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Hi Pedrocut,
if you stand by Aston Library and look up Witton Road towards Six Ways, The Albert Hall was I think the last large building on the left of Witton Road before the church. It was quite an impressive building as I recall, with a grand staircase leading up to the door, and at one time a large picture of a couple dancing. My parents used to go there before the War. I thought it was still standing, but maybe not (I've not yet plucked up sufficient courage to make a return visit to the area after all these years). I think it became some kind of Spiritualist church, something like that. Almost opposite the Albert Hall on Witton Road was a glazier's shop, and while waiting for the bus back home to The Broadway I'd watch the men cutting glass, something which always had a weird fascination for me.....
In your poster for the Albert Hall, the ENOTS Annual Dance refers to a company called Benton & Stone Ltd (get the Enots?) which I think was somewhere on or around Aston Lane , but not sure. If anyone knows just where they were, I'd be grateful. I believe they made valves. An old school-friend of mine got a job there, way back. Long gone now, I suspect.
G
if you stand by Aston Library and look up Witton Road towards Six Ways, The Albert Hall was I think the last large building on the left of Witton Road before the church. It was quite an impressive building as I recall, with a grand staircase leading up to the door, and at one time a large picture of a couple dancing. My parents used to go there before the War. I thought it was still standing, but maybe not (I've not yet plucked up sufficient courage to make a return visit to the area after all these years). I think it became some kind of Spiritualist church, something like that. Almost opposite the Albert Hall on Witton Road was a glazier's shop, and while waiting for the bus back home to The Broadway I'd watch the men cutting glass, something which always had a weird fascination for me.....
In your poster for the Albert Hall, the ENOTS Annual Dance refers to a company called Benton & Stone Ltd (get the Enots?) which I think was somewhere on or around Aston Lane , but not sure. If anyone knows just where they were, I'd be grateful. I believe they made valves. An old school-friend of mine got a job there, way back. Long gone now, I suspect.
G
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
Lady Penelope
master brummie
Benton & Stone was in several streets but if I remember rightly the main buildings were in Aston Brook Street. There used to be a funny little metal man who advertised Enots. Anyone remember him?
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
Hi Lyn, I often use the 'Windows Snipping Tool' which works with Win 7 and Win 10 and saves a pic wherever you want it.
Phil
Hi Mohawk,
that's the place! I'm surprised it's still there. Even more surprised that the original sign is still there! I can't make out the word under the sign, though. One of these fine says I'll pluck up some courage and have a drive around the area where I grew up. As Bob Dylan sang, "Everything passes, everything changes".
G
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Thanks for the info, I must have passed hundreds of times but not noticed the true extent of the building. I must never have looked upwards!
There is a thread for the very place, and some confusion as to the use. I think we can say that it was built in 1899, and for 1900 was used regularly by the Conservative Association.
There is a thread for the very place, and some confusion as to the use. I think we can say that it was built in 1899, and for 1900 was used regularly by the Conservative Association.
sylviasayers
master brummie
I believe Enots - Benton & Stone moved to the Lichfield area when the redevelopment took place.
Lynne Rioch
New Member
Hi, My Name was Lynne Bevan and my parents owned Bevan's Grocery shop.
Hi, My Name was Lynne Bevan and my parents owned Bevan's Grocery shop
Hello Lynne, what a surprise! I remember you well from The Broadway, and also when you were receptionist at Hemming-Allen's dental surgery on Trinity Road.
Mom thought the world of your parents, and your dad was always good for a laugh when we went into his shop.
I hope life's been good to you.
G
Hello Lynne, what a surprise! I remember you well from The Broadway, and also when you were receptionist at Hemming-Allen's dental surgery on Trinity Road.
Mom thought the world of your parents, and your dad was always good for a laugh when we went into his shop.
I hope life's been good to you.
G
Lynne Rioch
New Member
Hi, Thank you for getting back to me, fancy you remembering me from Hemming-Allens, I worked there for 8 years. Mom & dad loved the shop, Happy days... I married Neil Rioch (Aston Villa) although someone wrote on the Forum that I married Bruce Rioch!!! What is your full Name??.
aschuck
knowlegable brummie
Just come across these great photos of Witton Road . My wife’s great grandad had a furniture store 252-254A Witton Road for 1920s until 1959. It was just past the junction with Trinity Road on the left hand side. The building is still there! His name was Howard Wimbush Terry and he died in 1959. We have often wondered whether anyone on the Forum remembers this shop or if there are any photos of it?
I lived at 107 from 1951 until 1972 when I got married and moved to Erdington. The neighbours were Mrs Whomesley and the Pearce's. I went to Prince Albert Primary school and then to King Edward's Aston. Great memories of the library, Model Mecca and many of the other shops mentioned on here.
I lived at no 95 till 1973
Was he related to Raymond Terry
Do you want me to remove the first two photos ?
Yes please
aschuck
knowlegable brummie
It’s a great photograph. This appears to be Howard Wimbush Terry’s son. From my wife’s research she found that Raymond ran a similar shop to his father dealing in secondhand furniture (maybe financed by his father?) Raymond also had a brother Gordon but neither of these sons were found to marry or have children
Raymond Terry was a auctioneer he asked my Grandma Rose Preston a widow to marry him she declined
I was in Brum today this 95 where i lived
You can see the bay window cill is not level this was due to a Jerry bomb landing
Across the rd down the openning all the windows were blown out and there were cracks in the walls i could get my hands in thats where the spiders lived
You can see the bay window cill is not level this was due to a Jerry bomb landing
Across the rd down the openning all the windows were blown out and there were cracks in the walls i could get my hands in thats where the spiders lived
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