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    Greys Department Store

    Interesting pics, thanks for uploading these.
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    Metro Cammell Saltley

    Thanks. Judging by the dates, that does seem to confirm he must have worked at Elmdon, as I do know he'd moved on to a different job by about 1964-1965.
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    Metro Cammell Saltley

    Thanks for your replies and the picture. Still not sure whether it was buses or railway carriages though, as unfortunately I don't know the dates he worked there. I think it would be between the mid fifties to mid sixties. But Elmdon rings a bell, so possibly it was there. I seem to remember...
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    Metro Cammell Saltley

    My father died recently and I have just discovered that he worked for Metro Weyman before the mid sixties. What did Weyman make?
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    Goodman family photos from Oak Cottages and Erskine Street

    Thanks to mikejee for the streetmap, that does help to put it into perspective. Seems they had quite a big garden. Must have been handy living next to the coalyard as well :) My thanks to everyone for your help, I really appreciate it.
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    Goodman family photos from Oak Cottages and Erskine Street

    That's a pretty good memory you have there; and very well described for fifty years ago. Thanks ever so much. At least I know a little bit now.
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    Stoneyhurst road, Erdington

    Does anyone have any photos of Stoneyhurst Road, Erdington please? I've searched the web but can't find a thing. My parents lived at No. 16 in the early 1950's, when they were living with the Parker family. It was my mother's parents house.
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    Goodman family photos from Oak Cottages and Erskine Street

    Thanks for sharing that with me :) A front garden is quite unusual for that area, so I'm quite surprised to hear that. I've never been there though, afraid I wasn't born till the sixties so they lived there way before my time.
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    Goodman family photos from Oak Cottages and Erskine Street

    My grandad's family also used to live at Oak Cottages, 7 Erskine Street. My grandad was John Allsopp, and I know that he lived there around 1916 before going off to fight in WW1. The address is shown on his army records. He married my gran Olive (nee Rhodes) in 1917 and they lived at Oak...
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    Hope Lodge, Edgbaston

    No, I'm sorry Shady, unfortunately I havn't been able to find out anything else and am still hoping someone will be able to help.
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    Greys Department Store

    Thanks, those are great pictures. Jools
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    Grocers/confectioners: 57 Guildford Street, 1920's-30s

    Thanks for your reply, great to find someone who remembers it. Jools
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    Grocers/confectioners: 57 Guildford Street, 1920's-30s

    Does anyone remember, or have any info about a shop at 57 Guildford Street, please? I am specifically looking for any info or pictures for the period 1920s-1930s, when my relatives ran it, but any information would be welcome. Kellys Trade Directory lists the shopkeeper as Miss Jane Hillitt...
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    Hope Lodge, Edgbaston

    Sorry, but I don't know where the records are kept.
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    Greys Department Store

    thank you for the pics!:)
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