Clifton Road

[Nelly]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me what house numbers or where abouts in Clifton Road this pic covers? The name above the shop is D. Priest- anyone know what it sold?

Many thanks. Nell

 

[sylviasayers]

It looks like a drapers shop to me Nell.

 

[postie]

It was number 109, Mrs Doris Priest, Draper. O0

 

[Nelly]

Wow!!! That was quick!

Sylvia and Postie- Many thanks. O0 :-*

 

[Nephrititi]

The picture of Clifton Road brought back many memories for me. I lived at no 12 and my grandmother Dolly Mellon used to keep the outdoor at 100 Clifton Road, right opposite the shop in the picture.

Fay

 

[The Baron]

Hi Fay, do you remember Mrs Jackson at the Fish & Chip shop in Clifton Rd. Wow 3d of chips what a Saturday treat on the way back from a 1/6d seat at the Victoria Playhouse. those were the days!
ASTON

 

[Nephrititi]

Hi Aston

I rememeber Jacksons fish and chip shop really well. The shop was right next door to my greandmothers outdoor (separated by an entry) and Mrs Jackson was a short stoutly woman.

I remember you could buy 4d worth of chips or get a larger portion for 6d. Do you recall you could get some "scratchings" i think they called them - for free - they were the bits of batter that had come off the fish.

There were 2 shops right opposite - at one time they were both grocers - one run by someone called Elsie and the other by Mrs Mac and a fishing tackle shop on the same side of the road as the chip shop but further down going towards Uppper Thomas Street.

What memories.

I love reading all the topics on this site, brings back memories that had I had long forgotten about. I often relate some of them to my mother who is still alive and 83.

Best wishes

Fay

 

[The Baron]

Hi Fay, thanks for the memories "HO THOSE SCRATCHINGS" I lived Tower Road next to the mission hall.My Mom and Dads house was one of those that was flooded with H.P. Vinagar when the vats burst back in the 50s I bet you Mom remembers that one.I bet your Mom also remembers Mrs Elsi Rudge who ran the out door opposite our house.
well I hope I can still remember as much about old aston as some of the members on this site wow what memories some have.
ASTON

 

[The Baron]

From the Birmingham Evening despatch 29 th Dec 1956, :-\ This is how my Mom & Dad survived the vinagar flood of that night LOL ;D

 

[Rupert]

Hi Aston,
You can't beat good old British humour.

 

[Rod]

John and I have been looking for material about HP for a long time. I will include it on the mainsite Aston tnx

 

[The Baron]

Hi Rob,  I have the news paper cuttings too for the 26th Dec 1956. not in great nick but readable.
If you wish I could scan and upload you may be able to use, please let me know? :-\

 

[gingerjon]

yes please do we can copy from the forum and transfer it I tweaked your last one a little bit

 

[The Baron]

John, will do ASAP SOME TIME TODAY?

 

[marion.h]

Do you have any info on your relatives... my husband also had relatives who lived at 12 clifton road and 100 clifton rod. His great grandfather was John Harper, he had a daughet elizabeth who married David Mellon but i have no more info. John was described as an ironmonger (retail) when one of his sons married in 1935. Was there a hardware shop anywhere? Any help you could offer would be much appreciated. Marion Harper

 

[Astoness]

would anyone have anymore photos of clifton st please...i am struggling to find any...

many thanks

lyn

 

[mikejee]

I take it you mean the one in aston. There are these two

 

[MWS]

My grandfather could be on that second one somewhere, he was still living at 6 back 69 in 1945.