I used to live next door to that chippy in Potters Hill, which is now potters lane. If my memory serves me well, I think our door number was 20. Just down from the chippy toward the bartons arm was a sweet shop. I think it was known locally as John's. This was around 1958-1964 i think. We had the Bartons Arms pub at the bottom of the road & The Shareholders at top on the corner of Potters Lane & Park Lane. The last time I went int the shareholders for a drink, was my last. As I got in through the door, all I saw were naked women. They had started having strip nights on a friday. I could not get out quickly enough. I think I was about 20 at the time. ( I was young & naive).Though it has all changed now, with new roads being built over the years. Where my old house & the chippy used to be is now the new ParkLane road lay out. Sadly, both my parents are no longer with us, but they would have known the name of the chippy owners. We had a glass roof over our kitchen, as did the chippy. Such lovely fish & chips i seem to remember. I went to Burlington street school, & hated my first day, but remember my lovely teacher (Miss Rock) making the whole class of new pupils feel welcome by taking us all to Billy Smarts Circus, just to ease us into school life. I never looked back. I did not like the week ends or holidays because I wanted to be in school. Hated leaving.fish'n'chips
Hi John, i always liked the chippy in potters hill just up from the Bartons Arms,then secondly the one next to hay place by the Globe, you seemed to get more bits in theirs. Chips don't seem to have the same taste today: Maybe it was the wrapping in newspaper that added to the taste.
I remember my father talking about the Jelf's. Sadly, he is no longer alive, so not able to get more info from him. If I remember correctly, my dad used to go to school with one of the jelf's. Unfortunately, I do not remember which one or at what school this was.>>>>it was owned by the jelf`s (ernest) my grandfather, the one next to billard hall aston cross
>>>and my mom was joyce ivvy jelf
Did your Jelfs originate in Banbury before moving to Brum - if so we may have a connection
HiThe chip shop I remember as a child was on Lozells Road adjacent to the Co-op and roughly opposite the Royal Oak public house. As we lived in William Street it was quite close. The last person I remember running it was a huge fat Welshman who everyone knew as Taffy ( no surprises there !! ) He also ran a Sunday school in the nearby Gower Street school and was always trying to get the kids interested ( without too much success as I recall ) At the back of the shop were two steps up into a room where you could 'eat in' if you wanted to. We sometimes used to and I loved the 'chip shop vinegar' much more than the proper stuff at home.
Colin
HiOur chippy while your waiting gives a small portion to pass round.Its been taken over by some Polish people. You have to queue now
HiMy Aunt Betty Middleham ran a chip shop in Stoney Lane opposite Wilton St, Sparkbrook in 1954. Does anyone remember the shop on the corner of Victoria Road & Potters Hill,Aston that changed from a grocers to a Chip shop around 1963? Their cod was superb. I remember that the lady had a huge beehive hairstyle.
Used that one many time's when i was a young un,one of my favourite errand's.aston rd north. between phillips st and aston brook st,
O yea getting sent to the chippie and eating a couple on the way home on the QTUsed that one many time's when i was a young un,one of my favourite errand's.
I to used to have chips & scratchings after cubs at Villa Road - were your cubs at the Baptist Church in Hamstead Road?Three great chippies that spring to mind, Barker Street (opposite Cowdrills Cycle Shop), The Chicken Inn Villa Road (Friday nights after cubs for chips, scratchings & a pickled onion) and Chris's (Aston Lane), coming home from the Villa games (win or lose) on a Saturday & sometimes midweek.
Lozellian
Hello Mick710. I used to live next door that chippy in potters lane, just up from the bartons arms. Such a lovely couple who owned it. There were occasions they would bring fish & chips around to us when they had closed. I was so upset when all those lovely houses were demolished.fish'n'chips
Hi John, i always liked the chippy in potters hill just up from the Bartons Arms,then secondly the one next to hay place by the Globe, you seemed to get more bits in theirs. Chips don't seem to have the same taste today: Maybe it was the wrapping in newspaper that added to the taste.