I started in 1963 so I may be a little older to remember them but I am sure they will remember Miss Morris She used to spout something about the man at the gate at every leaving do she was I am told a lesbian who had one of the other teachers as her partner but I dont know how true that was
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paulinehorton
master brummie
Have a cousin named Pamela Jeynes, with an older brother called Ronnie Jeynes, who lived in Grange Road right next to the Vine pub.
Think she went to BG School.
Think she went to BG School.
I had to smile when I saw the reference to Miss Morris (Ada) `spouting about the man who stood at the gate`.
The poem is `The Gate of The Year` (God Knows).
The first line `And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year` continuing with `give me a light so that I may tread safely into the unknown`.
She would get as far as `give me a light` and we would all start sniggering. Poor Ada !
I still have my invitation to the `annual dance` at Alston Road Boys - for six weeks prior to the Dance, we would have once-a-week ballroom lessons.
The poem is `The Gate of The Year` (God Knows).
The first line `And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year` continuing with `give me a light so that I may tread safely into the unknown`.
She would get as far as `give me a light` and we would all start sniggering. Poor Ada !
I still have my invitation to the `annual dance` at Alston Road Boys - for six weeks prior to the Dance, we would have once-a-week ballroom lessons.
Don`t know who you were learning to dance with !
Our lessons were a joint venture with the boys at Alston Road. How it was decided who would partner/escort who at the actual Dance, I don`t know - names drawn out of a hat, maybe. My invite came from Gregory Price. Don`t recall seeing much of him on the night - can only imagine he wasn`t too happy to be partnered with me - probably had his eye on a shorter girl, as I was taller than most of the boys at that time.
Still in Bordesley Green - Belchers Lane Playing Field was a facility we used to share with Alston Road Boys (and other schools). Is that still there and used for the same purpose ?
Our lessons were a joint venture with the boys at Alston Road. How it was decided who would partner/escort who at the actual Dance, I don`t know - names drawn out of a hat, maybe. My invite came from Gregory Price. Don`t recall seeing much of him on the night - can only imagine he wasn`t too happy to be partnered with me - probably had his eye on a shorter girl, as I was taller than most of the boys at that time.
Still in Bordesley Green - Belchers Lane Playing Field was a facility we used to share with Alston Road Boys (and other schools). Is that still there and used for the same purpose ?
Our teachers male supposed to be teaching us the basics don't remember meeting the girls till the night of the dance as you say names were drawn from a hat . Didn't see much of my partner either she was going out with the biggest lad in our school . According to a nurse who lives by us and works at Heartlands the playting fields are to be used again by local schools I thought they were destined to be a car park for the hospital
Dennis Williams
Gone but not forgotten
Hi Bordesley Greeners...just discovered a wonderful sister thread that I think deserves a wider audience...see what you think. It was started some time ago by the Boss, and brought back so many memories for me that I spent hours looking for appropriate pictures of featured 'places' to go with his lovely evocative narrative...which I'm looking for help with...many photos may already be on here, but many more may have been lost to the hacker...
Here's the link and Postie's post...
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=40678&highlight=Richmond
ALL ABOARD THE 53. 1950/60
Boarding the 53 bus at stechford on our journey to the City Centre, we wait for the Driver and conductor to finish their " fag break ", they punch in at the Bundy clock and at last we are on our way.
On the right is the Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Hall, lots of good dances held there.
On the left is the Richmond pub, they have a very good bowling and darts teams and again lots of good times are enjoyed there.
Here we are passing the Ritz park, which, at one time boasted a very well used baseball diamond, mainly played on by American workers from Cincinatee Engineering .
Adjacent to the park is the Ritz cinema complete with its Saturday morning ABC minors club, where kids go to cheer the heros and boo the vilians, Roy Rogers, hopalong Cassidy, Cisco Kid and of course Flash Gordon with his arch rival Emperor Ming the merciless.
Next, on the left is East Birmingham Hospital, which used to once be a fever Hospital.
Opposite the Hospital is Alston Road School where I have spent many a happy day having knowledge bashed into me.I also went to the scouts there as well, I was in the peewit patrol.
We are now at the Broadway with the most peculiar named Belchers Lane crossing the main road.
The Broadway is another pub with good sports facilities like bowling and darts.Onward now towards Bordesley Green.
Whats that shop crowded with children of all ages ? ah yes, Gardners sweet shop.
After passing Finnemore Road, rows of neat houses known as Batchelors Farm Estate hide a little known gem of tranquility which we call The Grass Park, with its beautifully kept grass and flower beds, on the left hand side.Behind the houses on the right hand side is another oasis in the form of a massive allotments, complete with various ponds.
On the left hand side are Bordesley Green Schools, junior and infants and of course the Girls senior school, hang on a minute I know those three girls, Susan Jones, Jackie Moore and Anne Burdett, shouldn't they be at school.
As we approach Blake Lane we see the Era cinema with its unique balcony which is only two steps higher, but still costs you an extra three pence to sit there.
Passing Blake Lane, we come to the builders yard of Jim Plumley and if we look carefully we can see Kenny Baker having a crafty fag.
Its a very busy little shopping area with Bruces fruit and veg and Kens bike shop, I’ve spent loads of money on batteries for my torch, in there.
Down past the Post Office towards Fordrough Lane on the right, it seems that millions of people work down there at the GPO.
On the corner of Botha road is a general store and sweetshop called Scrivens who do very nice bottles of home made pop at a penny a bottle.
On the corner of Pretoria Road is a kids treasure trove , a sweetshop containg every known sweet and run by Dorothy Simkiss and her Mother.
To the left looms the great big tall chimneys of the brickworks and an area of derelict land known affectionately as “the tip“.
On the right hand side, just before Humpage Road is the Police and Fire Station, a marvelous old building that commands respect.
On the left hand side as we go past Imperial Road is a neat row of terrace houses that belie the fact that there is a massive park behind them, nicknamed "the gravel park”, because thats exactly what its covered with, even to this day I still carry the scars from falling over in that park.
The bottom half of the park contains loads of playthings such as , the witches hat, the pirate ship, a massive sea saw, roundabout and rows of swings. The top half was just one massive open space again covered in gravel
There was a downs syndrom Girl who seemed to live in the park, her name was Iris, she was a big girl and kids, being kids, were scared to death of her.
One day I fell over and hurt my knee, she came running over to me, picked me I thought she was going to eat me but she picked me up and carried me to the Parkies hut, I was never scared of her again.
Leaving the park behind, we pass the Coach and Horses pub and carry on towards another row of shops which includes Bert Guy and of course another great Cycle shop Harry Craigs.
Just before Victoria St is the strange combination of Pearks grocers and, next door, the grocers shop of George Mason. Continuing on we pass the Court Steam Laundry quickly followed by my second home, Willie Holtes snooker hall run by Percy and Mrs Reeves.
Further on we come to the dividing of the ways, the Atlas Pub, Turn right into garrison lane and left into Cattel Rd, we are taking the right hand lane.
On the right hand side is the scrap metal and rag merchant, Thomas (Raggy) Allens, crowded as usual with tatters and their handcarts.
After the Royal George pub are some of the earliest blocks of flats in Birmingham, The Homes.Behind them is a football stadium belonging to some team or other ( lol ).
The rest of the journey is mostly through one industrial area or another and we finally alight in town at Carrs Lane.
“Terminus, all off “
Ding Ding
Postie...
Here's the link and Postie's post...
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=40678&highlight=Richmond
ALL ABOARD THE 53. 1950/60
Boarding the 53 bus at stechford on our journey to the City Centre, we wait for the Driver and conductor to finish their " fag break ", they punch in at the Bundy clock and at last we are on our way.
On the right is the Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Hall, lots of good dances held there.
On the left is the Richmond pub, they have a very good bowling and darts teams and again lots of good times are enjoyed there.
Here we are passing the Ritz park, which, at one time boasted a very well used baseball diamond, mainly played on by American workers from Cincinatee Engineering .
Adjacent to the park is the Ritz cinema complete with its Saturday morning ABC minors club, where kids go to cheer the heros and boo the vilians, Roy Rogers, hopalong Cassidy, Cisco Kid and of course Flash Gordon with his arch rival Emperor Ming the merciless.
Next, on the left is East Birmingham Hospital, which used to once be a fever Hospital.
Opposite the Hospital is Alston Road School where I have spent many a happy day having knowledge bashed into me.I also went to the scouts there as well, I was in the peewit patrol.
We are now at the Broadway with the most peculiar named Belchers Lane crossing the main road.
The Broadway is another pub with good sports facilities like bowling and darts.Onward now towards Bordesley Green.
Whats that shop crowded with children of all ages ? ah yes, Gardners sweet shop.
After passing Finnemore Road, rows of neat houses known as Batchelors Farm Estate hide a little known gem of tranquility which we call The Grass Park, with its beautifully kept grass and flower beds, on the left hand side.Behind the houses on the right hand side is another oasis in the form of a massive allotments, complete with various ponds.
On the left hand side are Bordesley Green Schools, junior and infants and of course the Girls senior school, hang on a minute I know those three girls, Susan Jones, Jackie Moore and Anne Burdett, shouldn't they be at school.
As we approach Blake Lane we see the Era cinema with its unique balcony which is only two steps higher, but still costs you an extra three pence to sit there.
Passing Blake Lane, we come to the builders yard of Jim Plumley and if we look carefully we can see Kenny Baker having a crafty fag.
Its a very busy little shopping area with Bruces fruit and veg and Kens bike shop, I’ve spent loads of money on batteries for my torch, in there.
Down past the Post Office towards Fordrough Lane on the right, it seems that millions of people work down there at the GPO.
On the corner of Botha road is a general store and sweetshop called Scrivens who do very nice bottles of home made pop at a penny a bottle.
On the corner of Pretoria Road is a kids treasure trove , a sweetshop containg every known sweet and run by Dorothy Simkiss and her Mother.
To the left looms the great big tall chimneys of the brickworks and an area of derelict land known affectionately as “the tip“.
On the right hand side, just before Humpage Road is the Police and Fire Station, a marvelous old building that commands respect.
On the left hand side as we go past Imperial Road is a neat row of terrace houses that belie the fact that there is a massive park behind them, nicknamed "the gravel park”, because thats exactly what its covered with, even to this day I still carry the scars from falling over in that park.
The bottom half of the park contains loads of playthings such as , the witches hat, the pirate ship, a massive sea saw, roundabout and rows of swings. The top half was just one massive open space again covered in gravel
There was a downs syndrom Girl who seemed to live in the park, her name was Iris, she was a big girl and kids, being kids, were scared to death of her.
One day I fell over and hurt my knee, she came running over to me, picked me I thought she was going to eat me but she picked me up and carried me to the Parkies hut, I was never scared of her again.
Leaving the park behind, we pass the Coach and Horses pub and carry on towards another row of shops which includes Bert Guy and of course another great Cycle shop Harry Craigs.
Just before Victoria St is the strange combination of Pearks grocers and, next door, the grocers shop of George Mason. Continuing on we pass the Court Steam Laundry quickly followed by my second home, Willie Holtes snooker hall run by Percy and Mrs Reeves.
Further on we come to the dividing of the ways, the Atlas Pub, Turn right into garrison lane and left into Cattel Rd, we are taking the right hand lane.
On the right hand side is the scrap metal and rag merchant, Thomas (Raggy) Allens, crowded as usual with tatters and their handcarts.
After the Royal George pub are some of the earliest blocks of flats in Birmingham, The Homes.Behind them is a football stadium belonging to some team or other ( lol ).
The rest of the journey is mostly through one industrial area or another and we finally alight in town at Carrs Lane.
“Terminus, all off “
Ding Ding
Postie...
carrs paints used to be on Midland Street, the other side of the railway bridge where garrison Street ended. The Midland pub was opposite it and to one side was the canal and a railway level crossing (Brickyard crossing). This led to where the old brickworks sites used to be.
Maria Magenta
master brummie
We aslo used to go to Coopers...they were a nice couple.
Maria Magenta
master brummie
Apologies for the typo!
I like the 53 bus post. It was my bus route to school, and we had relatives on Bordesley Green East.
On BG (near some traffic lights?) I remember the B'ham Municipal Bank, a grey building, and there was also something like a billiards club or boys' club.
I like the 53 bus post. It was my bus route to school, and we had relatives on Bordesley Green East.
On BG (near some traffic lights?) I remember the B'ham Municipal Bank, a grey building, and there was also something like a billiards club or boys' club.
brummie nick
master brummie
Is this the building?
brummie nick
master brummie
The picture wont post.
B
BernardR
Guest
Not sure why as neither Wendy or me have had problems today simply uploading from computer.
brummie nick
master brummie
I've posted pictures before on here, not sure why this one doesn't work.
brummie nick
master brummie
Dennis Williams
Gone but not forgotten
This is the old bank Maria..
Maria Magenta
master brummie
Thank you, Nick and Dennis!
Maria Magenta
master brummie
Thank you, Nick and Dennis!
I'd forgotten the bench outside the bank.
I'd forgotten the bench outside the bank.
brummie nick
master brummie
I remember being taken to that Bank from Tilton Rd School to open an account, we’d started of with a small book that you could put small amounts in till you’d got a Pound, then we were taken there and opened an account with a £1
Nick
Nick
Maria Magenta
master brummie
That would hardly buy a stamp today!
When were you at Tilton Road, Nick? I left in '65.
When were you at Tilton Road, Nick? I left in '65.
hi nick
i recall opening my first bank acoount at the aston cross branch of the birminghams munisacal with a tanner 6d old pennies
by my auntie maud whom lived in white house street next to the chinns and the lloyed house and st marys play ground was at the bottom of her garden i used to climb over the wall rather than walking down white house street and around to the avenue but i never ever went back in years to claim or put money in
and many years later it became the tsb bank i wonder how much intrest that would have learnt me eh and at that in years gone bye she was not married
and a year or two later i was a little page boy at her weding and the reception was at elliott stret school
best wishes astonian;;
i recall opening my first bank acoount at the aston cross branch of the birminghams munisacal with a tanner 6d old pennies
by my auntie maud whom lived in white house street next to the chinns and the lloyed house and st marys play ground was at the bottom of her garden i used to climb over the wall rather than walking down white house street and around to the avenue but i never ever went back in years to claim or put money in
and many years later it became the tsb bank i wonder how much intrest that would have learnt me eh and at that in years gone bye she was not married
and a year or two later i was a little page boy at her weding and the reception was at elliott stret school
best wishes astonian;;
brummie nick
master brummie
I left about 1944, went to Ada Road.
Carrs Paints was located at the end of Artillery Street, Small Heath just over the canal bridge. They were and still are are industrial paint manufacturer. They moved to West Heath when the land was compulsorily purchased for housing development and subsequently to Redditch. There was a chimney there at Artillery Street as they manufactured their own resins. Carrs was a privately owned company by the Carr family who also owned Carrs Paper at Shirley. Carrs are now owned by an investment company with no Carr family members involved.
I remember Dick Waddams,well,my mother used to send me there for a bowl of Faggots.One of the lads who worked their went to Alston Rd School,same as me.
Hi Bernie,i lived at 358 Charles Road,i used to go to that Sunday School
