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Fantastic, thank you!

Hi - Yes, I remember it well. We had a shop not far from it on Birchfield Road, we would often go there especially after a visit to Aston Cross cinema. My Mom always bought jellied eels in a big tub, Whelks and periwinkles. There was also oyster and prawns, there was salt and vinegar and cayenne...

Hi Lyn, yes I am aware it is still there, alas not quite as I remember it. All of the 'Southwick Sons' are still here (just lol) but none of us live in Birmingham longer. We all left in the 70's. One brother in Droitwich, one Bromsgrove, one Worcester, one Shropshire and me in Pembrokeshire.

Here is a rare photo of one of my family shop's near 6 ways Aston. This one became the pram shop and my mother bought next door and that became Toy's and Baby wear. The Electrical division was moved to 291 Birchfield Road Perry Barr and head office was 90 Aldridge road incorporating carpets and...

I went to Astwell Preparatory School, started in Birchfield then moved to Hampstead Hill. I learnt to swim at Grove Lane around 1968.

Most of the inmates I have been in touch with did very well. A good school -

Yes I went there in the 60's. I even went to the first Astwell on Birchfield Road Perry Barr. It was a private school but would not consider it posh! Yes green school uniform with green/yellow striped ties and a cap for the boy's, straw hat for the girls with a green/yellow stripe ribbon around...

Byron's made the best bacon sandwich's ever, he delivered them yo our Electrical shop.

Yes, and one of my families shops C Southwick & sons electrical shop on the corner of the Broadway