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Alum Rock Road Shops
- Thread starter wendyP
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My grandfather and then my father had a shop on Alum Rock Road from about 1935 until 1956.
No 757, opposite the Capitol Cinema.
I lived there as a boy for 10 years, until 1956.
If there is anything you want to know about that part of A R Road, let me know. I can remember it vividly, including the names of most of the shops between the Pelham Arms and Woodwells Road and who ran most of them.
No 757, opposite the Capitol Cinema.
I lived there as a boy for 10 years, until 1956.
If there is anything you want to know about that part of A R Road, let me know. I can remember it vividly, including the names of most of the shops between the Pelham Arms and Woodwells Road and who ran most of them.
SBSFamilyhistory
master brummie
Hi I will look at the 1955 Kelly'son Thursday and let you know if there are any shops that differ from that of 1956. I will also look at the one from 1945 to give you some idea of how long the shops had been there in 1956.
I will also ask my mum if she can remember any of the shops as she was born in St Saviours Road,not far away. Although she married in 1949 her family still lived in the area during the 50's.
Sue
I will also ask my mum if she can remember any of the shops as she was born in St Saviours Road,not far away. Although she married in 1949 her family still lived in the area during the 50's.
Sue
suemalings
master brummie
Was it Haynes the Green Grocer that used to be on the corner of Alum Rock Road and Wright Road? There was Copes, the pen and stationary shop, also a wallpaper shop. (Ray was the son of the owner, he has a shop at the Yew Tree now "Ray's Wallpapers". I remember the toy/model shop, used to be almost oposite Ralph Road, where I would go and spend my 2/6p pocket money. I lived in Ash Road from 1955 to 1966 and used to go shopping with my mom every Saturday morning,
Thank you all so much for your help. Tts the bottom and middle parts of The Rock I am interested in, from the Gate Saltley up to Southalls.
But of course I am interested in all of it. I lived in Reginald Road so St. Saviours Road was at the top of my road.
Loved the photos. I recognised the Capital cinema but didnt recognise which part of Alum Rock the other photo was. I am going mad trying to work it out!!
One again you are all so kind and thank you.
Wendy
But of course I am interested in all of it. I lived in Reginald Road so St. Saviours Road was at the top of my road.
Loved the photos. I recognised the Capital cinema but didnt recognise which part of Alum Rock the other photo was. I am going mad trying to work it out!!
One again you are all so kind and thank you.
Wendy
Sue, Yes Haynes was on the corner of Wright Road, but it was Stanards that had the pens and stationery shop and they were just over the road. When the old boy died a few years ago at Stanards they found hundreds of handbags of fabulous quality upstairs and also expensive pens etc. and it was all looted.
What school did you go to?
Wendy
What school did you go to?
Wendy
Hi Phil
Where did you get these wonderful photos from? I would love them. The one is the Co-op small department store that was a drapers etc. and a few of us were reminiscing about that the other day. I never thought I would see it again. Does anyone know if I can copy these photos from the Forum. If not, please tell me Phil where I can get them from.
Wendy
Where did you get these wonderful photos from? I would love them. The one is the Co-op small department store that was a drapers etc. and a few of us were reminiscing about that the other day. I never thought I would see it again. Does anyone know if I can copy these photos from the Forum. If not, please tell me Phil where I can get them from.
Wendy
suemalings
master brummie
Wendy - I went to Adderley Infants (St Savious and Adderley Road) then to Adderley Junior School on the corner of Adderley and Arden Road. I went to Cherry Sec. Mod. We moved to Nansen Road in 1966 so still in the Alum Rock area.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Wendyp
As far as I am concerned you can copy any photo I put up on the forum for personal use. I have so many photo's I have collected over the years and to be honest I have little idea where most of them have come from. Most photo's pre 1945 are copyright free unless they belong to a protected collection or so I am told.
I think with most others, as long as you are not using them commercially and you credit them wherever possible then you are ok, but don't quote me if someone takes exception.
Phil
As far as I am concerned you can copy any photo I put up on the forum for personal use. I have so many photo's I have collected over the years and to be honest I have little idea where most of them have come from. Most photo's pre 1945 are copyright free unless they belong to a protected collection or so I am told.
I think with most others, as long as you are not using them commercially and you credit them wherever possible then you are ok, but don't quote me if someone takes exception.
Phil
suemalings
master brummie
Wendy - I remember it being Stannards now. I think Copes was on the other side of the road just past the gate, towards town. It was a newsagents, we had an old wind up gramaphone and used to get the needles from there. I've got a Kelly's from 1953.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
wendy
You can get CD copies for your computer, they are quite cheap I think they are running at about £11.99. including postage now. Take a look here its worth a browse.
https://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/index.html
Phil
You can get CD copies for your computer, they are quite cheap I think they are running at about £11.99. including postage now. Take a look here its worth a browse.
https://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/index.html
Phil
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Wendy
a few more pic's of Alum Rock Rd, I can't promise they are in the time frame you wanted, but they couldn't have changed much. Ive added the one of the Co op rooms as you mentioned the Co op the other day and I thought it possible that you might have frequented these rooms that I assume were above the Co op.
Phil
a few more pic's of Alum Rock Rd, I can't promise they are in the time frame you wanted, but they couldn't have changed much. Ive added the one of the Co op rooms as you mentioned the Co op the other day and I thought it possible that you might have frequented these rooms that I assume were above the Co op.
Phil
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Thank you once again, these are super photos.
My friend held her wedding reception in those Co-op rooms and probably had that band too! I will tell her to get on the Forum and have a look. Thers no way I can email your message and photo to anyone is there?
You certainly have a wonderful collection of postcards - is it just a hobby?
Incidentally the one showing a cafe on the corner of Clodsall Road, was a cafe owned by Greek Cypriots that had just come to England and we went in there at about aged 14 for a frothie coffee and to listen to the juke box. I never thought I would see that again.
Thanks again, Wendy
My friend held her wedding reception in those Co-op rooms and probably had that band too! I will tell her to get on the Forum and have a look. Thers no way I can email your message and photo to anyone is there?
You certainly have a wonderful collection of postcards - is it just a hobby?
Incidentally the one showing a cafe on the corner of Clodsall Road, was a cafe owned by Greek Cypriots that had just come to England and we went in there at about aged 14 for a frothie coffee and to listen to the juke box. I never thought I would see that again.
Thanks again, Wendy
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Wendy
I'm sure you can attach a copy of the photo to an email, but you will need the assistance of someone a little more computer minded than myself. In answer to your question about photo's. I think that a photo can sometimes bring back more memories than all the written words might. So I collect them for fun and nostalgia. If that is what a hobby is then "yes its a hobby".
Phil
I'm sure you can attach a copy of the photo to an email, but you will need the assistance of someone a little more computer minded than myself. In answer to your question about photo's. I think that a photo can sometimes bring back more memories than all the written words might. So I collect them for fun and nostalgia. If that is what a hobby is then "yes its a hobby".
Phil
suemalings
master brummie
Wendy
Did you go to the dentist that used to be Alum Rock Road end of Bowyer Road? I have terrible memories of that place - the big leather chair, the gas mask. I only went once, I wouldn't go again so ended up at the school clinic in Sheep Street. I don't know which was worse!
Did you go to the dentist that used to be Alum Rock Road end of Bowyer Road? I have terrible memories of that place - the big leather chair, the gas mask. I only went once, I wouldn't go again so ended up at the school clinic in Sheep Street. I don't know which was worse!
Hi sue
I used to go to Sheep Street and that was bad enough! My mom went to that dentist in Bowyer Road tho and he took all her teeth out when she was ever so young and put new false ones straight in! she was in agony. Why did they used to take all your teeth out. I too used to go to Mr. Gawthorpe, wasnt he lovely. I went to him for years until he retired and then I couldnt find a decent dentist. I ended up at one in Water Orton where we lived and they were ok.
Wendy
I used to go to Sheep Street and that was bad enough! My mom went to that dentist in Bowyer Road tho and he took all her teeth out when she was ever so young and put new false ones straight in! she was in agony. Why did they used to take all your teeth out. I too used to go to Mr. Gawthorpe, wasnt he lovely. I went to him for years until he retired and then I couldnt find a decent dentist. I ended up at one in Water Orton where we lived and they were ok.
Wendy
suemalings
master brummie
At the age of 16 I finally plucked up the courage to go to a dentists and it was also Dr. Gawthorpe at the Pelham. Do you remember the "boutique" just along the road from the dentists? It was owned by one of the Birmingham City footballers but I can't remember which one. I bought a "cat suit" from there in the late 60's. It was every colour you could imagine and my pride and joy.
F
flounder
Guest
Hi, i lived in College Road with my parents, then moved to Herrick Road with my grandparents after my parents split in the 70's, my mom went to Nansen Road girls school in the 50's.
The pics are lovely, bit before my time, but will try and show my grandad, he will love them.
Wendy.xxx
The pics are lovely, bit before my time, but will try and show my grandad, he will love them.
Wendy.xxx
F
flounder
Guest
Barbara Mann born 1951. Friends with janice Hicks who live just off Highfield Road, Tarry Avenue i think.
Hope this helps.
Wendy.xxx
Hope this helps.
Wendy.xxx
