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Hi ste Do you know if he was still living in Burbury Street in 1989 only I left Burbury Street myself in that year and it was definetely in the early 1980's that I went into the house that had been converted from the shop. There was a petrol station at the corner of Burbury Street and...

Hi Ste I think you are right about him dying around that time. I remember when I was in senior school at around that time, it being converted back into a house and one of my friends lived there. I know when it was a shop it had a brown door and was quite dark. When you entered the shop you...

Have no pictures - sorry. But I remember the shop very well. The man who worked there was an eldely chap (at least he seemed so to me as a small child) but I have fond memories so think he was a kind sort of person.

Hi. Does anyone remember this school at all? I think it was situated on Hamstead Road. Seem to remember they wore a green uniform (it may have been a private school). Don't know what makes me think that, perhaps because they seemed posh and had to wear a uniform. I didn't have to do that...

As far as I am aware Lyn, Burbury Street and Carpenters Road were built on clay pits. Villa Street not too far away. Don't know anything about the roman road though

When I first looked at this photo Lyn, I too thought I recognised it as being the Union. But I am almost certain it isn't ...........but looks so familiar.

I remember there being a Foster Bros. which was a men's clothes shop. It was I am sure on the opposite side to Woolworths and on a corner. Not sure which corner. Course I could be totally wrong! lol

Hi Lyn. Thanks for that. Obviously I had got Fine Fare's position completely wrong in my mind. When I first saw that picture I thought that was the building where the House of Holland was located. Mind obviously playing tricks - still is was a long time ago! Also did you see my previous...

Are we getting confused with the Co-Op?

Don't remember there being a Sainsburies there Lyn.

Not too sure Lyn. I know Boots was by the Zebra crossing. I cannot place Fine Fare at all except that it was on the left hand side of Lozells Road as you looked down towards six ways.

I remember Fine Fare on the Lozells Road. Mom used to shop there. That was back when we had some really good shops on the Lozells. Like Woolworths and Boots.

I wonder if you remember my family who lived in Burbury Street? There was Cissie and Charles Birbeck who lived at 282 and their daughters Jean and Vera. Vera later lived at No. 280 with her husband Alfred Dauncey. Their first child was born in 1946 so maybe not the right timescale for you...

My dad when taking us to bed, carrying me on his shoulders, always used to say "up the wooden hills to bedfordshire, daddy was the old gee gee." We also used "face as long as Livery Street" Also when it was going to rain "it looks a bit black over Bill's mothers". I always used to think it...

I also remember going to Sunday School there. Me, my two brothers and sister went. Mom and Dad stayed at home. One of my fondest memories is coming out of church and getting a lift home on the back of my elder brothers scooter. Used to give my mom heart failure as I was only about 3 at the time!

Thanks for that, Doug.

I wonder if anyone could help please. I would love to know more information about Daniel or Dan Dickinson. I have found out from the CWGC that he died on 7th April 1917. I know from family records that he left England for France on 3rd May 1915. I have been unable to find a medal card for...

So that's where it was!! Like you Lyn must have walked past it 100s of times - lol.

I'm sure you are probably right Lyn. Where was Crowder and Brown's then? Its a name that is very familiar - perhaps my dad had dealings with them. Also anyone remember Supreme Taxi's. I think they were based at the top end of Villa Road or could have been on Soho Road?

Trouble is Lyn I could have been confused then as well!! Nothing like being consistent. lol