The smell was probably from Hogg's dairy next to were we took the jam jars.
Macfarlin was on the corner of little parkfield and Lark Lane, we would carry the battery from the radio to his shop to get it charged. opposite was Deckers were you bought coal bricks and pink paraffin, imagine today asking your kids to carry paraffin, a leaky battery or taking a lemonade bottle back. The bue bird chippy was opposite the Albert, and the corner of Sefton Grove was an exclusive pran shop similar to Pollocks in Renshaw St, a big coachbuilt pram was always on display in the upper window.
We would play for hours on the plantation, were the day centre is now, it must have been laid out into a lawned area as the middle had a circular path, there were also many easy to climb trees.
the 60 bus terminus was just behind the huge bus shelter, and Numan's travel agency was were Akis bar is now, shows you how wealthy the area once was.