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Birmingham Buses Part 2
- Thread starter ragga
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DavidGrain
master brummie
Most of these locations I can identify
1. Bearwood Bus Station
2. Don't know this one
3. Hagley Road West between Wolverhampton Road and Lightwoods Park
4. Hill Street passsing New Street Station (No. 9 was extended to Stourbridge taking in the 130)
5. High Street just past juntion with New Street
1. Bearwood Bus Station
2. Don't know this one
3. Hagley Road West between Wolverhampton Road and Lightwoods Park
4. Hill Street passsing New Street Station (No. 9 was extended to Stourbridge taking in the 130)
5. High Street just past juntion with New Street
tardebigge
BCT Fan
Picture #2: I would hazard a guess that the bus has crossed Priory Road heading into town. The block of flats is actually "The Wicket Towers" located Priory Road/Pershore Road.
Lloyd
master brummie
I would concur in part with that, tardebigge, but the flats are Century Tower in Dollery Drive off Bristol Rd just before Priory Rd.
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Radiorails
master brummie
Noticing the vehicle about to pass the bus I see it has Lawleys ownership. I wonder of this was the Lawleys who (maybe still do) have shops selling chinaware and glass?
Radiorails
master brummie
Now that is quite interesting John. I did think of it as a bakers delivery van when I fist saw it. But you must remember I have not lived in central England for sixty years. lol
Hi Ragga, information from my Father-in-Law who grew up in Percy Road as follows:
Offices on the left hand side are part of Serck Radiator company, gap between houses on right hand side, where the Wall's sign is, is the start of Colebrook Road. The van behind the bus is a Hawley's Bakery van. The yellow wall sign at the top of the photo is the start of Albion Road. In the distance to the left of the back of the bus is Greet J&I School. Also the green colored building which juts out from houses on the right is St. Bedes Church. The building behind St. Bedes was occupied by a blacksmith. Sometimes from the classroom adjacent to Warwick Road we could see a display of sparks as the smithy " worked " his hot metal .
I hope that this information is helpful, do you have any information on the date of the picture which we think late 1950's / early 1960's or the photographer ?
Rob.
Offices on the left hand side are part of Serck Radiator company, gap between houses on right hand side, where the Wall's sign is, is the start of Colebrook Road. The van behind the bus is a Hawley's Bakery van. The yellow wall sign at the top of the photo is the start of Albion Road. In the distance to the left of the back of the bus is Greet J&I School. Also the green colored building which juts out from houses on the right is St. Bedes Church. The building behind St. Bedes was occupied by a blacksmith. Sometimes from the classroom adjacent to Warwick Road we could see a display of sparks as the smithy " worked " his hot metal .
I hope that this information is helpful, do you have any information on the date of the picture which we think late 1950's / early 1960's or the photographer ?
Rob.
Bill Parker
master brummie
Nice to see JOJ 255, Im pretty certain this was the bus I drove occasionally when it was owned by John Berry, does anyone know what happened to it, the last I heard it was stored in some yard looking very run down.
Lloyd
master brummie
Yes it was owned by John, Bill (what ever happened to him?), the present owner has a smal collection that nothing happens to. That pic taken (probably in the John Berry days by the surounding cars) at Bridgnorth station of the Severn Valley Railway - note the pedestrian bridge to High Town behind.
Bill Parker
master brummie
Aye up lloyd,
thanks for confirming that, I was 99% sure it was the bus John had, but I really bad at remembering numbers! I lost contact with John, you know that happens you get a small nucleus of people with similar interests then slowly we find other interests and projects, I think mine was courting! I believe John went to Spain and is probably still there.
Im pleased to hear the bus still exists but what a shame if its just being left to rot! It was in lovely condition when I knew it and it had recieved a complete repaint at Bewdley on the SVR by the chap who, ot that time, painted the rolling stock, so it was a good job well done. We went all ove the place it JOJ 255 attending various rallies as you no doubt remember with 1107? Three or four of used to shared the Fuel costs and away we went flat out at about 40MPH and faster down inclines in neutral!
It should have won a few awards but I dont think it did probably because it was a bus from north of Watford and not a green or red one from the South, oh I sound so bitter and twisted
But this was early 70sThanks again lloyd and hope to see you around at some point , Cheers Bill
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tardebigge
BCT Fan
DavidGrain
master brummie
Actually no. 2 is Harborne Road approaching Five Ways. Nearly right Ragga. The buildings you see behind the back of the bus have now gone but the buildings you see in front of the bus are still there.
