Still the same buildings although some of the shops are different. Another one I knew where it was - not far away.Good afternoon
start today at 338 Stratford Road in 1974, general street scene, metal bus shelter - round bus stop sign and a fleetliner bus. The blinds are down on a lot of shops and outside the shoe shop there are baskets and displays of shoes .
This is Mere Green Road / Lichfield Road, round the corner from me, now an estate agents although there is still a solicitors upstairs, and a turkish barbers. All the shops on the right have gone, although the municipal school house with the arch window is still there as pub. Love the lady on a bicycle - wouldn't last 5 minutes these days round there though
Took me a while but this is the right corner. Not marked on any old maps as PH but in 1940 it was listed as a beer retailer.Green Lane / Millward Street in 1974, question for you all, looks like an old pub, was it? Love the painted advert upstairs and the side door to the accommodation, sash windows. Have you noted the height of the platforms on the ladies shoes?
240 Somerville Road in 1973, blast from the past with this hardware store. Its rack of mops and brooms, advert offering to sharpen and set your saw as well as garden tools. Pots and pans in the window and an advert for Pink Paraffin - you can see the paraffin pump in the shop through the window. Can you remember the smell ?
I am assuming so I don't know the area and am only going on what was written on the back of the photo - I have just double checked and that is what is written - I am happy to be proven wrong though!
Lyn - Somerville Road and St Benedicts Road cross.thanks steve i will try and sort that location out then
lyn
Lyn - Somerville Road and St Benedicts Road cross.
This is still a chemist. Pediment was still there until about 2018 according to street view.Good afternoon
Crocketts Road in 1974, amazing property name on the building, clock on the front and 1894 on the pediment at the top, and I don't think you will forget this is a dispensing Chemist. Note also No. 91 which advertises Confectionary, greeting cards and tobacco!!
This view is 2017 as I needed to find one without leaves on the tree!!341 Soho Road in 1975, this Arthur Rose Butchers in case you missed the signs - love the painted wall sign - and adverts everywhere, I am sure the council must have spoken about the amount and the "temporary" nature of some of the posters. Have you seen the blocked door arch on the side?
This is the best I could do as for some reason you can't travel beyond the shop down Green Lane.262 Green Lane from 1974 , note the sash windows, blind lowered and the size of the cigarette advert, also not the lack of rubbish. Note the doll in the side window? I am not sure there are not many traditional childrens clothes shops around - and if so can you imagine the children wearing the clothes?
240 Somerville Road in 1973, blast from the past with this hardware store. Its rack of mops and brooms, advert offering to sharpen and set your saw as well as garden tools. Pots and pans in the window and an advert for Pink Paraffin - you can see the paraffin pump in the shop through the window. Can you remember the smell ?
341 Soho Road in 1975, this Arthur Rose Butchers in case you missed the signs - love the painted wall sign - and adverts everywhere, I am sure the council must have spoken about the amount and the "temporary" nature of some of the posters. Have you seen the blocked door arch on the side?
This ones from April 2021This view is 2017 as I needed to find one without leaves on the tree!!
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It was definitely a Burtons and yes it had a snooker room above it, I’ve played there any times in the 60sHope that deco building (Tesco) is listed post #44 (original post #32). How wonderful if the original fascia was underneath the modern Tesco one. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a Barclays Bank (post #32) in that style of building before. Viv.
This was the same shop c1960 - looking better maintained. Viv.303 Soho Road in 1975, this one takes a bit of studying, Evening Mail sign, an advert for the Jamaican Weekly Gleaner, etched window sign for Cards and pens, window sticker for Corona pop , travel agent sign, midland Red advert and the "proper" pram in the doorway
Arthur road Butchers is still trading at the address, and has been since 1889, entrance is on Babington Road.341 Soho Road in 1975, this Arthur Rose Butchers in case you missed the signs - love the painted wall sign - and adverts everywhere, I am sure the council must have spoken about the amount and the "temporary" nature of some of the posters. Have you seen the blocked door arch on the side?
Signs have been up for years, I don't think Arthur Rose is still trading in Babington Road.Arthur road Butchers is still trading at the address, and has been since 1889, entrance is on Babington Road.
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