Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
If so what would it be doing over Newtown / Hockley way as the street name plate on the original photo says New John St West. Would a bus go that far off route with number and route still showing
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If so what would it be doing over Newtown / Hockley way as the street name plate on the original photo says New John St West. Would a bus go that far off route with number and route still showing
Phil
Phil,and all who responded to my question.
Problem solved (I think).Just looked at the map in Ron Smiths book "A paddle in Hockley Brook"It shows V.E.Coleman as the 1st shop on turning the corner out of New John Street West into Hockley Hill at Hockley Brook.Other shops shown are Higgs.Ironmongers.Bendalls.Charlie Bull the butcher.Hardys.Shoe shop.Izons & Cockrams.
There is no mention of the impressive building.
Maurice
Problem solved (I think).Just looked at the map in Ron Smiths book "A paddle in Hockley Brook"It shows V.E.Coleman as the 1st shop on turning the corner out of New John Street West into Hockley Hill at Hockley Brook.Other shops shown are Higgs.Ironmongers.Bendalls.Charlie Bull the butcher.Hardys.Shoe shop.Izons & Cockrams.
There is no mention of the impressive building.
Maurice
hi. wales aving her ten penath worth. just checked the kellys trade section. as phil said the large building is indeed goodlass wall and co ltd. 102 to 103 hockley hill. hockley hill veers off hunters road and farm street. not sure of the bus though. dont forget apart from the 16 there was the 74.75 and 79. cant beleive i have so much trouble with this one. wales
one more thing lads. if thats farm street just where the pub is ajacent to that should be a big pub called the benyon arms. (thought i had a photo of it in my hockley pubs) it was situated at farm st and hockley hill. i will ask dad. hes 80 and was born in hunters road. lived in villa st/farm street for years and is only a stones throw away now. wales
Peter Brackley
proper brummie kid
Hello Astonite,
Great to see a picture of the old bug hole again, I often frequented it as a kid and have posted some thoughts about it on the cinemas thread.
I think that the picture was probably taken at the start of the 60's rather than late 50's becuase I lived in the Street opposite, New John St West, until 1958/59 and there was certainly no verge with plants in it opposite the cinema. The whole area was completely built up and a pub, was it the Vine? stood on the corner where you can see the traffic lights. I don't remember any traffic lights there in my time, although there was a zebra crossing on which I got knocked over once on the way home from school.
Thanks again for posting the pics great to see them once more. I have a vague memory that it may have become a cinema once more at some stage specialising in Asian films. Although this may be a figment of my imagination since I have lived in Essex since 1981 and only saw the Palace in passing when visiting relatives in Brum.
Great to see a picture of the old bug hole again, I often frequented it as a kid and have posted some thoughts about it on the cinemas thread.
I think that the picture was probably taken at the start of the 60's rather than late 50's becuase I lived in the Street opposite, New John St West, until 1958/59 and there was certainly no verge with plants in it opposite the cinema. The whole area was completely built up and a pub, was it the Vine? stood on the corner where you can see the traffic lights. I don't remember any traffic lights there in my time, although there was a zebra crossing on which I got knocked over once on the way home from school.
Thanks again for posting the pics great to see them once more. I have a vague memory that it may have become a cinema once more at some stage specialising in Asian films. Although this may be a figment of my imagination since I have lived in Essex since 1981 and only saw the Palace in passing when visiting relatives in Brum.
Ray Griffiths
master brummie
Re the Globe Cinema.
Do you remember how Kids used to get in nothing.
One would be sent in and pay and proceed to the screen end of the cinema where there was an emergency door opening into New St. they'd open the door and let there mates in.
I think this was the only cinema in Birmingham that didn't have the seats secured to the floor.
If you didn't scratch when you went in, you did when you come out.
I also remember been taken to Aston Hipp to " Jane " out of the Daily Paper, behind her Frosty screen so that all you saw was her shadow.
Blimey that takes you back a bit, I must be getting old.
Do you remember how Kids used to get in nothing.
One would be sent in and pay and proceed to the screen end of the cinema where there was an emergency door opening into New St. they'd open the door and let there mates in.
I think this was the only cinema in Birmingham that didn't have the seats secured to the floor.
If you didn't scratch when you went in, you did when you come out.
I also remember been taken to Aston Hipp to " Jane " out of the Daily Paper, behind her Frosty screen so that all you saw was her shadow.
Blimey that takes you back a bit, I must be getting old.
sylviasayers
master brummie
Gervann, there was a rag & bone yard right opposite my grandparents house in New John Street called Holmes, when I wanted some extra pocket money for the pictures or the fair, my dad used to tell me to take some rags to Holmes in a basket carriage hired from Jennings in Parliament Street, I used to think it was a bit beneath my dignity, but if I wanted the money enough - I went.
jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Great story Sylvia....you know we kids back then, on the whole, never had any ready money to spare for our entertainment. So it was down to scrounging what we could to finance the pictures, sweets, drinks, etc.
Pop bottles were always popular if you could find any. I used to run errands for older neighbours who would promise me money up front...me with a surprise on my face when told about the forthcoming "tip"..... since Mom said we shouldn't take money for such help. Looking in the grass near bus stops was often rewarding for lost change as well.
You would see me walking ever so slowly by Mrs. Cases' house, in particular, because she would often pop out of the side door and request some shopping.
Mrs. Case was a great tipper. Or walking around the square to see if a certain baby was out for an airing and needed a walk.
My Dad used to wax lyrical about the Newtown Picture House way back when. I think it was a favourite place to go for a lot of people.
Pop bottles were always popular if you could find any. I used to run errands for older neighbours who would promise me money up front...me with a surprise on my face when told about the forthcoming "tip"..... since Mom said we shouldn't take money for such help. Looking in the grass near bus stops was often rewarding for lost change as well.
You would see me walking ever so slowly by Mrs. Cases' house, in particular, because she would often pop out of the side door and request some shopping.
Mrs. Case was a great tipper. Or walking around the square to see if a certain baby was out for an airing and needed a walk.
My Dad used to wax lyrical about the Newtown Picture House way back when. I think it was a favourite place to go for a lot of people.
gingerjon
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN R.I.P.
What is the connection with Jenning of Parliament street as these Jennings are my friends family I do know some of them myself though most have them are now departed.
I used to go out with Lilly Adams nee Jennings daughter Francess
I have a photograph of their garage in Tower street St Georges Newtown
I used to go out with Lilly Adams nee Jennings daughter Francess
I have a photograph of their garage in Tower street St Georges Newtown
sylviasayers
master brummie
Astonian, I can't remember the charges now, probably something like 6d to hire the basket carriage with a deposit of a shilling, this would be the late 1940s or early 1950s. They also hired out flat handcarts and Mr. Jennings used to charge accumulators too.
TCWARDPLUMBERS
master brummie
hi all , here's two more pictures that may help a little
they show hockley brook, the bus on the left is comming out of icknield st its the 8 inner circle,
there was also a bus depot in whitmoor st, just down from junction, terry.
they show hockley brook, the bus on the left is comming out of icknield st its the 8 inner circle,
there was also a bus depot in whitmoor st, just down from junction, terry.
webheathcloseup
New Member
View attachment 48589I am new to the site so please be gentle with me! The photo shows my great grandmother, Alice May Griffiths receiving a gift after retiring from the Newtown Palace Cinema. I can only presume that it was taken during the 1950s as she died in 1962. I expect that the others in the photo are employees and the man presenting the gift is the Cinema manager. Any help in identify the people in the photo would be appreciated. I am not sure what Alice did at the cimema - does anyone else? Alice Griffiths, her daughter Gwen, my Mum Diane Griffiths and myself Dean all lived in Farm Street, Hockley.
A Sparks
master brummie
Picking up on this from over a year ago - you are right - I used to live on that bus route, it used to run from Hamstead to Yardley and it was the number 16 going towards Hamstead and number 15 the other way, it was a really long route and, eventually they split it and made it two.
dek carr
gone but not forgotten
If i remember right its destination was Whittington Oval . Dek
A Sparks
master brummie
It was - thanks!! I was trying to think of that yesterday. I actually once went all the way from Handsworth Wood to the Yardley Terminus seemed to take ages!
Back to the Newtown Picture Houses again - I seem to remember the Globe building from when I was a child, passing on the bus, but I don't think it was a cinema then - does anyone know if it was used as a shop of some sort before it was demolished?
Richard Shephard
master brummie
I used to go to the Saturday matinees in the 40'scost us that huge amount of money 2p
my uncle used to work their because he had a gammy leg he used a walking stick
when the kids were shouting in the newtown palace he bang the boards with his stick to
make us keep shut up.his name was Reg Bowly
my uncle used to work their because he had a gammy leg he used a walking stick
when the kids were shouting in the newtown palace he bang the boards with his stick to
make us keep shut up.his name was Reg Bowly
Mike Blakemore
master brummie
Hmm More Trivia... Newtown Palace started life as a Theatre.. become part of the Moss Empire chain' later becoming one of their Cinemas
Richard Shephard
master brummie
Iremember the newtown palace very well'used to live in John St two minutes from the cinema,
when i was a boy my mother used to send me to the saturday matinees.my uncle who worked their
on the Saturdays if we played he would hit the boarding at the backof the cineme with his walking
stick to make go quiet.great times though never forget them.
when i was a boy my mother used to send me to the saturday matinees.my uncle who worked their
on the Saturdays if we played he would hit the boarding at the backof the cineme with his walking
stick to make go quiet.great times though never forget them.
TOPSYTURVEY
brum
not sure if this has been on before 1950s.Mike Blakemore
master brummie
Hi Topsy... The Childrens Matinee picture could have been from 1949 onwards.. When Childrens Matinees commenced after WW2 I can tell you from the Style of Double Crown Poster.. Its was produced by Clifton Cinemas Poster and Display Services... They did posters for other Cinemas inc ABC.... At the time Hmm... Giving my age away again...
TOPSYTURVEY
brum
Hi Mike the caption read 1954.
