Ghost signs of Birmingham

[brummy-lad]

Three in the Small Heath area. Johnston in Grange Road, I think, look to have been furnisher suppliers. Not sure about the other two on Green Lane. The B&W sign looks like it might have 'Andrews' in the name', the one next door might have 'music' in the name

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In 2008 Nos. 372 and 374 were occupied by Green Lane Music Centre, some time between 2008 and 2011 No. 372 was taken over by Gerry Andrews (Hairdresser)

 

[Vivienne14]

At the junction of Second Avenue and Green Lane, Small Heath/Bordesley Green. Pity part of the name is obscured.

 

[Astoness]

viv if you take it back to 2014 street view the name is there...if you want to delete this post and edit yours please do

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[Vivienne14]

Thanks Lyn, nice and clear.

 

[Vivienne14]

At the corner of Washwood Heath Road and Asquith Road. Uncovered when a large billboard was removed around 2021.

 

[Vivienne14]

Here's a challenge. Looks like industrial premises. Any ideas ? Very difficult to decipher. But cute cat !

 

[Jonob]

At the corner of Washwood Heath Road and Asquith Road. Uncovered when a large billboard was removed around 2021.

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Here's an earlier picture of the same building; so nice to see the improvemnts made by the current owners, regards, John.

 

[Vivienne14]

That's great, thanks John ! We can also see the writing above 'Players', quite a lot of information about Haywards shop.

 

[Richard Dye]

Here's an earlier picture of the same building; so nice to see the improvemnts made by the current owners, regards, John.View attachment 190208

John, the car in the center/right looks like a Ford, later than 1953. I could be mistaken.

 

[Jonob]

John, the car in the center/right looks like a Ford, later than 1953. I could be mistaken.

It's a Mk.1 Ford Consul first produced in 1951, regards, John.

 

[Richard Dye]

It's a Mk.1 Ford Consul first produced in 1951, regards, John.

Great.............Thank you!

 

[Vivienne14]

Both of these corner shops are at the junction of Aston Lane and London Road. The first one, now covered over, seems to have "Corner" in the name. The second one seems to have been some sort of repair shop before it was a barber shop.

 

[Vivienne14]

Update on post #30. The photos in the post were of George Ellison's (now Tufnols) on Wellhead Lane. Opposite the factory was a former Ellison's site that was in the process of being cleared The gates into the site had the 'E' Ellison logo and the pillars each side had lamps on top, exactly the same as those on the factory entrance gates across the road.

Today the site has become a bus station. The gates have gone, being replaced with new ones, but the two lamps remain on top of the pillars. Would have liked to have had that 'E' logo, hope it's gone to a good home.

 

[Mark Tooze]

Sadly this must now go down as a "ghost sign" I guess - compare to my photos of the late 70's on the Snow Hill Station threads:-



However if you look behind Taylor & Challens there is another sign on the building to its right:-


Could possibly be "Diesets"? I'll have to go back with something a bit better than an Iphone camera.......

 

[Vivienne14]

This might have been on here before, but not sure as I think my search function has problems since the site went down. Looks like Darrow - Newsagent, Tobacconist, Confectionery.

 

[Vivienne14]

This one's at the junction of Oxhill Road with Rookery Road. " ................ Noted for Danish Butter and (Bacon?) perhaps. Can't read the shopkeeper's name at the top.

 

[Richard Dye]

This one's at the junction of Oxhill Road with Rookery Road. " ................ Noted for Danish Butter and (Bacon?) perhaps. Can't read the shopkeeper's name at the top.

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That used too be such a nice intersection. I used to take the 70 bus to Rookery Rd sometimes.