Great shot Elizabeth, Highlight of my week was standing at the horse trough in front of the Junction pub with my big sister listening to the Salvation band. Must have been about four years old, which would make it 1950. Been a big music lover since. Frankie TurnerSALVATION ARMY
I lived in 39 Serpentine road Name Lorraine Nee Thurlow but don't remember a picture houseThat picture house was the "Old Harborne" Paul,it was in Serpentine Rd.
In the late 1800s, my great grandfather lived at 22 Serpentine Road and the family occupied that address for many years.I lived in 39 Serpentine road Name Lorraine Nee Thurlow but don't remember a picture house
Lorraine, I used to deliver papers for the shop which then was owned by Mr. O'connor. Delivered all along Serpentine Rd. in 1952. The shop had police cells at the back. Was probably the old police station way back.Just seen this photo of my parents newsagents shop next to the garage name of Thurlows in the mid 60s also they had a band b in Serpentine Road lots of happy times. Also just like to say that shop had hidden aspects of the old Police Station which a lot of people did not know.
Hi BOB thanks for the info on serpentine road .Was the cinema where the sports and social club is. When I lived there I remember the building but is was not used as we used to play along side the aly. My parents also had the newsagents shop next to the mews garage on the hight st just around the corner and at the back of the shop was the holding cells and stables of the old police station our bathroom walls were about a foot thick and the bars were still intact on the back window.In the late 1800s, my great grandfather lived at 22 Serpentine Road and the family occupied that address for many years.
Bob
Hi Handle bar thanks for your reply, my parents had the shop in the mid 60s next to the mews garage,which recently I found out that the garage was once a farm building . I got in touch with Harbourne Library to see what they had on the old police cells,but they have not got anything. But did send me pictures of the shop with D & B Thurlow on the front. I ve looked at google earth and don't recognize the places, same where I live now in Barry South Wales the council have destroyed loads of iconic buildings to be replaced with flats.Lorraine, I used to deliver papers for the shop which then was owned by Mr. O'connor. Delivered all along Serpentine Rd. in 1952. The shop had police cells at the back. Was probably the old police station way back.
Only my grandparents lived in Harborne and although I remember the cinema, I cannot give you any up to date info as I have only just driven through on a nostalgia trip. Yes I am a qualified anorak and perhaps should get a life.Hi BOB thanks for the info on serpentine road .Was the cinema where the sports and social club is. When I lived there I remember the building but is was not used as we used to play along side the aly. My parents also had the newsagents shop next to the mews garage on the hight st just around the corner and at the back of the shop was the holding cells and stables of the old police station our bathroom walls were about a foot thick and the bars were still intact on the back window.
In a quote from https://mikeinmono.blogspot.co.uk/ , there is mention of the Pinsent family: "In November 1911, Ellen Pinsent became the first woman to be elected to Birmingham City Council, standing in the Edgbaston ward. She stood down from the post two years later when Hume retired, prompting the Pinsents to move to Oxfordshire. During her time on Birmingham Council Ellen Pinsent led the Committee on Special Schools. Amongst her reforms was to appoint an officer to oversee Public Health in these schools. The officer appointed was George Auden, father of poet W.H. Auden."
Committee Room 1 in the Council House is know known as the Ellen Pinsent Room
Hi everyone; Has anyone any memories of the caretakers ( the Hughes family) at St Peter's School, Harborne in the late 1940's and 1950's. My brother remembers playing with Betty Hughes and her brother and I remember practising my tennis against the wall of a building in the playground when the school was closed in the evening. We also went to the shelters in the school at the beginning of WW2 when there were air raids !! At that time we lived very near to the school. Regards - KINS