Erdington, Tyburn House 1910

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Throughout the 1970s I worked as the Saturday Boy for Walter White , the greengrocers in Station Road. Everyone knew his shop because of the large wooden banana which hung in the front window . I understand that this was an advertising prop given to traders by Fyffes bananas after the war but Mr White had kept this novelty which became a trademark of his business.Incidentally, Mr White ...see more

Just remembering my nan's shop in Station Road, Erdington; she sold anything and everything. Her name was Annie Allen and she was married to Charles Allen, their son, my dad, was also Charles Allen. I remember the sweet smells and also the damp. Nan was a tiny lady and could only just see over the counter. My memories of her are selling sweets from a jar, cutting the ham with a knife and the old bacon slicer, then ...see more