Monument Road

[Keith R]

" It is not listed in the 1950 or 1955 directories, which would indicate that it was probably, but not certainly, a private property. . The occupants on the electoral roll for 1950, 1952 and 1955 are listed below. That is only those over 21 "......................

Are these directories available to view or did you draw it up yourself. Would love to access something like this to track a few of the family in the past.
Thanks.

 

[mikejee]

Many are available online at https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4 and ancestry also has many (the collections overlapping). Others are available for purchase or reference at https://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/. The latter two options are not free. I also have physical copies of a few which are not available online

 

[Keith R]

Many are available online at https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4 and ancestry also has many (the collections overlapping). Others are available for purchase or reference at https://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/. The latter two options are not free. I also have physical copies of a few which are not available online

THanks

 

[mikejee]

I think this is a new photo of the Bridge Inn pub in Monument Roa, though there have been others on the forum.

 

[bobbytwentyone]

Yes, it shows the urinal just to the left of the front door of the pub. Convenient for punters who are taken short just after they have left the pub.

 

[Radiorails]

Yes, it shows the urinal just to the left of the front door of the pub. Convenient for punters who are taken short just after they have left the pub.

...................and for the crews - male only of course - of the famous No. 8 buses.

 

[Ladywood 2]

This is a photograph of the Bridge Inn, with urinal and entrance to the canal, plus a clock for the number 8 buses.

 

[Ladywood 2]

I used to get my short back and sides on Monument Road

 

[lmr3103]

Love the illustration!

 

[Dionysius//88]

I used to get my short back and sides on Monument RoadView attachment 209235

Yes I did also at Les & Ray's I was really young then I had to sit on the board , then in 1955 we moved lo & behold shortly after who moved into Granville Street off Broad Street L & R . I don't know why for some reason they always reminded me of Morcambe & Wise aalthough they never resembled them at all .

 

[Ladywood 2]

Yes I did also at Les & Ray's I was really young then I had to sit on the board , then in 1955 we moved lo & behold shortly after who moved into Granville Street off Broad Street L & R . I don't know why for some reason they always reminded me of Morcambe & Wise aalthough they never resembled them at all .

I'm not sure if I've illustrated Les or Ray, I only remember one barber, who smoked constantly

 

[Ladywood 2]

Love the illustration!

In the mirror, Munch's Scream

 

[bobbytwentyone]

This is a photograph of the Bridge Inn, with urinal and entrance to the canal, plus a clock for the number 8 buses.View attachment 209231

The guy on the seat with only one leg looks over 60, on the basis that photo was aprox 1960 I would wager he lost it in the Great War.

 

[Vivienne14]

Maybe someone's relation was in this "Baby Week" photo and benefitted from the Monument Road Child Welfare Centre's services. This must have been the pre- free orange juice and rosehip syrup days (before the NHS).

Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Dionysius//88]

cant see a specific thread for this road..if there is we can easily move post...hopefully most of these photos are new to the forum..hover over the photos for dates and numbersView attachment 146134View attachment 146135View attachment 146136View attachment 146137View attachment 146138View attachment 146139View attachment 146140View attachment 146141View attachment 146142View attachment 146143View attachment 146144View attachment 146145View attachment 146146View attachment 146147View attachment 146148View attachment 146149View attachment 146150View attachment 146151View attachment 146152View attachment 146153

lyn

Brilliant pics

 

[Dionysius//88]

Maybe someone's relation was in this "Baby Week" photo and benefitted from the Monument Road Child Welfare Centre's services. This must have been the pre- free orange juice and rosehip syrup days (before the NHS).
View attachment 219041
Source: British Newspaper Archive

Before we moved house I went to a christmas party at the welfare, and Father Christmas gave me a tin of Bournvita for a present . I was having hot cups of it and taking a handful eating it dry my it tasted good .

 

[Ladywood 2]

Maybe someone's relation was in this "Baby Week" photo and benefitted from the Monument Road Child Welfare Centre's services. This must have been the pre- free orange juice and rosehip syrup days (before the NHS).
View attachment 219041
Source: British Newspaper Archive

I remember being taken to the Monument Road Child Welfare Centre when I was four, to be weighed,measured for height and given orange juice and castor oil.

 

[Ladywood 2]

Before we moved house I went to a christmas party at the welfare, and Father Christmas gave me a tin of Bournvita for a present . I was having hot cups of it and taking a handful eating it dry my it tasted good .

My sister and me, used to eat ovaltine in its dry state.

 

[Ladywood 2]

My sister and me, used to eat ovaltine in its dry state.

No accounting for taste

 

[Morturn]

My sister and me, used to eat ovaltine in its dry state.

I did that too, it was quite nice and very sweet.

 

[Vivienne14]

Can't say I've ever tried it, but can imagine it's good as I loved to drink Ovaltine (and Horlicks - remember you could get Horlicks tablets, lots of healthy malt).But how thoughtful of Father Christmas to give Ovaltine !

 

[lmr3103]

I adored Bournvita, a taste on its own. Not available now sadly.

 

[NoddKD]

Cocoa powder mixed with sugar was a treat for us living at 180 Monument Rd.(pulled back to thread,LOL.)

NoddKD