i see now.that is the rear. the other pic is the front, is that right. thanks
If you go to www.leroux.co.uk/parklanecan some please! mark were burlington hall was on the/or a map. i can not remember it, and it is bugging me now grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. did park lane continue past potters hill?
very well done. thanks for all your help. on this. great mapIf you go to www.leroux.co.uk/parklane it has the whole of Park Lane on there with both views of Burlington Hall. John
You're welcome Pete, just wish I had the skills to make it more user friendly and more extensive but I'm working on it. Johnvery well done. thanks for all your help. on this. great map
pete
This picture looks like High St Aston, just down from where Hawkins, the jellied eel and whelk store.i see now.that is the rear. the other pic is the front, is that rightView attachment 130702
Nice pic, I took the liberty of cleaning up the sky a bit, hope you don't mind. Johnnice pic of plume st jk. and the river ray access door were we would get in and walk the river. thanks
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I have marked the area on the map, however, unable to upload as it says it's too large a file to process?? It's the same file...help?can some please! mark were burlington hall was on the/or a map. i can not remember it, and it is bugging me now grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. did park lane continue past potters hill?
I remember it well...the pigs being unloaded. The herding process to the yard next door to the shop on the Bracebridge St. side was attended by many of us kids. I personally did not know anyone that worked there, However, living in Canada, I worked with a Dennis Richards, who claimed he was the nephew of the owners.
Dave A
yes i do remember itHi! Here is a photograph of my Mom & Dad with all the staff of the Pork Butchers "RICHARDS OF ASTON". The shop stood on the corner of High Street and Bracebridge Street. It became "Farr & Smith" later. The owner was Teddy Farr. My Mom is in the white coat at the front, and Dad (Harry Taylor) is to her right. The owner, Teddy Farr, is seated, in the black coat. This was one of the busiest shops on the High Street, as you can see by the staff employed there. Anyone remember it? Or did anyone work for my Dad Harry, who was the manager? this was taken in the late forties early fifties. View attachment 131048
amazing phot gerry...cant believe how many staff they employed...my aunt who lived in bracebridge st at that time must have used the shop and a very good chance my nan and mom did...
lyn
Never thought of taking them to the Orient. We used to have them with peas, which was more like pea soup made from mushy peas. The whelks tasted great soaked in mushy peas. Co-incidentally, I spend the winters in St Simons Island in SE Georgia and someone mentioned to me that they got whelks fresh off the beach. This is the first time I've heard mention of them on this side of the pond...View attachment 131082
yer i loved that place,most people had pop corn.i took a pound of whelks.to the orient.
never had them with peas,we would sit in the orient pic house and chew them rubbery thing.lol i live right by the beach. now i throw a pastic container in the rocks,and leave it for a few days and it is full of whelks.Never thought of taking them to the Orient. We used to have them with peas, which was more like pea soup made from mushy peas. The whelks tasted great soaked in mushy peas. Co-incidentally, I spend the winters in St Simons Island in SE Georgia and someone mentioned to me that they got whelks fresh off the beach. This is the first time I've heard mention of them on this side of the pond...
Dave A
Banjo.....I am sure that Burlington Hall had a back entry ..(yard access) on Park Lane , next to the printers,,
Gerry ....I remember Lloyds garage my best mate at the time lived almost facing it , with Lynette hairdressers next door to the garage, somewhere on here is a photo of both, if not try the Astonbrook through Aston Manor web site or their facebook page...
Of interest to those who like bus information, the bus at the traffic lights, (left side of photo) looks rather like it to be one of Harper Bros. of Heath Hayes AEC London RT types. They had some London RT type buses second hand from St. Helens Corporation in 1958. Harpers were green with cream relief and were to be seen in Kingstanding. They shared some services with Walsall Corporation. They got a limited stop service into the city centre (Birmingham) in 1965 and were absorbed into the Midland Red in 1974.I may be wrong but, I don't think the rear of Burlington Hall was on Park Lane. It's true that Park Lane is behind Burlington Hall but, the hall itself is not in that photo. Perhaps there may have been a back entry somewhere but look at this photo to see what I'm saying.View attachment 135578