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Stoke Street Ladywood

menace said:
yes conditions were not great but everyone was in the same boat there was a builders yard at the bottom of our yard and over the six foot wall at the top of our yard was the "beer garden" of the white horse pub which was in William street l also remember every time we walked up tenant street we would get high on the fumes from the india tyre company and we would drool at the mouthwatering cakes cooling at the kunzles bakery happy days
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My Auntie Janet had her first job in Kunzles (late 50's early 60's)
 
I was best friends with Johny McKernan know all the family very well over 50 years some characters came from stoke st pat roach pat McLaren ECT I am new on this site not very good at it love reading old Ladywood people knew most of them I went to follett osler 1958 1962 many stories to tell if I can do it
 
Does anyone remember the greengrocers on the corner of stoke st. and william st. it was called donkey georges if I remember right.
 
menace said:
yes conditions were not great but everyone was in the same boat there was a builders yard at the bottom of our yard and over the six foot wall at the top of our yard was the "beer garden" of the white horse pub which was in William street l also remember every time we walked up tenant street we would get high on the fumes from the india tyre company and we would drool at the mouthwatering cakes cooling at the kunzles bakery happy days
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Do you remember Mr's Neal Off Licence in Stoke St that moved to Granville St , Cottams shop , Jacks the corner shop cnr Stoke and William St ? I'm told they were great days indeed
 
old trucker said:
I was best friends with Johny McKernan know all the family very well over 50 years some characters came from stoke st pat roach pat McLaren ECT I am new on this site not very good at it love reading old Ladywood people knew most of them I went to follett osler 1958 1962 many stories to tell if I can do it
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Hello,

I don’t know if I am too late in finding this thread but I am the daughter of Pat (Patrick) Mclaren who you have mentioned in this post (I think it will be the same person as he grew up in Ladywood around this time and was well known)
I am looking to find out more about him as he died when I was only 3 years old. He lived on St. Marks Crescent for a time, if anyone has any info I would love to hear it!
 
Hello, I am looking for further information about my father.
He was born around 1941 in Ladywood and grew up there, he also died there when I was only 3 years old, his death was in the local newspaper due to the horse drawn carriages to the Oratory Church. He went by Pat (Patrick) McLaren and had quite a big family in the area including a brother called John but I know almost nothing about the rest of the family. Anyone who might have known him and has memories please let me know :)
 
Lilypad1949 said:
Hello, I am looking for further information about my father.
He was born around 1941 in Ladywood and grew up there, he also died there when I was only 3 years old, his death was in the local newspaper due to the horse drawn carriages to the Oratory Church. He went by Pat (Patrick) McLaren and had quite a big family in the area including a brother called John but I know almost nothing about the rest of the family. Anyone who might have known him and has memories please let me know :)
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I think I have your family (just names and dates) but I'm not totally certain. However, if you want to start a new thread (it'll be more noticeable for others with an interest) I can let you know the info.
 
MWS said:
I think I have your family (just names and dates) but I'm not totally certain. However, if you want to start a new thread (it'll be more noticeable for others with an interest) I can let you know the info.
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Hello!

This is great thanks. I only made an account today so I’m not sure how to start a new thread but if you can send me the info that would be much appreciated!
 
Lilypad1949 said:
Hello,

I don’t know if I am too late in finding this thread but I am the daughter of Pat (Patrick) Mclaren who you have mentioned in this post (I think it will be the same person as he grew up in Ladywood around this time and was well known)
I am looking to find out more about him as he died when I was only 3 years old. He lived on St. Marks Crescent for a time, if anyone has any info I would love to hear it!
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Were any of your relatives name Malcolm a friend of mine had recollections of a Malcolm when he lived in William Street .
 
We lived in Stoke street, until 1969, at the end near Lee Longlands. On the left, I think number 5( only young when we left).
I have been back to Stoke Way as it is, and was re assured to still see the concrete hexagonal bollard that was on the corner of Stoke street was still there. I have memories of Copers standing there.
 
It's funny how seemingly everyday things can spark those
memories Liam. Your memory of policemen standing on that corner gives us a little glimpse of life in the area in the 1960s. Thanks. Viv.
 
Us I have 4 elder sisters and have shared the photos from this forum. We have been reminiscing all afternoon.
The bollard is a great reference point, when going past today, it’s changed a lot, thankfully
 
I am informed by sisters we lived at number 27, opposite the Outdoor picture, once it was converted back to a house and the Hardings lived there.
 
The photo below of a yard off Stoke Street was posted on another thread by member Olmohawk.

Also there's a short thread with that photo of the outdoor on the link below - SteveBhx told us: it was at #17 and was closed on 31/3/1957. And Dionysius posted this about the licensee on that thread:
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Viv

outdoor..stoke st ladywood

dated...1957
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menace said:
yes conditions were not great but everyone was in the same boat there was a builders yard at the bottom of our yard and over the six foot wall at the top of our yard was the "beer garden" of the white horse pub which was in William street l also remember every time we walked up tenant street we would get high on the fumes from the india tyre company and we would drool at the mouthwatering cakes cooling at the kunzles bakery hap
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Caroline Wallace said:
What was your name and do you remember the mckernans who lived up the same yard?
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I remember the name I also remember your brother Eddie , had you got another brother Tony I lived in that area for 14yrs around 1955-69 ?
 
menace said:
hi Caroline my name is Dennis Pugh and yes l do remember your family they lived in the first house in our yard and like our family there seemed a lot of people in not a lot of room
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I remember your sister a bit of a looker in those early mod days what was her name I remember she used to knock around with a mate of mines sister
 
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