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Berners Street, Lozells
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barrie
master brummie
second pic of the news inns..
When I lived at 215 Berners St, I'd used to go to Sunday School at that church hall. Was it called St Peters?
barrie.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Lyn
Did I tell you that I demolished that Mission Hall when it was a fire disposal warehouse. It caught fire itself one night and was left in a dangerous condition and we had to go along and demolish parts of it to make it safe. The thing was it was still full of stock and we couldn't keep the locals out while we did our work. When we had made it safe we had to leave it for a couple of weeks until we got authorisation to clear the site and finishing the demolition. When we got back the locals had stripped it clean.
Did I tell you that I demolished that Mission Hall when it was a fire disposal warehouse. It caught fire itself one night and was left in a dangerous condition and we had to go along and demolish parts of it to make it safe. The thing was it was still full of stock and we couldn't keep the locals out while we did our work. When we had made it safe we had to leave it for a couple of weeks until we got authorisation to clear the site and finishing the demolition. When we got back the locals had stripped it clean.
LYNN; Thanks for the picture the very first house next to the school building as you walked passed it you can see the steps
thats where we lived and a matter of yards from the corner pub [ good old days i say ;]
and if my memory serves me correct i was to meet some-one off this site at that pub before the fimal closed down and i think it was you lynn ;
but due to untold story i never made it as it was my local;its a pitty the bounders whom hacked this site i coulld have brought it back again
but anyway rest assured i lived there with happy memorys i will get my son to trawl through the history on my threads that i can call back on our system
have a good day astonian;
thats where we lived and a matter of yards from the corner pub [ good old days i say ;]
and if my memory serves me correct i was to meet some-one off this site at that pub before the fimal closed down and i think it was you lynn ;
but due to untold story i never made it as it was my local;its a pitty the bounders whom hacked this site i coulld have brought it back again
but anyway rest assured i lived there with happy memorys i will get my son to trawl through the history on my threads that i can call back on our system
have a good day astonian;
good morning alan and yes it was me who was to meet you at the union before it closed...great shame that you could not make it but things happen....not many old end pubs left now alan but the gunmakers just up from the union is still up and running but for how long i dont know as ive heard that it could be going up for sale and as we all know pubs that are sold do not always re open as pubs..this has happened with the union im afraid...have a nice day alan
lyn
lyn
Lynn;
I am surprize that the gun makers is still running indeed i expect alot of the older generation and the old locals have all moved on or passed away
our house in berners street next to the school was 156 berners street they knocked our house down in the eightys and put three new ones in its place
and looked what hapened they knocked the whole street down in the end
the school was taken over by some fire salvage dealers so i presume what mike said it must have been the same people fropm the chapel
the large vans and lorries was coming in constant day and night had some good nights in the union and the guns knew alot of the familys as i said many years ago
in the early seventys there was an house fire around the corner by the little cafe and the bus stop it was gutted ;
It was my friends house luckily they was out on there return home they found two fire engines fighting the blaze is kids was only toddlers at the time
i recall a little shopping precint was the first change of wheeler street more or less facing alma street
its a little parade of shopps i was going to open up a chippie in there but like fate treats me badly i lost out some one beat me to it ;
Still Not to worry im a fighter and a challenger in life a kid from the old school and alway say never die
and i can recall alot of old summe lane and familys in fact the whole of aston and seen over the decades how aston and birmingham changing as if only yester day
but its also marvellous to hear when you travel all over the country just how many people do orininate from aston ;
best wishes Astonian;
I am surprize that the gun makers is still running indeed i expect alot of the older generation and the old locals have all moved on or passed away
our house in berners street next to the school was 156 berners street they knocked our house down in the eightys and put three new ones in its place
and looked what hapened they knocked the whole street down in the end
the school was taken over by some fire salvage dealers so i presume what mike said it must have been the same people fropm the chapel
the large vans and lorries was coming in constant day and night had some good nights in the union and the guns knew alot of the familys as i said many years ago
in the early seventys there was an house fire around the corner by the little cafe and the bus stop it was gutted ;
It was my friends house luckily they was out on there return home they found two fire engines fighting the blaze is kids was only toddlers at the time
i recall a little shopping precint was the first change of wheeler street more or less facing alma street
its a little parade of shopps i was going to open up a chippie in there but like fate treats me badly i lost out some one beat me to it ;
Still Not to worry im a fighter and a challenger in life a kid from the old school and alway say never die
and i can recall alot of old summe lane and familys in fact the whole of aston and seen over the decades how aston and birmingham changing as if only yester day
but its also marvellous to hear when you travel all over the country just how many people do orininate from aston ;
best wishes Astonian;
smtr
master brummie
Hi Lynn and Mike
Many thanks to both of you. This really gives me a good idea of the housing. 5/186 is where my Gt grandparents lived at least in 1930. In 1935 they were at what was described as 5 Berners Terrace, Berners Street.
Suzanne
smtr
master brummie
watch this space suzanne...just emailed to try and get an appointment for the week after next for the archives dept as i find its best to give the library 2 weeks notice these days..after 6 years i am still searching for a pic of the pub where our dad was born and im not giving up..
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hi alan...looking for the globe inn..corner of hospital st/william st north...bombed and raised to the ground in december 1940 killing the landlord and at least 1 customer..landlords wife and other customers survived after taking refuge in the cellars...i do have a drawing of the pub but i am after a proper photograph of it..
lyn
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cookie273uk
master brummie
Lyn, I would be interested to see the drawing. Eric
hi lynn
I Will start looking for you through the books i have i recall from one book there is a mention of the globe
but i will take time as i have a load of books thati never knew i had but for my old dutchess found a load of them last week in her clear out
i will take the opportunetity today whilst she is away down in bournmouth line dancing group all women;
she went on friday morning and back tuesday so i will not have her around bothering me
it seems if i ever get near to the comp ;she winges and say you are on there again ; ah;she always wanting some think done
thats why of late i donot spend time like i used to over the years as i did
still i will lok out for you and browse ; incidently my older brother whom died two years back that was is local he spent a fortune in that globe
well i sign off now speak soon as i can , Alan;;;
I Will start looking for you through the books i have i recall from one book there is a mention of the globe
but i will take time as i have a load of books thati never knew i had but for my old dutchess found a load of them last week in her clear out
i will take the opportunetity today whilst she is away down in bournmouth line dancing group all women;
she went on friday morning and back tuesday so i will not have her around bothering me
it seems if i ever get near to the comp ;she winges and say you are on there again ; ah;she always wanting some think done
thats why of late i donot spend time like i used to over the years as i did
still i will lok out for you and browse ; incidently my older brother whom died two years back that was is local he spent a fortune in that globe
well i sign off now speak soon as i can , Alan;;;
hello eric..this came out of a very old book...im not even sure now who sent it to me but it gives a great discription of the globe even saying what colours the outside brickwork was...reading on the inside sounds quite impressive as well...there is one thing i have not done yet and thats to find what house it was ie ansells etc...must try and find that out..
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cookie273uk
master brummie
Lyn, Have studied drawing and read notes about brick work etc... as I would like to try a painting, looking carefully at the sign it looks like Ansells to me with the curly (orange) sign underneath the pub name. It mentions a double gate to the yard, would presume that is on the left, possibly hidden by what appears to be a bus or similar motor, certainly not on the right looking at the drawing. Eric
eric that would be fantastic if anyone can make something from a very poor sketch you can..i would agree that it does look like an ansells sign to me but as for the double gates i thought to the right of the pub but to be honest its only a guess so i will leave that to you..
lyn
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just getting back to berners st i have not seen this one before...corner of berners st with lozells road..oh alan before i forget thanks for looking out for a photo of the globe inn as said in an earlier post i am hoping the library may have one for me...
cookie273uk
master brummie
How is for a first attempt. Please point out any errors as you are more familiar with the pub than me, If you think double gate were on right I can paint it again with gates on right. No problem. Eric
cookie273uk
master brummie
Lyn, I will wait until you visit archives in case you manage to obtain a photo which I could do a more accurate painting from. Using your old drawing entails a bit of guess work and artists licence, particular with colours, its also a bit blurred but being old enough to remember using old pubs of this style does help, a lot of old corner pubs had a lot in common. You are welcome to this one unless I turn out something beyyer. Eric
