ANDY B 1981
proper brummie kid
My grandparents the turleys lived at 128 tower road . they had 2 daughters Irene and olive
Larry l wonder if you can remember my husbands g/mother lily Summerfield she lived at no.12, no 12 was a second home to my husband Ron Phillips...until we were married 1n 1956....l was born and bred in Aston and love to read the forum and see the pictures of the old Aston and Birmingham it brings back so many happy memories, hope it does the same for you.....BrendaI lived at number 5 Tower Road, at the top end near Potters Hill. If my memory serves me correctly, at No.3 lived the Webb's and No.7 an old lady called Mrs Ford. This was between 1960 and 1967/8. I was around 9 years old when we left. I had a 'best mate' at the time name of Martin Sheargold. Around the corner, down Potters Hill on the left, there was a sweet shop, run by an old couple. You mainly only saw the man, maybe because the lady had one eye/glass eye, which unfortunately freaked some kids out. In fact their back garden backed onto ours. Across from Tower Road on Potters Hill, was a family surname Cole. Their daughter Christine, would take my brother and I down to the ABC picture house on Six Ways on Saturday mornings. Just up the road from the Coles on Potters Hill on the left hand side, was a green-grocers run by a large man named Henry, and a bit further up, a bakery/cake shop on the corner (might have been a Wimbush), possibly run by a lady name Elsie? Also, not too sure about this, but I saw a photo on another site, of 'Austin's of Aston' car dealers, which was on Potter's Hill, but it didn't say what the name of the other road it was on the corner of. I think it may have been Tower Road, because a shop/business, that looked similar to the photo, was on the corner, but it was empty, and all the large windows had been 'white-washed'. Anyway, my mom's name was Mary, in case anyone on here may have known us. Cheers, I'm a new member living in Perth, Australia now, so it's great to have discovered this site.
I Larry we had relations called Cole could we contact each other are you on facebook or e-mail, my e-mail is newmansplace@hotmail.comI lived at number 5 Tower Road, at the top end near Potters Hill. If my memory serves me correctly, at No.3 lived the Webb's and No.7 an old lady called Mrs Ford. This was between 1960 and 1967/8. I was around 9 years old when we left. I had a 'best mate' at the time name of Martin Sheargold. Around the corner, down Potters Hill on the left, there was a sweet shop, run by an old couple. You mainly only saw the man, maybe because the lady had one eye/glass eye, which unfortunately freaked some kids out. In fact their back garden backed onto ours. Across from Tower Road on Potters Hill, was a family surname Cole. Their daughter Christine, would take my brother and I down to the ABC picture house on Six Ways on Saturday mornings. Just up the road from the Coles on Potters Hill on the left hand side, was a green-grocers run by a large man named Henry, and a bit further up, a bakery/cake shop on the corner (might have been a Wimbush), possibly run by a lady name Elsie? Also, not too sure about this, but I saw a photo on another site, of 'Austin's of Aston' car dealers, which was on Potter's Hill, but it didn't say what the name of the other road it was on the corner of. I think it may have been Tower Road, because a shop/business, that looked similar to the photo, was on the corner, but it was empty, and all the large windows had been 'white-washed'. Anyway, my mom's name was Mary, in case anyone on here may have known us. Cheers, I'm a new member living in Perth, Australia now, so it's great to have discovered this site.
Hi Brenda, I'm sorry, but unfortunately I don't remember anyone else on Tower Road, other than the ones I mentioned in my first post. I was only 8 or 9 years old when we moved from there. My mom may have known a lot more people, but she has passed already. On another note however, my mom's maiden name was Phillips, and her mom and dad (and my mom and her two sisters Winnie and Phyllis, and one brother Sammy), lived in a house back of Alma Street (don't know the number), before she got married, so maybe a rellie of your husband?Larry l wonder if you can remember my husbands g/mother lily Summerfield she lived at no.12, no 12 was a second home to my husband Ron Phillips...until we were married 1n 1956....l was born and bred in Aston and love to read the forum and see the pictures of the old Aston and Birmingham it brings back so many happy memories, hope it does the same for you.....Brenda
Hi Bob38, I probably wouldn't know too much about the Coles, as I was so young at the time. They were a large family, with a number of girls, and can vaguely remember a younger boy named 'Charlie'. However, you are welcome to contact me at my email address littlevillan8@hotmail.com in case you can jog my memory more. Larry.I Larry we had relations called Cole could we contact each other are you on facebook or e-mail, my e-mail is newmansplace@hotmail.com
Thanks Lyn, will bear that in mind.hi larry and bob..just to remind you that although you are at liberty to leave your private email addresses on here be aware that they are on open forum and can be seen by the general public which may cause your email to be hacked or you may receive unwanted emails...we always suggest that if you want to pass on personal details to other members you do so by using our private message system (inbox top right of the page)which is just that...private between only the sender and recipient...you can always edit your posts removing your email details should you wish
lyn
View attachment 91537 One more of Tower Road my family packing our car ready for a holiday in Devon. note Helen Knox Mission Hall in the background,this was used by Thomas st school as their annex of which my mom was careteker up the end of the school & buliding of the ASTON Express way.
the opening to the left of the picture is the entrance to the HP Car park.
i lived at 229 i think , the terrace on the left going up from aston cross .my best mate was steve hughes who lived a few doors up .I have lots of memories of living at 2 back 181, Tower Road. Dad was Donald Draper. He worked as a lorry driver for the H.P Sauce. I was born in 1953 and can remember going to Upper Thomas St. Infants on the first day when I was 4. I insisted on walking myself to school in the afternoon. That school looked so big and the junior boys were HUGE! Because dad worked at the H.P, we often went to the Tower Rd. club. I used to be able to walk underneath the pool table without hitting my head. Was it MR. & MRS. Manton who were the ladlord & landlady? Dad used to have an allotment somewhere. When it came to runner bean time, our kitchen was steamed up like anything. The smell of them cooking still takes me back to our little kitchen. We didn't have a garden with grass. Just some slabs with a wooden shed for the budgies & an old chimney pot in which to have some colour. I wonder what mum thought of it all, when she came newly married from Norfolk?
My maiden name was Cole. My grandparents lived in kingstanding with routes in Aston I believe. Wondering if any connection?I Larry we had relations called Cole could we contact each other are you on facebook or e-mail, my e-mail is newmansplace@hotmail.com