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Old street pics..

RobT said:
Yes I had that written on the back of photo, 1965 seems a bit strange!
Isle of Ely - JE registration 1933-65 Cambridgeshire
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Not at all, some more rural counties delayed going into the suffix letter until they rally needed to, so around the country you got odd 63/64/65 model Cars running round without suffix letters, although because the motorist insisted, it did not last long and I agree 65 is a little far on, but unless one of our members who had dealings on that side of the country knows more then que sera sera.

Bob
 
Cookie55 said:
Don’t know about Dodds? Sparks, but it’s that row of shops in the picture all the way up to the island.
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Oh sorry - I wasn't sure what picture you were referring to! Found it now and yes, it's where I thought. I guess that's because of the Commonwealth Games village coming so I'm not surprised really.
 
Journey66 said:
Hi True Brummie

Have you or do you know of any photos of Holborn hill around the 1950's? Im looking for my mother-in-law who has terminal cancer? She would like to walk down memory lane from where she grew up as a child.
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i will have a look for you and post them for you if i can help..

lyn
 
mw0njm. said:
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This photo is in this thread, with some details about location.

Holborn Hill

Interesting map Lyn. How old is it as it doesn't show the office block in Thimblemill Lane where I used to work for Radiation Gas Fires, down at the bottom opposite Bourne Road. The factory is there referred to as Essex works, which it was referred to in my day in 1967 to 1973. It was known as...
birminghamhistory.co.uk birminghamhistory.co.uk
 
NORTHFIELD said:
The original Ring O Bells was opposite Yardley Church, the dark building. It was moved away from the church, because of protests about alcohol being served so close to the church. The same thing happened with The Ring O Bells, opposite St Giles Sheldon.
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I have put a number of pics of old Yardley village for example on facebooks east birmingham past and present. What did you mean by "the dark building"? The building that was once the Cottagers Institute is supposed to have been built on the site of the Ring O Bells after there were complaints about alcohol being sold close to the church. The pub moved further along Church Rd to the site next to the Nunnery where it remained, being replaced with a new bldg in 1939. This was burned down (surprise surprise) and housing built on the site.
There is another bldg which looks like an old inn but it has been pain
NORTHFIELD said:
The original Ring O Bells was opposite Yardley Church, the dark building. It was moved away from the church, because of protests about alcohol being served so close to the church. The same thing happened with The Ring O Bells, opposite St Giles Sheldon.
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The C.C of the Isle of Ely registrations for 1939 started at JE4723 and finished at JE5439, which would fit with the Morris 8 Series E. The first “six digit“ plate, ie AJExxx, was May 1948, and suffix marks, ie AJExxxB commenced 1/4/1964. The authority also used the letters EB, between 1904 and 1933, recommending at AEBxxx in August 1947.

As a new boy here, if anyone wants a British car plate dating, or a British car from the past identifying, I’ll be happy to try.

My own car is NOLxxx, Birmingham, June 1953.

Cheers jfs
 
Cjl1947 said:
I have put a number of pics of old Yardley village for example on facebooks east birmingham past and present. What did you mean by "the dark building"? The building that was once the Cottagers Institute is supposed to have been built on the site of the Ring O Bells after there were complaints about alcohol being sold close to the church. The pub moved further along Church Rd to the site next to the Nunnery where it remained, being replaced with a new bldg in 1939. This was burned down (surprise surprise) and housing built on the site.
There is another bldg which looks like an old inn but it has been pain
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It wasn't always like that as the link will show. In fact some of the best beer/ales are brewed today in monasteries, principally in mainland Europe - Belgium in many instances. Church House Inns are to be found in may small towns and villages. Were there any in Birmingham in what is considered Birmingham today as many were probably be in the former constituent counties I guess.
 
Radiorails said:
It wasn't always like that as the link will show. In fact some of the best beer/ales are brewed today in monasteries, principally in mainland Europe - Belgium in many instances. Church House Inns are to be found in may small towns and villages. Were there any in Birmingham in what is considered Birmingham today as many were probably be in the former constituent counties I guess.
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RR, great article on Church Houses!
 
hi aliye and welcome...i will post that photo in our pubs section if thats ok...must say i have not heard of this pub...do you know if it still there

lyn
 
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