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Azzabuv	Brown/Billingham - Gladstone Street Langley Mill replied on: 11/20/2004 11:43:40 AM Hi, Phyl, An Alfred G. Steed, resides at number 4, Gladstone St; Is this of any help? Azzabuv.
p_phyl@optusnet.com.au	Brown/Billingham - Gladstone Street Langley Mill replied on: 11/20/2004 5:42:33 AM Hi there, Thank you for sending me some information. Grandma lived at the above address with her son, Alfred George Steed. Grandma (Elsie) died in 1972 and I would like to know if anyone knows if the house is still occupied by one of the relatives of either Elsie or Uncle Alf. If at all possible could someone let me know. Thanks Phyl
suzard Researcher	Brown/Billingham - Gladstone Street Langley Mill replied on: 11/10/2004 11:07:41 PM I lived on Bank St Langley Mill from 1940's to late 60's-my parents lived there longer and my grandparents lived there from 1921-when they moved from 9 Gladstone St. Description of the Street-Cromford Road is one of the main roads thro L Mill-shops and then Smiths Flour Mill-just after this are four streets-Queen St, Gladstone St, Campbell St and Argyle St-running across the top of them (parallell to Cromford Road) is Bank Street-behind Bank St is a recreation ground(locally "the rec").From abt 1910-21 my grandparents lived 9 Gladstone St-the top house leading onto the corner of Bank St-I remember a few people who lived there from 40's to 70's-no 3 or 5 were the James family-father was welsh-had 2 daughters and one son-they were in Salvation Army-Mrs James used to sell underwear on heanor market-next door was Lily? (who lived with her elderly mother) she never married and worked at Aristoc(local hosiery factory)-across the road were the Blood family-2 families living next door to each other then there were the Truebloods who had 2 sons(and relatives on Bank St) -i know other families-I'll just have to think for a while! At the Cromford Rd end of Gladstone St was Frank Sisson and son -Builders-his works went thro to Argyle St-then at the bottom of the Street was the Central Methodist Chapel(which most of the children in that St attended)-the superintendant in the 50's was Mr Teagle(from Campbell St)-now the chapel is a light fitting warehouse!!. The houses were terraced and 2 families would share one garden ("yard")-they had a very small front garden-but never used the front door -always back door-accessible via a covered passageway("entry")The houses were 3 bedroomed, small living room and a "best room"(parlour)-the back door led into a small one storey kitchen-joined on to this was the coalhouse and the outside toilet. Most houses had a tin bath hung on the outside wall which would be brought inside on Fridays for "bath night"-the water was heated in a "copper" in the kichen-there was also a "pantry" or larder which was converted into a bathroom as the houses were modernised! It really was a great community to grow up in-everyone knew each other. Opposite the chapel was the corner shop (Owned by the Smith family -run in 50's -Mabel Smith ran it)which sold groceries, knitting wool-but best of all sweets!!!-What years did your gran live there? Would she be interested to hear about people I remember from the other Streets mentioned?- The history society produced a very good book of photographs of Langley Mill a couple of yrs ago-maybe Richard could fill you in on this if you are interested
RMMee Moderator	Brown/Billingham - Gladstone Street Langley Mill replied on: 11/4/2004 2:13:24 PM An email received from Philippa in Queensland: "Hi there, My grandmother, Elsie Brown - nee Billingham (Steed) lived in Langley Mill with her son Alfred George Steed. Is there anyone who can tell me about the street or have any photos or anyone who remembers grandma. Thanks Phyl" If anyone replies to this, I'll drop an email to her for her to read the updates.

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