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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]Does anyone remember the Wholesaler, who lived on Station Rd; on the left-hand side towards the Church from the Heanor direction? Their was a driveway up the side of the house, which led to the out-buildings at the back, from where the newspapers were sold. In the early part of the 1950s and no-doubt before and afterwards, a large group of youths used to gather, early in the morning, from various districts, to buy their Sunday newspaper round(s). My round was for a wide area of Heanor. But with my trusted pedal bike, it wasn't too bad. BUT that steep Mansfield Rd; with the large, packed solid, bulging newspaper bag on board, was a real energy drainer. Does anyone remember the Wholesaler's name and also how long did his business last? Azzabuv.[/quote]
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Azzabuv

This message was updated on 6/20/2005 1:22:24 PM by Azzabuv

Sunday Newspaper Wholesaler
replied on: 6/20/2005 1:06:45 PM

Does anyone remember the Wholesaler, who lived on Station Rd; on the left-hand side towards the Church from the Heanor direction?
Their was a driveway up the side of the house, which led to the out-buildings at the back, from where the newspapers were sold.

In the early part of the 1950s and no-doubt before and afterwards, a large group of youths used to gather, early in the morning, from various districts, to buy their Sunday newspaper round(s).

My round was for a wide area of Heanor. But with my trusted pedal bike, it wasn't too bad. BUT that steep Mansfield Rd; with the large, packed solid, bulging newspaper bag on board, was a real energy drainer.

Does anyone remember the Wholesaler's name and also how long did his business last?
Azzabuv.

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