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W. M. Hadley Grovers

M

Mac Joseph

proper brummie kid
I have come across a photograph of a Grocery/Sweet Shop. The name above the door is W. M. Hadley, does anyone have any idea where in Birmingham it may have been; it came with an old photograph of St. John's School in Ladywood, so my guess is Ladywood unless someone knows better.
 
You don't say what sort of period the photo is, but have looked through directories , taking one every four to five years from 1855 to 1973 and could find (in those looked at) no W.M. Hadley at all and no W. Hadley who was anything like a grocer/sweeet shop. Nearest were a tobaconist and a beer retailer
Mike
 
hi mike
it may be a coincidence but i have a relatives whom was w hadley family
lived in sefton rd ladywood in that period
i will have to get my records out also one or the other kept a sweet shop inwitton as well
i will dig my records out later today ; best wishes ASTONIAN ;;;
 
There was George hadley and the brother was w ,hadley whom was married to my grand mother s
sister whom was hinton and connected to the perks family
and they all lived in a big house in sefton rd and the other big house down and around from st jons street was beafort rd ladywood where one of the others lived
best wishes Astonian ;;;;
 
"Registered Milk no" over the door, relatively recently added. Would this be from wartime regulations. That would fit with the clothes of the shopkeeper. Can't find anything on the internet about whether milk sellers had to register (or where you might fin registration details)
Mike
 
hi mike
i am very intrested in this one what about land registry in coventry
but i think years ago it was at the big place in london for all bussiness ,s and wills and death
i know coventry office do go back that far ,i cannot see a milk markrting board keeping tabs on these propetys
as ar as we are concerned if and i would say it was before the war days
would there be any think in the libary archives do you think ;?.
thanks for posting this bit of terrific history best wishes Astonian ;;
 
hi john and mike
many thanks to you both on this one mike for the picture and john for letting us know the shop number
so now i can progress further on this
have a nice day every body best wishes astonian ;;;;
 
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