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Barbers tea

Frothblower

Frothblower

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Spotted this on a shop wall By Witton Island over the road from the Cap and Gown pub. Barbers Tea, I can't believe it's been there so long. may have been covered up by another poster?
 

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Yes, there was an advert hoarding there until a year or so back. What happened to Barber's tea, anyway? And 'Little Miss Barber'?
 
Frothblower,

I was dragged up not far from Witton Island (or Witton Circle as it was always referred to, for unknown reasons) and I think if my memory serves correct that the premises to the right of the Barbers' sign was a cafe in years gone by.

Big Gee
 
Frothy,

Well spotted and thanks for posting. Makes me feel like going on a hunting trip, but unfortunately not in Brum!

Graham.
 
Frothy has the Cap and gown got another name now. I can't believe that I got off the eleven bus at least 4 times a week when my mom was alive and didn't notice the advert. Mind you I am only 5ft nothing. Bit high for me. Or maybe I walk around with my eyes closed. Jean.
 
I'm down that way 2morrow Frothy will take a look. Yes there was definitely a cafe on the corner.

Rob
 
Rob I remember a cafe run by a Greek gentleman a few years ago next to what used to be Buckleys newsagents. Would that be the one?. There used to be a pork butcher on the corner the same side of the road. Jean.
 
Great pork butcher ! Jeanee do you remember the corn shop shop on opposite corner ,sold seed and all that kind of stuff. had to pass it on the way to school .
rob
 
Jean and Rob,

Was Buckley's newsagent on Witton Circle? I thought it was further up Witton Road.

Big Gee
 
Oh I remember the Redgates but Mr Buckleys was opposite the co-op next to an electrical shop. My brother and Bobby B had newspaper rounds for both these shops. Will send Bob an IM. Loved the meat from that pork butchers and now I'm trying to remember his name. Jean. Oh the shop was Jolleys electricals. My brain has come to life for a while. Jean.
 
Big Gee Pete said it was the Witton Arms. Rob I remember the corn shop. They used to look after cats while the owners were on holiday and my moms cat escaped. He turned up back in Holte road a few weeks later. Jean.
 
Just had a thought. Is the corner cafe now an afro caribean hairdressers?. Have a look in the morning as you go by Rob. Maybe I'm getting my corners mixed up. Jean.
 
corners mixed up Jean. Correct Hair dressers now, Jean the corn shop was on opposite corner. ,think we are ok on that.
robb
 
Yes that's what I thought Rob. Can sleep tonight now. Do you remember the clothes shop next to the fish shop in Manor road?. A friend of my husband from Bewdley is still in touch with the couple who owned it. They are still going strong and must be in their eighties by now. Jean.
 
What happened to Barbers Teas?
I've seen Twinings Tea adverts with the "Little Miss Barber" logo. Did Twinings take Barbers over?
 
nice one froth.. i am sure there is another on a wall down aston lane... will have a look next time i am passing..

lyn
 
Talking about Aston lane [bit off topic] half way up on the right hand side from the Witton does anyone remember the two little birds in a show case that used to bend forward and backwards as if drinking out of a dish?. There used to lots of adverts over the shop that owned them. Jean.
 
Robb before you go shooting photo's today Pete said there is another add like this in Trinity road above a cafe. He thinks it may have been Rosie's or Ernies cafe. Hope you don't think I'm being cheeky. Jean.
 
Only two jean? Why stop there?
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Lets start from the begining,Corn shop on the corner of Manor Road,Then the was a Clothes shop.Redgates the Newsagents,Baines s the cake shop ah remember that well/Then there was the Midland Bank, where we used to catch the bus for going up to town The there was the Clifton Case co , then that was turned into a Milk Barr.cross the road and you have the Aston Hotel, Then on the corner Buckleys the Newsagents where i was a paper boy for two and a half years. There was an Electrical Shop. The the Cycle shop on the end, cross the road and there would have been the coal Yard.Then there was The Post Office, Next to that the COOP cake shop they sold some lovely cakes,The Witton Arms Pub, then a large Greengrocers, and a sho shop. any one care to fill in anymore would love to hear.Does anyone remember the coal Horse crashing into The Electrical Shop next To Buckleys, Bobby bHave a lovely photo of the Aston Hotel but cant get pics on here yet still trying Bob
 
Where do you find them Lloyd that's great. Bobby I remember the horse going through windows on the Witton but I was only a tot. Think it was a so-op milk horse?. Jean.
 
hi bob remember small sweet shop knocked down to accomadate the packing case company owned by a school chum of ours by the name of John Shorthouse. Do you remember Jonnie Poynton who lived in Emscote road not far from Jolleys.
rob
 
Rob did John have a brother?. Can't remember his name but he was friend with Roger Arkel from Witton Lane. Jean.
 
Oh Rob been walkabouts for a while and while doing so remembered his name was Larry Shorthouse. He was the lad who caused trouble every Saturday morning at the Odeon Perry Barr during the kids film. He inevitably got chucked out every time. Maybe not related. Jean.
 
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