Dave Abbotts

yes will post if i find anymore photos of no 1 dave.. lyn

Thanks Lyn, be interesting to see more if and when you get some. I remember the pub, my best friend’s Dad used to frequent it. Anyone...

and there she is in all her glory! and all that information about the place! From a sunny, warm morning down in NZ thanks to everyone...

Boy, has Aberdeen street changed!Think your right again re pub as I remember the cellar had large pavement opening for barrels. Off...

Dead right there Lyn, that’s when the knitted balaclavas and duffle coats came in handy

Thanks Lyn, it will be good to see if anyone has anything relevant. I remember my mother telling me it had been an off licence but I...

Does anyone have images of 1 Aberdeen Street? We moved there in 61 and changed the place into a Herbal Store. It was either an off...

Hi Lyn, many thanks for sending those links through, much appreciated. Thinking back, family must have moved up to Stoke in late 62...

From the photos I’ve seen of the redevelopment, it is now, very, very different from how I remember the area. We moved to 1Aberdeen St...

Thanks again Lyn, I remember the corner cycle shop. I think we moved from Hockley to Aberdeen St Winson Green in 61 as I think most...

Hello Lyn thank you for taking the time to look. Think your right where you think the shop would be. It was next one up from the corner...

I remember Bloom's from growing up in the 1950s, lived down from there at local Herbalist,. My mother ran Boots Health and Herbal Store...

I remember Blooms from my time in the 50's. We lived at the Herbalist shop down from there. Boots Health & Herbal Store at 117 Hockley...

In 1950 Blooms was 125,126 & 127, which must be the first building going away from Guest St. On the map 127 is marked furniture factory...