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Tag: Finningley Road

Posted on:April 8, 2020March 4, 2020Darnhill Langley Locations

Working on the Overspill

I was 7 when moved in 1953 from the pre-fabs. We moved to Finningley Road from Heaton Park.  Lots of other neighbours moved to Darnhill and others to Langley. A lot of people moved from Heaton Park to Langley. My father did the water pipes for Langley and Darnhill.  Catherine

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