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Clifford Street
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sylviasayers
master brummie
Lyn, the lst pic is a great photo of Clifford Street looking down to the Bartons Arms, so much more character than the soulless place it is today.
BTW my mother was born in Clifford Street in 1900
BTW my mother was born in Clifford Street in 1900
silhouette53
master brummie
Thankyou for posting those pics - I lived in William Street, just visible on the left in the photo. I was born there in 1953 and used to walk to Alma Street school - just around the corner on the right in the photo - great memories !!!
silhouette53
master brummie
Thankyou SO much - I can't believe it !! I've been trying to get pictures of my old street for years !! That looks like Gower Street on the left in the pic - the corner shop was run by a Mrs Hall - Id guess this was taken around the time they started to knock it all down - 1965 I think -
I would like to ask anyone on the site who has a picture of William Street to post it ( or any memories of it )
Great pic - again, thankyou SO much !!!
M
maclyn
Guest
Hi trying to trace gordon england who lived in clifford street and worked at all saints hospital in 1954 1957 thanks
P
phil2000
Guest
Trying to find any information or photos of Clifford Street in the 1920's
My Gt Grandad had a business called S Green & Sons Ltd, they were a haulage firm that was nationalised in 1948
The fathers name was Samuel Green & one of his sons (my gt grandad) was Harry Green (Married Doris Dearden)
Thanks in advance
My Gt Grandad had a business called S Green & Sons Ltd, they were a haulage firm that was nationalised in 1948
The fathers name was Samuel Green & one of his sons (my gt grandad) was Harry Green (Married Doris Dearden)
Thanks in advance
hi lyn
they was great pics and great memories ;
but that had to be the worse thing and the saddest day what birmingham had done in those you could walk out in the summer months and strut up to the gun makers arms or the union even down to the barton shareholders or down the lane to the washinton
but now you have to drink at home for the reasons being
best wishes astonian ;;;;
they was great pics and great memories ;
but that had to be the worse thing and the saddest day what birmingham had done in those you could walk out in the summer months and strut up to the gun makers arms or the union even down to the barton shareholders or down the lane to the washinton
but now you have to drink at home for the reasons being
best wishes astonian ;;;;
Richard Shephard
master brummie
I lived in John st by the Newtown palace picture house.two great pictures
of Clifford St.on the corner you used to have the Globe cinema and a
amusement arcade.we used to call it the monkey run all the way to six ways.
great days.
of Clifford St.on the corner you used to have the Globe cinema and a
amusement arcade.we used to call it the monkey run all the way to six ways.
great days.
sylviasayers
master brummie
Richard, the Globe and the amusement arcade were on opposite corners of New Street/High Street. I used to frequent the arcade, and traisped up and down the monkey run. Were you one of the boys that just had to comb his hair while looking in the mirrors of shop doorways? particularly Blacks where we used to congregate if it rained.
Richard Shephard
master brummie
Hi Sylvia your so right always hanging around Blacks.used to go to the Orient picture house
come out of there go next door have Cockles and Peas.can't remember the name of the shop.we have probably spoken to each other at them times.by the waqy nice to meet you.
regards.
come out of there go next door have Cockles and Peas.can't remember the name of the shop.we have probably spoken to each other at them times.by the waqy nice to meet you.
regards.
hi richard...i remember our mom and dad fetching cockles and peas from around there when we lived in villa street...not sure if its the same shop as the one you mentioned but if memory serves me right im certain the one they used was on a corner....
lyn
lyn
Reg Cook
Cookie55
Hiya Sylvia. Thats where my parents met, on the old Monkey run. Though at the time, she said, she fancied someone else. "Her sisters future husband"
It wouldn't surprise me if you were there at the same time.
Reg Cook
Cookie55
Going slightly off thread here. But as someone who was born almost opposite the Orient and go to the Saturday Matinee's there, I felt compeled to reply. As for the Cockles and Muscles shop!! our kid "LOVED" his jellied eels. He ate the jelly too, used to make me feel sick, For me!! it was Mushy Peas, loads of Vinegar!! every time. LOVELY!!!
M
mike-g
Guest
Wasent the shop Hawkins?
Reg Cook
Cookie55
But know that you've mentioned it Mike, it does ring a bell.
sylviasayers
master brummie
Hawkins was just down from the corner of Park Lane, the No.8 bus crossed that corner, which I think was a Co-op dry cleaners, then a secondhand shop, then Hawkins it had multi-coloured rectangular glass panes. I have never liked shell fish, jellied eels etc., but my parents and eldest sister did so I was sometimes sent to get them some.
Reg I think your parents were probably a bit older than me, but Richard as you are the same age as me our paths probably crossed on the monkey run, or the at the Orient, did you go on Sunday afternoons? we used to queue down the side waiting for it to open about 3.30 or 4 p.m. The staff must have dreaded it, all young teenagers!!!
Reg I think your parents were probably a bit older than me, but Richard as you are the same age as me our paths probably crossed on the monkey run, or the at the Orient, did you go on Sunday afternoons? we used to queue down the side waiting for it to open about 3.30 or 4 p.m. The staff must have dreaded it, all young teenagers!!!
Reg Cook
Cookie55
Jesus!! Sylvia. What a fantastic memory you've got, as I was reading your post it was coming back to me, what Hawkins looked like. Its a pity we can't plug that photographic memory of yours into a computer and download all your pictures, I wish I could remember what day I went to the Orient, I thought it was on Saturdays for the Matinee's, but I could be wrong! it was only the late 50s into the 60s that I used to go. But it all seems a bit vague now.
I do remember, my Aunt working there as an usherette. Maureen Coley, we used to get the odd free choc ice when she was walking down to the front.
Your description of Hawkins coloured glass, was amazing!! took me right back to the counter, that did.!! Thanks Sylivia,
I do remember, my Aunt working there as an usherette. Maureen Coley, we used to get the odd free choc ice when she was walking down to the front.
Your description of Hawkins coloured glass, was amazing!! took me right back to the counter, that did.!! Thanks Sylivia,
Richard Shephard
master brummie
Hi Gary the Orient picture house was up towards six ways on the right hand side
you maps about right.
you maps about right.
Reg Cook
Cookie55
Gary! search, High street, Aston thread, for a map. Post 19. Reg.
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Elizabeth Redmond
Guest
My husbands family lived in Clifford St until the mid 50s,name Robins does anybody remember them,Irene,Norman,Sid,Olive also known as Pat
