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Douglas Road Acocks Green

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Does anybody remember the Ellis family who lived there from the 1930,s to the 80's.

My grandmother was Hilda and I have a lot of memories of visting her there .
 
I am amazed,did you know them well ?

Or have you looked it up ?
 
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I remember Douglas Road for only one thing, when I worked for Vernons in 1969 till 73 and there was a Postal strike and we had to deliver any winnings up to £5000 by hand.

I called at a house on the right and was met by a Woman introduced myself and told her I had a cheque for her, yes she said and all she said was I know and he in there aint getting any took the envelope and shut the door in my face without a please or .....
I've never past that road after without wondering what happened.

It don't half stir the memory this Forum.
 
Oh how funny,That would never have been my Nan,she would have had you in for a cup of tea and her home made cake if you were lucky .
 
I will ask my mum if she remembers who lived at number 19 Robert.
 
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Oh how funny,That would never have been my Nan,she would have had you in for a cup of tea and her home made cake if you were lucky .
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Has you mentioned it I also took a postal order to a house off the Bordesley Green Road and a very old lady with a Woodbine hanging from her mouth, come in she said have a cup of Tea and gave me a Woodbine,its sad to say but the house stank her winnings just over £3.00
 
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