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Sutton Road Erdington: large houses and their residents

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“Albert Penfold spent the 1930s commuting between New York and the UK., building his business….By 1936, Penfold had made it necessary to set up a factory in the USA.”

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We posted at the same time

I don't know for certain why he travelled but guess business.but he was going to USA and other places throughout the 1930s. Ellen often went with him.
Sad thing is they were only 1 day from safety in Liverpool.
 
Birmingham…”The first bombs in August 1940 in Erdington…city centre badly hit in October….Heavy air raids in November, and in December Witton tram depot hit…Further heavy raids in 1941” (Wikipedia)

But business interests…
 
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