A 1951 view of the fronts of the houses. If they had been bombed they appear well repaired in original style and materials, but there was a 500lb bomb underneath them.
View attachment 114559
A person was injured at 67, Priory Rd Aston during a raid on 18th October 1940.
Police Records Raid 19 - 18th October 1940 Air Raid Warning Red was given at 7.47 p.m. on Friday 18th October and the ‘All Clear’ was sounded at 11.29 p.m. Approximately 116 High Explosive bombs were dropped, about 34 of which were reported to be unexploded. About 107 incidents reported due to Incendiary bombs and about 78 fires reported to have started. The first report of a bomb dropping was at 8.05 p.m. The districts most affected were Sparkbrook, Sparkhill, Balsall Heath, Duddeston and Aston. Total casualties - 10 fatal and 18 non-fatal.
It was on breakfast the morning after it was blown upWe didn't see a mention of 'our' bomb in the national news (although we may have missed it) despite the fact that it was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, bomb to be found on mainland UK. It would've made the headlines if it had been discovered in London wouldn't it? Anyway, our bombs bigger than theirs!