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Loved Nortons. I used to go every Saturday with my Nan. We would have lunch in the cafe upstairs before looking around. I remember the wonderful mashed potatoes and lovely toast with lots of butter....My Nan bought clothes for my sister and I from Nortons, usually matching. Loved the toy dept. Precious days............thanks for the pic...
So sad that the old buildings have been demolished. I expect they were removed for road widening etc., but it is good to look at the old photos so that we can see the streets where our grandparents and gt grandparents lived. My grandfather was born in Aston Manor, lived in Defford Road Aston when he married my grandmother and worked as a silversmith in the Jewellery Quarter. They later moved to Willes Road, Winson Green where my Dad was born in 1910.
hi carol
yes i do beleive you are correct if my memory serves correct just before the factory there was a doble knack entry
and my aunty winnie and uncle harry phelps lived with my two cousins barry and bryan phelps whom always played foot ball with the gang and the ones whom swang on that lamp post i always remember if the two lads ; my cousins was there playing i always looked across to the kids to see if they was out playing before going up the entry to knock the door we all went to ickneild st school barry and bryan was in the year above me i was in a class with the teacher called fortune [ mr ] and the head teacher was kitchener and mr urch deputy head astonian
yes i do beleive you are correct if my memory serves correct just before the factory there was a doble knack entry
and my aunty winnie and uncle harry phelps lived with my two cousins barry and bryan phelps whom always played foot ball with the gang and the ones whom swang on that lamp post i always remember if the two lads ; my cousins was there playing i always looked across to the kids to see if they was out playing before going up the entry to knock the door we all went to ickneild st school barry and bryan was in the year above me i was in a class with the teacher called fortune [ mr ] and the head teacher was kitchener and mr urch deputy head astonian
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Gone but not forgotten R.I.P.
just looked at this thread how it brought back memories my husband asked me to marry him outside the paladum picture house 1963
i brought my engagment ring from the pawnshop on the flat and a lovely blue dress from glarrys dress shop and a pair of white shoes to match from fhw shoeshop i was 16years old hubby was 18years.
i lived in bridge street west and my husband family lived in wellesly street
i brought my engagment ring from the pawnshop on the flat and a lovely blue dress from glarrys dress shop and a pair of white shoes to match from fhw shoeshop i was 16years old hubby was 18years.
i lived in bridge street west and my husband family lived in wellesly street
