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    Sweet Shop in Little Green Lane Aston

    Hi My parents ran a shop in Jardine Road between 1957-59 before moving us to our new house in Boldmere. It was basically the front room turned into a shop and we lived in the back room. I remember they sold pretty much everything, sweets. milk, eggs bread etc. Bit of an open all hours shop. Jean...
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    Clifton Road Aston

    Hi, My paternal Grandparents lived in Clifton Road (190). Horace and Lilian Brown with my Dad, Albert (Topper) Brown. My Grandad had been in the Royal Marines and served in the far east including China and became postman on his return to civvy street. My Grandmother was a cleaner/housekeeper...
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    Allday's large scale map of Greater Birmingham

    As far as I am aware. The company was Allday Green & Welborne and were last situated opposite the original Birmingham Science Museum in Newhall Street. As far as I am aware they closed down in the late 70's early 80's.
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    Robert Birbeck - Printer

    I used to call on Birbecks in the late 80's/90's selling them paper. Not sure if it was the same company but there was no one there by the name of Birbeck then, so I assume the business ad been sold out of the family.
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