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In 1959 I lived 28 Birchfield Road right opposite Mansfield Rd (marked red). It was a big Georgian type house and must have belonged to someone of note back in the day. Does anyone remember Harry Bastable's shop? He was a speedway rider in the 40s/50s? and owned the motorcycle shop on Birchfield...

Thanks Phil, I'm happy to see any photos sent. I haven't seen this one before. With that island there I would say it was taken around 1968-9.

Whitehead Street was a short Street which lay between High St & Alma St Aston. I've seen pictures of the Scotch House Pub on one corner and Herbert's Shop on the other corner but, I've not come across any other photos of it anywhere. It had a Regent petrol station opposite where my wife lived, a...

Hi Graham, I'm fairly new to the Forum and I just noticed your post (Nov 3rd 2009 - post#6 Where Did You Live). I lived at 69 Leamington Road 1954-55 but, I believe the photos were all hacked at that time. Could you possibly re-post them. Barry

Yes, it was an off licence in early 60s. This is Whitehead Rd looking down to High St. Rifle Crescent would be on the right of this photo. Can't remember what the shop further down was. Stars

We had our wedding reception at the "Sharholders" in 1967 which stood on the corner of Park Lane & Potters Hill. It's still there now, derelict and standing on it's own. Does anyone know why it hasn't been demolished? Did they give it a listing along with the Bartons Arms? (joke)

Interesting to note Phil, that's 73yrs ago today!

As I stated in post #80 I first worked at Rowland Keen shop in Bath St on the corner of Shadwell St (opposite St Chads). Would love to see a photo if it exists. Also, any info on them would be welcome. Looking at that post again I notice I should have put St Marys Row NOT Bath Row!

A great photo of a cinema I never knew existed until today.

Re: Aston and lozells pic reposted... Lyn, that first one is a great photo of Park Lane looking up to High St (Royal Oak Lozells Rd in the distance) but I don't think it's the rear of Burlington Hall.

I'm having a whale of a time at the moment cross referencing my old 30s map to various photos but, I've just noticed a cinema on Lozells Rd between Wheelers St & Wilton St. It may have been discussed on this thread before but would love any info on it.

Yes, I remember Flights who were opposite Gower St. They also had a place in Victoria Rd opposite Potters Hill .My Aunt's pub:I remember walking up Villa St from Nursery Rd and it was on the left (not on a corner). Sorry, couldn't find any photos they may have been hacked.

Lyn, I've just spent the last 15mins absolutely mesmerised by your thread from 2012. A Pandora's box of memories! Superb!

Lyn, Berners St was at one end of Gerrard st/Nursery Rd and Villa St was at the other. Thats where the No8 turned the corner, I seem to remember a Post Office? Incidently, my Aunt Betty & Frank Middleham ran a pub (can't remember the name) in Villa St sometime around the 60s. I don't know the No...

I was born in Hednesford Staffordshire but my Dad brought me to Birmingham in 1953. First was Iknield St (opposite Warstone Lane) Then the first move was round the corner to Hingeston St. Then to all these places. 69 Leamington Road Sparkbrook, Berners St Lozells, back to Leamington Road...

Lyn, if it's the building with the two tiered level roof on the right edge of the photo you mean then, that's the Aston Hippodrome. Barry

Lyn, That's a great photo! It shows all the shops I remember from Six Ways to Burlington Hall. Hawkins unmistakable with those thick blocked windows. I wonder if the shop you were mentioning was Davis's which was actually three shops knocked into one. There were wooden steps inside going up to...

I seem to have missed out on the general conversations by some years! Anyway, I lived in Langdale Road in 1958 and my Dad worked at the pit. I have so many great memories of that time. Sliding down the slag heaps on corrugated iron sheets (how dangerous was that? Playing on the cut, and playing...

My Aunt Betty Middleham ran a chip shop in Stoney Lane opposite Wilton St, Sparkbrook in 1954. Does anyone remember the shop on the corner of Victoria Road & Potters Hill,Aston that changed from a grocers to a Chip shop around 1963? Their cod was superb. I remember that the lady had a huge...

After seeing Astonian's reply, I realised that I should have said "between PARK Lane & Barton Arms" not Rocky Lane. When I worked at B.S.A, I came home on the No8 bus, and when it came to turn from Park Lane across into Whitehead St, it always had to stop to cross High St. Although there was no...