Recent content by Eileenw

I was born at 107 Wilton Street in 1944 and my granny lived at the back of our house. Her name was Mrs Green and her neighbour was Mrs Hudson. I remember they shared an outside toilet. Our name was Whittington and we lived next door to Mrs Maskell across the entry. We move around 1950. A few...

My father was in the AFS too, his name was Len Whittington. We lived in Wilton Street, Lozells so I am not sure where he was based. He didn't talk very much about his service in the AFS. Strangely my father in law became Fire Chief of the Coventry Brigade in the 1050's. Eileen

Hello all, my dad was in the AFS during the second world war, being too old for anything else. We lived in Lozells so I have no idea which division he would have been in....maybe division 3 ......?? Thank you for the picture of the AFS badge, its good to see. I was born in 1944.....so have no...

I see you moved to the USA Richard, a little bit further away than me then...????

I don't really know but I find it quite sad...............I moved to Harborne when I was 5 years old and still live in Harborne now. But I still wanted to chase down the memories of where I grew up and I couldn't find them....x

We still have memories Richard, even though time marches on.....

Time marches on, but we still have memories.......xx

Thank you Lyn for your reply.....that explians why I couldn't find anything other than new housing......things do move on but it is quite sad really......I moved to Harborne when I was 5 and still live there but will never forget Wilton Street. But its all in the past now, many thanks Eileen

Has anyone been there recently....???

I was born in 107 Wilton Street in 1944......I tried to find Wilton Street a few years ago but I couldnt identify it except that it seemed to have been turned into a new housing estate. I must go on another pilgrimage soon and try to find the old Wilton Street.

What a fabulous picture. I remember this shop, and I left Wilton Street with my parents in 1950 when I was 5 years old ....There was also a shop down on the corner of Wilton Street but I cannot remember what is was called. We used to buy sweets there.... We lived at 107.....

I've just joined this forum. I lived at 107 Wilton Street and its wonderful to see the old photo's. I tried to find it a few years ago, only to find new houses. My gran lived at the back of our house, her name was Mrs Green and she shared a toilet in the back yard with her neighbour, Mrs Hudson.