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Thanks Mike, when I was a 'nipper' we called it the 'haunted house' big old place, it had a tower you could climb and see all over the area, someone told us the chap that owned it was the one that later built all the houses round there, and by going up the tower could keep his eye on what the...

Another Picture of Turners

Hi Mike re you map #137 is there any chance of enlarging the bit that shows what looks like trees and I think it says Templefield House ? nick

Hi Pat, in the 1969 'Kellys' Turners is at 335 Coventry Rd.

The shop the chap up the ladder is working on was Turners seed merchants when I knew it, had to go there for my Father to get the pigeon corn. Nick

That's the one 3 doors down from Woolworth,s, he'd sell you small amounts as well if you only wanted six screws, you got them wrapped in a bit of newspaper. Nick

Yes Pat I remember Priests shop, you're right about him knowing where everything was, bit like the shop in The Two Ronnies 'four candles' sketch. Nick

Does anyone know when Bedders started selling fish & Chips? in the 1969 Kelly's they are listed has a restaurant. Nick

I don't think anyone's been fast enough to catch him up to ask him.:courage:

Hi Wal, Prottey is an unusual name, are you any relation to the Protteys that had a shop in Arsenal Street.? Nick

Foster brothers had one of those machines, they were men's outfitters.

I went to a lecture about Old Brum, and someone commented on how people in the pictures always looked rather smart, the chap giving the talk said, the only people with cameras were usually professional photographers, that worked Monday to Saturday in their studios, and only went out on the...

The same spot I think in the 70's

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Yes its a water hydrant sign. shows where the fire men could connect their pumps. Nick

There were also the lads that received the dreaded 'Dear John' letters Nick

I think this is how I remember Martineua street, its a print by Robert Calvert, called Trams At Night.

In # 2714-5 I'd say 1943 is about right, I think the sand buckets hanging on the walls means the war was still on, I wonder what game the girls are playing, looks like it could be one we called 'statues' were you had to pose in the position when the person turned round. Nick

It was about 4 doors away from Charles Rd.berniew.

S l Smith confectioner?