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Yew Tree - Witton Closed

Here you are folks, just to settle any misunderstandings.
It was originally a painting of the man signwriting the firms name, then when they upgraded their sign, they changed it so it looked like the man was fixing a neon sign.
Trust me I'm a signwriter.
Regards John.
 
hi john...see my post 23...thats what i was told and you have just confirmed it...

cheers

lyn:)
 
Hi John Knight,

as I am the bloke wot first brought up the subject of the man-on-the-ladder at The Yew Tree, many thanks for confirming that I wasn't dreaming it. That's exactly as I remember it, and I think it was painted some time prior to the War.

Big Gee
 
hi big gee...as suggested before there must have been two guys up ladders...:rolleyes: ive just shown this to someone and this is definately the one thats at the cross keys pub...this replaced the orginal one of a guy with all the signwriting equipement in his hands..ie paint..and brushes etc...

lyn:)
 
I seem to think the one I saw all those years ago had a Cloth Cap On.

This is a serious comment folks:)

John thats what I said a firms name Cashmores repyling to ALBERTAS post #25 a week ago
 
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thanks alberta...john if there is some way of finding out where that sign company was we will find it was next to the cross keys pub...

lyn
 
I think there were two,one we all know is on the wall next to The Cross Keys.The other was very near The Yew Tree,i remember seeing this each week from the No5 bus going from Summer Lane to Witton Lodge Rd in the mid 50s.
Moss.
 
Cashmores was a building firm and they had a yard and offices opposite the Cross Keys in Erdington - I went to their offices about Seven years ago for an estimate - I don't know if they are still there. George
 
Thank you George & Mossy:)

What was the factory next to the Yew Tree as I worked there for two weeks in the 1950s
 
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