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  1. ItalianNonna

    Sweet and Tobacconist

    Maybe late 1950's early 60's
  2. ItalianNonna

    Sweet and Tobacconist

    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.
  3. ItalianNonna

    Church Road, Yardley.

    I remember Ivy Henn had a sweet shop which is now a house in Wroxton Road same side as Kelly's bathroom shop going up toward Croft Road.
  4. ItalianNonna

    Yardley Cricket Club

    In https://www.facebook.com/groups/1090356901861913/?ref=share I've started a Facebook page to help save co-op sports ground. Do you have any photos please that you'd like to share? Thank you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1090356901861913/?ref=share
  5. ItalianNonna

    Jane Bunford - tallest woman

    We visited Field Lane Grave yard Bartley Green 28th April, 2021. Is this the final resting place of Jane Bunford?
  6. ItalianNonna

    Church Road, Yardley.

    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?
  7. ItalianNonna

    Church Road, Yardley.

    We lived at the very top on the left hand side.
  8. ItalianNonna

    Church Road, Yardley.

    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.
  9. ItalianNonna

    Church Road, Yardley.

    Don Dearson grocery shop was on the corner of The Causeway.
  10. ItalianNonna

    Church Road, Yardley.

    Elizabeth was their daughter.
  11. ItalianNonna

    prottey

    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.
  12. ItalianNonna

    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    Norman has passed away now but Janet and Yvonne still in good health except Yvonne has very bad arthritis.
  13. ItalianNonna

    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    I do remember pigeons, they also had Grandad Rose living with them and a very old tortoise
  14. ItalianNonna

    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    No sorry, can't say I do. Kind regards Lesley.
  15. ItalianNonna

    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    My Aunty Edie and Uncle Chris Rose lived in Warwick Terrace with my cousin's Norman, Janet and Yvonne.
  16. ItalianNonna

    Bolton Road, Small Heath

    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.
  17. ItalianNonna

    Barrows Lane Manor House

    This is a photo of The Lodge in Lodge Drive
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