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Norton's of Key Hill

you know viv i have never noticed that
yes it does say sammy it was my dads dog and more than likely one of my younger sister wrote it
as the photo was taken in my moms back yard
josie
 
here is the monkey was also brought from nortons
dont think any writing at the back of this one viv just a load of rubble lol
 

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Hi Josie. Had someone chalked something on the windowsill? Maybe " My name is ..... "? Viv.

Hello Everyone
My Aunt Doris worked in this shops shoe department from the war until the 1960s. Her name is Doris Trueman and after he married she became Doris Jackson. She really enjoyed her job and never moaned about anything.
Best wishes...Garden Gerald.
 
thanks gerald...i am sure that folk seemed happier in their work place back in the day...more friendly i think...

lyn
 
Hi. My grandfather used to own Nortons the department store on Key Hill in Hockley. I wondered if anyone had any old pictures of it they would be happy to share? Many thanks
 
if you go back to that nortons thread tailsjt i have reposted one of the missing photos..this forum was hacked a few years back we lost all of our images...i am also moving this thread to the appropriate section of the forum and later on will merge the two threads

lyn
 
thats a nice clear photo phil...

happy to help tailsjt and welcome to the forum

lyn
 
Is it possible to establish when Wendys relatives gave up the business? As Mike traced the Nortons back to 1855 in Key Hill and Wendy guessed her relative may of been there around 1915, I would have thought there was a good chance the business had changed hands by the time that you can all remember shopping there and when it moved to perry barr.
Most businesses were/are sold with the goodwill of the business and so the name may have stayed the same even though it wasn't a Norton running it.
Polly :).
Family still there late 1950s, I can recall my Mother talking about Mr Christopher. Maybe they sold put when it moved to Perry Barr.
 
Family still there late 1950s, I can recall my Mother talking about Mr Christopher. Maybe they sold put when it moved to Perry Barr.
Hi so my Grandfather John Norton owned the business until it ceased at some point in the mid 70s. He died in 1976. Likely to be as a result of the business having to move due to the new road and then not being as successful in Perry Barr. It certainly put a lot of stress on the family. Hope that helps. Its really great to see everyone’s pictures. Ive seen the site as it is today but all the pictures help me to imagine how it was. My mum can remember the pipe system for payment. Steve.
 
Hi so my Grandfather John Norton owned the business until it ceased at some point in the mid 70s. He died in 1976. Likely to be as a result of the business having to move due to the new road and then not being as successful in Perry Barr. It certainly put a lot of stress on the family. Hope that helps. Its really great to see everyone’s pictures. Ive seen the site as it is today but all the pictures help me to imagine how it was. My mum can remember the pipe system for payment. Steve.

Hello, I’ve only just discovered these old posts about Norton & Sons Ltd and it’s fascinating seeing some of the old pictures of the shop before it moved to Perry Barr. There are also several fascinating posts on this group from Wendy so I guess we must all be related in some way? AJ Norton who I believe founded the business in the 1800’s was my paternal great, great grandfather! I’ve just discovered an old painting of him (painted by my grandfather) which I thought might be of interest?
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wow thats a lovely painting thank you for sharing it with us....nortons is remembered by quite a few of our members..so pleased you liked the photos of the key hill shop...

lyn
 
wow thats a lovely painting thank you for sharing it with us....nortons is remembered by quite a few of our members..so pleased you liked the photos of the key hill shop...

lyn
Thank you, I’m glad I discovered your wonderful forum - brings to life all the family stories!
Amanda
 
hope you enjoy the forum amanda there is loads to read and learn about....

lyn
 
Hello, I’ve only just discovered these old posts about Norton & Sons Ltd and it’s fascinating seeing some of the old pictures of the shop before it moved to Perry Barr. There are also several fascinating posts on this group from Wendy so I guess we must all be related in some way? AJ Norton who I believe founded the business in the 1800’s was my paternal great, great grandfather! I’ve just discovered an old painting of him (painted by my grandfather) which I thought might be of interest?
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Thanks for sharing your family portrait. My Mother was a customer of Nortons for years and years. Clothes, shoes, curtain material, bed linen, occasional furniture. It all came from Nortons. When we went posh changing from a carpet square and lino to fitted carpet in the late 1960s it came from your furniture store across the road. I remember the pink payment cards too, and my Mother religiously repaying every week.
 
I think this is a very enterprising piece of Christmas advertising. I never visited the shop, but would have if I’d been old enough when this was in newspapers. The personal touch by John and Christopher Norton and the various department buyer’s recommendations gives a good impression of a close team of employees.

Think I would have liked the doll’s pram with ‘mohair hood and apron” and the toy TV set. Right fancy !

Not sure I know what ‘By-Way Value’ is. Viv.

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