Do you remember Sylvia and Gordon King, and the Haddon family lived opposite the shop. Also Mrs Adams faggot and pea shop, went up with a jug every Friday for our tea.
Did your grandfather have a son called Ronald?Hi, I am new to the forum, I found this almost straight away! The shop was owned by my grandfather Reginald Burgess and I lived there until I was eight, I went to Oakley Road school. This certainly stirred up some memories
This is a 1970s pic of cooksey road small heath (from todays Mail) The entrance to cooksey avenue can be seen by the third car on the left and the other entrance/exit is by the lampost on the left.I have my fathers Army record, and the address 32 Cooksey Avenue is where his Silver War Badge was sent to in 1918.
nice to see a picture of the area.
Nick
im pretty sure its the top end near golden hillock rd
Looking at it again I think its the stop before the new bridge, looking down on the right you can see the front of the Deritend Ex-service mens club (I think).
youre not talking about the railwaymens club are you?
you know i cant place where simkins was now. i know there were houses and buildings all the way to the bridge on both sides of the road and just before the bridge the mens on the left going towards city