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Birmingham Daily Mail Boots And Shoes

I can remember my Mother taking me to a building by Saltley gas works to get shoes, not boots, on more than one occasion. It was an old Victorian warehouse type building. We entered through a door at street level, then turned right, up a wooden staircase, to a counter, where the shoes were given out.



Steve.
 
I have just spoken to my brother.

He was born in January, 1940, so he is guessing that he was evacuated with Mom, in 40/41.
They went to stay at a farm by Halberton, just to the east of Tiverton, in Devon. They were only there a few months, because the farmer started making advances to my mother, so she headed back to Birmingham.

My brother and his wife took my mom and dad on holiday to Devon, many decades ago, and found the farm, which was visible from the village pub, where they were having lunch. It was pointed out to them by the Landlord who knew the family that farmed it.




Steve.

@Vivienne14 Somehow, I managed to post this in the wrong thread. Of course, it should have been in the Evacuation thread. thread.

Could someone in admin move it, please.


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