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My Father may well have been the David Lewis you mention. He was born in 1948 and lived in the Yardley area, Church Road and then Wroxton Road

How great to still have the photo My father attended the school (born locally in 1948). I'd love it if anyone had any class photos from this time. I've never seen a photo of my father as a boy All the best Adam

My father lived in this street during this period and I'm hoping to track down any old photos from the 1950's and 60's It's a surprise for my father Many thanks to those who have helped to date Adam

Many thanks to those who have PM'd Would still love to find a photo from around the 1950's

Hi Phil, Thanks so much for this. It was 204 you are right and he sold up around 1952 I think, moving to Kent to carry on until his retirement. According to the Kelly directory a Mr G.Vaughan carried on the trade then, and I think I can read Glynn in the shop window, though the surname is...

Hi All, I've been trying in vain for ages to find a photo of Church Road, Yardley from the 1950's. In particular a barbers shop owned by a George Stanley Hope. He was my great uncle and my father lived above the shop for his first few years before moving to Wroxton Road. Would love to find a...

Mr Hope (my great uncle) was the barber before Mr Vaughan. He sold up around 1952

I know it was George Hope in 48/49 though he did sell up and move to Margate (presumably selling to Mr Vaughan). I think the newsagents is still there now, though the old barbers is now residential

What a great thread. I'm beginning to look into my family history and my father lived above the Barbers shop at 204 Church Road for a while (from 1948) before moving round the corner to Wroxton Road in '52. Apparently it was my great uncles shop, making Mr Hope my great uncle... though our...