Fred Re your photo of Wenman Street (another of Mikejee's) as far as I remember there was no Wenman Terrace in Wenman Street. Mike and I were discussing this the other day on another forum and as far as we can make out the only back terrace's on Wenman Street were on the west side, Mount Terrace, Winifred Grove, & Pearson Place. On the east side, Hartland Gardens, Brighton Terrace, & Islington Terrace. Phil
Super piccy.Regarding the shops mom remembers Pepplins. Hensons re-located to Stirchley [where i was born] they ran a sweet shop on the Pershore Road and had a monkey no less which they took for walks on a lead like a dog. Mrs Henson never smiled but she ws a nice lady.Surnames around the Upper Highgate Street area connected with the family [apart from Jones] were Bick, Coley and Pittam and perhaps more.
These cyclists are riding on land where the house I used to live in stood before it was bombed.
I was just browsing through the old photos - particularly of Vincent Parade. I lived at 3 back 54 Vincent Parade as a child. From about 1953 till about 1966 when the houses were demolished. The address is from the top of the map going down Vincent Parade. The first alleyway on the left is where 1-5 were. Adjacent to the tool works. We were the McLarens and dad was a regular drinker at the Waggon and Horses. We 4 Children - Colin, Barbara, Ian and Julie went to Mary Street School and onto Dennis Road or Upper Highgate Street.