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The Anatomical Boot Shop

Barr_Beacon

Barr_Beacon

The Prodigal Brummie
Last year 'The Anatomical Boot' shop on Colmore Row closed down. I must have passed it on countless occasions. I've tried to find photographs of it on the net but the ones I've seen are not the best. has anyone got any photographs, as I miss that familiar green sign on my travels!
 
Barr,
One of my ambitions was to have a really good pair of boots made to measure there but I never got round to affording it. Now you tell me it's too late! :|

I thought there must be more images on the Web of such a well established business but, you're right, there isn't. This was the best (only) one I could find.

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I'm sure, although it no longer trades under that name, it is still there retailing shoes. I'll try and get an up to date piccy of it next time I'm round that way.
 
Thanks Oisin
I think the shop stood out because of its sign. It was unique when compared to all the uniform neon signs in the city now. The builders who were refitting the shop say the sign wasn't destroyed but is located in the basement sales area. I can't verify this but maybe someone has seen it?
 
Here ya go Barr...

1. The shop as it is now... (I see you can still get a fairly decent pair of shoes for £250).:Aah:

2. The boots I'd like.;)

3. An old boot thingy? ???
 
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Still like the old shop Oisin!
I have to admit I liked the riding boots though, very Steed out of The Avengers!
 
Anatomical Boot Shop

Barr Beacon,
I remember the Anatomical Boot Supply very well, in the 50s it was owned by Tom and Joe Richards.
They were both officers in 39th Birmingham Company Boys Brigade,Tom was the Captain and Joe was his right hand man, and I was a member until I went in the army in 1958. The drill hall was attatched to the Congregational Church opposite Winson Green Prison.
 
I recall the BB in Winson Green, but I was in Bishop Latimer's Scouts. Now I realise Tom and Joe's ulterior motive for marching the band round the streets on a Sunday morning - to generate more trade by wearing out their boots. :D (I could just imagine anyone from Winson Green affording those prices. I bet most of them had Daily Mail boots).:redface:
 
Caribel BB and GB Winson Green

Both myself and my brothers were in the Brigade opposite Winson Green Prison. My brother Tony used to play the bugle practising in the bedroom doing all out heads in, but my parents were proud when they saw us marching on Sunday, we did not have any boots only black school pumps but it did not matter we throughly enjoyed ourselves.

Bishop Latimer Church was where we went to on Sunday dresses in our best and in the afternoon sunday school and choir practice that was the olny day that I could wear my hair down.
 
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