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Thanks Dek, i am proud of Louisa and what she did with the money from the Haddons which she should have recieved much earlier..... shame such strong women arn't still around, though I'm sure we still live in her shadow? Coincidently my fathers buiness 'Man For A Van' was located on the island of...

A shame she lost everything the Haddon family left her. Insurance was not so prolific back then!

Dek I understood that my grandmothers shops were bombed or damaged during the war???? Bham council moved her with her family (Now married to Phil Nash) to Dyott Road Moseley during the war yrs. Sadly she didn't open a new shop post war and was given a council house in Acocks Green. A sad ending...

Mike I too had this info from Kellys Directory. The story goes that Louisa was left some money by the Haddon family and she used it to start the shops which were next door to each other. She was a widow at the time with 4 young children and ran the shops single handedly, going to the market most...

This is a photo of Phil Nash (Great Grandfather) outside the shop owned by my Great Grandmother Louisa Nash formerly Reynolds, Louisa was born Haddon and related to the family of Thomas Haddon of Thomas Haddon & Stokes. Taken in Vauxhall Road approx 1937 to 1940.

Thanks Brian, i love your memories.

Brian My gt grandfather James Curley was the landlord at the Salutation Alma St until approx 1949. Do you recall him?

Hi Don Does your wife or you remember my grandfather John Curley known as Tom? As I mentioned in a previous thread his partner Jean had 'big' red hair and also was a member. Tom died in December 1967 and he was a standup. Regards Louise

does anyone recall John Curley (known as Tom), he worked the clubs as a stand up and his wife Jean had red hair and played the accordion as a warm up act? They were associated with the Variety Atristes Club in Trinity Rd Aston. Any info would be appreciated.

My dad was a life long friend of Christopher & Robin Pryke, he has amazing tales of their early days on the Brum night life circuit, i met Mr Pryke senior, a dapper gent. Shame those days are gone!

My dad was a life long friend of Christopher & Robin Pryke, he has amazing tales of their early days on the Brum night life circuit, i met Mr Pryke senior, a dapper gent. Shame those days are gone!

I know of no ghost, but perhaps the Haddons were no longer part of the company when you knew people who worked there?

I'm looking for information on the Haddon family who i'm related to. Can anyone help?

Can anyone recall Tom Curley, he was a comedian and was based at the club, I think he judged the 'shop window' acts that were held on a sunday morning?? Tom was my grandad and he died Dec 1967. His wife was also an artiste' known as Jean Lorraine, she had red hair and lots of make-up!! She...

Can anyone recall Tom Curley? Born John Thomas Curley. He was a comedian working the clubs in 1940 through to 1967 when he died aged 49. His partner was a lady called Jean who played the accordion. He may have been part of an act called Barrow Boys?