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I posted this in a earlier post, it might help https://www.sedgleymanor.com/dictionaries/dialect.html

That was Leslie Smith Humph see post #3:)

If my first post didn't help SEZ try looking through these pages https://www.victoriana.com/site_map.htm

Chris my Father used to say if we told a fib 'Do you think I was born under a Hedge', never heard about the Down Train

Brilliant bit of detective work linda:) I'd be happy with half of that. Also well done phil with the photos.:)

Chis you can find a lot of information on Google if its not on here try our SEARCH BOX first.

Sez Mine of information here, found on Google. https://www.victoriana.com/Victorian-Fashion/

Chris there is a tread for these I found it in the SEARCH BOX https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4412&highlight=Brummie+sayings

I can remember going with Mom to Aston Cross and Town on the 3X Tram and stopping at Aston Church stop and the Conductor shouting out here's were you Marry them & Bury them:coolcheesy:

You might find something her Richard but if not some member will remember:) https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=325

Frank Moss owned a shop in Kingstanding before moving to Looe:) This Web site could save you a lot of time if you have the time all Football teams https://www.where-are-they-now.co.uk/aston-villa/b.php

Stan Lyn's shop in Perry Barr my late Sister held her wedding reception above Stan's Shop in the 1960s.:)

Its on the Forum somewhere Humph3 but worth seeing again

I use to take Mom to Thompson's most times when I was home, she used the one in Aston for years then as time went on she used the one in Hawthorne Road Erdington which was about a mile away. Don't ever remember her using another butcher, but it was good stuff they sold

Yes Pete is right but it been chopped up a bit to say the least since I was there. There is two bits of it on this map. https://www.streetmap.co.uk/street/PARK_ROAD_in_ASTON_in_BIRMINGHAM_in_B_6_519211_390511.htm

This is the one for old TV stuff https://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/

Has anybody tried the New TV Memories Site yet?

Where was Park Road Jean? I remember going up a hill toward Ansell's along side Aston Park can't remember it being called that.

Shortie one of our members George Wheeler use to speak of his Grand parents owning a couple of Sweet Shops in High Street Aston one was on the Hippodrome side I remember near Bracebridge Street and before Philips Street perhaps Mike can help us not sure if their name was Wheeler. I knew the shop...

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000047/mediaindex Here you are Den I have a soft spot fo her to coin a phase:D