Voices of Kingstanding
7 published memories in Local Businesses from the 1960s.
Ron Jameson · 1960s · King Charles pub, Kings Road
Filmed for Voices of Kingstanding in 2011, Ron Jameson shares his memories of the King Charles pub, on Kings Road at the corner of Hartley Road.
Read the full memory: Ron Jameson remembers the King Charles pubChris Dickenson · 1960s · Royal Billiard Hall
I remember going to the Royal Billiard Hall. Harrald Mosley was the gaffer and he had three snooker teams, A, B, and a C team. The A team were the best in team in Birmingham.
Read the full memory: Table 12 at the Royal Billiard HallKeith Moore · 1960s · Hawthorn Road
I left school in 1962 to work at W.T. Baker on Hawthorn Road.
Read the full memory: Most progressive young butcher of the yearJeff Egan · 1960s · Hawthorn Road shops
Haha, I did wee myself looking in Gwynnes window. “Mom, can I…..?? The answer was predictable of course, Noooooooooo, too dear. Then, like you dragged to “joanziz” furniture shop.
Read the full memory: The lock from JoanzizCaroline Taylor · 1960s · Brockwell Road shops
Does anyone remember the two elderly sisters who ran the sweetshop in the row of shops on Brockwell Road? it was opposite the John Bunyan Chapel in the 1960’s and early 1970’s?
Read the full memory: Loose paraffin on Brockwell RoadDorothy Capewell · 1960s · Parkeston Crescent
I lived in Parkeston crescent but my best friend, Margaret Gaughn, lived at the top of the crescent and my paper round was all of Twickenham Road, Parkeston Crescent and Rivington Crescent so as…
Read the full memory: Paper rounds, laundry vans and the MayfairLynne Hart · 1960s · Hawthorn Road shops
Spent my life on Hawthorn (without an E) Road. The shops – Boots on the top corner, Wimbush, Wrensons, Littlewoods, Foster Menswear….
Read the full memory: Gwynnes, The Cabin and the record booth at Taylor’s