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Title: Devonshire Street
Post by: ksquires on Monday 11 October 10 14:54 BST (UK)

Please anyone who can help me my farther lived in Devonshire street as a boy during WW2 he is now nearly 70 and wanted to find some photos of the old street where he grew up I know it would make him so happy but I am really struggling to find any. Please anyone who can help it would be most appriciated scanned images or anything like that.

Many thanks

Kevin Squires

Title: Re: Devonshire Street
Post by: dusty_streets on Monday 11 October 10 16:02 BST (UK)

In which town?

Title: Re: Devonshire Street
Post by: jefna on Monday 11 October 10 16:08 BST (UK)

hI try google maps

Title: Re: Devonshire Street
Post by: ksquires on Monday 11 October 10 16:09 BST (UK)

Derby city

Title: Re: Devonshire Street
Post by: ksquires on Monday 11 October 10 16:10 BST (UK)

Google maps is for modern streets that exist today?

Title: Re: Devonshire Street
Post by: geoff4488 on Monday 11 October 10 20:52 BST (UK)

Link as follows:  http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/oldphotos/jdc/photos/derbytown02.htm

Hope this helps.

Geoff

Title: Re: Devonshire Street
Post by: mari on Friday 15 October 10 11:14 BST (UK)

Hi Kevin
 There is an article on Bygone Derbyshire  by a Tony Lintott whose parents moved into no 25 Devonshire st  in 1941 . There is also a photo

http://youandyesterday.com/articles/Devonshire_Street

Devonshitre st was demolished in the 1960's
 Regards Mari