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Hi Bish in 1956 there was a Leonard Clarke think he had 2 shops next to each other 1 electrical that wrapped around the corner of Reg rd and Alum rock rd and I think his 2nd was some sort of outfitters ? Thank you to suemalings for the info before Mrs Gleeson the outdoor was run by Mrs Florence...

Hi Bish , thank you for all the info, sorry for getting your address wrong saw castle and thought of the vale sorry, I remember the gardens in front of a doctors of some sorts next to Farmers the sweet shop used to get my matchbox cars from them Dad bought me one every Saturday wish I had them...

Hi Bish , can't remember Lincolns chemist I think Mom used Boots was it up by Woolies although have vague memories of an old fashioned chemist with those peculiar shaped glass jars with different coloured liquid in them dotted around the shop were there any more chemists on the Rock ? Remember...

Thanks for getting back Bish , couldn't remember the record shop down past the gate now can put a name to that shop thanks for that all I remember is it was opposite Chaplins fishing tackle shop Dad bought me my first proper fishing rod from there around 62 dad was a decent angler but my...

Hi bish just remembered I bought my first LP from Reeds tv and radio shop next to Pauls chippy he used to sell them off cheap in a box outside the shop probably be about 12 at the time went on to collect records and still go to charity shops looking for 45s used to get them from Hawtins opposite...

Hi bish, yes we are all close Alan lives 100 yds up the road from me and mom came down 6 years ago and lives in a residential home 5 mins drive from us. Will see Alan tomorrow and will pass on your messages. Remember Zissmans well during my last year at school 69 used to go there for my Ben...

Hi bish small world indeed had an idea from your user name and where you lived I might know you, so yesterday met up with Alan for our usual visit to mom's who's down here now she's 96 and remembers you. Alan said it's sounds like Les Bishop to me ask him if he remembers Bernard Stallard and...

Hi Bish thank you for responding, the Hirst family you are talking about is probably us, we lived in Kensington Place which was up the entry in wright road and we lived in the houses behind. We moved there in 57 I think from Reginald road what was your cousins name we used to play football on...

Hi bish thanks for getting back, sorry cant remember the chip shop we used Pauls facing wright road real white chunky pieces of cod mouths watering as I type and the other chippy in highfield road next to the newsagent .I remember the name Bywaters and remember mom mentioning them with regard...

Hi bish thanks for the information yes I do remember Groves toy shop used to stare through the window as I walked from Wright rd down the Rock to St Saviours school got all my Christmas presents from there scalextric 4 lane race track Hornby train set and accessories , and a 6ft snooker table Ps...

Hi Karen can't remember the shop where abouts on the Rock would it have been woolworths side or Ted Haynes side I remember a shop that was called The Shop That Stands on a Bob that sold allsorts that was up a couple of shops from the corner of Ellesmere road woolies side of the Rock with a name...

Thank you bish for jogging a few brain cells with the shop names was a regular visitor to the outdoor on Phillimore Rd

Hi Karen I also remember Porters on the corner we lived up the entry in Kensington Place which was down towards Ted Haynes but on the other side of the road we moved there in 1957 and the family finally said goodbye to Wright Road in 1991

Hi suemalings St Saviours was on the left as you stood infront of the Rock cinema with a car park on the cinema's right Mr Hinks was my last teacher before leaving to go to Alderlea sec modern in Shard End. Don't know if you remember the Village pub on the Rock this was facing St Saviours...

Hi again Sue malings I went to the st saviours on the rock next to the rock picture house this is the school I am looking for photos of new infants block behind old Victorian block on alum rock road was there from 57 to 63 remember mrs Willison head mr Hincks mr Brown and mrs Gale always wore...

Thank you mw0njm I moved to wright rd in 1957 so that is wright road in photo cant remember I know Ted Haynes was on the corner of our road but that doesn't look like his shop I worked there to get some pocket money before leaving school still confused mate

Hi Suemalings yes that's right Dr Patel was my Dr from 1952 not sure when he retired to Blackpool Dr Jones took over and wanted a bigger practice if you remember the surgery was a house and the waiting room was the front room with chairs around the walls I assume Dr Jones was taking on more...

Hi Karen yes I remember Dr Jones he came after Dr Patel , who retired and moved to Blackpool and the surgery moved with Dr Jones to Highfield road eventually

Cheer's Gerry hope someone has some information, spent 5 years in Reginald road before moving up the Rock to Wright road till1973 got married moved to Erdington and the Vale before moving to Devon in 1978 still miss the place that's why I am scouring the posts for anything that brings back...

Hi everyone, have just seen Phil's photo of the civic radio shop on Alum Rock Saltley I was born in Reginald road in1952 and went to St Saviours could anyone tell me the name of the road to the shops right I remember the outdoor on the corner could this be Reginald road and Fullbrooks sweet...