Does anyone remember a shop called Hosiery Specialists in Navigation Street during late 50s early 60s. My mother ran this shop and I remember spending many hours there when I wasn't at school for whatever reason. The old building - the Guildhall Building where it was - is still standing. If I remember rightly there was a tobacconist there and a lingerie shop and opposite there was a shop which sold toys and Hornby train sets etc. Just aling the road in what I think may have been Stephenson Street was the Queen's Hotel - big imposing building as I remember it but the outside was completely black presumably from the pollution from New Street Station. Does anyone recall any of these shops?
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Navigation Street
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sylviasayers
master brummie
I don't remember your mother's shop, but I do remember the toy shop, I always stopped to look in there when we were on our way to catch the tram to the Lickeys in Navigation Street, by any chance do you recall its name?
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
sylviasayers
master brummie
Thanks for that photo PMC it really brings back happy memories, they always had a marvellous window display in the late 40s/early 50s when it was hard to get toys.
A couple of views to add to this thread. One image posted before by the late Dennis Williams and two others new one to the Forum
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brummy-lad
master brummie
I think this is Navigation Street. I remember three of these products advertised: Knights Castille Soap, Palethorpes Sausages and Wincarnis Tonic Wine. Although this must have been taken before my time, probably 1930s?
