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I explained in a earlier post that my Great Grandfather Horatio George Turner opened a branch of his Corn and Seed Meachants at 836 Stratford Road Springfield in the 1920s. I worked in my school holidays in various branches of our shops in different suburbs of Birmingham, each area had its own...

Good evening all, My family business H G Turner Ltd Corn and Seed Merchants had a shop 836 Stratford Road Springfield possibly in the photo to my knowledge it operated from early 1920s until l closed the shop and rented out the property. My Grand Grandfather would have opened the shop he had...

Grey Peas or Marrowfats imported from Australia and New Zealand sold with a blue tablet to soak them in over night!

Yes my error 1884-2004 Pictures are Coventry Road Small Heath c1920 Coventry Road Sheldon c1950s Stratford Road Springfield/Sparkhill c1950s The picture of Coventry Road Small Heath the laddders are up against Turners property on the corner of Regents Park Road, Midland Bank on the corner.

I have pleasure in posting some photos from my family archives, 1984 - 2004 retail shops in Birmingham,Shirley and Sutton Coldfield. My Great Grandfather Horatio George Hawkins Turner founded his business in 1884 in Small Heath over many decades he acquired various businesses as the owners...

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This is not directly in connection with this subject but still my family history, on my fathers side the photograph is Horatio George Hawkins Turner Corn merchant established Small Heath 1884 he is with one of his working horses at the rear of premises probably in Small Heath.

Interestingly the sign over the entrance has acquired a BP agency badge in the later picture also the sign over the adjoining house has changed from Ford Ford Ford to Austin Humber and Hupmobile who were a American manufacturer.

What a great photo later photo the breakdown can looks like a Ford T looking at the original photo l think the pub was the Marine Tavern

Just out of interest after my Grandfather moved back to Earlswood he had a Vulcan Petrol lorry and later a Ford V8 petrol lorry l was born in 1959 and as a five year old can remember the corrugated iron shed/workshop at the cottage complete with inspection pit.

Possibly but l wouldn’t of thought it would have milk churns loaded if it had been fitted with a body also the canvas tilt looks to be lifted for access to the side.

Thank you all for your input my Grandfather lived in the adjoining house until the birth of my Aunt Muriel Ada Martin who suffered from asthma and the family returned to the farm cottage in Wood Lane Earlswood following advice from the doctor for cleaner air for her. He established a small motor...

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I have pleasure in posting a photograph from the mis 1920s of The Balsall Heath Motor Works Mary Street, my grandfather on my mothers side served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the First World War and returned to manage this company in Mary Street note the tram tracks and the Worcester Co...

Later in the 1950 we opened a new shop at 191 Stratford Road Shirley in the premises of the old Home and Colonial Stores and closed the other two shops that remained trading until late 1980s when the Sunday trading act of parliament and the rush to out of town shopping finished the British high...