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Title: Compton, Wolverhampton
Post by: p.peedle on Thursday 12 July 12 09:43 BST (UK)

Can anyone help please?
My Grandfather's brother keep the tobacconists/sweet shop, on the Bridgnorth Road, in Compton, facing up the Holloway in the 1940/50's. These shops were knocked down in the 1960's I think?, to make way for the shops that are there now.
Would anyone have any photo's of this shop & any other information on the other shops in the row? I know that there was a Fruit & Veg shop, that I think was next door that the Williams family owned?
Any help would be appreciated
Pat

Title: Re: Compton, Wolverhampton
Post by: geoff3d on Thursday 12 July 12 13:50 BST (UK)

Hello
As a schoolboy I used to use the shops I seem to remember the name was Illidge, on my way to Codsall Secondary Modern School.
Yes there was a fruit and veg. The Star pub opposite ? up the hollaway on the right the youth centre.
geoff
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Title: Re: Compton, Wolverhampton
Post by: p.peedle on Thursday 12 July 12 20:19 BST (UK)

Hi Geoff

Many thanks for your information, the name of Illidge does ring a bell! Any information helps to build the picture.
Thanks Again
Pat

Title: Re: Compton, Wolverhampton
Post by: glen11 on Wednesday 18 July 12 20:03 BST (UK)

Hello,try blackcountryhistory.org.Type in Compton shops(or similar)click on images.There are quite a lot of photos of Compton.If you find anything,you can contact them and order the photos.Glen.

Title: Re: Compton, Wolverhampton
Post by: p.peedle on Friday 20 July 12 15:49 BST (UK)

Many thanks for your help I will have a look
Pat