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maggs
master brummie
Good Grief Lyn, imagine that happening today, the teacher would be sacked for abuse/assault. No wonder you never learned to swim.
edcartermo
master brummie
Thanks for the pic of Spring Hill bridge, Astoness. That stretch of the 'cut' was my playground as a kid in the early 50s, we swam in it
nicked barges and had a great old time. A few yards to the right, down Clissold passage was a forge where we would hang about watching
the horses being shoed.
Ed.
nicked barges and had a great old time. A few yards to the right, down Clissold passage was a forge where we would hang about watching
the horses being shoed.
Ed.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Right starting from Lancaster Place (now Lancaster Circus) lets make our way through Newtown as far as the Great Barr border with Walsall.
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Amanda Wright
master brummie
Helloooo
Has anyone got any pictures of BREWERY STREET,ASTON please .xx
Thankyou.
Has anyone got any pictures of BREWERY STREET,ASTON please .xx
Thankyou.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
The next two sets of images all lie between Lancaster Street and New John Street on New Town Row. Was it New Town Row or Newtown Row?
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Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
aston lad
master brummie
Great Photo's as always Phil.......posting 850..photo 3 (Woolworths) isn't that Aston Cross ?......I cannot fully recall Newtown Row shops on the side of the road which were pulled down in the early 1960's....but I can remember the Woolworths which was on the corner of Burlington Street and the Row......
Pete Ex Pat
master brummie
Hi Phil, once again realy great photo's !!!!!! you are certenley walking me down a lot of my memory lanes. from lancaster place and down newtown row. was borne in 1945 so i remember
shopping with my Mother in the shops along newtown row. and going to th palace cinema also the aston hip.. what year was it that the fire across the road from the fire station burn down. My Dad worked some place not far from the warehouse's that burnt down.
Many Thanks Pete
shopping with my Mother in the shops along newtown row. and going to th palace cinema also the aston hip.. what year was it that the fire across the road from the fire station burn down. My Dad worked some place not far from the warehouse's that burnt down.
Many Thanks Pete
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Aston Lad
You are correct it is Woolworths on Aston Rd North bracketed by Hunts the pawnbroker and Timpsons the shoe shop. Once again I was relying on the tag with the photo, I will go and remove it and re-tag the photo in my collection. Thanks for pointing it out.
You are correct it is Woolworths on Aston Rd North bracketed by Hunts the pawnbroker and Timpsons the shoe shop. Once again I was relying on the tag with the photo, I will go and remove it and re-tag the photo in my collection. Thanks for pointing it out.
I insured my first cars at P M Hart on Newtown Row. There was always a queue in there. The company moved to Great Barr at some point, but as far as I'm aware no longer exist.
I remember The House That Jack Built very well - it was one of my mother's favourite places for hardware and other bits and pieces.
G
I remember The House That Jack Built very well - it was one of my mother's favourite places for hardware and other bits and pieces.
G
Was there another branch of the House That Jack Built at the top of Potters Hill ? or am I getting confused(Which Is quite often these days)
Regards Reg
Thanks Jennyann. Now it is confirmed I am getting old! regards Reg
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
Hi Phil,
I'm enjoying this journey along Newtown Row. In the 50's we used to go into town on Saturday mornings and homewards we would catch a No 6 tram even though we had to get off at the terminus in Perry Barr and then catch a bus to Great Barr. We liked to ride on the open balcony trams as seen in photos 1 and 4 in #852. The tram in photo 3 in #850 is on the stretch where the road was so narrow, the tracks had to be overlapped, and I wonder whether such track layout occurred anywhere else in Birmingham. There was a possiblity for a 'meeting' of trams on such stretches especially if it was foggy.
Phil
I'm enjoying this journey along Newtown Row. In the 50's we used to go into town on Saturday mornings and homewards we would catch a No 6 tram even though we had to get off at the terminus in Perry Barr and then catch a bus to Great Barr. We liked to ride on the open balcony trams as seen in photos 1 and 4 in #852. The tram in photo 3 in #850 is on the stretch where the road was so narrow, the tracks had to be overlapped, and I wonder whether such track layout occurred anywhere else in Birmingham. There was a possiblity for a 'meeting' of trams on such stretches especially if it was foggy.
Phil
Great group of photos Phil. I'm a little saddened though that I only recognise a couple of them. This stretch must have been virtually obliterated in the 1960s. Viv.
smashing trip down memory lane phil...phil in answer to your earlier question..it is spelt newtown row and can i just draw you to post 848 pic 2...this is not of the newtown row run...its a pic taken on the corner of new john st west and gt hampton row...njs west is off newtown row...
keep em coming phil..
lyn
keep em coming phil..
lyn
phil even though my necko of the woods im constantly referring to my trusty 1940s map of the area..didnt not even know until a few years back that njsw ended at newtown row then after that accross the lights it was new john st...from time to time i repost this map for members who may find it useful for getting about...
lyn
lyn
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Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
My next two sets of images run from High Street Newtown to Trinity Road Aston, once again this is not my side of town so if there are any errors please tell me as you will be doing me a favour.
