Maria Magenta
master brummie
And the sandals in no. 3 - they were still being worn in the 60s and maybe 70s.
I wore sandals at a wedding ..... in Erdington ...And the sandals in no. 3 - they were still being worn in the 60s and maybe 70s.
Thanks for that, Mr S Stretton was father, Mrs Lily Stretton mother of Dorothy Stretton they moved in 1933 I think will check. We moved in 1998, and still here after 22 yrs. Yes lots of photo’s writing on the back of some. I have to check and put names to pictures. I was wondering where Mumbles was. Did you know of them?S Stretton looks to be Sydney Arthur Stretton. They are listed at what I presume is now your house in 1939.
He appears to have been the youngest of 12 (7 boys, 5 girls).
The Mumbles is on the Gower Peninsular, near Swansea.
Morturn, I think this must be Goosemoore Lane. There were roads only on two sides of the park and the other one was Court Lane. I'm thinking that the wooden gate may be the Goosemoor Lane entrance to Aston Unity cricket ground. What do you think?Those are super photos. I am trying to place the location of the Short Heath Park photo
I think you could be right. Although I don’t recall a gate across the Aston Unity Cricket Ground entrance, it does not meant there was not gates. Certainly, the fencing looks right and as you say, the Park is only on two roads.Morturn, I think this must be Goosemoore Lane. There were roads only on two sides of the park and the other one was Court Lane. I'm thinking that the wooden gate may be the Goosemoor Lane entrance to Aston Unity cricket ground. What do you think?
I always bring up his past talked where he was born. He left Sutherland St. age 12/13 and moved to Turpitts lane. He always talked of John Mountford best mates playing after school, John’s parents owned Mountford Bakery. He lived in Sutherland St. He always talked of the RAF he worked on the plains, went to Singapore. Sorry to say saw him yesterday and the way he was talking as if it sounded if it’s his last days. He is 94 years. He wants to go. I will ask again next visit.Have you tried asking your father in law about the photos, despite his Alzheimer’s it might stir a memory or two?
Original birth certificate and a copy of the birth certificate, marriage certificate, Witton cemetery. Envelope says mothers, birth, marriage and death certificates.No, I don't know of them. Just interesting and there's lots of info out there. It's also a little sad when there's no family to pass keepsakes to.
Sydney and Lily are listed at 3 Chudleigh Road on the 1930 ER.
Lily was Lily May Edwards born Derby, where they married.
I'll try to get down there just to satisfy my curiosity. There definitely wasn't a solid gate at the entrance in my memory but there's at least 20/25 years between this photo and when I would have been taking notice.I think you could be right. Although I don’t recall a gate across the Aston Unity Cricket Ground entrance, it does not meant there was not gates. Certainly, the fencing looks right and as you say, the Park is only on two roads.
I recall the Golden Cross as an imitation half timberd building, so not sure.Jackie & Morturn,
Looking at the new photos of 'Shortheath Park' I now think they could be of the green area along Turfpits Lane and that the building with the gate is the Golden Cross which was on the corner of Turfpits Lane and Shortheath Road. This would be before the shops and pre-fabs were built. It's almost definitely a pub and there wasn't one in Court Lane or that part of Goosemoor Lane. Thoughts?
I recall the Golden Cross as an imitation half timberd building, so not sure.
What do we think the date to be for the Golden Cross, as its position changes some time between 1913 and 1937.
Is that where the Open Air School was?View attachment 164273 Totally changed now.