brianhenrygill
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l remember the Hilton greengrocers...their daughter Shiela was also in my class at burlington st...l wonder what shes doing now....Brenda
l remember the Hilton greengrocers...their daughter Shiela was also in my class at burlington st...l wonder what shes doing now....Brenda
l remember the Hilton greengrocers...their daughter Shiela was also in my class at burlington st...l wonder what shes doing now....Brenda
I was born back of 155 Tower Road in 1939Hi, My Great Great Grandparents Oliver Edwin Ward and Elizabeth Ward's last address before emigrating to Australia was 155 Tower Road Aston Birmingham. They had seven children two were very small when they left in 1923. Is there any chance there names sound familiar to anyone? I will attach a picture to see if anyone would recognise them. I know its a bit of a stretch but i thought i'd try. Oliver was a Bricklayer and Elizabeth was a housewife. View attachment 142513View attachment 142514
Below is a map c1950 of Tower Road Aston, showing 4 back 75 in red. If you click and save, then you will be able to view it at a larger magnification
thanks for the map,it shows the location of my aunt and uncle may and howard hilton greengrocers shop on the left hand side corner of upper sutton st'and tower roadBelow is a map c1950 of Tower Road Aston, showing 4 back 75 in red. If you click and save, then you will be able to view it at a larger magnification
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My grandmother lived at 6 back 75 Tower Road. Her name was Emma Bryant (Jones)Does anyone have a map of the area from then? My grandfather lived at 4 back of 75 Tower Road and I'd love to learn a bit more about where he grew up.
Shame my grandfather is no longer around for me to quiz him on who he remembers from living there.My grandmother lived at 6 back 75 Tower Road. Her name was Emma Bryant (Jones)
Hi were about on The map, is 2/39, please, i cant make it out,Below is a map c1950 of Tower Road Aston, showing 4 back 75 in red. If you click and save, then you will be able to view it at a larger magnification
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How do i view the photos please,hi brian..i have posted quite a few old photos before demo of tower road and upper sutton st...if memory serves me right there could be on taken on the corner of upper sutton and tower road but not sure if its the corner that your aunts shop was on
lyn
The Austin dealership was on the corner of Bartons Bank and Potters Hill. Later it became a Printing business.I lived at number 5 Tower Road, at the top end near Potters Hill. If my memory serves me correctly, at No.3 lived the Webb's and No.7 an old lady called Mrs Ford. This was between 1960 and 1967/8. I was around 9 years old when we left. I had a 'best mate' at the time name of Tommy Sheargold. Around the corner, down Potters Hill on the left, there was a sweet shop, run by an old couple. You mainly only saw the man, maybe because the lady had one eye/glass eye, which unfortunately freaked some kids out. In fact their back garden backed onto ours. Across from Tower Road on Potters Hill, was a family surname Cole. Their daughter Christine, would take my brother and I down to the ABC picture house on Six Ways on Saturday mornings. Just up the road from the Coles on Potters Hill on the left hand side, was a green-grocers run by a large man named Henry, and a bit further up, a bakery/cake shop on the corner (might have been a Wimbush), possibly run by a lady name Elsie? Also, not too sure about this, but I saw a photo on another site, of 'Austin's of Aston' car dealers, which was on Potter's Hill, but it didn't say what the name of the other road it was on the corner of. I think it may have been Tower Road, because a shop/business, that looked similar to the photo, was on the corner, but it was empty, and all the large windows had been 'white-washed'. Anyway, my mom's name was Mary, in case anyone on here may have known us. Cheers, I'm a new member living in Perth, Australia now, so it's great to have discovered this site.
Hi LarryI lived at number 5 Tower Road, at the top end near Potters Hill. If my memory serves me correctly, at No.3 lived the Webb's and No.7 an old lady called Mrs Ford. This was between 1960 and 1967/8. I was around 9 years old when we left. I had a 'best mate' at the time name of Tommy Sheargold. Around the corner, down Potters Hill on the left, there was a sweet shop, run by an old couple. You mainly only saw the man, maybe because the lady had one eye/glass eye, which unfortunately freaked some kids out. In fact their back garden backed onto ours. Across from Tower Road on Potters Hill, was a family surname Cole. Their daughter Christine, would take my brother and I down to the ABC picture house on Six Ways on Saturday mornings. Just up the road from the Coles on Potters Hill on the left hand side, was a green-grocers run by a large man named Henry, and a bit further up, a bakery/cake shop on the corner (might have been a Wimbush), possibly run by a lady name Elsie? Also, not too sure about this, but I saw a photo on another site, of 'Austin's of Aston' car dealers, which was on Potter's Hill, but it didn't say what the name of the other road it was on the corner of. I think it may have been Tower Road, because a shop/business, that looked similar to the photo, was on the corner, but it was empty, and all the large windows had been 'white-washed'. Anyway, my mom's name was Mary, in case anyone on here may have known us. Cheers, I'm a new member living in Perth, Australia now, so it's great to have discovered this site.
Hi SusanneHi were about on The map, is 2/39, please, i cant make it out,
Hi MikejeeBelow is a map c1950 of Tower Road Aston, showing 4 back 75 in red. If you click and save, then you will be able to view it at a larger magnification
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As you rightly surmised, I wanted to show the position on the whole road, but did not want to put too large a file on. Here is a slightly better quality version of the area around the houseHi Mikejee
I did what you said; saved the file. Did you by any chance reduce the file in order to post it?
What I'm really asking is... Is this the best quality available?
I lived at 4/67 which is so close to the red house it's not funny.
There is also the map on the Leroux website which is better quality although doesn't have the house numbers.
And it also has the Mission Hall and school behind it (65 Tower Road).
HiHere is the same map with 2 back 39 in green
If you click on the map it will show it in greater detail
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Hi Lyni have just found this photo in my files...sorry no numbering but can anyone identify the factory at the back of the houses....dated 1954
lyn
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Hi Lyni have just found this photo in my files...sorry no numbering but can anyone identify the factory at the back of the houses....dated 1954
lyn
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thanks john that confirms mikes thoughts and his mapHi Lyn
Looks like 143 Tower Road.
A little useless information here...i have just found this photo in my files...sorry no numbering but can anyone identify the factory at the back of the houses....dated 1954
lyn
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