Old street pics..

[Lloyd]

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467 Hagley Road Bearwood in the 1950s

I lived very close to here as a kid, and this is just as I remember it. The white-overalled attendant who held the petrol pipe away from cars paintwork behind his legs! The pub to the right was the New Talbot, nicknamed "Dirty Bet's" - a name it actually carried later. Now demolished, sadly.

 

[Stitcher]

The caption with this one says Davenports brewery, Hagley Road but that is obviously incorrect.

 

[oldMohawk]

Dancing outside the Council House VE day 1945.

 

[Stitcher]

If you were to stand in front of the Kings Head facing the road the Garage was opposite and little to the right.

 

[Stitcher]

I remember all his taking place because I was a van driver delivering small items all over Birmingham.

 

[carolina]

Burbury Street

 

[Stitcher]

 

[Stitcher]

Again, these are not brilliant images but they are interesting.

 

[Stitcher]

Does anyone know the location of this picture ??

 

[Grea]

Could be lifford lane. I used to fish there as a kid G

 

[oldjoe]

Looks like Kings Norton guillotine lock to me.

 

[Bob Davis]

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Does anyone know the location of this picture ??

I don't know the local names, but it looks like Lock No 1 on the Stratford on Avon canal and the picture compliments the guide book description of the lock which oldie has correctly named as a guillotine lock, installed to stop the SoA stealing water from the Birmingham and Worcester canal
Bob

 

[denji]

I was shocked at the St Thomas's school photo - I have only ever seen a drawing of the school and this is obviously the back. It does look down at heel and rather sad. Does anyone know if the school records are preserved and if they are online?

The answer to your question, Shortie, I have an address to write to about school records.Fingers crossed.

 

[Stitcher]

The centre of Witton at night in 1960

 

[Stitcher]

No date with this one.

 

[DavidGrain]

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467 Hagley Road Bearwood in the 1950s

I remember this well as I used to walk past this coming home from school in the late 1950s. Hard to think nowadays of petrol being served over the pavement. See how small the Shell-Mex and BP petrol tanker looked in the days of an all up weight limit of 24 tons compared with todays vehicles

 

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[Stitcher]

Should this be Wake and not Wade?? There is a Wade Green Road in America according to Google earth but this picture does not strike me as being American.

 

[Morturn]

It could be Wake Green Road, around Grove Avenue and School Road. Ill pop out in day or two and have a closer look

 

[Stitcher]

Thanks for that Morturn, it would be nice to know for certain.

 

[Stitcher]

Watford Road & Northfield Road. Cotteridge

 

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[Stitcher]

It's not really a street but it is a river crossing so I hope it will be o/k on this thread.

 

[Pedrocut]

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It's not really a street but it is a river crossing so I hope it will be o/k on this thread.

Looks to be a postcard....
Cole Ford Stechford Postcard Birmingham Local Publisher B A Pedlingham

 

[Pedrocut]

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It's not really a street but it is a river crossing so I hope it will be o/k on this thread.

Cole Ford 1902 to 1938 ish

 

[Stitcher]

Thanks for that Pedrocut.

 

[Grea]

Stitcher, where is 5038