OLD WEST BROMWICH PHOTOS

Does anyone have any memories of Samual Whitehouse Coal Merchant in King Street West Brom, their coal yard was in King St. and backed onto Railway St, also the Adams family who I think owned the piece of land opposite their house, they had a horse and cart and would go around selling firewood. I spent many a happy day riding on the cart and helping deliver the wood.

The Coal Merchant Samuel Whitehouse would drive his lorries across the piece of land which belonged to the Adams family to gain access to Railway St, this saved a detour up to Guns Lane and go around the block. The Adams family resented this and tension mounted between the two families.

I remember on one occassion when the Adams family built a huge blockade of timber and other materials to stop Samuel Whitehouse from using the land as a short cut to Railway St. I can still remember a large Dodge Lorry owned by Samuel Whitehouse driving straight through the blockade and sending debris flying in all directions.

As far as I can remember Samuel Whitehouse still continued to use the land as a shortcut to Railway St until we moved in about 1952. Has any one any memories of these two families?

Dear Alan. Yes I remember I lived in Railway Street for 40 years we moved there in 1960

I used to play with the Keilly Kids as they where about my age. It was quite busy down there

as there was a few more business. I remember their house One of the original brothers died quite

young but the other brother I remember was quite sturdy built and he died I believe in the 70s

but I cannot be sure.. Wednesbury Lady.

Wednesbury Lady at October 23, 2011 at 9:07 AM

Dear Alan. Yes I remember I lived in Railway Street for 40 years we moved there in 1960

I used to play with the Keilly Kids as they where about my age. It was quite busy down there

as there was a few more business. I remember their house One of the original brothers died quite

young but the other brother I remember was quite sturdy built and he died I believe in the 70s

but I cannot be sure.. Wednesbury Lady.

Many thanks for your comments about Railway Street,do you have any memories of King Street as we left there about 1952.

Do you remember a Ken Stokes who lived in the last house on the right at the end of Railway Street? also there was a lady in Railway Street who made lovely Toffee Apples.

Many thanks

Alan Pace