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Grocers at 143 Green Lane

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amdyhou

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The attached picture shows what I believe is a grocers shop at 143 Green Lane, Small Heath. The pic was taken in 1923 and shows my grandmother - Constance Alice Bent (nee Pinchin) - pregnant with my mother.

I would love any more information and/or confirmation - anyone with any memories or other photos of the shop etc. Any info is welcome!

amdyhou
 

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The 1925 directory says for Green Lane

143 Bent Mrs Constance Alice Shopkeeper,



amdyhou said:
The attached picture shows what I believe is a grocers shop at 143 Green Lane, Small Heath. The pic was taken in 1923 and shows my grandmother - Constance Alice Bent (nee Pinchin) - pregnant with my mother.

I would love any more information and/or confirmation - anyone with any memories or other photos of the shop etc. Any info is welcome!

amdyhou
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Andy, if you type in Green Lane Small Heath in the search box top right, there are quite a few threads with pics and info about Green Lane - my dad lived in Victoria Street, and there are quite a few forum members who live/d around there, you should get lots more info - welcome to the forum by the way.
Sue
 
What a brilliant picture - thank you for sharing it with us. Are you sure of the date? The reason I ask is that on the side of the shop is a poster for Too many Kisses and Fighting the flames - these are both film titles and both were released in 1925.
 
Sue - thanks - I shall check that out!

Pollypops - I thought 1923 was right but I think it might have been a guess by my Mother some years ago. From what you say I think it must be 1925. Thanks for your excellent observation!

I've also realised that as my mother was born in 1928 it couldn't be her inside - unless she had a very long gestation! ;-) However my uncle was born May 1926 so it would tie up that the pic was taken late in 1925 and that Constance was pregnant with her first child - my Uncle.
 
Green Lane Prince Albert St_ josies cafe.jpg
Green Lane Prince Albert Street Josies cafe becam the original Enerald Club before it moved over the road
 
Thanks Bernie, keep 'em coming! I don't know for certain if 143 survived the war - I think Green Lane was badly damaged in places?
 
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