Hello Gerald
Sorry I' ve just been to the dentist so I might be writing a bit funny.HaHa. Had a raging pain which seemed like toothache but good news? Its not a bad tooth but some kind of infection in the lymph glands on the side of my face. Going to the 'quack' tonight for anti biotics.
So first your question re. shop on corner of Duddeston Mill Road and Devon St opposite the'Vic'. Yes owned by my parents and later my brother. Somewhere I have a good picture of the inside with mother at the counter. Must find it and put on forum.
I have no idea who lived in 47 Cathcart St. before we moved in. But I do remember the wall mounted gas lamps on the bedroom walls.
I confess I did once turn one on and there was a rush of gas!
Yes I still live in Brum. Used to be called Great Barr but now changed to Old Oscott. Was born in the city at No. 38 Garrison street opposite Wrights Ropes. Lived all my life within different districts. For a very short time in about 1937 we moved into Kingstanding at Dormington Road. But in those hard times it was better to stay near family so we moved back to the inner city at Lawley St before being bombed out. As I've mentioned we finally ended up in Cathcart St. You are so right what happened to the folks we lived among. In the rush to modernise we lost contact between the next door neighbour and that spirit of help each other.
Talking about seeing cows my first taste of country side was when I was evacuated to Burbage in Leicestershire.
Will look out that photo of the shop we talked about.
Les.
Sorry I' ve just been to the dentist so I might be writing a bit funny.HaHa. Had a raging pain which seemed like toothache but good news? Its not a bad tooth but some kind of infection in the lymph glands on the side of my face. Going to the 'quack' tonight for anti biotics.
So first your question re. shop on corner of Duddeston Mill Road and Devon St opposite the'Vic'. Yes owned by my parents and later my brother. Somewhere I have a good picture of the inside with mother at the counter. Must find it and put on forum.
I have no idea who lived in 47 Cathcart St. before we moved in. But I do remember the wall mounted gas lamps on the bedroom walls.
I confess I did once turn one on and there was a rush of gas!
Yes I still live in Brum. Used to be called Great Barr but now changed to Old Oscott. Was born in the city at No. 38 Garrison street opposite Wrights Ropes. Lived all my life within different districts. For a very short time in about 1937 we moved into Kingstanding at Dormington Road. But in those hard times it was better to stay near family so we moved back to the inner city at Lawley St before being bombed out. As I've mentioned we finally ended up in Cathcart St. You are so right what happened to the folks we lived among. In the rush to modernise we lost contact between the next door neighbour and that spirit of help each other.
Talking about seeing cows my first taste of country side was when I was evacuated to Burbage in Leicestershire.
Will look out that photo of the shop we talked about.
Les.