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6 Selly Oak to Bearwood

Phil

Gone, but not forgotten.
Selly Oak to Bearwood

At the end of Oak Tree Lane we cross over Bristol Rd and head off down Harborne Lane.
 

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From Harborne Lane to the Golden Cross
 

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Continuing up Harborne Park Rd toward Harborne
 

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From Harborne High Street we head up Lordswood Rd
 

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Continuing on Lordswood Rd until we reach Hagley Rd Bearwood.


This is another section of the route now open for your additions.
 

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From Harborne Lane to the Golden Cross

Phil,
I have really enjoyed looking at your sequence of photos. In my younger and much fitter days I used to cycle round the outer circle route. How times have changed! I was hoping you might have had a shot of the old dairy on Harborne Lane - W.F.Bache I think. There was also a really good scrapyard nearby which helped me keep my first car on the road.
 
Hi brumbum
the scrap yard at the bottom of harborne lane at the bottom end was nic name monkeys
alot of people used to go there he could guareente a part there for your car bits
he made alot of money i used to live in the flats on roman way years ago
In fact i was still living across the road from him when he finaly closed down
sad to se him go , but saying me but alot of other punters as well ,, customers i mean
best wishes Astonian,,,,,, Alan,,,
 
Hi brumbum
the scrap yard at the bottom of harborne lane at the bottom end was nic name monkeys
alot of people used to go there he could guareente a part there for your car bits
he made alot of money i used to live in the flats on roman way years ago
In fact i was still living across the road from him when he finaly closed down
sad to se him go , but saying me but alot of other punters as well ,, customers i mean
best wishes Astonian,,,,,, Alan,,,
Hello Astonian,

I never knew the scrapyard had a name but he certainly must have made a decent profit. Whenever I visited there were always plenty of others scavenging for spare parts. Mind you, in those days you could fix most things on a car if you were halfway practical. On modern cars you are much more limited. Some of the old vehicles at that scrapyard would be restored as classics if they were still about.
 
I Just past by the site of the old monksies scrapyard in harbouring lane. Half the site on the left has flats built on it and in my opinion a right eyesore they are too. The other half on the right near the stream is ready to be built on as well probably the same design. The scrapyard looked better G
 
Hi grea
Yes it true that was is nic name monkey known through that part of the city and the surrounding are
for many years i can count;
As you seen it thats was like that for donkeys years at one point in the sixtys he was ordered to tidy up his yard
under the safe and health department for leaving oil waste into the ground he got prosecuted
and to get the vechicles in order and stacked under the new rules for scrap yards
yes the nic name monkey because he had and got and stored every single car part from any cars
even the old early 1900s he never parted with any think
just like the monkey storeing its nuts
more often than not he had parts and bolts and nuts ,that no other scrap yard ever had
he was a sure sincere loss to the community you could depend on him
He took over where the meadway left off and thats because they sold it off to other people whom was of a different mind
but i think they had a fire in the sixtys
best wishes Astonian,,,,,,,,
 
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