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Ernest beauty salon

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Justsmith

proper brummie kid
Does anyone remember Earnest beauty salon? My mum worked there late 50's for a short period of time and I wondered if anyone had any photographs please?
 
pjmburns said:
Are you able to add any more info? Even an area but perhaps a road might help. Thanks
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Unfortunately not, my mum worked there late 50s after leaving school and I am trying to find out facts for a surprise 80th birthday powerpoint presentation for her next year.
 
Justsmith said:
Unfortunately not, my mum worked there late 50s after leaving school and I am trying to find out facts for a surprise 80th birthday powerpoint presentation for her next year.
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One thing I do know is that lots of famous people went there to have their make up done and my mum had to go the Midland Hotel (presumably that is now called the Burlington Hotel) to dress cabinets in the hotel foyer with make up and perfume.
 

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hi justsmith just an idea...as this is meant to be a surprise for your mom could you not in a round about way just bring into a chat with her about where she worked and ask where the shop was..it may work..reading your last post it does sound like it could be the shop that janice found on post 4 at temple st which is still standing

lyn
 
Astoness said:
hi justsmith just an idea...as this is meant to be a surprise for your mom could you not in a round about way just bring into a chat with her about where she worked and ask where the shop was..it may work..reading your last post it does sound like it could be the shop that janice found on post 4 at temple st which is still standing

lyn
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I have been trying to talk to about her past (before I was born) but don't want her to guess what I am doing as I did a presentation when it was my dad's 80th a couple of years which she helped me with. Yes I agree it does sound like it could be the shop that Janice found.
 
also julie here is a 1950s map showing the shop at no 20..note that only 2 doors away is the well known trocadero pub..if we can find a long shot of the pub taken in the 50s it may with a lot of luck also show ernests shop...later on i will scour all of my photos

lyn

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Astoness said:
also julie here is a 1950s map showing the shop at no 20..note that only 2 doors away is the well known trocadero pub..if we can find a long shot of the pub taken in the 50s it may with a lot of luck also show ernests shop...later on i will scour all of my photos

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Oh Wow, thank you so much. I really appreciate all the hard work and effort you are all taking. Thanks again Lyn. Julie
 
will do my best to find a photo of the shop julie and i am sure other members will see what they can find...i am always in favour of surprises..i have loads of just the pub but we need one showing a tad to the left of it...

lyn
 
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