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My mum was the cook there in the early 50s, May Nutt although some called her Biddie. Can’t remember much other than she working there.

Hi Raz, I lived down the entry side of your house, I remember your older brother, Austin, was your mum Kath ?

I knew your mom and the whole family, I lived in the same yard in Aston and we moved to Pelsall just before your mum and dad. Your uncle Roy and I played in a skiffle group together. Your uncle Ken worked for me many years later when I had a steeplejack business. Hope your mum remembers us. Dad...

Hi all. I lived at 10/32 Clifton road from birth 1943 until age 16 leaving for Pelsall in 1958. Our house was a back to back situated in the block that separated Park Road down to Upper Thomas St. at the top of the road we had a butchers shop and opposite a leather shop (shoes, handbags etc)...

Not relevant to Birmingham homes but I lived in Aston and after an illness was packed off to Langdon Court in Wembury near Plymouth, must have been arranged by Brum NH, would have been about 1952/3, don’t have any details other than hated the place. Anyone else go there?

What was it about those days, our yard had 16 houses, 6 shared outdoor toilets, we being the far end of the yard meant quite trip in the dark, mom would twist us a piece of paper, light it and it would last until we reached the bog door, after that it was manage in the dark lol the one central...

Thank you Lynn that's nice of you. Dave.

I was born 1943 in Loveday street hospital, taken home to 10/32 Clifton Road Aston, raised and lived there until moved out in 1959 to live in Pelsall Staffs, since then I have travelled the world (I really do mean travelled the world) I still think back to the magic of Aston, I count myself a...

Just come across the interactive map, a fabulous resource, takes me right back for the first time in 70+years, thank you.

Many thanks for your help, it all helps with memory jogging. nutter Dave.

Yep I did, I lived in clifton road, there was a high wall, that blocked our yard off from Upper Thomas Street School, when late I would scale the wall and drop, into the playground, I got caught many times and received the cane for my efforts, I was often told of the dangers of climbing, I later...

Hi folks does anyone have a map or photographs of the section in between Upper Thomas Street and Park Road? I'm interested in the central section around numbers 30/50 in particular the yard/court behind No- 32. Thanks in anticipation nutter (Dave Nutt formerly of 10/32 Clifton Road Aston)

Can't honestly say, from vauge recollection I would say the three pics are of the three clifton road sections. Pic1 is looking up Clifton road towards Park Road the photographer would have been standing near Upper Thomas Street junction, (somewhere near the Golden Lion?) Best of luck with your...

John the only one of the three pictures that are of the top end is pic 1 (with cars) .

l lived at no 10/32 from birth 1943 right through until 1959. I'm sure that picture is not the park road section but the Potters Hill end. Nutter (Dave Nutt)

Yes I lived in the yard the back of number23 I can remember the one we called Arky, also the Cashmores lived in our yard the father was Sammy cant remember the moms name, I think they had two daughters. I was born in 43 sadly my memory is not so god nowadays. Dave.

The chippie in Upper Thomas Street just above Saunders chemist was owned by the Dilloway family in the 50s at least as far as 1958, I went to UTS school with the son David Dilloway I myself lived lived at 10 /32 Clifton road from 1944 until 1959/60.

Astoness, thanks, your moving it worked, Mike has responded. Astonian. I knew about the sewing machine Nutts way back but dont know of any close relationship, more than likely there was, its an unusual surname. We had relatives in Kingstanding, Shirley, and I believe some around Erdington. I'm...

Mike, many thanks for that, due to family issues, me moving on I have not even one picture from my young days, your map section brings back so many memories, thanks again. Dave (Nutter)

Guys and gals, not sure if I am in the correct section but here goes. I see posts on here with sections of old series large scale maps, are these available to joe public, if so where from? I'm a Clifton Road Aston native lived there from 1943 until 1960 I would like to get hold of a large scale...