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Hi All, some photos of the annual prize giving at Lewis's for young members of staff going into management. Photo 1 taken in 1961 the diminutive young lady in the middle between 2 lads is my girl friend (now wife) June Hubbleday, I am just below her on her right looking at the pic' Photo 2 would...

Hi Ger22van the other cinema was originally the Theatre Deluxe, then it was renamed the Forum, and in its final years it was the ABC New Street. a picture of the interior looking at the auditorium from the stage. Regards Chris B

Hi All, a picture (hopefully) of the Coronation photo (1953) in the hall at Anthony Road School. I was 9 going on 10, I am 7th from the left on the back row, anyone else recognise themselves ? All the best Chris B Names I can remember :- Back Row Left To Right 1, Brian Toplis, 2, Stuart...

reloaded item below because of poor pic Chris B

Hi Austin, Lewis's Birmingham - closed 13 July 1991, currently on the ground floor is a pub, The Square Peg, with offices above including the probate court. The Minories as stated previously did have a road surface made of "rubber bricks" or blocks, I far as I know this was to deaden the noise...

Marlene, I am afraid I was only a couple of years old at the end of the war, as far as I know Anthony Road school had the centre blown out by a bomb as I remember it being more modern than the rest of the building, and my Gran whose house backed onto the school had the back windows blown out by...

Hi All, I spent a lot of my younger years around Alum Rock, my Grandparents (William Mason Palmer and Mary Anne Catherine) on my Mothers side, Inez Mary my Mom known as Betty and my Uncle Basil lived in Jackson Avenue, and also at number 9 Jackson Road, my Grandparents on my Fathers side (also...

As you say Lloyd, the Majestic and The Oak were leased, to a fellow called Mike Flook, who also rented the another cinema at Nuneaton, I think the couple who managed both Oak and Majestic for him was A chap called Johnny Ball (projectionist/manager) and his wife was in the pay desk selling...

Hi Cornwall Col, I was assistant sales manager on the D.I.Y department in the early 60s, Paul Whitfield was the manager of the D.I.Y and Jerry England was manager of the tile and tool dept next to it All the best Chris B

I well remember the coloured lights on the clocks over the lifts, they were in fact to tell some of the senior managers that they were required and they would contact the store switchboard to find out who wanted them. they were for the position of merchandise manager upwards. The Floor...

Ward End Park Hi All I can remember climbing the trees alongside the steep hill leading up to the park, dropping down and chipping my tooth, playing in the sand pits, and paddling with my wellies on in the brook and going under the railway following the brook though, riding my bike around the...

Hi Judy 39, if my memory serves me corrrectly the TUDOR was an ABC circuit cinema. Regards Chris Bryan.

yes I also remember the Atlas it was set back off the road just at the end opposite where Matalan is now, although I never went in as it wasn't near where I lived, if I remember rightly it was one of the Cinemas that Harry Dare (Dare To Build) owned (the other being the Castle at castle...

Hi, Just a few pics. Sorry forgot how to make thumbnails in a bit of a hurry, it has come to me now, if you want me to re do them please contact me. Beaufort Foyer Bristol Cinema Broadway later Cinephone/Gala Gaumont Interior before alteration Regards Chris B

Hi Gee Gee Jean, those are great picks the look on your face is a revelation. Are you sure that they were taken at Lewis's as I seem to remember that Father Christmas's throne was a magnificent fancy ornately carved golden one, and usually Uncle Holly complete with top hat etc was always close...

Hi Judy39, it's a shame that you have a bit of a fear of travelling in a lift, it is a recognised fact that it is the safest form of travel invented, the accident rate is so low compared with other forms of travel, oh well there is always the escalator. Regards Chris B

Hi Avriljean, yes I do remember the record store under the concourse on the Bull Street corner, I vaguely remember the name Richard Coates, but I can't put a face to the name. One of my failings is remembering names, I can pick a face out of crowd of 100 people and tell you all about the person...

Hi Maggie, I can vaguely remember the name but I can't put a face to the person, they were good old days, we thought we had problems then but little did we know !!! lol Regards Chris B

More about Lewis's Hi All, just remembered I was supposed to post some more thoughts about Lewis's. During the time I was working on the Gardening dept we used have "Mobile Sales Staff" available to cover holidays illness etc' and you used to phone the staff office to ask for one or two mobiles...

shirley Odeon hi All, definitely Shirley Odeon, and yes a Supermarket does stand on the site I was past there a couple of weeks ago. Regards Chris B