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Factory Where Tony Iommi Worked in Aston

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Ultimatewarrior1980

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Hello, I am visiting Birmingham next month for my favorite band, Black Sabbath's final concert. In addition to the show, I'm equally looking forward to visiting their former neighborhood and have found a lot of places to visit, but was wondering if anyone might know what sheet metal factory Tony Iommi worked in, sometime around 1966 or 67? The closest information I have been able to find was a BBC story mentioning it was on Summer Lane and I know he lived nearby on Park Lane. I'm guessing it may no longer be there, but was hoping to walk by the address where it would have been. Thank you for any help!
 
first recording at the back of a shop at 32 bristol st ..here is the report...amazingly the building is still there but for how long is anyones guess so if you want to visit it i would not hang about..also below todays st view of the shop it is now called savanna

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Black Sabbath's first recording kit rediscovered and going on show in Birmingham

The mixing desk, microphone and tape machines will form part of a Black Sabbath exhibition
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Street View of 32 Bristol St · Google Maps

32 Bristol St, Birmingham B5 7AA
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Astoness said:
first recording at the back of a shop at 32 bristol st ..here is the report...amazingly the building is still there but for how long is anyones guess so if you want to visit it i would not hang about..also below todays st view of the shop it is now called savanna

www.bbc.co.uk

Black Sabbath's first recording kit rediscovered and going on show in Birmingham

The mixing desk, microphone and tape machines will form part of a Black Sabbath exhibition
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk



www.google.com

Street View of 32 Bristol St · Google Maps

32 Bristol St, Birmingham B5 7AA
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Thank you so much! Will definitely check this out when stopping by the Crown Pub
 
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I see he visited Prince Albert Junior School in Aston where he went as a young boy.
His Senior school Birchfield Road Boys in Perry Barr was demolished in the 60s but here is a photo (I went to the Junior school, the building on the right)..

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