Civvy Street in Balsall Heath

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Date:1946 - 1960 (c.)

Description:Frederick Whitehouse went back to his job in Civvy-Street as an electro-plater. Wife Muriel had a job in management with Pinnick’s the furniture store on the corner of Longmore Street and Balsall Heath Road.
Son Keith says, “Mother could be described as something almost unknown, she was a career woman". In the photograph here the No 48J bus passes Pinnick’s. The Wallace public house can be seen on the extreme right.
Frederick and Muriel had 6 children, Twins Brian and John, Diana, Keith, Pamela, and Paul. Keith adds that, ‘With Dad and Mom working we were the original latch-key kids’.

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Image courtesy of: Keith Whitehouse

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Source: Balsall Heath Local History Society ,  Jim Fitzpatrick ,  Graham Partlett ,  Elizabeth McKeon ,  Diane Stead ,  Keith Whitehouse

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