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And the shop’s still there - although empty on Streetview so hard to say if there’s been a change of use. Your parents must have got plenty of trade from cinema- goers further along the parade. Hope some BHF members remember it. Viv.
Hello Rob
Thank you for the comments and image. Yes, I remember it when John Tatlow was there at 550 Walsall Road. I was born at 552 Walsall Road. I have another image of 552 that I will post when I find where it is along, possibly, with further information. Thanks again.
This is an image of my Mom and Dad's hairdressing salon at 552 Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham. The lady on the left is not my mom but believe that she was the manageress of the ladies salon. George Albert Winfield was married to my mom, Nancy.
Thanks for your response and interest. Yes, when Mom and Dad closed the ladies hairdressing salon in 1955. This, coincidentaly, was the same day my brother Michael was knocked off his bike and killed - just further up Walsall Road near the church on the corner where the road from Hamstead meets the Walsall Road. After that Dad opened the fishing tackle shop whilst keeping on the gents hairdressing salon. It was a popular shop and I know that the maggots were excellent - a lot of effort was spent to achieve this!