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Hi MWS, Thank you for your post . Unfortunately, we lived in between the two photographs and I have seen them before, yes, I think it may have been on the Birmingham Forum. Nice to see them again. One thing I did miss though was number 51 was mentioned. My aunt , uncle and cousins lived...

I remember Delta Metal in Dartmouth Street. I would pass it on the way to school (Bloomsbury Girls Annexe) and then on the way to work at Benton & Stone in Aston Brook Street, my first job. Regards Sue

Happy Birthday Viv. Very Best Wishes.

Hi All Don't you just love the BHF. I have just been reading this thread, the old photos are amazing. Unfortunately, Dale End doesn't look amazing these days! One of many memories is going shopping to Marsh & Baxters for my mom and nan. I just wish the camera man could have carried on walking...

RIP Maurice. We will all miss you. So generous and kind. Thank you. Sue

It was The Light of Asia , See #398 and #410. Sue

Thank you for photos Mark. Sue

Hi Mark, A bit late but many thanks for these brilliant photos. I worked at Benton & Stone (Enots) in Aston Brook Street in the mid sixties. They bring back happy memories. Kind regards , Sue

Hi All, Just read this amazing thread. What wonderful photos. Thank you Spargone and many others. I worked in Newtown, so it was very interesting for me. A couple of weeks ago I was reading a thread about fish and chip shops, I posted that I used one in Newtown Row, when I fetched the...

Best wishes Maurice, lots of love. Sue

Hi sylviasayers: Only recently found this thread, it has been a great read. Apologies for the delay in responding. In the sixties I worked in Aston Brook Street. I was a junior and would often run errands. From memory I would go to a chip shop in Newtown Row for our lunches. Unfortunately...

Happy Birthday Dave

Hi All, I didn't work at Haddon & Stokes but I do remember the company. Just wanted to say you sound a great bunch. Have enjoyed reading this thread, it is good to hear that you still meet up. (It reminds me of a company I worked for in the sixties, Benton & Stone Ltd. They too cared for...

Happy Birthday Eric.

You know, now that you have said , maybe we did the same. My memory fails me sometimes. It was still great being a kid wasn't it, whatever we did. Thanks for sharing your running route jmadone, wish I could share mine. The Birmingham City University site, Eastside, stands proudly on my...

We loved running round the block from Gopsal Street, up Cardigan Street turned left on to AB Row , then back down Howe Street. Can't remember how we timed ourselves. We didn't have stop watches then. lol. It seemed such a long way. My favourite of all though was my roller skates. Think...

HI Gary, The photographs are amazing, thank you so much. Kind regards , Sue

This photo doesn't have have the same tug of the heartstrings as #398 but thank you. Sue

Great photo Pauline. I lived not too far away from James Watt Street and did visit this restaurant with my now husband in the sixties. I often used this chemist too, when I was running errands for my parents or rellies. Although we did have a chemist nearer in Coleshill Street, (Lathbury's)...