Interesting to see Perry's the jewellers, in 1959 I bought my wife's engagement ring there and because my Dad knew, presumably, Mr Perry, it was bought after hours, ask me no more, then to the Hippodrome, we always went on Thursdays, a young singer called Cliff something was appearing at least I think that was what all the screaming young ladies were saying or screaming. Funnily enough I had bumped into Cliff earlier, as we rounded a corner with a doorway in it, yes he said sorry, my fault, smiled and walked on. I wonder what ever happened to the lad? The climax of the evening was my fiancee trying on the ring and then not being able to get it off. Happy days and yes she still has and still wears the ring.Snow Hill in 1953, a scene I knew well in the decade of my youth when I was having lots of fun. Three years later National Service for me and a different kind of fun ...
View attachment 120698
I used to go to the tea wagon on this site, late on a Saturday night after the clubs had closed in the 1970s.1964 and most of Snow Hill had been demolished. I had done my National Service and bought a car and often parked it on the rough car park shown in this pic. A man handed out a ticket at the little white hut on entry and paid when we left.
View attachment 120701
viv i have posted this before so you have probably seen it but another wonderful shot and one of my favourites of snow hill
View attachment 120707
The 5 was the route number when the route started and the destination was indicated as Perry Common. The bus terminated at the Ring (Enderby Road). Once the Witton Lodge council estate was completed, the buses were extended to Court Lane as the 5a, but the 5 was still the more frequent route for a time, until eventually at the beginning of 1939 I think (Radiorails will I think be able to date it exactly) ran regularly as the 5a as the Perry Common Court Lane and the Perry Common 5 was a peak period bus. Eventually (?date Radiorails?), the 5a became the 5. After 1962 I dont know what happened.Lovely picture of Snow Hill.
How does the song go…”No Snow on Snow Hill…?”
Would that be the Salutation on the left? And a bit of street furniture.
What was the difference of the 5A to the number 5?
WOW! This one slipped below the radar!The 5 was the route number when the route started and the destination was indicated as Perry Common. The bus terminated at the Ring (Enderby Road). Once the Witton Lodge council estate was completed, the buses were extended to Court Lane as the 5a, but the 5 was still the more frequent route for a time, until eventually at the beginning of 1939 I think (Radiorails will I think be able to date it exactly) ran regularly as the 5a as the Perry Common Court Lane and the Perry Common 5 was a peak period bus. Eventually (?date Radiorails?), the 5a became the 5. After 1962 I dont know what happened.
Bob
im risking that this has not been posted before..another of my favourites... you can just see the roof of the salutation pub on the right...
lyn
Link replaced to DJ Norton photo here
https://www.photobydjnorton.com/SnowHillConstitutionHill1000.jpg