Newtown Row

[mw0njm.]

i think this is mitchells although the caption says no 30 not 145 so that could be wrong

lyn


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ta lyn thats the one next to the orient flicks, they had 2 shops

 

[brummy-lad]

i think thats it were the van is and bloke going in
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I've not seen this picture before, Kelly's 1964 lists the shops as shown.

 

[mw0njm.]

Great Russell Street, Newtown – March 26 1967

 

[Vivienne14]

Anyone know what the pub was on the left (with black lanterns) second photo ? These Phyllis Nicklin photos really captured Birmingham in the 1960s. In my mind, everywhere seemed to be in the process of demolition and/or redevelopment. Any bus journey would take you through building site after building site. At the time I remember thinking it was for the better - being young, we liked new development and new buildings. May not have for been for the better in all cases (and in the long term) but at the time it made us feel part of a city making progress. Viv.

 

[Astoness]

Anyone know what the pub was on the left (with black lanterns) second photo ? These Phyllis Nicklin photos really captured Birmingham in the 1960s. In my mind, everywhere seemed to be in the process of demolition and/or redevelopment. Any bus journey would take you through building site after building site. At the time I remember thinking it was for the better - being young, we liked new development and new buildings. May not have for been for the better in all cases (and in the long term) but at the time it made us feel part of a city making progress. Viv.

i have always admired those 2 photos viv...the pub looks to be on a corner but not certain...gt russell st was a long street

lyn

 

[mw0njm.]

was it the The Justice?

 

[Astoness]

was it the The Justice?

it could be pete..the photo looks to me to be heading down towards farm st and i dont know how many pubs were on gt russell st...difficult to pinpoint this one at the min..will take a look at the gt russell st thread it may give us some clues but from memory i think there was a pub just before farm st

lyn

 

[brummy-lad]

I think it is the St. Matthias PH, the 'lantern' is a sign saying smoke room.

 

[mw0njm.]

I think it is the St. Matthias PH, the 'lantern' is a sign saying smoke room.

 

[Lycan]

I think it is the St. Matthias PH, the 'lantern' is a sign saying smoke room.

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brummy-lad​

I can confirm it was called the St. Matthias.
I used to live around the corner at 154 Bridge St West until it was demolished in 1965/66 I think.
I used to play 'marbles' right outside the pub.
I went to St. Matthias School at Wheeler St/Farm St later to move to Summer Lane School and later St. George's Comprehensive.
I now look back on that era with much nostalgia and great affection.

 

[Astoness]

hi lycan and welcome...we have a thread for bridge street west showing many photos before it was demolished..click on link below..you maybe better to start reading the thread at post 168 which is when i started re posting my photos after we lost them when the forum was hacked

Bridge Street West

Always a pleasure, Lyn. Shirley

birminghamhistory.co.uk

lyn