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John, you mentioned a fruit and vegetable shop, was that the one down the bottom end of Slade Road, on the left? Can’t quite remember the name.

Hi John, That is just as I remember it. That was just before I had a row with Pete the Forman and threw a gallon of pink paint over him and walked out. Got myself another job the next day, can’t do that now. When i left Norman was a partner with his brother Harry, there was another brother...

Thanks Viv, nice picture

Ayone with connection to Slade Road Service Garage between January 1953 and November 1958 please get in touch. Two pictures, 1 Much as it was when I started work there, and very much as it is now

Anyone with any connections with Slade road service garage, Slade Road, Erdington between January 1953 and December 1958 please get in touch. I worked there during this period and would love to hear from you.

MWS,Thanks for this.

No answer from my first request in 2012, so one more try before it’s too late. If there is anyone out there with any connections with the Darby family I would love to hear from you. Iam the last remaining offspring of Fred and Lizzie and would like to reconnect to my family.

Looking at the picture with currys on the right and the Palace cinema just behind, there is Austins, gents outfitters on the corner of the cinema. It was there i bought my first pair of Jeans after being demobbed from the army in 1958. Not just ordinary jeans, these were multi coloured pencil...