Used to live a few doors away from this shop, many years ago, but always remember the shopkeepers.
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OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx
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SteveBhx
master brummie
I am afraid this is the last of the black and white scans - there are still some shops though, this is my favourite picture of the black and white one is slightly to the left of the previous photo but so much railway history in the image. it shows the full extent of the Moor Street Station site with passenger traffic on the multiple units and the freight side with the sheds wagon lifts and trailers waiting their net load. A look into the background shows so many factories and chimneys all swept away - progress I suppose!
A Sparks
master brummie
Yes, definitely Moor Street.
You can see the side of St Michael's Catholic Church in the distance on the left. The church is still there.
Nellie & Dennis served at this corner shop, knew them from when i was a school kid until my
20's when i left my house in Juntion Road (corner of Station Road). mike Hill
RobT
Acemeccanoman
I bet it was Nellie & Dennis Hunt, how do I know (It tells you above the front door!
)OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx
This is Edgbaston Street in 1979, back of the Bull ring by the entrance to the Bus station Taxis waiting for their next fare, and a motorbike a moped and a bicycle make up the scene.
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RobT
Acemeccanoman
Near by at 169 Holyhead Road, on Facebook someone pointed out that advertising signs had been removed after many years and now reveals a Barbers Tea Ghost sign in excellent condition after being hidden for many years.
jim1uk2001
master brummie
RobT
Acemeccanoman
Just a tiny note, your photo is titled 3 Clarence Road,
The first house with white door would be (is) No.2 Clarence Road, then 4, 6, 8, etc even nos on that side
SteveBhx
master brummie
this is Green Lane in 1974, a rather strange row of ex shops apart from the fish / chicken shop. At first floor we have a selection of pretend bay type windows. Lots of old things - an Ansells Pub, a Corona litter bin and a Lyons Maid sign , not to mention the Ford Cortina.
SteveBhx
master brummie
Now we have 883 Washwood Heath Road again from 1974, fine selection of long gone cars - Vauxhall Estate on the left then a Hillman Imp, an MG and a Hillman Hunter. Other things of interest, a phone box !, a post box with a Post Office sign on top and looking at the font is that a Boots Chemist on the right.
SteveBhx
master brummie
91 Rookery Road Handsworth taken on a Sunday as we presume the lady is going to church. A proper bike shop and I love the sign outside both on the pavement and on the wall, tyres hanging up and bicycles and tricycles - all you could need. Next door Eadie's Stores with all the cans neatly stacked in the window and some nice sash windows upstairs
SteveBhx
master brummie
I am afraid I do not - I spent an age trying to work out who Dave was - I kid you not
MWS
from Bham
I am afraid I do not - I spent an age trying to work out who Dave was - I kid you not
Would it perhaps be Daventry? Didn't they make beer?
Or was it Davenport?
Next door was 48 Bromsgrove st , on the corner, so it was the Australian Bar
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Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Brings back very old memories i have of the time i spent living in Station Road/Junction Road, Nellie was always considerate & lovely woman to know, as a kid always popping into her shop,I bet it was Nellie & Dennis Hunt, how do I know (It tells you above the front door!
OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx
This is Edgbaston Street in 1979, back of the Bull ring by the entrance to the Bus station Taxis waiting for their next fare, and a motorbike a moped and a bicycle make up the scene.
she knew of me very well to. mike H.
Have you any other pics of Hurst Street? i worked at M.Mapstone Ltd, for over 30years, building
still there in Ladywell Walk. (Now known as the Chinese quarter in that area. mikeH
paulinehorton
master brummie
Think it was Mapstones I did night shift collecting newspapers and packing bundles of newspapers.
Hi, it must have been Mapstones. the building was in Ladywell Walk & Wrottesley Street, we were
at the back of WH Smith's, it was the heart of newspaper & magazine distributors at that time. mike. Spent most of my working life there, until the business was sold. Many happy memories,
have posted articles on facebook & other Forum concerning the Company. mike
thanks mike i could see it was a davenports house but the name of the pub evaded me....
lyn
Brummie a long time ago
master brummie
Hurst st was one of my haunts 65 to 67, possibly earlier. Norman H Field was where the good stuff came from, so a lot of window shopping there. There was an electronics surplus place on the other side, with piles of ‘stuff’ at affordable prices. Made a few things with bits from there. Thanks for the memories. Andrew.
Brookfields Lad
master brummie
There's a 'Raleigh Chopper' in the window. Be worth a lot of money now.
pjmburns
master brummie
If I have the right place the "Dave" premises are still there (or were Mar 2021) but the shop has long since gone. Windows look right.
