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Ponds Tools Steelhouse Lane Corporation Street

Great shop! Always had exactly what you wanted! Made many trips there in the 1970,s. Was very well known within the construction & engineering industries!
 
if i remember right the shop op the fire station had a passage close by that come out by the Gaiety Picture House
house cleshill st
 
My uncle, George Edwards, was the manager of Pond's in Corporation Street in the 1960's and early 70's. I used to go and see him with my Dad when we wanted some gardening tools. We always got a good deal! Does anyone know when the firm closed.
 
Walter Pond were a tool business in Steelhouse Lane till around 1960, when they moved to Corporation St. However, their original shop was at 117 taken over from ironmonger A.N.Phillips in 1903 or 1904. They added 128 in the late 1920s. However, between 1940 and 1943 they lost the 117 store. It was presumably bombed as the 1950s map shows a blank area. As only 117 is mentioned, and judging by the attire, it possibly was a promotional photo taken soon after they took over the shop


W. Pond & Co., Steelhouse Lane,.jpg
 
mw0njm. said:
if i remember right the shop op the fire station had a passage close by that come out by the Gaiety Picture House
house cleshill st
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OMG,the Gaiety.Spent many a great night there with my girl friend (became my wife for 50 years). Bob Fish's nearby and a curry house(sounded like the ShahBagh?) and walked there and back till I got a car.We lived in maisonettes down off Gt.Lister Street,Strensham House and Evesham House.Happy,happy days.
 
joeboybollo said:
OMG,the Gaiety.Spent many a great night there with my girl friend (became my wife for 50 years). Bob Fish's nearby and a curry house(sounded like the ShahBagh?) and walked there and back till I got a car.We lived in maisonettes down off Gt.Lister Street,Strensham House and Evesham House.Happy,happy days.
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if you go through this long thread you may find a photo of the gaiety cinema click on link below

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Thread 'Birmingham Cinemas'

The first Odeon was in Perry (Pear) Barr (Hill).
Opened on 4th August 1930 by Oscar Deutsch the name ODEON derives from part of his name,
Oscar Deutsh Entertains Our Nation.
He was Born of Jewish Hungarian Parents in Balsall Heath 1889 Died 1941.
How many Cinemas do you have stories about and what was your favorite story of that cinema.
 
mikejee said:
Walter Pond were a tool business in Steelhouse Lane till around 1960, when they moved to Corporation St. However, their original shop was at 117 taken over from ironmonger A.N.Phillips in 1903 or 1904. They added 128 in the late 1920s. However, between 1940 and 1943 they lost the 117 store. It was presumably bombed as the 1950s map shows a blank area. As only 117 is mentioned, and judging by the attire, it possibly was a promotional photo taken soon after they took over the shop


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Wonderful photo!
 
Donbogen said:
Started using Ponds in 1973
they gave us apprentices
a discount
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A little after my time, late 50’s early 60’s, apprentices could buy anything Moore & Wright and possibly Starratt at work, so much a week from our pay. We did get a little discount but it allowed us to get our toolbox equipped quickly. All informal of course!
 
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