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  1. aston lad

    Pump Tavern Montague Street

    Wendy I have that photo....I will sort it out as soon as I can ....Apart from this brilliant forum, John Houghton and myself have a facebook page dedicated to Aston.....its called, Astonbrook-through -Aston Manor, also John Houghton has a website of the same name....
  2. aston lad

    Jones Gladys & George shop & licensed premises

    I do not think it is a pub....I think its an outdoor the entrance door is on the side of the building , the front door belongs again I think to the shop next door which looks to me as drapers, same family running both business's ( is that spelt right )....I have checked the 1939 register but...
  3. aston lad

    Kingstanding

    Yes I think it was...or there about....Dean Close is one of the roads built on the old site ...
  4. aston lad

    Pub Quiz [5]

    Crossways Kingstanding ..
  5. aston lad

    Where is this ?

    Would it be Bristol Railway Station....now that you think it is Bristol.....
  6. aston lad

    Castle Inn Church Lane Aston

    Well in 1908 he was a Beer Retailer at number 2 Bright Street Aston.....Also I cannot find a Castle Inn in Church Lane in 1908, 1913..., he may have had the idea of turning his beer retailer into The Castle .....he did died quiet wealthy in 1957, leaving a few thousand pounds to his son's....
  7. aston lad

    Memories : Tribute to old Birmingham

    Hope you don't me adding some colour to your photo Michael... via myheritage
  8. aston lad

    Pubs Of The Past

    I don't know if this pub has been posted on here before....The Royal Oak which was on the corner of Park lane and Clarendon Street.....taken around 1969/1970
  9. aston lad

    High Street Aston

    Sorry its a bit late....but here is Burlington Hall when it was The Beaconsfields Hotel ( not sure of the year )
  10. aston lad

    High Street Aston

    Sorry its off subject..but here is another photo of Burlington Hall, I do have another one before it became the Burlington some where in my collection...
  11. aston lad

    High Street Aston

    Great Photo Lyn. I have never seen this one before.....I cannot remember that side of the high street at all, I am sure most if not all of the side of the road was knocked down in the late 1950's earlier 1960's.I was wondering about the bus myself, it looks like its turning into the high street...
  12. aston lad

    Vicarage Road Aston

    No School run them days Lyn....probably cars belonging to some of the school teachers and employees of Ansells......Great Photos .....
  13. aston lad

    Oisin (Paul Holmes)

    I am totally gutted at hearing this very sad news, I have known Paul for a very long time, never met him in person but we used to exchange private messages on all types of subjects over the internet, modern day Pen Friend...he used to joke about us being coffin dodgers .....I am going to miss...
  14. aston lad

    Oisin (Paul Holmes)

    I awoke to this, this morning and feel sick in my stomach to hear this sad news, I and a few others have known Paul for 20 years plus on various Birmingham forums and facebook over that period, I have never met Paul, but I do think of him as a cyber friend,I just hope he has a peaceful passing...
  15. aston lad

    Newtown

    Number 202 Newtown Row was the Sportsman Inn........
  16. aston lad

    Newtown

    The Chip was next to Harts...used it quite regular with my mates after a game of football on Blew Street Park.....There was a pub across the way, and I do think it was listed, but the buggers knocked it down....I cannot think of the name ...The Sportsman doesn't ring any bells for me...
  17. aston lad

    Aston Road North

    Its I believe is a Fire Alarm.....
  18. aston lad

    Aston Road North

    Thank you Lyn...great photo's as always, I have some of these photo's in my collection but its always a thrill to see others not seen before....the dates must range from the 1950's to early 1970's.....Thanks again Lyn...
  19. aston lad

    Clarendon Street Aston

    Karen....You lived at number 80, and your family must have moved there after 1960 but before 1965....you lived at one time next door to old of my mates Jeff Gouldingay, and a door or two from another mate of mine Alan Wilson (Whitehouse), his sister Sheila I think is a member of this forum, I...
  20. aston lad

    Clarendon Street Aston

    Hi Karen I can remember your mom and dad, not to talk to etc, but I can recall them living up the street on the other side to where I was living, I can recall your siblings a little, we also moved out in 1969, October, I was 16 myself, its always nice to hear from someone in the same street as...
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