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A policeman was walking along a canal in Wednesbury and sees a young boy sat on the towpath crying. Policeman – Are you okay? Boy – No I ay, me mate’s fell in the cut The policeman immediately dives in the water but after a few minutes searching is unable to find anyone Policeman – I’m sorry I can’t find him, when did your friend fall in? Boy – What yow gooin on about? Arv lost me mate off me sandwich!

That brings back a few memories, the traction is well before my time (I was born in 1974) but I used to 'spot from that very location in the mid 80s. It was mainly 37s and 20s then IIRC and I think the bridge carrying the old GWR main line had been demolished by then. I also remember watching the Ocker HIll power station cooling towers being blown up in the 80s.