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Betting Shops Bookies Bookmaking

RayD said:
I can remember a George Davis having a betting shop in Little King St. just up from Lucas's. My father was one of his gullible punters.
Believe his father also ran shops in the the B,ham area, having quite a profitable set up.
My late father in law worked for George, I guess in the middle fifties, and told of the many times that, when George was away from home for any reason, he would sleep over with the "takings" under the bed and under his pillow.
I also knew the Wheeler family who had betting shops in various parts of the town. One I remember, was in Summer Lane and one on College Rd.
Must hasten to add that non of the wealth I knew, rubbed off on me. :cry:
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Wheeler family was my grandad Norman wheeler his dad had betting shop
 
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