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Cutlers Glass Merchant Hello, the glass merchant you mentioned may have been Pearce and Cutler, they used to be in Digbeth and then went to Electric Avenue, Witton. Rita (Trebor)

Hello Anne, No-one seems to have mentioned the outdoor pool/lido at Stechford baths, the baths were built in 1963. When my sons were small, a crowd of us moms from Yardley used to pack up a picnic and take the children to the lido for the day, there was grass all around the edge of the pool...

Colin, Thank you, some of the shops that I knew are on the list, but I left Alum Rock in 1963 when I got married, so a few of them had changed by 1968-69. Thanks again. Rita (trebor)

Alf, I can't think of another hairdressers on the right, on the corner of Reginald Rd there was an Outdoor then a block of maisonettes then Oldacres then a launderette then Oldacres again then a butchers then Davies the jewellers then Sellers the sweet shop then The Beautybox hairdressers then...

Alf, I can't remember the bosses name, it was too long ago, but there was only one hairdressers directly opposite The Rock cinema. Rita

Alf, Was the hairdressers called 'The Beautybox' I had a Saturday job at a hairdressers opposite The Rock cinema, I lived in Reginald Rd and my husband lived in George Arthur Rd. Rita (trebor)

Wasn't Gem Street school for deaf children, and wasn't Bishop Ryders school next to it.

Hello Sheila, I noticed you once lived in George Arthur Rd, my husband lived at number 24 until we married 43 years ago, his name is Robert Jenkins, he went to St Saviour's and Leigh Rd schools, it's nice to see a link on the site about Alum Rock. Rita (trebor)

It was Doctor Gibson from Upper Thomas Street that emigrated to Australia in the 60's. My family used to travel from Alum Rock to see him as he was such a good doctor.

Thanks for the reply, I am so glad someone else remembered Dr Gibson, I think he emigrated about 1964/65.

Doctor Gibson Does anyone remember Doctor Gibson, his practice was in Upper Sutton Street, I lived with my family in Alum Rock, but we travelled to Aston to see him as he was such a lovely Doctor.

Does anyone remember or have any information of Richard Frederick Sterland, born Birmingham 15th January 1912. Are there any descendents out there. Any help would be appreciated. The Sterland family lived in St. Vincent Street and Hyde Rd and Rann Street.

Does anyone know what an Iron Moulder was, this was an occupation of a relative about 1919.