They are putting 2 traffic islands in, one where the snooker club and one further up on Flaxley Road. There will be a dual carriageway from the snooker club island across the river to the Burney Lane island and lots of road widening around the island. About time too.There's been a lot of work going on by the bridge over the Cole. Houses being built on the site of the Manor House and possibly where the fair sets up. It also looks as if they'll be getting rid of the kink in the road where the snooker hall was and widening the bridge as well.
THERE hasn't been a lido there for quite a while! in fact, since the lido days, new community centers with swimmng pools have been built, twice!Is the Lido still there?
My schoolfriend and I used to go there sometimes in the summer hols in the 60's.
We used to take the number 11 bus from Perry Barr, took ages to get to Stetchford!
Do you remember the Ford garage being there Burgess and Garfield?The Atlas Ballroom / Bingo Hall, Flaxley Rd, Stechford. When it was still a ballroom.
I remember a transport yard, used by Mcfarland Lang and Mcvitie biscuits next to the Atlas. It may have been just a deot, I do not think they baked the biscuits there.Do you remember the Ford garage being there Burgess and Garfield?
Probably a distribution or, as you say, a depot. There has been a recent programme on tv showing the McVitie factory, and its biscuit making processes. This was at the old Carr's factory in NE England.I remember a transport yard, used by Mcfarland Lang and Mcvitie biscuits next to the Atlas. It may have been just a deot, I do not think they baked the biscuits there.
Hi Lumpammer I,ve never lived in Birmingham myself but certain things have given me an interest there. I painted a picture of kingway cinema Kings Heath and I own a 1925 car that was in Birmingham in the 60s at Burgess and Garfield. Also I have items that came from an Iron foundry in Leopold street dated 1923 - 25. I like old photos and postcards of Birminghams past history etc Thanks for info!I remember a transport yard, used by Mcfarland Lang and Mcvitie biscuits next to the Atlas. It may have been just a deot, I do not think they baked the biscuits there.
Great picture, Architecture just dosnt compare today.
is that were the co-op bakery was built,just past the housesAn interesting view of Manor Road before the top end was developed. No date for this one. Maybe 1930s ? Not sure though. Viv.
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probably rigsby.Someone in their wisdom turned a derelict council building into some decent flats, it's not all doom and gloom in Stechford!View attachment 85451
too risky in there. you got stabbed.The bulls head/ manor house.
is that were the co-op bakery was built,just past the houses
Wow thank you so much for this, my 2 x great grandparents ran a business from number 10 Manor Road which i believe is the 5th house from the left around this time.An interesting view of Manor Road before the top end was developed. No date for this one. Maybe 1930s ? Not sure though. Viv.
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Wow thank you so much for this, my 2 x great grandparents ran a business from number 10 Manor Road which i believe is the 5th house from the left around this time.
anyone know when the Yardley arms was built ???? cant find anything on history etcAccording to it's address yes..
https://www.flaminggrillpubs.com/pub/yardley-arms-stechford-birmingham/m7405/
I think going north to south along the outer circle there used to be a boundary signs near Bordesley Green East near the Police station, one side of the road Yardley and the other Stechford. There's still a boundary sign saying "Stechford" near the river Cole Bridge just before where the Manor House pub was, further on from that it would be Ward End. Not so sure about west to East, but i think the Glebe is classed as Stechford but certainly not the old capitol cinema site as that's Ward End.
how its changed in 20 yrs. i watched them build the old bailey bridge in cole hall laneCole Ford and an image entitled “River Bridge”. Both undated. Viv.
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It was originally a private residence - M&B acquired the building in 1917.anyone know when the Yardley arms was built ???? cant find anything on history etc