H G Turner Ltd Corn and Seed Merchants

[Horatio]

I have pleasure in posting some photos from my family archives, 1984 - 2004 retail shops in Birmingham,Shirley and Sutton Coldfield.
My Great Grandfather Horatio George Hawkins Turner founded his business in 1884 in Small Heath over many decades he acquired various businesses as the owners retired, Freers Jamaica Row B5, Lawrence Brothers Shirley, the seed packets are used for packing the loose seeds weighed from the bulk stock held in wooden seed draws.

 

[Astoness]

nice photos thanks for posting them...think you may have made a typo error when you put 1984 to 2004...i take it it should be 1884 to 2004...

lyn

 

[Horatio]

nice photos thanks for posting them...think you may have made a typo error when you put 1984 to 2004...i take it it should be 1884 to 2004...

lyn

Yes my error 1884-2004

Pictures are

Coventry Road Small Heath c1920

Coventry Road Sheldon c1950s

Stratford Road Springfield/Sparkhill c1950s

The picture of Coventry Road Small Heath the laddders are up against Turners property on the corner of Regents Park Road, Midland Bank on the corner.

 

[BrummieGeoff]

Great photos.
The Stratford Road location is shown in this photo dated c1908. Would Turner's shop be there at that time ? .... the shop would be behind the lamppost, where the boxes are placed on the shopfront.
I remember going in the shop as a lad. We used dried peas to shoot from our toy guns, and Turner's sold them from big containers. We had to promise the shopkeeper they were for our mom to soak before eating, and not for "wasting" on games. Lots of our battles were in the back garden .... and dad never did realise why he had pea plants growing amongst his rhubarb and carnations.

 

[Horatio]

Grey Peas or Marrowfats imported from Australia and New Zealand sold with a blue tablet to soak them in over night!

 

[pjmburns]

Great photos.
The Stratford Road location is shown in this photo dated c1908. Would Turner's shop be there at that time ? .... the shop would be behind the lamppost, where the boxes are placed on the shopfront.
I remember going in the shop as a lad. We used dried peas to shoot from our toy guns, and Turner's sold them from big containers. We had to promise the shopkeeper they were for our mom to soak before eating, and not for "wasting" on games. Lots of our battles were in the back garden .... and dad never did realise why he had pea plants growing amongst his rhubarb and carnations.

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Only H G Turner listed in 1908 directory is the Coventry Road one.
I can't find the Stratford Road shop listed until 1940 (not every year is online but checked 1921, 1932 and drew a blank)

 

[mikejee]

First mention is in 1938. Not mentioned in 1937 edition

 

[BrummieGeoff]

You may have already seen this photo Horatio .... 335 Coventry Road, Small Heath at the corner of Regent Park Road.

 

[Astoness]

You may have already seen this photo Horatio .... 335 Coventry Road, Small Heath at the corner of Regent Park Road.

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all gone at that side now

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