The pub on the corner of Frankfort st and Gt Russell st was the Justice wasn’t it?
Hi I v just joined and was happy to see this post. As my Grand parents , Gladys Cowley and Fred Fox lived in Hospital St and my Great grand parents lived on Frankfort st. Alice Raven so would have liked to see this pictureHi Pat,I used to live higher up Hospital St near New John St West.As for pictures View attachment 59281Hospital St,they are as rare as hens teeth.Here is one of The Dolphin,as you know it was on the other corner of Frankford St and Hospital St.Moss.
Kirby yard rings a bell. You dont remember Robert Cowley and Brian Fox by chance ?Hello Albert,
Jack Kirby was a friend of the family. We used to play in his junk yard all the time. It was a fascinating place for kids to explore. He is now long since deceased (early 1970's). Jack always had money being in the junk business. Every Easter he would buy us kids the biggest chocolate Easter eggs from the corner shop on Frankfort and Gee.
Alice and William ( blackie due to the colour of his hair. Raven lived at number 63 Frankfort Street from 1919 Alice louisa wilson first married arthur cowley. william came from Farm street/ Wondered if you remembered them or was it before your timeHi, does anyone remember much about Frankfort street? I lived as a child at 55 Frankfort street--a back-to-back council house, from 1957 until 1965. I remember a noisey Non-Ferous metals factory located right across the street from our door. There was the corner shop whose name neither I, nor my parents can remember. There were a few pubs on the corner too. Someone suggested they may have been The Great Bull, The little Bull, and The Trees. I remember the smell of beer wafting through the windows as I walked up the hill to my nursery school.
There were still bombed out buildings along the street, too, and we were forever exploring the devastation looking for shrapnel.
I have looked at a google satellite map of the area, and it has obviously been totaly reconstructed. I must get a map from the early 60's.
My memories are very vivid of that area and of that time, I could go on, but I will save it for later...
Anyone have any memories or thoughts?
Thanks,
Kevin
wow. Because of lock down etc. I decided to do a little research . build a family tree. I came across this site and though why not. He married my great nan. Her second husband. first died on battle field. Alice louisa cowley. nee wilson. My dad s memory is not that good . And I phoned my cousin but her fathers not good so it did nt seem a good time to talk about those who have passed. There was a falling out between the family and I dont see why that concerns me. so to find any one who knew any of them well wow. I hope your enjoying what ever you enjoy and thank you for your response. If you did know anything about any of them. Let me know. I think apart from B/ Raven they must have been very quite. All the best. And if you did not enjoy those perry winks I am happy to refund on his behalf even if i did not meet himHi Lost family. I remember Blackie Raven, he used to sell Perry Winks by the pint from his cart around the streets at weekends.
what was your father name if he worked at Jackson. this was originally my grand fathers business.I've come to this very late, but I was feeling nostalgic with the impending anniversary of my fathers passing and it's great to see photos of the area he grew up in, we don't have many childhood pictures of him at home. He was Trevor Beckett, and this betting shop was owned by the family. From what I remember him telling me, they sold up to one of the chains in the mid 60's. I drive past here a few times a week and it's changed beyond recognition of these photos! He lived in Colmore Terrace which I believe was where the primary school is now located on the corner of John St West and Summer Lane. I also recognise the name Jacksons, my father was a very good friend of Barry, and worked there at the garage after school during the 50's.
Hi, Remember it well, one of the children was my friend. Her name was Cathleen Currant. My dad came home from the night shift at Joseph Lucas and told us about it. I was so upset.Anyone remember the fatal house fire in Frankfort St in the early 60s which took the lives of 4 children in a back to back house whilst their parents were out. I was one of the first fire crew to arrive flames were issuing from a ground floor window in the court yard with people screaming there are children inside a ladder was maneuvered up the entry and pitched to the upper floor to effect a rescue and a jet of water used to knock down flames rolling out of a ground floor which set fire to the varnish on the ladder whilst a fireman was trying to break into the bedroom. At the same time men dressed in breathing apparatus entered the house and located the children who were brought down the ladder but efforts to resuscitate them were in vain which upset the family members of the crew. At this point the parents returned and all hell broke loose. I believe the fire was started by candles , this incident sticks in my mind because it was the first fatal fire that I attended.
hi jean i have posted a lot of frankfort st on this thread but its always best to start reading from post 1 in case you miss anyThey are awesome - are there more of Frankfort St? I lived next to garage between 1952 - 1959. Anyone know of the Madden, Holmes and Ulla (not sure this is the correct spelling) families?
this one always brings back happy memories to me mike...dad had quite and extensive window cleaning round and to earn a few bob i sometimes did his collecting on a friday...ive walked under that arch many times...
hi sparks through the arch was a sort of courtyard for hanging washing/play area for the kids...i actually went down there years ago and took some inside shots before demo will see if i can find them and post...street view below just as they were being boarded up personally because of the unusual design and the fact that they looked in pretty good nick to me it was a shame that they wentThat's a very unusual design, I've never seen anything like that before - were there more houses through the archway?
Hi,They are awesome - are there more of Frankfort St? I lived next to garage between 1952 - 1959. Anyone know of the Madden, Holmes and Ulla (not sure this is the correct spelling) families?
Are you able to identify where are the even numbers are in Gee St I'm struggling to pick them out? We had family who lived there in the early 1900's. ThanksIt was No. 91 Frankfort Street, I think this is it.