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New John Street West & Summer Lane

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Having contact with old class mates Brian (summer lane kid) Harding and Beryl Evans i knew about this site some time ago and since my sons dragged me screaming into the twenteth century i finally got an internet conection. I was born in Gt Russell street but soon moved to 2/426 new john street west. with father touring France with his gun and the death of my mother i moved, but not far. In 1944 i joined my great aunt and her husband at 436 New John street west and if anyone remembers the street it was Millmans shop. Going down John street from summer lane it was on the left. 4 years later i moved again but a shorter distance to 448 which was probably opposite the other new member Peter Brackley.

The name is Evans but my family names include Yates, Overton and Gardner, all who lived in spitting distance of the lane since the 1830s, Harry Gardner a carpenter living on the lane itself. so if those names meen anything to anyone please get in touch. also old school friends Williams, Dugmore, Aldridge and Fisher
 
would youi have know Kenny Cox he lived in New John Street left about 1949/50 to Parliament street Aston
he had a sister Pat
 
Colin

My Dads family lived in New John Street West in the 1940's - 7 back of 66. My Dad was Thomas Houghton, his brothers were Roy and John. Only my Uncle John left now.
 
kenny cox

John Houghton said:
would youi have know Kenny Cox he lived in New John Street left about 1949/50 to Parliament street Aston
he had a sister Pat
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Kenny Cox doesn't spring to mind, but i do remember a Jim Cox and his return from Jap POW camp. I have left message for my cousin Joe Field who is your age and may remember him and his sister. My father had a butchers shop in new town row in the mid 50s until his death in 1972. It was opposite Corbetts next to the pork butchers and Blowers the barber
 
would you have anyu photographs or details of these shops
Kenny lives by me in Aldridge he will be 69 January
 
butchers

This is the only photograph I can find which was posted on this site some time ago.The butchers shop is on the left, the pork butchers in in the centre and blowers the barbers is to the right of the newsagents.My mother only ever used those two shops for her meat.

Regards

Dave
 
new town row

Dave Ed said:
This is the only photograph I can find which was posted on this site some time ago.The butchers shop is on the left, the pork butchers in in the centre and blowers the barbers is to the right of the newsagents.My mother only ever used those two shops for her meat.

Regards

Dave
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thanks for the picture, the newsagent was run by an old school mate John Aldridge in the early sixties. colin evans, son of butcher
 
shops

John Houghton said:
would you have anyu photographs or details of these shops
Kenny lives by me in Aldridge he will be 69 January
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Picture on site from dave ed. evans butcher, Alcock pork butcher then newsagent and Blowers
 
this is a photograph I played about with some time ago it had broken windows some missing which I replaced, the front was knocked about abit I replaced the damaged parts and altered the door just to remind you this was where the Villa cup was stolen from
 
Hi Gang,

Im currently researching the area around New John Street, Summer Lane and Hopsital Street between 1880 & 1930 with a view to attempting to write a novel based loosely around the life of my great grandfather who came from the area. Im too young to remember the area before the slum clearances, i was wondering if anyone had any recollections, photos or stories about the area? Im particularly interested to know if there were any gangs thats roamed the area as i understand that summer lane was 'a bit rough and ready' Ive asked a few people already on this forum via pm so thanks to them for their help. Hope you can help? :)
 
Hi Llamafarmer, You may already have this information about the gangs, etc. If you put "Peaky Blinders-History" in Google you will get several links about this gang and others at the time you mention. I remember someone telling me there was a gang called "Peaky Blinders"
who put razor blades in their caps for handy use during fights. Looks like there was a lot of violence around even then. Good luck with your research.
 
hi Llamafarmer...what was your gt grandfathers name and do you know the number of the house.. my dad was born at the globe inn hospital st 1929 and my grandfather also lived in hospital st in 1925...just wondered if they may have been neighbours...there are many pics of all the streets you mention on the forum...just type it in the search box at the top right of the page...

lyn
 
My great grandfather was ernest smith, his mum and dad were charles and hannah and he was born at 25 court 14 house hospital street... eventually he owned the greengrocers at 208 great russell street :)
 
he was born there in 1881 and lived in hospital street until he married leah ashford (who lived at 9 court 2 house hospital street) in 1903 they then lived in great russell street and new joh street west... his mum hannah died in hospital street around 1913
 
that was a bit before my rellies then..they were in hospital st from 1925 till 1930....hope you locate the pics on the forum if not get back to me and i will point you in the right direction...
 
Hi llamafarmer,Here is a picture of Court 17 Hospital Street,i would guess it was taken in the early 1900s.
Moss.
 
thats great mossg! cant seem to search for images on the forum though :-(
 
llamafarmer,
if you type hospital street into Advanced search box,top right on this page and send.On page 2 you will find a thread headad hospital street,click on this and you will find a few more pictures.Moss.
 
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