by the West Street Heritage Group for Futures Past East St end of West St: now demolished “Slade’s Buildings”, by legend our crime spot, situated very near to us but on the opposite side of the road. It was rumoured to contain at least two murderers and no policeman would venture there alone; they always went in pairs or threesomes. Our parents forbade us to enter it and we never did. But its children came regularly and received a good word and a handful of sweets from my mot