Bracebridge Street

[RRJ]

An aerial view from 1951, not very good quality but must have been a Monday as your neighbours had washing on the line? EDIT: Image corrected but even worse quality, still washing day though

Thanks for the aerial shots John, not seen those before.

 

[RRJ]

Another photo for you Bob. I wonder if you recognise these

Unfortunately my memory is too hazy for me to remember exact locations Michael.
I do remember lots of gaps in the streets where houses would have stood but now rubble plies. A great place for boys to have adventures
Thanks for posting your family pictures.

Bob

 

[RRJ]

I put a load of emojis' in the last two posts, they didn't appear?
The smilie selection on here has no 'Thumbs up' lol

 

[brummy-lad]

A slightly better quality image from 1938.

 

[RRJ]

A slightly better quality image from 1938.

Brilliant John! Can see the front of the house.
Thank you

Bob

 

[Lady Penelope]

Here's another couple of Bracebridge Street for you RRJ.

 

[RRJ]

Thank you Lady P.

Bob

 

[brummy-lad]

It's nice to see that these trees in Walmer Park (as seen in post 384) survived even if nothing else did.

 

[RRJ]

It's nice to see that these trees in Walmer Park (as seen in post 384) survived even if nothing else did.

Amazing survivors John. I wonder what happened to the old Traction engine that was in the park?

Bob

 

[brummy-lad]

Amazing survivors John. I wonder what happened to the old Traction engine that was in the park?

Bob

Bob, I'm sure the engine has been mentioned on one of the threads somewhere but I can't remember what was said, never actually saw it myself (other than in pictures), I lived in Parliament Street and went to Burlington Street school.

 

[michaelwicks54]

It's nice to see that these trees in Walmer Park (as seen in post 384) survived even if nothing else did.

Looks totally different to how I remember how Walmer park was. I much prefer the old look.

 

[Barr_Beacon]

Bob, I'm sure the engine has been mentioned on one of the threads somewhere but I can't remember what was said, never actually saw it myself (other than in pictures), I lived in Parliament Street and went to Burlington Street school.

I loved playing on that old engine!

 

[michaelwicks54]

I loved playing on that old engine!
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Seeing these photo's has brought back happy memories. Thank you for sharing these Brummie Lad.

 

[brummy-lad]

Hi Michael, it was Barr-beacon that posted them, I had seen then somewhere on BHF before but couldn't remember where.

 

[RRJ]

I loved playing on that old engine!
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Thanks so much for posting these images Barr_Beacon, I also loved playing on this old girl! although she's looking a bit worse for wear at this point. Looks like someone has been trying to fire her up.
I can't imagine the 'fun police' allowing anything like this being installed in a playground today.

Great memories!

Bob