Hi there the barron
yes i can tell you it was an extention of there factory, in catherine street
there main factory and registered offices was in lower portland street
wich was the next street to catherine street , catherine street was not all that big than the one in portland street
and my information comes from me , because i was born and raised on lichfield road
more or less across the road of there main building in the lowe portland street
and it had a horse trough in the middle of portland street across from Ansells brewery
and they did have a very small unit at the bottom of wainwright street
which ran down the other side of there main factory before the war ,i think they used to used it as a store room
then moved up to lower portland street which is at the top of wainwright street
the one in catherine street used to be next door to a huge furnishing department store
very highly expensive fitting and only for the wealthy people to by
i cannot recall that name at the moment but it was on the corner of lichfield road and side of the catheine street
windows as well and there delivery of goods ware house
it closed down in about 1954 , 55, and a carpet place taken in on its place for many years
also may i had my brother, and myself ,and friend frenchie ,mr french fruit and veg shop of lichfield road
worked there as well, also our friend and neibour albert gough worked there as well
in the electro plating department where there he had an arguments and splashed in his eye and lost it
merry christmas Barron and a happy new year to you best wishes Astonian,,,,
Hi I have a medal from my Grandfather relating to the 1912-13 Birmingham works amateur association. I have no idea what the medal is for other than football. It is solid silver and the hallmarks say it was made by Turner & Simpson in 1912 in Birmingham. Does anyone have any ideas please?
