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The reason I ask is someone in a previous forum about Dolly Blues said there dad worked there but I wasnt sure if they meant Blyths
Sorry I have started something here havent I

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in that section of the canal is a small "Bay" of which i believe Blythes owned 2 canal boats, back in the mists of time, possibly summat delivered off those boats caused the blue stain on the wall?:confused: me mate had all the history on it, but the thoughtless sod died when i lived in spain.

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Oh Cashman your poor mate, if only I had listened to my mother when I had the chance, she loved Lanky and loved family history but as a kid I wasnt interested and now regret it as I am struggling with both

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join the club i was just the same.:D

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Not sure cashy but was that blue on the walls actually caused by Dolly Blue, was it not caused by something made on the Blyths site:confused: they've made some weird and wondeful stuff there in their time:rolleyes:

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Does anyone know if you can still buy Dolly Blue

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Have heard you can but wouldn't have a clue where, don't see to many Rag an Bone men these days:D

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WOOOOOOO look what I have just found

Reckitt's Blue Carbolic Soap Co.

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And so cheap too, we could open a Chinese laundry:D

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I think that it was me who said that my dad worked for a short time at Cocker chemicals Ossy, and they made dolly blue

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I remember the blue wall very well as I passed it every day going home from school, often walking. I was always told it was a Dolly Blue works. Next to that wall, on the West End side, was a house, right on the side of the canal. It had a central front door with a bay window on either side but the back of the building was part of the works. In front of the house was a triangular garden, it followed the curve of the canal and the road. The house and garden were derelict right back when I was a child in the 40s.

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I can remember the blue wall and the steps. We used to sneak off for the afternoon when I was at Ossy Tech and we walked for miles.

As for Dolly Blue, my nets need a wash and I was only thinking about it the other day. Not much chance of getting any here though.

It translates to ´azul muñequita´ but sounds much better in English.

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Hi June
I have just ordered a pack of ten Dolly Blues, now called Crown Blue
I have promised my dad 2 and my daughter and neighbour 2 each, 2 for me so that leave 2 spare which I would be happy to pop in an evelope and send to you if you can private message me your address (not sure if you can do it here)

Sheila

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Thanks for clearing that up Margaret, just one more question was Cocker chemicals anywhere near the blue wall as you say Ossy and the wall was Church :confused:

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No - over a mile away