Does anyone remember Emily's Stores which was the post office in Washwood Heath Road between Aston Church Road and St Marks Church. I worked there in the late 50's delivering laundry in a three wheel basket truck. The shop acted as agents for the laundry and people left their laundry there to be cleaned .
Other shops I remember were shops on the other side of Aston Church Road in Washwood Heath . The three shops owned by the Young family. One was a barbers, one was a lady's hairdressers and the other a gents outfitters run by Bernard Young. I have got a photograph of my Dad standing outside Youngs in the second world war.
There were several shops along here. One of them was Powells the greengrocers and another was Franklins on the corner of Bennetts Road.
There was also a Co-op butchers just a bit further along.
On the other side of Bennetts Road was the old Heath Cinema which is now a Cash and Carry Warehouse but in the early 50's it was a factory/warehouse and a little later a car showroom.
My Dad told me that in the war there were stables at the back of the cinema and when it got bombed he and my uncle who were both in the home guard had to lead the horses through the cinema to safety.
Other shops I remember were shops on the other side of Aston Church Road in Washwood Heath . The three shops owned by the Young family. One was a barbers, one was a lady's hairdressers and the other a gents outfitters run by Bernard Young. I have got a photograph of my Dad standing outside Youngs in the second world war.
There were several shops along here. One of them was Powells the greengrocers and another was Franklins on the corner of Bennetts Road.
There was also a Co-op butchers just a bit further along.
On the other side of Bennetts Road was the old Heath Cinema which is now a Cash and Carry Warehouse but in the early 50's it was a factory/warehouse and a little later a car showroom.
My Dad told me that in the war there were stables at the back of the cinema and when it got bombed he and my uncle who were both in the home guard had to lead the horses through the cinema to safety.