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That's very kind of you Topsyturvy but it was Templer who took the Photo's. Were you on the Tonic Water too? LOL

Appologies to both. It's that tonic water, it fuddles my brain. Chocks

Well done Lyn and Wendy. Glad I was able to get there even though it was only for a short while. You all looked like you were having a good time. I met Pollypops but sadly didn't have time to meet any of the other new faces. Next time eh? Well done! Merry Xmas Chocks

I never knew that! ..........Thank's Bernie. It's always good to learn something new even at my age.

Thanks Wendy. It's been an awful day.

For anyone who remembers my uncle, Siddy Timmins - drayman, footballer and youth team football coach. I have the sad misfortune to inform you that Siddy passed away this morning after being involved in a tragic accident in Gt Francis Street on Wednesday afternoon. Chocks

That helps Mike because if you view the 1898 map Cook Street and Eliot Street appear so the change took place sometime in that 30 year span. Crompton rd also appears so presumably a building programme took place within that time period. Cheers for the info guys Chocks

I've seen that one mike but it doesn't say why Trafalgar and Wellington (and all the others mentioned) changed or when for that matter. Although that does prove that Cuckoo Road was formerly Cuckoo Lane.

It's amazing what an old map can (or can't) tell you.

Strange one is this eh? It clearly shows Trafalgar Rd and Wellington Place on the map so something must have happened for them to change names.

Thanks Dek. I notice also that Eliot Street was Wellington Place so I wonder when and why the names changed. Do you know the date of your map Dek?

A friend of mine has been doing a family search and he came across an old map in B'ham Library dated c1813. He did a quick pencil sketch of the map and when I looked at it there was a road called Trafalgar Rd running parrallel to Long Acre and Nechells Park rd somewhere around where Cook Street...

RIP Mike. My sincere condolences to Mikes family. Mike was an all round nice guy. He will be missed by us all. Chocks

By a strange coincidence I have been to Brookvale Park this morning and I was telling my now grown up daughter all about the boathouse. As a child back in the late 50's early 60's I was ever present in the park and the boathouse was without doubt the central feature of the park. I always played...

I appologise Pudding, You're absolutely right. I thought the shop was on the corner of Crompton Rd but now tou've pointed out that it was on the corner of Elliot St it makes total sense. Chocks

Please note that the picture needs to be rotated 180 degrees. The 6 houses between the shop and elliot street are still there today. Chocks

Thanks for the link Puddiing. Excellent picture. Have sent you a PM Chocks

I'm sure thats the shop Mike. Thanks for that. Anymore info anyone? Chocks

I am looking for any information and a photo if possible of a shop that was on the corner of Crompton Rd and Long Acre in the Late 50's, early 60's. I seem to remember that it was a fruit and veg shop and it could have been called "Newtons" but I may be wrong and I think it was owned by a gent...

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