When I was 9yrs old in 1955-56, I lived at No 69 Leamington Road with Jack & Marie Bradbury. I remember going to that shop after the baker's van had delivered the unwrapped bread in a crate. Used to lick my finger and lift the crumbs from the wooden counter. Also bought my Palm toffee bars from there. The only people I remember now was my mate Larry Hobday who lived somewhere around No 65. Great childhood memories of that time. I'm always interested in any photos of Leamington Road.I realize this is an old topic so may not be active. I am a grandson of Alf and Emily (Molly) Hastings. They had the shop at 64 Leamington Road. My parents, Bernard Hastings and Dorothy Hastings (nee Davis) lived in #66 where I was born in 1956. We left in 1963, my aunt an uncle (Joan Davis nee Hastings and Dan Davis) lived in #68. Prior to Joan and Dan, Barbara Parry nee Hastings and Bob Parry lived in #68 with their children Cathy and Rob. I'll post a picture of my grandparents standing outside the shop and will try to find other photos of Leamington Rd.
I left in Birmingham in '63 and moved to the USA in '78. I did once go back to Leamington Rd. It ran from Stoney Lane through to Ladypool Road and, after the Mandela school was built, a small 'stub' of the road still remains to this day. The Building that housed "Lunn's" (the pork butcher) is still there with the Leamington Road sign still on the wall.