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Can anyone remember the name of the little Sweet and Tobacconist shop on the corner of Church Rd and Hobmoor Rd at the Yew Tree Yardley. It used to have a four cornered advertising board outside. Mr and Mrs Jones used to run it. Thank you in advance.
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I remember the old Swan and the island before the underpass. My husband lived in Holcombe Rd Tyseley facing Brian Irons (Denny Lane) from Moody Blues. Was your Dad's taxi business by Newbrige Rd end?
Do you remember the grocery/sweets/cooked meats shop corner of Patrick Rd/Croft Rd? It's been bugging me what the shop was called, it a house now. T.I.A.
My mom worked with someone named Ivy Prottey in the early 50's. My mom's name was Ivy Lowe and her twin was Joan, they lived in Fosbrook Rd then Churchill Road Bordesley Green.
I remember Mr and Mrs Hipkiss, Bernard Hipkiss drove a Morris 1000 estate car, they lived nextdoor but 1 at 22 The Causeway now Tesco carpark lovely couple, no children.