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Warwick Road, Acocks Green.
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Warwick Road, Acocks Green.
Radiorails
master brummie
Where and when did the rest of the building go? 
Is it 1940s bomb damage ? Anyone know more precisely where this sweet/tobacco shop was on Warwick Road ? Viv.
where are the sides
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There is quite a large paragraph all about the Ellard family on the Acocks Green History age. I do not know if it is allowable to copy it onto this forum.
Hi Stitcher if you can post the link, that'll be fine. Or let me know if you'd like me to do that if you prefer. Viv.
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This photo was taken in 1934.
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hello Vivienne, there is a rather large paragraph on the Acocks Green History page. If you use google to search Ellard shop, Warwick Road it should appear. Have a read and see what you think.
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There is a marvellous site Jimdo.com and that contains all you would want about Ellards.
Re. post #61. Here is a link (Acocks Green History Society) identified by stitcher with some interesting recollections about the Ellard family and the shop. Well worth a read. Viv.
https://aghs.jimdo.com/the-ellard-family-and-the-tuck-shop/
https://aghs.jimdo.com/the-ellard-family-and-the-tuck-shop/
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I have no idea whatsoever about whether this is the same Ellard.
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It definitely resembles the same roof line Phil.
Two quotes from the Acocks Green History site are used below (https://aghs.jimdo.com/the-ellard-family-and-the-tuck-shop/)
This explains the location of the 'tuck shop'
"1932/1933: Over the next few months we began to hear rumours of new developments around the village green. All of the buildings from Westley Road around into Warwick Road to the school had to go in order to widen the Road. All new shops were to be built where the old buildings had stood. The new public house had been built alongside the Warwick Picture house. The old New inn was the first to go together with the boot repairers and the terrace cottages leaving just my shop ......... and house next door standing. They had taken a big slice off our back gardens. It was now in January 1933 that Jack Cotton & Sons who were the agent for the developers of the new site informed me I had got to go. But I would not move until it was guaranteed I should have one of the new shops"
Think the legal matter was in connection with this:
"........ I received a letter to appear in court with regards to bad debts. One of my wholesale tobacconists came to explain to me why he had been obliged to do this. He had been advised by his solicitor to place all of his customers in court good and bad, but he assured all his good customers they had nothing to fear. He assured me I was one of his good customers. His bill was about £30 per week; we paid the traveller about £60 each fortnight".
Sadly the court case ruined his business. Viv.
Ps shall create a thread for the Ellard shop.
This explains the location of the 'tuck shop'
"1932/1933: Over the next few months we began to hear rumours of new developments around the village green. All of the buildings from Westley Road around into Warwick Road to the school had to go in order to widen the Road. All new shops were to be built where the old buildings had stood. The new public house had been built alongside the Warwick Picture house. The old New inn was the first to go together with the boot repairers and the terrace cottages leaving just my shop ......... and house next door standing. They had taken a big slice off our back gardens. It was now in January 1933 that Jack Cotton & Sons who were the agent for the developers of the new site informed me I had got to go. But I would not move until it was guaranteed I should have one of the new shops"
Think the legal matter was in connection with this:
"........ I received a letter to appear in court with regards to bad debts. One of my wholesale tobacconists came to explain to me why he had been obliged to do this. He had been advised by his solicitor to place all of his customers in court good and bad, but he assured all his good customers they had nothing to fear. He assured me I was one of his good customers. His bill was about £30 per week; we paid the traveller about £60 each fortnight".
Sadly the court case ruined his business. Viv.
Ps shall create a thread for the Ellard shop.
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Terrific post Vivienne, very informative.
Thanks Stitcher for pointing us in the direction of the Acocks Green History link. The Ellards sweet shop is an interesting local history story. Viv.
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I was born and raised until 21 in Acocks Green Viv.
devonjim
master brummie
This wider angled shot helps to position the tuck shop, which was "ma Boltons before becoming Ellards. The building on the left with the "Player's" ad is in Westley Rd next to the infants school entrance and you can see a school bell tower but not sure if it's the infant school or the junior school but I favour the infant school.(I went to both these schools)
The banner around the top reads: "Our top as gone but we are still top for value." There was a tarpaulin over the roof. Viv.
devonjim
master brummie
A 1932 view, lots of activity, the new New Inns on the left, the two schools, the Players ad clearly in Westley Rd., even a 1A bus, the location of the "Tuck Shop" should be able to be worked out from this.
Copied from Michael Byrne's book Archive Photographs of Acock's Green
Radiorails
master brummie
The bus entered service in 1930 and incidentally was one which was painted all over grey during WW2. This re-development seems to be on a grand scale and included the building of a new library which, I guess, was the reason for the demolitions. The trams continued until 1937.
