paul stacey
master brummie
#photo1 , a wonderful peep back to a time now long gone, but to me this time in Birmingham was beautiful. Paul
Viv
I know a lot of the Odeon chain of cinemas were designed by Birmingham born architect Harry Weedon, perhaps the snooker hall was as well.
The second photo looks as though it is facing Kingstanding circle further down the road. Going to Castle Brom tomorrow and will take a look when passing. I think there is a Chinese Take away on the left out of view!.This nice first pic from Shoothill is tagged as 'Kingstanding Road 1932' but it does not look like Kingstanding Rd to me. Although there are houses like those in the pic on the east side of Kingstanding Rd, the houses on the west side are completely different.
It looks (to me) like the junction of Kings Rd and Finchley Rd.
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An enlargement from the 1932 image show some shops on a corner and the roof lines and window styles in the old pic seem to match the same features in the modern pic.
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The problem is that there are similar shops on three corners of the Kings Rd - Finchley Rd junction so it is difficult to decide in which direction the road is going in the pic. There are other puzzles such as some houses in the old pic do not seem to be there today. I've had a good look at Kingstanding Rd on streetview and can find no shops matching those in the old pic.
Any thoughts about this ?
Hi Jean, Yes I think it is a view on Kings Road looking down the slight hill towards Kingstanding Circle but the photographer was standing further back as Morturn confirms in his post.The second photo looks as though it is facing Kingstanding circle further down the road. Going to Castle Brom tomorrow and will take a look when passing. I think there is a Chinese Take away on the left out of view!.
Hi Morturn, thanks for that. I notice when I position there on 'streetview' the shops are far in the distance with a few trees in the way. I suppose it isn't important but it is a good excuse to look at nice old pics ...It looks to me like the junction of Bendall Road and Tottenham Crescent with the junction of Finchley Road in the distance. The photographer would have been standing adjacent to Hatcham Road
Hi Viv ... In the aerial view below the photographer would have been standing opposite the blue car (bottom left) and the shop can be seen on the junction top right in the view. Looking at aerial views of the area they seem to have planned it with quite a few large circles and open spaces.On the enlarged section of the photo is a road sign, to the left of the person walking in front of the shops. The sign can't be read but it looks like a very short road name, so Kings Road would fit. Viv.
This is Kings Rd and Finchley Rd junction the 33 bus used to terminate here and on the corner which the picture was taken was a BCT bundy clock used by the bus drivers before going in to city.This nice first pic from Shoothill is tagged as 'Kingstanding Road 1932' but it does not look like Kingstanding Rd to me. Although there are houses like those in the pic on the east side of Kingstanding Rd, the houses on the west side are completely different.
It looks (to me) like the junction of Kings Rd and Finchley Rd.
View attachment 104987
An enlargement from the 1932 image show some shops on a corner and the roof lines and window styles in the old pic seem to match the same features in the modern pic.
View attachment 104988 View attachment 104990
The problem is that there are similar shops on three corners of the Kings Rd - Finchley Rd junction so it is difficult to decide in which direction the road is going in the pic. There are other puzzles such as some houses in the old pic do not seem to be there today. I've had a good look at Kingstanding Rd on streetview and can find no shops matching those in the old pic.
Any thoughts about this ?
Welshmans Hill and the "Pimple" are not the same place, Welshmans Hill is halfway between the Bush and Banners Gate on the Chester Rd and yes, you will find it on old and modern maps. The Pimple was allotments bordered by Finchly, Sidcup, Ellerton and Danesbury Cres, the place doesn't feature on any old maps i have seen and as others have said i think the name was a local name for the place.
bren
I was looking through the forum comments regarding the 'Old' & 'New' Colleges and found a map being shown that indicates the hill North East of the Lodge Pool having the name of 'Branston' or 'Brunston' Hill. Perhaps someone having a better print of the map might be able to clarify. We lived at 11 Hurlingham Rd (the back garden was 'The Pimple' to me). The dirt racetrack on the flatter lower section (now housing) - ah the memories..