Hello Jean
Was that the Coach company near the Post office in Bordesley Green? I remember, when I started working I used to buy Mom and me tickets for trips on a Sunday afternoon from there. Nearly alway Wales, and the Mystery tours, ususally turned out to be Betws - y - Coed. Quick, cuppa a look round and back again.
I remember the Doctors just past Crawfords. Crawfords too had rows of biscuits in glass covered tins. The smell of Bacon and coffee and cheese when you walked in was wonderful. And if they were busy they had chairs you could sit on to wait your turn, and have a chat. Do you remember the money bombs that whizzed round to the cashier, all shiny brass?.
Blunts the chemist opposite with the big coloured medicine jars in the window, and the darkenss inside and the herby smells of patent medicines. I was usually given a note to take there by my elder sister, and would return back with a mysterious package!!!
I had no younger sister to do the same for me!!
Oh I could go on for ages. I have written a book all about Bordesley Green, but no one wants to publish it becasue it is nearly all writing and not enough photos.
But lets face it in those days not that many of us had cameras, and those of us who did couldnt afford to have films developed, so they were not used much.
Anyone know John Yates?, I think he lived in Blake Lane or one of the Avenues, he was in my class at Alston road in the 40's. His friend was Kenneth Slater. Two really nice lads I remember.
"Those were the days my friend,we thought they'd never end"
Marie