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Erdington
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My recollections of that are it was built into the low wall that surrounded the pristinely manicured village green that no one was allowed to walk on. I recall it had some mention of queen Victoria, perhaps a jubilee.
Looks like this with it railing and the plaque wat at the one end.
Here is a description of the plaque https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7571205
My dad was a big fan of Tootal shirts, sports tops etc. Had forgotten about that brand. I like the "See our windows" in the advert. You used to be able to go to a shop and see a mass of items crammed into window displays. Hence why 'window shopping' was so popular. Window displays are quite boring by comparison today, with their minimalist selective items on display.
I'd say the date is late 1930s/1940ish Pete. And it looks like a place the cycling group were visiting. Wondered if it was Tamworth or Lichfield ?
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
This picture on Flashback entitled Uncle Walter and The Erdington Cycling ano Social Club in 1947.
“Walter Frank Quiney was about twenty-one or twenty-two when he appeared in or took these pictures of a group of friends that belonged to the Erdington Cycling and Social Club. It was 1947 and many of the young men are wearing either army surplus clothes or even their own battledress stripped of insignia…”
“Walter Frank Quiney was about twenty-one or twenty-two when he appeared in or took these pictures of a group of friends that belonged to the Erdington Cycling and Social Club. It was 1947 and many of the young men are wearing either army surplus clothes or even their own battledress stripped of insignia…”
superdad3
master brummie
An earlier view about 1904. Same building in centre above? Don't think it has been posted before.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Lincolnshire poacher
proper brummie kid
Lincolnshire poacher
proper brummie kid
Just taking a walk down memory lane looking at this Erdington thread
On page 5, half way down there is a lovely photo of Woolworths on the high Street Barnabus Road junction.
When my wife Pat and I married in 1960, one of the first things we bought was a wooden ironing board from this Woolies, we still have and use this ironing board.
We also have a hair dryer and food mixer from around the same time, still going strong.
On page 5, half way down there is a lovely photo of Woolworths on the high Street Barnabus Road junction.
When my wife Pat and I married in 1960, one of the first things we bought was a wooden ironing board from this Woolies, we still have and use this ironing board.
We also have a hair dryer and food mixer from around the same time, still going strong.
Lloyd
master brummie
I don't suppose those sort of things are made in the UK any more.
Lincolnshire poacher
proper brummie kid
Sad,but so true.
Lincolnshire poacher
proper brummie kid
Picture 609, Station Roadi 1914, just round the corner to the left was Gibournes hardware store.
Does anyone remember Don who ran it? Wonder if he is still around.?
Does anyone remember Don who ran it? Wonder if he is still around.?
There are some posts on page 1 of a previous thread "Station Road Erdington" from Morturn (post #4) and Alberta (post #20) that refer to Gibournes LP.
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
One for Lady P…
Cottons Farm House, Bell Lane, Erdington. Creator: Sir John Benjamin Stone.
Cottons Farm House, Bell Lane, Erdington. Corner of Blythe on Bride Lane. 1893.
Formerly occupied by G. Holden in old time 1818 by Greensall.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)
Bell Lane is the old name of today’s Orphanage Road in Erdington (renamed after Sir Josiah Mason built his large orphanage there in the 1860s).
Cottons Farm House, Bell Lane, Erdington. Creator: Sir John Benjamin Stone.
Cottons Farm House, Bell Lane, Erdington. Corner of Blythe on Bride Lane. 1893.
Formerly occupied by G. Holden in old time 1818 by Greensall.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)
Bell Lane is the old name of today’s Orphanage Road in Erdington (renamed after Sir Josiah Mason built his large orphanage there in the 1860s).
Lady Penelope
master brummie
Hi Again Viv,
This photo was taken at the tram terminus outside Broadfields House. I have lots of photos of the area but none of the house even though the wall is sometimes visible. It was also the bus terminus. Most frustrating! The usual view of this event is the other side of the tram.
Penny
Two threads have been merged into this one, in the process some posts were moved to other related thread (please see the list of linked threads at the beginning of post #1).