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Mike, it would be the John Street, Dale End, as on the 1861 census my g.g. grandparents, and family including my g.grandfather were living at 3 Dale End. My g.g. grandparents were born in Ireland, my g.g. grandmothers family were living at 9 Dale End in 1871 and they too were born in Ireland.

Thanks for the map Mike, as far as I know there are no Roses or Douglas' in the family.

Thanks for posting this picture Wendy, my g. grandparents gave John Street as their address on their marriage certificate 6th May 1867. No numbers though. I expect their homes were just as bad as those shown. It never ceases to amaze me what turns up on the Forum.

Mike I really do appreciate all the effort you have made in finding this information for me, I would think from the dates of Samuel Floyd's shop at 6 Aston Road North that in the latter years perhaps 1932-1967 it would have been taken over by his son Samuel. I am finding it fascinating all...

Mike you really are a star, Florence Birch did marry a Floyd but I have a Samuel on the 1901 census, they were living at 29 Wheeler Street, showing as Refreshment House Keeper. Samuel Floyd, Florence, children Samuel 5, Martha 3 and Ada 1. I don't know whether Sam was also known as William, or...

Mike, thanks you so much for all that information, most of them are my family, unsure of George, Edward, Arthur & Joseph, but although I will have to re-read this a few times to assimilate everything, so much ties in with what I know. William Birch was a hairdresser on the 1881 census and by...

Thanks for the information Mike, Thomas Horton is not one of my ancestors. Re 51 Stafford Street, on the 1881 Hannah (Ana) is shown as Head, Shopkeeper also are Kate and Elizabeth her sisters, and Hannah Yates shown as adopted, but actually her neice, and Clara Pearson 14 servant. All also...

That's interesting Mike, Richard Yates is my g.grandfather and his wife Mary Ann is the daughter of Richard Birch, on the 1881 census they are living at 26 Newtown Row with their family, Richard occ. is Piston Filer and Mary Ann is Manager of Fried Fish Shop, most of my great aunts also had fish...

My g.g. grandfather and family were living at 65 Gt. Hampton Street on the 1881 census, he was a fishmonger Richard Birch, I presume they lived on the premises, has anyone a photo of that side of the street?

I worked at Veritys for a few weeks in 1962 as a temp. very nice people in the office I worked in.

I'm pretty sure Spilsburys was on the corner of Newtown Row and Cowper Street. The second photo definitely shows the corner of St. Stephen's Street and Newtown Row. St. Stephen's Church was across the road to the left of the corner shop.

*I remember a secuirty guard was killed in the precinct, but can't remember the year. I have posted some photos to Patty and she will try and post them on this thread when she gets the hang of the new system. Ray has lots of tales of his time in Aston and Newtown Shopping Centre, one was...

Birminghamster, your post reminded me of when my son was about 2/3 years old, his father insisted we bought him a pedal car as he had always wanted one as a child but due to the war etc., never got one. It was a lovely car white with red seats, had lights, a horn, the works and cost £7.10s in...

I agree it is very important to preserve our industrial heritage, I just wish that more factories were in existence producing goods today.

I remember a similar incident when the pigs escaped from the lorry herding them into Richardsons the Pork Butchers, the corner of Aston Brook Street and Newtown Row. The pigs raced off towards town with the drovers racing after them. We kids often used to watch the unloading of the pigs, and...

I will be glad when the building work finishes for selfish reasons as my doctor's surgery is next door but one, and I always used the Hunter's Moon car park, now it is almost impossible to park anywhere near the doctor's.

I went to many dances at the "big" Crown & Cushion in the 1950s early 60s, usually they were organised by the social clubs of b ig firms, one of our friends worked at Lucas and he would get the tickets for us. I also went to a friend's wedding reception there 8th September 1959.

Edit. This thread concerns the site of the factory of - the Electric & Ordnance Accessories Co. Ltd - sold by Vickers to Wolseley in 1919 - the renamed company: Tractor & Transmissions Branch of BMC. Went past the old Morris Commercial/LDV site corner of Drews Lane and Washwood Heath Road...