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  1. gingerjon

    Dunn's Fruit Store, Park Lane, Aston

    Jones fish shop and the wool shop Jones daughter now lives in New Zealand
  2. gingerjon

    Dunn's Fruit Store, Park Lane, Aston

    Would like to put Ann Shears story with David Shears on my website if she gives me permission would tie in well having both story's
  3. gingerjon

    Dunn's Fruit Store, Park Lane, Aston

    yes Lyn you got it right Dolly Sheppard was my long time friend Johnny Sheppard of long standing (75 years ) and still very good friends Dolly lived at 9 Parliament street, the photograph was taken in the yard 1/15 Parliament street circa 1950's
  4. gingerjon

    Dunn's Fruit Store, Park Lane, Aston

    That's the wall of the lock up back of the photograph behind my Mom and Dolly Sheppard as you can see no windows
  5. gingerjon

    Dunn's Fruit Store, Park Lane, Aston

    Reference the Lock up is was behind the shops and over the wall from Newton's yard the building had no windows it was all ways known to us as the lock up but never accessed, The back of the lock was in the yard behind Johnny Sheppards house I did have a photograph of the wall will look it out...
  6. gingerjon

    Dunn's Fruit Store, Park Lane, Aston

    https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/parklane.html#dunn More info From David Shear
  7. gingerjon

    Aston Road North

    Aston road north from St Mary's to Ansells
  8. gingerjon

    Aston, Lozells & Witton Photos Reposted thanks to Ray Griffiths...

    The photograph below the Barton Arms is Barton street
  9. gingerjon

    Ansells Brewery

    One of the band lives in Aldridge Mickey Flynn next door to my sons house
  10. gingerjon

    Park Lane...Aston

    Follow this link a very good read regarding Aston and it's Manors https://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/teacher/history/jm_jones/aston_manors/index.htm
  11. gingerjon

    Park Lane...Aston

    Park Lane was previously know as Park Hall Lane
  12. gingerjon

    Birmingham boxers?

    Alberta Johnny only had a brother Anthony ( Tony ) Tony lived in William Henry street and Johnny lived in Burlington street Aston all the time we knew him he never mentioned he had a sister. There seems to be quite a few stories by people who want to be associated with Johnny but have no...
  13. gingerjon

    Bottles from Birmingham and the surrounding area.

    Lyn this is the other Burlington street school it was a special school for pupils with learning difficulty's at one time.
  14. gingerjon

    The Chapel at Handsworth Cemetery

    follow link to Handsworth cemetery by Paul Holmes https://www.handsworthhistory.co.uk/cemetery.html
  15. gingerjon

    New unseen photos with no locations

    just a tad clearer they do look like sails
  16. gingerjon

    Kent Street North,Hockley

    https://www.winsongreentobrookfields.co.uk/_winson_green.htm this is a link to Ted Rudge's site it as information regarding Kent street north
  17. gingerjon

    New unseen photos with no locations

    Re: Bomb damage in unidentified streets I have enlarged it to see if any more details can be recognised Senior moment LOL
  18. gingerjon

    St Peter & St Paul Aston Juxta Lookups

    enlarged
  19. gingerjon

    birmingham 1969-73

    Looks like female figure
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