Memories of Lee Bank by Jim Davenport

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Date:1939 - 1945 (c.)

Description:The Lee Bank I remember as a child 70 years ago was vastly different to what it is today, we even had three chemists!

I was born in 1898 in the part of Irving Street that no longer exists. The area consisted of mostly back-to-back houses. The main shopping area was in Cregoe Street, where I now live. The largest shop and also the main attraction was Bradshaw the Drapers, which occupied the corner of Latimer Street and Cregoe Street. Alas, Latimer Street no longer exists. The old people’s home now stands where it used to be.

(This photograph was taken in court 48 Irving Street of Agnes Groves with her dog Macky. Agnes sadly lost five children)

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Memories of Lee Bank by Jim Davenport

The Lee Bank I remember as a child 70 years ago was vastly different to what it is today, we even had ...

St Thomas's School, Bath Row

Since I came to live here again, I have seen my old school, St Thomas’ demolished and rebuilt; I must ...

Latimer Street

One of the things I remember was the cattle being driven up Great Colmore Street to Latimer Street to ...

St Asaph's Church

We had to make our own fun in those days. We would play ‘tipcat’ ‘rounders’ and ‘marbles’ - and of ...

Grant Street after the landmine in November 1940

During the 1912-18 war we were sent to guard the Birmingham water supply at a little village in Shropshire. ...

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Lee Bank Irving Street Edgbaston 1939 - 1945 (World War II)

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