Warwick Road, Tyseley

[BrummieGeoff]

Thank you. It seems so. Where have you found that information please?

1982 advert on Flickr.

 

[pjmburns]

Thank you. Janice. That seems to be the one! Would you kindly quote your source for that?

It was a newspaper ad but will double check and post when I get back to my laptop.

 

[Dave the cyclist]

I worked for Toney Cox at Warwick Road Service Station form 1973 -1983 starting off as a driver then working in the parts department when we moved down the Warwick Road to a much bigger building around 1976 . The showroom was at Stratford Road where Moskvich then Lada cars were sold along with Lotus cars. Looking back now I worked with many great people , I dont have any photos but many memories if I can help the OP in any way

 

[Astoness]

Thank you. It seems so. Where have you found that information please?

was the photograph kindly posted on post 11 any good to you ?

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Thank you. It seems so. Where have you found that information please?

 

[devonjim]

I forgot this folder so we have a garage Warwick Road Tyseley in 1980, not much to see apart from a nice selection of terrace backs which I believe is on top of the railway embankment. Ford Escort on the forecourt and the old Players advert.

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Opposite Tyseley Lane. I use to train spot from exactly there late 1940's!

 

[devonjim]

Still standing even now , but can't see from that side because railways dont keep their embankments clear, no sparks from steam trains but why we get leaves on the lines.
From the road side, Wharfdale Rd

 

[Radiorails]

Railway embankments, during steam train days, were usually fired up on the grass sections, which kept the embankment or cutting in a maintained appearance. I remember, as a school boy seing sections of the North Warwickshire line (Tyseley to Stratford upon Avon) treated in that manner.

 

[devonjim]

thanks steve..wonder if those houses are still standing

lyn

See #37 above!

 

[1299]

Back up Warwick Road to Tyseley and the junction with Reddings Lane, on the one side a group of local shops on the other side Yardley Grammar School which became plain Yardley Secondary Modern some years before it was demolished and replaced by apartments.

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I went to Yardley Grammar 1972 - 1977 and the shop was always Very busy, I think it’s still there. The School playing fields (entrance same side of shop) were also built on. The Kitchen/ Dining rooms were also situated down there.

 

[devonjim]

Railway embankments, during steam train days, were usually fired up on the grass sections, which kept the embankment or cutting in a maintained appearance. I remember, as a school boy seing sections of the North Warwickshire line (Tyseley to Stratford upon Avon) treated in that manner.

Swaling? As a child our back garden was along side North Warwickshire line

 

[Radiorails]

Yes Jim, swaling but I do not recall that word being used in the Midlands to describe the burning of grass land and railway embankments or cuttings. I usually associate the word with Dartmoor a place which has memories of out of control fires, But I have spent most of my life in Devon since I was 16 which is some 72 years ago. On BHF I am honored with the style of Master Brummie though I am not a Brummie but a Man of Arden.