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Lozells Road, Shops, Pubs, Businesses etc
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Clayton pemberton
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Hi the pemberton family lived next door at 265 from the 30s and moved in 81 my gran bought up 8 children on her own after her husband died in the late 40s she also bought me up at that address till I was 11 years old fantastic memories
The same view as in post #306, but with a group of (school)boys hanging around in the road. Dated around 1920s. If they are schoolboys, I wonder which school. They look well turned out and it isn't a Sunday as the shops are in full swing (so not dressed up for church). So they probably attend a fee paying school. Viv.
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michaelwicks54
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Hello Jules65. I used to work at FineFare in the late 70's/early 80's. I did have a photo of Finefare from that time, but have lost it. Got a couple of others of Lozells Road from that time, which I found on here.
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Kathsutton46
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I was a Handsworth lad and so have no intimate knowledge of Lozells, but my Dads sister (Olive) married one son (David) of the Willetts family, who ran the fruit, veg & poultry shop on the corner of Villa Road/Hunters Road.
A man by the name of Oliver Clare used to come into that shop. I believe he had a drink problem & never any money. They used to let him have some basic goods for free & in return he’d give them ‘still life’ oil paintings that he produced, (often of flowers & fruit from the shop, painted on wood from fruit boxes). They were good. His paintings ultimately became very collectible with quite a value.
David Willetts was subsequently given his own fruit, veg & poultry shop, located on Lozells Road, about opposite, I think, Lozells Street.
Happy days!
A man by the name of Oliver Clare used to come into that shop. I believe he had a drink problem & never any money. They used to let him have some basic goods for free & in return he’d give them ‘still life’ oil paintings that he produced, (often of flowers & fruit from the shop, painted on wood from fruit boxes). They were good. His paintings ultimately became very collectible with quite a value.
David Willetts was subsequently given his own fruit, veg & poultry shop, located on Lozells Road, about opposite, I think, Lozells Street.
Happy days!
This double shop at 254 - 258 Lozells Road still shows signs of a previous business with the letter 'B' on the four green-tiled pillars alongside each window. The window frames still have older metal frames. In 2014 there were still two mosaic numbers on the threshold of both entrances. Since that time, they've either been covered over or removed.
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all 4 green mosaics were still there june 23 viv...i took some photos of them a few years ago and did some research but i cant recall now what i found out but i think price and oliver was there for years...will take another look this week when i am down that way
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Carolyn Walker
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I worked on the Lozells road in the late sixties at Mc Gauleys toy and pram shop, happy days.
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Those ceramic tiles, very popular in the early 20th. century, should be easy to name the owner. The letter 'B' is prominent.all 4 green mosaics were still there june 23 viv...i took some photos of them a few years ago and did some research but i cant recall now what i found out but i think price and oliver was there for years...will take another look this week when i am down that way
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These kind of tiles were favourites with the early tube lines and of course many pubs featured them.
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if we look just a tad to right of this photo here is an old photo....also below is todays street view...as we see the drain pipe between its 2 top windows although new has not moved
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brummy-lad
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Could be Bendalls
Large premises for a bakers. The 'B' on the green tiled columns extends to the column at #258. Maybe it was more than bakery.
ahh yes i am sure thats it john...when i took a closer look a few years back i thought i could make out a sheaf of corn on the green tiles so that would fit perfect with it being a bakers at the back that sold at the front ..cheers as said i will take a closer look this week
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Yes Lyn, they're on the wooden caps above the tiled columns. All four columns are still in pretty good condition. I expect there's an original shop sign somewhere beneath the newer ones too. I'm hoping that they just covered the shop numbers on the shop thresholds too.
thanks viv thats them.. i will have a look for those numbers this week..would love to see the original shop sign..maybe one day
lyn
There were other branches of Bendall bakers and confectioners; Hockley Hill and Broad Street
Here is the row where Bendalls bakery was, but gone by 1950.
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I wondered if the item beneath the 'B' on the columns represents a shovel, like the ones that were used to shovel loaves in and out of an oven.
This is a 19th Century one, they're called 'paddles'
This is a 19th Century one, they're called 'paddles'
viv according to keith berry and i have heard this before years ago this black and white building on the corner of hamstead road and villa road was called bendalls corner...he said his mom always called it that because of the 2 bendall sisters who ran a bakers/confectioners there..i wonder if someone could confirm this please
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Mark Tooze
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You must have served us at some time then - we got nearly all our toys from McGauleys!
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Lyn, I have heard the same thing many many years ago but cannot confirm the authenticity.viv according to keith berry and i have heard this before years ago this black and white building on the corner of hamstead road and villa road was called bendalls corner...he said his mom always called it that because of the 2 bendall sisters who ran a bakers/confectioners there..i wonder if someone could confirm this please
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thanks richard...we could do with a kelly look up if possible...it would be nice to confirm things
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viv according to keith berry and i have heard this before years ago this black and white building on the corner of hamstead road and villa road was called bendalls corner...he said his mom always called it that because of the 2 bendall sisters who ran a bakers/confectioners there..i wonder if someone could confirm this please
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The A & J Bendall on previous post must be "Agnes" and "Julia" named in post #348.
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Well Done!
