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  1. gingerjon

    the retreat off sutton st

    Sutton street from Aston road north to Park lane it crosses Park lane and becomes Upper Sutton street the photograph does not appear to be either Sutton street or the Retreat there were no raised footpaths in this area that I knew off this area had very posh houses even a Manor house at one...
  2. gingerjon

    Bridge Street West

    this attachment is from Kelly's 1900 same for 1903
  3. gingerjon

    Astoria Cinema Aston

    High street Aston Six Ways to Asylum road opposite side SixWays to Bracebridge street. Newtown Row. Lancaster street to Bracebridge street opposite side Lancaster street to Asylum road. Same thing regarding Aston Cross which was queezed in between Lichfield road and Aston road north every one...
  4. gingerjon

    aston made motorbikes and cycles

    dynamoes lamps were made by Miller's in Phillip street
  5. gingerjon

    Astoria Cinema Aston

    people from Aston all ways called High street Newtown Row it was very rare to hear it called High street
  6. gingerjon

    Astoria Cinema Aston

    On 23rd of September 1892 an agreement was signed between George and Robert Hall to erect a theatre on this site.This was built and opened Monday 7th August 1893 at a cost of £6,500 Sold in 1894 to Charles Barnard with extensive refurbishment. General manager E Hewston, acting manager F...
  7. gingerjon

    Astoria Cinema Aston

    The House that Jack Built 166-174 High street Aston
  8. gingerjon

    Albion Inn

    Hi Dave I have quite a few of this area from Lichfield road to town once my book is finished I will have a sort out there are some very good photographs is there any particular one you are interested in John H
  9. gingerjon

    My Dad

    My dad some where in Italy 1943
  10. gingerjon

    Davies Coal Merchants

    John Davies Coal Merchant 192 Icknield Port Road circa 1908
  11. gingerjon

    Coal Yard - Victoria Road

    Local Coal Merchants in 1940 Research by John K Colin Greaves26Bartons BankPickering5Beacon HillThornton55Beales StWorrall18Bright StDavidson35Burlington StBaglin130Cliffton RdParkerback of 171Cliffton RdWeaver28Gladstone RdWard62Grosvenor RdShaw25Lodge RdHasgoodLynton RdEggisonback of...
  12. gingerjon

    Links: Astonbrook through Aston Manor Website

    Graham try this link for the old aston site https://astonhistory.net/
  13. gingerjon

    Aston Pictures

    Lichfield street ran from the Old Square to Aston street parallel with Steelhouse lane
  14. gingerjon

    South Birmingham Shops, Pubs and Garages

    Lencops why is all your attachments are so small, can't really view much detail is there any way you post larger photographs
  15. gingerjon

    summer lane morgue

    The late Brian Harding (The Summer Lane Kid) tried to rent this building he wanted to turn it into a place where he could have his shop but powers to be refused I suppose it will go like the rest under the bulldozer.
  16. gingerjon

    Birmingham Trams

    I have never seen this one before of Calverts Colmore row
  17. gingerjon

    Malcolm Clulow Birmingham snowflake maker

    snow flakes are fractiles https://classes.yale.edu/fractals/panorama/Physics/DLA/snow/snow.html
  18. gingerjon

    damaged photo

    here you are almost like new
  19. gingerjon

    Burlington street

    Brian Malkin had a very old projector he was a mate of Kenny Cox you would be about the same age as Ken he lives by me at Aldridge we all went to Burlington street I 1953 Ken left 1954 went to Upper Thomas street Carol goes to the reunion most years, have you looked to see if you are any of the...
  20. gingerjon

    Out Work

    I used to repair automatic gearboxes in the kitchen (did not go down well with the wife)till I made enough money to buy a shed, nice little money earner the hardest one to repair was the mini box the easiest the French Bourdeax box used in Ford vehicles
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