Hi List More of these characters 'Market Kitty' MACDONALD was one of the men who stood with shovels at the bottom of Cavendish Street outside the coal yards. He was a great drinker and very jolly. Every so often he would go ona rant (a bender) When O'Banks the coal merchant's opened in Keighley, Market Kiity's two sons and brother became the their three carters. and Market Kitty worked full time filling bogs with coal at the East Parade yard. He was a brother of Widow Tush. Johnny HOGAN or 'One Round HOGAN' Worked at Hattersleys as a moulder, He only had one leg. If you got into an argument with him, he would hit you with his walking stick. He NEVER missed hence his nickname. When his wife Dolly wanted to go for a drink, she would his his peg leg, on the ash places. He used to drink the the catholic club at weekend........They lived in West Lane. 'Ginger John' Was the CAtholic Club doorman, He sat on the second landing of the stairs on a chair.....and if a bobby came he pressed a button, a bell rang in the bar and it was quickly closed. He lived in west Lane. 'Bingley Ned' Was a semi retired cattle buyer. who drank at the Ship Inn at T' Top o' Town. He would but for any Keighley butcher at Bingley Auction Mart. Ginger John, would always meet him at the station, because he was Ginger John's greatest friend. Harold HOYLE Was a cattle buyer. He bought all kinds of animals for all the butchers in town. He pushed a big old green bicycle but hardly ever rode it. He would push it for miles and miles around neighbouring farms. He would continually lose it, and have to collect it from the police station. He lived at a farm at the top of Fell Lane, where the 'Three Horses' public house is now. 'Ossie' HOYLEHarold's son, lived at the farm. He dealt in stocks and shares on the stock market, after having a college education.............BUT never seemed to work for a living. 'Florrie' HOYLE Harold's daughter, worked in the mill at Oakwroth, despite there being buses available she would walk to Oakworth and back daily, she had been used to doing this all her life. More later................Enjoy!!!!! Warmest Wishes Jan Jan in Bronte Country Co-List Admin Eng-Yorks, Bradford Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Updated daily automatically. WARNING ..... To help prevent any virus transmission DO NOT open any attachments to this mail unless the attachment filename is quoted in my first line of the message text