Erdington, Tyburn House 1910
Photo ref: E331502
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A Selection of Memories from Erdington

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Erdington

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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 ...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, ...see more