Aston, Lozells & Witton Photos Reposted thanks to Ray Griffiths...

[Astoness]

bringing this thread to the top for members who may not have seen this wonderful collection of old photographs

lyn

 

[steveo3]

thanks for photos of Aston Witton etc they brought back so many memories of when I was a nipper.
I remember Mom pushing Grandad in his wheelchair, up the hill at Aston Cross while he shouted at me to pedel harder on my tricycle to get up it. I was about four.
So many lovely memories of times gone by and the people in them.
Steveo3

 

[LindiLou62]

Does anyone have any photographs of Holland Road Aston? I remember visiting the road in the late 60s. My Grandmother was brought up there in the 1920s. Thanks

 

[MWS]

There's a few here...

The Beatles At The Abc Studios In Aston Cross, Sunday 20th October 1963.

I have vague memories of this as my mother took me up Aston Road North to the ABC Studios hoping to see them... Holland Road outside the studios of ABC TV in Birmingham, Sunday, October 20, 1963.

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[LindiLou62]

Thank you. Can't see the house because it's right at the other end!

 

[Josephine Chapman]

And one of Park Road.....View attachment 125312

I’m fairly certain the little girl with the ice cream has just emerged from my Mum‘s sweet shop.

 

[brummy-lad]

I’m fairly certain the little girl with the ice cream has just emerged from my Mum‘s sweet shop.

This shows the property numbers which may help.

 

[Josephine Chapman]

This shows the property numbers which may help.

Yes it confirms what I suspected. My mother’s sweet shop (O A Chapman) was at 107 next door to the decorators.

 

[Eric Gibson]

I remember the shop advertised on the tram Pond's tools where we used to get on the tram from Perry Bar to six ways Aston.

 

[Josephine Chapman]

My interest in the stretch of Park Road near the junction with Victoria Road stems from my being born above the sweet shop at 107. So that’s why I’m keen to source any photos as this section of street no longer exists.

 

[brummy-lad]

My interest in the stretch of Park Road near the junction with Victoria Road stems from my being born above the sweet shop at 107. So that’s why I’m keen to source any photos as this section of street no longer exists.

You could look at:

www.leroux.co.uk/aston

There are images around there but none of the specific area you are interested in. The website takes a while to load all of the images (over 400 covering the Aston area).

 

[JOYCLENT]

Is anyone related to a Kathleen Ryan, who lived in and around the area

 

[JOYCLENT]

Maybe 1926, was when she was in the area

 

[Biscayne]

Not to the standard of the other pictures here but I thought it worth recording; 184 Church Lane, Aston, with Dents Garage to the right. Taken 30th July 1967.
No.'s 186 & 188 Church Lane were destroyed in a bombing raid on 9th April 1941, Dents garage being built on the site post war. My Grandparents lived in this house from around 1935 until 1967, when Birmingham City Council succeeded where the Luftwaffe failed, and the house was demolished to make way for the Aston Expressway. They were treated very badly by Council officials at Bush House (Broad Street) in that they were told that they were being moved to Norris Road in Witton and that they had no say in the matter. I have little doubt that others suffered similarly.

 

[Donbogen]

Not to the standard of the other pictures here but I thought it worth recording; 184 Church Lane, Aston, with Dents Garage to the right. Taken 30th July 1967.
No.'s 186 & 188 Church Lane were destroyed in a bombing raid on 9th April 1941, Dents garage being built on the site post war. My Grandparents lived in this house from around 1935 until 1967, when Birmingham City Council succeeded where the Luftwaffe failed, and the house was demolished to make way for the Aston Expressway. They were treated very badly by Council officials at Bush House (Broad Street) in that they were told that they were being moved to Norris Road in Witton and that they had no say in the matter. I have little doubt that others suffered similarly.

I knocked about with Peter Dent his Dad ran that garage

 

[Richard Dye]

Not to the standard of the other pictures here but I thought it worth recording; 184 Church Lane, Aston, with Dents Garage to the right. Taken 30th July 1967.
No.'s 186 & 188 Church Lane were destroyed in a bombing raid on 9th April 1941, Dents garage being built on the site post war. My Grandparents lived in this house from around 1935 until 1967, when Birmingham City Council succeeded where the Luftwaffe failed, and the house was demolished to make way for the Aston Expressway. They were treated very badly by Council officials at Bush House (Broad Street) in that they were told that they were being moved to Norris Road in Witton and that they had no say in the matter. I have little doubt that others suffered similarly.

My aunt, uncle and cousin Agnes, Bill and Agnes Forknal lived on Church Lane , they were there in 1962 when I left. Question: ( might not be the right place) How does it work with council houses? I understand the demolition piece but there is no choice as to where you are going? Who pays for the move and the new(next house) and any changes/improvements?
Thank you….