old brum mag pics..

[Astoness]

the woodman pub..corner of well st and barr st..hockley

 

[Astoness]

shop on the corner of gt hampton row and new john st west

 

[Astoness]

staff outside comptons cash furniture...gt hampton st 1901...

thats it for today folks..hope they came out a tad better this time...

lyn

 

[Jemina]

Hi Lyn what fantastic pictures,keep em comin.

Jemina

 

[Astoness]

thanks jemina..if you go to the thread...OLD EVENING MAIL PICS....there are lots more that i posted earlier in the year....


lyn

 

[Jemina]

Seeing the picture of the cars at the austin,can anyone tell me when it became pronounced ostin,my Father in Law worked there when he was young,and in my young days it was always pronounced orstin.

True Brummie Jemina

 

[dennis]

Lynn,
Fantastic photo's, it's good that they are not lost for ever.
dennis

 

[Astoness]

hi dennis...i know...where would we be without them...like i said there are loads more under the old evening mail pics thread and ray griffiths has been posting a lot under lozells pics and aston pics if you are interested in those areas....

lyn

 

[Astoness]

hi all..thought it was time i fired this thread up again so here are a few more pics from old brummagem mags....will sort out some more tomorrow...

the caption on this is wrong folks...it should read looking down from corporation st towards dale end...thanks john i rely on keen eyes to correct the miss captions...

lyn...

 

[Astoness]

newdigate st...vauxhall...the co-op is on the left

 

[Astoness]

gt brook st......ashted

 

[Astoness]

the london tavern....corner of high st/crawford st saltley...1930s...

 

[john knight]

Hello Lyn,
Never trust captions on photographs, this is looking DOWN from Corporation Street towards Dale End.

 

[Astoness]

thanks john...ive edited the post...i knew that really...just wanted to see if anyone else spotted the mistake lol....

lyn

 

[Richie]

thanks john...ive edited the post...i knew that really...just wanted to see if anyone else spotted the mistake lol....

lyn

Lyn, was there ever a 'Palmer Street' in Aston (or anywhere) that ppl might be interested in regarding pictures. Also a 'Gee Street' too. Richie.

 

[Astoness]

hi richie..i dont know about palmer st but there is definately a gee st...its still there as far as i know...

lyn

 

[Dave M]

Lyn, was there ever a 'Palmer Street' in Aston (or anywhere) that ppl might be interested in regarding pictures. Also a 'Gee Street' too. Richie.

There was , is a Palmer St off Lawley St

 

[Astoness]

hi all..i thought this thread may be worth raising again for any new members who may not have seen it....

lyn

 

[Elizabeth Redmond]

Great photo's glad you reposted them

 

[Astoness]

thanks liz..there is also the old evening mail pics thread too....

lyn

 

[Alf]

There was , is a Palmer St off Lawley St

There Is Was a Palmer Street Watery Lane & Glover Street

 

[Astoness]

hi folks...thought i would post a few more pics on this thread...apologies in adnvance if any have been posted before....

lyn

pic 1....jennens row...close to curzon st..1920s..

 

[Astoness]

park lane/potters hill aston..

 

[Astoness]

cafe in suffolk st....late 1930s.

 

[Astoness]

youngsters at the municipal bank in green lane baths..small heath..dated 1919

 

[Astoness]

wraggs cafe...summer lane junction of loveday st...

Thank you to Topsy for forwarding this photo for reposting.

 

[Astoness]

Oliver street...c1900

 

[Astoness]

birmingham meat market.

 

[Astoness]

sorry for the quality on this one...

white swan...corner of pickford st bordesley

 

[Astoness]

gt charles st looking towards snow hill junction...1962