correct sir.My old A_Z show Aston Aston St starting at Lancaster circus, becoming Aston Rd at the Jct of Lister St, changing to Aston Rd North at Aston Brook St, and becoming Lichfield Rd at at Aston Cross.
it was built on the site of the bombed dobson and crother. the penny farthing was there until they buldozed the lot for the aston expressway. have a look atPete, I found my picture of the garage today. I'm not sure of the date but I know that it was taken by my next door neighbour, Arnold Martin who was a freelance photographer. This could be 20's or 30's I think. It's quite interesting, apart from the pumps and the description of his trade as a 'vehicle spirit merchant', as I believe you can see the Rippingille's building behind but it has a different company name. Perhaps this building fell victim to the war? I see that your photo still has the penny-farthing on display.
looking around the www, it seems that rippingilles was next door to dobson and crowther. and when d/b got bombedThanks for the link Pete. Some good pictures there. I'm a bit puzzled though as, reading through this thread, the company seems to have been on this site since the late 1800's and yet it seems as though the Dobson & Crowther building takes up all the space. Your help is really appreciated.
A bit late coming to this but I'm pretty sure that this is the bomb damaged building of Dobson & Crowther, it looks as though it was at least 4 floors high and was replaced by just a single level.looking around the www, it seems that rippingilles was next door to dobson and crowther. and when d/b got bombed
rippingilles moved in there space.building a ext on there existing property. rippingilles was there on the corner when i lived there in the late 50s. (more pics needed now please)
A bit late coming to this but I'm pretty sure that this is the bomb damaged building of Dobson & Crowther, it looks as though it was at least 4 floors high and was replaced by just a single level.
Hadn't noticed that but I think you are right, I wonder if they were the fire crew? probably worked all night and being given some breakfast. Considering how unstable that corner of the building looks I'm surprised that they would sit there.That's an interesting picture brummy-lad. Can you see what's happening at the building on the opposite corner. It looks as though people are sitting outside but could be something totally different.
Late reply but here goes. The Rippingille stoves were wick powered and not pressurised like Primus type stove. Perfect in a small household or extended base camp camping and also popular on canal barges. I had a No3 in my stove collection for a time but traded it. Powered by 2 twin wick burners which heated two hot plates and a small oven. Outside of Sweden the UK, especially the Birmingham area was well known for producing quality paraffin based stoves with companies like Samuel Heath, Harpers and https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Townson_and_Coxson T&C were making stoves for the Army until the early 1990s with the Army No12 stove which would burn diesel or paraffin (its much the same stuff).Just out of interest does anyone know the principle behind Rippingille's oil cooking stoves.
As recently as the 1970's I remember using a paraffin stove when camping whereby you had to pump it to pressurise the oil and therefore create a powerful flame.
Probably not - but I just wondered if this was Rippingille's original invention.
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