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Jacksons Tobacconists
Hi ShopKeeper, Just to confuse you, there was never actually a Jackson at number 67. It was Walter Hassan that owned/ran Jacksons Tobacconist while it was located at number 67 until his death in 1968. If you read back through the thread you will get a bit more of the history but Walter Hassan... -
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Jacksons Tobacconists
Some more pics of Jacksons'. One is the original shop at 44 Digbeth before the roadwidening (so probably early 1950's) while another is the temporary shopwhile the new shop was being built (so mid 50's). The other pic is specially for Smiler - Walter Hassan in the Rae Street Flat above the new... -
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Jacksons Tobacconists
Hi Smiler, The shop pictured above was demolished in 1956 ish as partof the widening of Digbeth at which point they moved to the flats. I know myMom got married from the flat in 1957 and I have a photo of me there when I was2 but really don't remember it. Walter died in 1968 and Annie sold the... -
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Jacksons Tobacconists
Does anyone know anything about or have any connections toJohn Jacksons Tobacconist at 44 Digbeth? It was run by John Jackson Snr from the mid-1800s until hisdeath in 1906 when it was left to his son, also John Jackson but by 1908Fredrick Hassan (his brother in law) is listed as running it but...