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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. You were right found Kelly's good lots of shops more than one remembers. Cheers Bish.
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. You are right it was Nutt's they moved to Chester Rd. Erdington bought my wife a machine from there. Bish.
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. Carters was opposite Barkers the butchers and Brookes newsagents. Do you remember the sewing machine shop think it was called Nash. Bish.
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. Do you remember the café/coffee shop between Reginald and Ralph Rd it was opened about 1963 I think it was a Jewish family that ran it. On the corner of Ralph Rd. was the county or country store that sold provisions further up was Carters furniture shop. Thanks for Clarkes. Cheers Bish.
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. What was the name of the shop on the corner of Reginald Road and Alun Rock think it began with a C . Cheers Bish
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    HI. Rich. The other chemist on the Rock was Timothy Whites witch was just past Woolies they were bought out by Boots whose shop at the time wae just before Woolies if I remember right. Past Fowlers you had Kiddielands later to become The Shop That Stands on a Bob then you had a couple of houses...
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. Just past Copes on the corner of Gate St. was Lincolns chemist I remember going in with my mom a few times a real old fashion chemist opposite there used to be a fish and chip shop. In the same row of shops as Pauls was Cowans the jewellers on the corner was Lathams on the opposite...
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. I also used Hawtins and Copes at the gate get my vinyl from a charity record and bookshop in Coleshill they have some collectable ones now and then I'm sure Redingtons closed a couple of years back. nice to know you still play vinyl can't beat it hope you are all well. Bish
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. remember Foster Brothers and Staffords and sitting on a plank n the same row of shops you had Shaws Electical and Smiths shoe shop had many a good pair of shoes from there I went to Leigh Rd infant junior and senior school still live in Brum Castle Bromwich All for now Bish
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. I take it you are all in Paignton. Nice to know your mom is still going at 96 hope she is okay. tell Alan who could forget Bernard and Albert and thank him for all the Brylcream he sold for me. Bet your mom used May Mitchells for her knitting and sewing things there was a shoe shop...
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. your the one knew your mom and dad very well used to drink with then in the Labour club on a Saturday night with Alex Woodford and his wife sometimes we would go back to your house to finish off the evening. Knew Alan really well played football with him for Rockwood Albion what a...
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Rich. What a good chip shop Pauls was also used the one in Highfield Road especially on a Friday night after youth club. My cousin lived in Reginald Road in the maisonettes see you also lived in Wright Road did you know Hurst family they also lived opposite Ted Haynes in one of the entries...
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Blueboy nice to know you have fond memories of Groves what a great shop for us kids. I remember Atkins and Barkers where I would go with my mom for the weekly meat next door to Atkins was Mrs.Brookes the tobacconist. further down was Goldbergs a double fronted shop selling ladies cloths. Are...
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Karen and Knowledgeable brummie I remember The Shop That Stands on a Bob before that the shop there was Kiddielands witch sold prams push chairs and all things for the new born plus it was a good toyshop it was demolished to make way for T.S.T.S.O.A.B. Do you remember Groves model and...
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    hi. Karen. also in Havelock Road between Wright Road and Cradock Road was Salts grocery and sweet shop opposite was shoe repair shop later it became a Robinsons bookmakers further along Havelock Road was a newsagents where I had a paper round in the late fifties. On the corner of Wright Rd. and...
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Karen I remember Porters very well in the fifties my mom done here shopping there every Thursday
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Ray. Do you remember Dot. Tranter. think the Tranters lived at 79. what was the name of the shop on the corner of Phillimore and Washwood Heath Road.
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

    Hi. Ray. I don't remember the Newton Family has I lived at the top of the road at 19. I do remember some of my brothers friends Sidney Moore David Daniels think they lived about 116 and 122. also there was Bobby Parker Johnny Harris Arthur Davis all of them from the top of the road. Les
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    Pubs Of The Past

    Hello Bob. The pub on the canal was the Tyburn House further along the Kingsbury Road you had the New Inn the name change many years ago to the The Boat.
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    Alum Rock Road Shops

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