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    Scrap Yard Pete My Dad
    Scrap Yard Pete My Dad
    Scrap Yard Pete My Dad
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    Scrap Yard Pete My Dad

    By Peter Doswell

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    This book has been written to share some of the memories of the well known Southampton man Peter Doswell. The author also Peter Doswell writes emotionally about his father, who was best known by thousands of people when he was working at the scrap yard in Empress Road Bevois Valley Southampton. The author's father would be easily identified as the man who lived at the scrap yard for many many years in a caravan with his dog "Benny". This is an emotional read as the author describes the man known as scrap yard Pete as his dad.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateSep 6, 2016
    ISBN9781326782825
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