Handsworth Park Victoria Park Handsworth

[Richard Dye]

I did no
not go to William murdoc , sorry you miss understud me . The schools actually swoped places st john wall went up to were William murdoc used to be and stayed st john wall. Meanwhile , William murdoc moved everything puples , desks, teachers the lot to the old st john wall school .this then made handsworth tec and William murdoc hampsted hall school . St John wall stayed on its own as a catolic school .
I did not attend it her of them as I left to become an apprentice for a heating company in talbot st winson green auld f evans and sons.

Ah, now I understand! Thank you......

 

[Two]

#93 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background.


#94 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background.


#95 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background.


#96 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background - 1903.


#97 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background - 1909.

 

[Astoness]

wonderful photo two...thanks love the fourth one

 

[Richard Dye]

#93 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background.
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#94 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background.
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#95 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background.
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#96 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background - 1903.
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#97 - Handsworth Park - Parish Church in background - 1909.
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Wonderful church & park, great pictures! Loved rowing on the lake & belonged to the St Mary's Scout troop.

 

[Two]

#98 - Handsworth Park - Boating Lake


#99 - Handsworth Park - Pool


#100 - Handsworth Park - Bandstand


#101 - Handsworth Park - Bandstand

 

[Two]

#102 - Handsworth Park - Park Gates - c1923.


#103 - Handsworth Park c1930.


#104 - Handsworth Park - c1913.


#105 - Handsworth Park & Parish Church.

 

[Bob Davis]

Super pictures, they reiterate the comments I made on the Rookery Park forum.
Bob

 

[Two]

#106 - Handsworth Park


#107 - Handsworth Park


#108 - Handsworth Park - c1914.


#109 - Handsworth Park - c1915.


#110 - Handsworth Park - c1929.

 

[Richard Dye]

#106 - Handsworth Park
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#107 - Handsworth Park
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#108 - Handsworth Park - c1914.
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#109 - Handsworth Park - c1915.
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#110 - Handsworth Park - c1929.
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Wonderful wonderful pictures! Spent so much time at that park, we all used to rush to check the LBW before we went home for dinner!

Thank you!

 

[Two]

#111 - Handsworth Park - Avenue - 1913.


#112 - Handsworth Park - Bandstand.


#113 - Handsworth Park - Boat House.


#114 - Handsworth Park - Boathouse - 1912.


#115 - Handsworth Park - Boating Lake.

 

[Two]

#116 - Handsworth Park - Boathouse.


#117 - Handsworth Park - 1936.


#118 - Handsworth Park - Bowling Green - 1925.


#119 - Handsworth Park - Grove Hall - Demolished.


#120 - Handsworth Park - Fountain - 1959.

 

[Richard Dye]

#116 - Handsworth Park - Boathouse.
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#117 - Handsworth Park - 1936.
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#118 - Handsworth Park - Bowling Green - 1925.
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#119 - Handsworth Park - Grove Hall - Demolished.
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#120 - Handsworth Park - Fountain - 1959.
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More wonderful pictures! Of interest #117 the person on the bike. When I was growing up in the late 40’s and 50’s we were not allowed to ride two wheelers.

 

[RobT]

More wonderful pictures! Of interest #117 the person on the bike. When I was growing up in the late 40’s and 50’s we were not allowed to ride two wheelers.

Person appears to be walking with bicycle

 

[Richard Dye]

Person appears to be walking with bicycle

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Yes they do!

 

[Two]

#121 - Handsworth Park - Main Walk and Boating Pool


#122 - Handsworth Park - Paddling Pool - 1935.


#123 - Handsworth Park - Monument.


#124 - Handsworth Park - Skating.


#125 - Handsworth Park - Pool Promenade - 1920.

 

[Two]

#126 - Handsworth Park - Pool - Boats - 1910.


#127 - Handsworth Park -Pool.


#128 - Handsworth Park - The Terrace - 1932.


#129 - Handsworth Park - 1911.


#130 - Handsworth Park - 1930.

 

[Ken1947]

Back the 1950s early 60s I had an Aunt who lived a few doors down from the main gate Think it was Thornhill Road. When we went to visit in the 50s my mother would be with my aunt and I was allowed to play in the park

 

[Richard Ross]

Thanks for the photos of Handsworth Park Oisin. I have not been there for probably 40 years but it reminds me when I used to ride my bike through there early in the morning to the Grove Lane entrance on my way to Handsworth Grammar. Could not ride back home through there as it wasn't allowed.

 

[Vivienne14]

Struggled to work out which set of gates this is on Holly Road. Not only are there several sets of gates, there are none with double pillars. I expect one of the pillars on each side has been removed. Several pillars look like they’ve probably been completely replaced as do the low level walls. Only one set appear to have the original cap on top. Viv,

 

[Spargone]

Struggled to work out which set of gates this is on Holly Road. Not only are there several sets of gates, there are none with double pillars. I expect one of the pillars on each side has been removed. Several pillars look like they’ve probably been completely replaced as do the low level walls. Only one set appear to have the original cap on top. Viv,

Judging by the fall of the land and clear views of the internal roads surely it has to be Thornhill Road entrance? The pillars have probably all been completely taken down and the special stonework recovered and put into new builds.

 

[Vivienne14]

An event near the park gates, c1900. Viv.

 

[mw0njm.]

we took a load of school desks and benches there for the bonfire, we had to clear a school in solihull ready for modern desks. glad to say a lot was taken away by locals before they got burnt.

 

[Radiorails]

we took a load of school desks and benches there for the bonfire, we had to clear a school in solihull ready for modern desks. glad to say a lot was taken away by locals before they got burnt.
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This brings back memories of Haslucks Green infants school which I attended in 1943 - 1947.

 

[mw0njm.]

1971. Handsworth park Bonfire...do they still have bonfires in bham parks or has H&S stopped it

 

[Vivienne14]

A 1900 Beecham view of the Park showing the house. Viv.

 

[Richard Dye]

we took a load of school desks and benches there for the bonfire, we had to clear a school in solihull ready for modern desks. glad to say a lot was taken away by locals before they got burnt.
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If I remember, the wood on those desks was pretty solid stuff!

 

[Pedrocut]

Skating in the Park.
Old Birmingham, work and leisure by Armstrong, E. G. A. (Eric George Abbott)

 

[kraggy]

1971. Handsworth park Bonfire...do they still have bonfires in bham parks or has H&S stopped itView attachment 169029

I lived just up the road in Antrobus Road. I remember the bonfires though would have only been three when this pic was taken so could well have been there! They stopped the bonfires after a few years and that particular piece of ground became a cricket pitch.

 

[Vivienne14]

This photo was probably taken because of the Victorian/Edwardian interest in hot houses. There seems to be fair interest in the greenhouse. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

I think this 1910 view of The Drive must be looking towards the greenhouse in the previous post. Viv.