The bakers shop next to chaplins was Barnes the baker. I was born above the shop. We were opposite copes? The was a green grocer called Arthur Wallis also opposite and we used to share the cellar during the bombing aimed at the "met"My dad lived in Corfield Terrace with his gran (he later was adopted). Does anyone have any photos of the houses, i understand they have long since been demolished. and whether they were a particular style? Thanks
After the war we moved to Great Barr but dad kept the bakery going into the 1970's. We used to have drink in the Tilt Hammer on Saturday lunchtimes after all the baking was finished. There was an off licence on the corner of Adderly Rd and High St.
I can remember Bentleys the Taylor, a watch shop where I was bought my first watch, the vets, Chaplins, Abbots cars, Arthur Wallis the greengrocer, etc.
Around the corner in Adderly road there was a sweet shop, a green grocer and barbers shop near where the number 8 bus stopped. Everyone called the barber Denis because he looked like Denis Compton!
Hi bobbygee,
In your post you mention your Grandmother & Uncle owned the shoe repairers and timber yard at Saltley. I lived in Prince Albert Street at no 33, our Landlord was Mr Tommy Gough, who also owned timber yards on Green Lane [ Tel No Vic 1670 ] and the big Saw Mill at Coleshill. I spent so much of my youth as a friend of Peter and Philip, at Green Lane & Coleshill. Now my point is this, I have been to the Saltley Timber yard which if I remember correctly, was to the side and round the back of the shoe repair shop. I also sort of remember Frank & Sheila ? Gough living in Prince Albert Street.