Maria Magenta
master brummie
I remember the children's hairdressing department very vaguely, but not pet's corner, which sounds nice.
Pet's corner used to be on the 5th floor. They had all sorts of animals. I used to wonder when I was a child, how they got them up there & where they slept at night.I remember the children's hairdressing department very vaguely, but not pet's corner, which sounds nice.
I know I was taken to the roof garden but can't remember it, so perhaps I was taken to pet's corner as well. I wonder who looked after the animals. Do you know when it stopped being there?
I remember seeing the pets on the roof of Lewis's when I was a nipper
This was and will always be my most favorite Birmingham store ever, One of my first stops would always be the HiFi department and then I could quite easily spend a few hours in there just browsing around. Christmas time was magical, I would give anything to have those times back again
1939. I was born in that year. December 22nd.
There were lots of bus routes that stopped opposite Lewis's. Three busy roads were situated on its frontages.
Hello Gerry. One of my cousins used to drive for midland red. He had done since leaving school. You may have known him. His name is Raymond Howell. After midland red ended, he went straight into working for Arriva in Tamworth. He has now retired. I remember Star taxi's. I had most probably got into your dad's taxi without knowing it.I used to drive for Midland RED, and our stop was outside the Bingo Hall/Mecca, opposite Lewis's. My Dad drove for STAR TAXIS in that side road, next to the Bingo arcade.
From what I can recall, they had a large area on the 5th floor which was near the toys section. From what I remember, they used to have santa's grotto near to it at christmas.With all those animals, it must have taken up a whole floor!
Hi matey. I worked out of Midland RED Sutton Garage, so occasionally did the 110 and the 116, both Tamworth to City. I can't say that I know the name buddy, but there were a few thousand of us at the time. I was on as a Conductor in 1956 and then a Driver until 1978, so may have passed him on the road maybe.Hello Gerry. One of my cousins used to drive for midland red. He had done since leaving school. You may have known him. His name is Raymond Howell. After midland red ended, he went straight into working for Arriva in Tamworth. He has now retired. I remember Star taxi's. I had most probably got into your dad's taxi without knowing it.
It is possible I may have caught your bus many times, as I used to catch the 116 into work when I worked at carrefour at minworth.Hi matey. I worked out of Midland RED Sutton Garage, so occasionally did the 110 and the 116, both Tamworth to City. I can't say that I know the name buddy, but there were a few thousand of us at the time. I was on as a Conductor in 1956 and then a Driver until 1978, so may have passed him on the road maybe.