Turner’s Modeldrome

[Godber]

Long ago my Dad and older brothers (and occasionally myself, though I was very young) were regular customers of a model shop at Primrose Hill called Turner’s Modeldrome. Looking online through early 1970s copies of AeroModeller magazine the address is given as 24 Teviot Grove, Kings Norton. However, looking in another magazine from 1954 I was surprised to find the address is given as 734 Pershore Road, Selly Park. Can anyone please help me find out when the shop opened, moved or if the owner Dennis Turner ever had two stores open at the same time? It would bring back a lot of very happy childhood memories.

John.

 

[mikejee]

In 1950 no. 734 was Whittngham, newsagents. By 1955 it was Mrs Elizabeth M. Turner, newsagent. In 1956 it was W. G. Smith, newsagent. In 1956 there was a Mrs. Elizabeth V Turner further down Pershore Road at 1472, but as .a confectioner. No Dennis Turner listed .
Only D Turner in 1970-73 is a fruiterer, and no listing for anyone in Teviot Grove. When do you remember the shop in Primrose Hill?

 

[Godber]

Thanks, Mike. The shop at Primrose Hill was there in the 1960s and existed until the early 1980s at least, I think, and also doubled as a newsagent. Run by Dennis Turner and another chap called Paul.

 

[mikejee]

My comments were from directories. For most years Primrose hill does not seem to be listed. Possibly kit was technically outside the Birmingham area

 

[Godber]

You may be right, Mike, and thank you once again. To clarify further, it was in a row of single storey shops close to the Greenwood Tree pub.