OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

[edcartermo]

The next picture includes more of the wider street scene this is the Nags Head in Spring Hill, taken 14th July 1964,, note the pram and a selection of cars down the road.

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[Follett osler]

Next I have this imposing building but no idea of where it is, some of the notes may suggest it is in Saltey but that is a long shot. Seems to have prams outside the left hand entrance and the figure in the centre seems to have a long gown on. Any offers?

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Monument rd.DRs.next to swimming baths.

 

[Pedro42]

This is a difficult one and if you ask AI to give a pencil impression this is produced. Note the writing it has produced !

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Penny

My try with AI enhancement. With and without bay windows. I can't seem to get anything in between

 

[aggie2347]

Morning Jonob, any chance you could ask your friend Al to have a go at this one for me please? It's a lot better than it was originally but still not too clear.

Many thanks,

Penny

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[mikejee]

Fine, as lomg as someone does not know say that that is actually what it looked like.Regretably these AI reproductions ar eoften presented as real

 

[Lady Penelope]

Those photos are really good Pedro42, thank you. Just a little worried about the size of the sparrows!

Penny

 

[Phil Gundy]

Those photos are really good Pedro42, thank you. Just a little worried about the size of the sparrows!

Penny

I think they are the famous Birmingham Pecky Blinders. Not a sparrow to mess with.

 

[Radiorails]

Oversized starlings! Birmingham was/is famous for them.

 

[Phil Gundy]

Oversized starlings! Birmingham was/is famous for them.

The house I grew up in during the 50's and 60's was on a flightpath for starlings flying into the city for the night. The sky was black with them. The city centre at night was filled with the sound of them.

 

[Sandy green]

For the next picture I need some detective work, we have crossed the road and I am told " This is the old Shead and Uoter building" is this what it was actually called? - buildings from 1890's and now a gas bottle depot my information says..
Note the security measures glass stuck in cement - nice slate roof though.
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This is Chester Road and if you kept walking to the top turn left is how you used to get onto the canal as kids to go and play. On the right hand side is the. House is where the chicks The Williams the halls and the Birches lived. The Woodyard would be on the right hand side after the houses connecting onto Hubert Street and of course where the houses begin is the connection onto Aston Brook Street.

 

[Astoness]

This is Chester Road and if you kept walking to the top turn left is how you used to get onto the canal as kids to go and play. On the right hand side is the. House is where the chicks The Williams the halls and the Birches lived. The Woodyard would be on the right hand side after the houses connecting onto Hubert Street and of course where the houses begin is the connection onto Aston Brook Street.

hi sandy can you confirm its chester road not chester street

lyn

 

[Sandy green]

hi sandy can you confirm its chester road not chester street

lyn

Hi Chester Street, sorry, I used to climb on the factory roof while the workers were doing there daily tasks lol

 

[Astoness]

Hi Chester Street, sorry, I used to climb on the factory roof while the workers were doing there daily tasks lol

if only our parents knew what we used to get up to when we were kids sandy...happy days

lyn