal this onley lasted for a short while as the council came and covered it again!!!!!

Yes I remember playing in the air raid shelter at the bottom of Riley’s Hill, we use to put candles in jam jars. But I remember breaking into them in the 50's, but like you said the council always came and blocked them up again. I lived on Higher Antley St between 1952 to 1972, we used to play a lot on Riley’s Hill, Blue Bell Wood, that ran down from the top end of Riley’s Hill to the start of Priestly Clough, and the Donkey Steps. Do you remember the allotments on either side of the Donkey Steps; we didn't call them allotments just 'pens'.