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    Thomas H Gee & Co.Ltd

    Yes, Coronet Cameras adddress was 310 Summer Lane.
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    Thomas H Gee & Co.Ltd

    Looking at an earlier street view from Lyn's link above I think there is a ghost sign for the company (2012)...
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    Thomas H Gee & Co.Ltd

    Hopefully members with full access to British Newspaper Archive will be able to help.
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    Thomas H Gee & Co.Ltd

    I don't know if you have seen this.
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    no wonder they have to build up

    I have to agree Lyn, in the area of Aston where I lived our back2back was completely serviceable, we had no damp and I only ever saw 1 rat. My uncles house around the corner was also in good condition. I've never understood how they replaced these with flat-roof houses it must cost the council a...
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    no wonder they have to build up

    I think it's Maison Radella (M. Radella)
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    no wonder they have to build up

    I've been searching Kelly's for the name on the ghost sign, I think it begins 'Ra' but having no luck. I think there's another name underneath too.
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    no wonder they have to build up

    An aerial view from 1948.
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    happy birthday to cookie55 (reg)

    Happy Birthday, enjoy your day.
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    Oozells Street

    An aerial view dated 1937 showing Oozells Street Board School now over 150 years old.
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    Hunt and Mitton Ltd Oozells Street North

    Map and Kelly's 1936. Kelly's appears to be ambiguous and also lists the company on the other side of the road.
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    Lawton ltd

    Here is a 1950s map and Kelly's directory
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    Chicheley Street

    Hi Andrew, do you know the house number thay lived at and what years this would have been? My mum also suffered with dementia and lived to 96. Like your mum she always remembered her house in Parliament Street and in particular a friend she had 2 doors away, she used to call her name constantly.
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    Lupin Street, Aston

    The webiste is www.britainfromabove.org if you put EPW058128 in the search box there are a few images in that area. If you create an account (no cost involved) you can zoom in on the images.
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    The Woodman New Canal Street

    Not sure if this was an image that was lost earlier in the thread.
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