Ginnel Kids, 1997.

In the Yorkshire/Lancashire idiom ginnels are the  alleyways that run along the back of terraced houses allowing access to and from the rear of the properties for residents.   They're a liminal space in that they're common areas, but not the pavement,  and are surrounded by private areas, the houses.

They're also great places for kids to congregate and socialise. The narrow lanes and high walls make it a natural place to kick a ball around.

Ginnels are usually quite narrow - about eight foot wide, but if you look at the ones here they're much wider, probably over twelve  feet.  I'm told this  indicates that the properties were built in the 1900s as part of the Council's plan to bring sanitation and hygiene to working classes of Blackpool - These look easily wide enough to get a dustcart through.

If you look at the right of the picture you may also see that the ginnels are paved with cobblestones - the only option then, but something people pay thousands for now!