Recent content by Pete Elliott

Hi Jim, just to add my twopenneth, I went to school with a John Kirby who lived in South road Hockley, number 103 I think.John lived with his older brother, and mom & dad. We went to st Michael’s upto 1962, then to William Murdock until we left in 1966, unfortunately I lost contact with John as...

Belated happy birthday Richard

Yes Lyn, we will all enjoy looking at these fantastic slices of our history, I for one would definitely want to time travel back to see my long gone family, I’ve researched back to 14th century and would like get a hand me down suit of armour, but in the mean time these photos are invaluable...

Thanks again, I don’t think those panelled fences are helping but it’s a fantastic photo anyway Pete

Thanks brummie - lad, it was infact Estmar Pete

Thanks T, my wife’s grandmother dealt with sales and ordering stock, but was never involved with alterations of garments , however after she left the shop and purchased the Eaton hotel on Hagley Road if she had any clothing that needed alterations she would take them to a seamstress in...

Thanks John, yes I think that after speaking to my wife it is quite possible the shop name could have been Estmar, before it progressed to a gents outfitters Pete

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Thanks Lyn, I’ve looked at line drawing of map and the shop would have been one of the sections on the left hand corner between section 11 to 3

Thank you Lyn for your prompt reply, I think that looking on the street view map there is a large building, possibly a bank on the corner of livery street looking down from colmore row and snow hill station is on the opposite corner , hopefully someone will have photos of the area back in the...

Hi all, does anyone remember the ladies gown shop on the corner of Livery street and Colmore row, it was my wife’s grandmother’s shop possibly called Raymar or something similar , I think it was in the late 1950s / 1960s . Any memories would be greatly appreciated Thanks Pete

Was your dad Don, I bought my Tiger Cub from H&L in 1968, I was always in there looking for bits even when I had my tritons, it was a chap called Albert Gauntlet who worked with my brother that told us about the tiger cub for sale. Your dad would have known my mate Keith aka “ Christmas tree “

I bought my first brand new bike from Kings, BMW R/80 1978

I remember globe motorcycles, he always had what ever you wanted, and those long waterproof coats and gauntlets hanging by the door looked great . Happy memories

Nice looking bike, a bit like the zoomer