BordesleyExile
master brummie
Was it the Oldfield Rd in Balsall Heath?
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sylviasayers
master brummie
I think you are right Bordesley Exile, there is only one Oldfield Road in my old Wakelin's Street Guide, this ran from 161 Ladypool Road, Balsall Heath.
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ETRAHXZ
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Where is the old clock?
It should occupy a pride of place (suitably protected).
The wealth of offices, small, medium, large - such as broad street corner - is a sheer wonder as to the extent of business activity. For one thing they provided a huge labour pool for cleaners.
Surely that magnificent building would have been ideal for atv? Plenty of space out back for studios.
(just along from there was the canal office complex. It was like stepping back in time.)
It should occupy a pride of place (suitably protected).
The wealth of offices, small, medium, large - such as broad street corner - is a sheer wonder as to the extent of business activity. For one thing they provided a huge labour pool for cleaners.
Surely that magnificent building would have been ideal for atv? Plenty of space out back for studios.
(just along from there was the canal office complex. It was like stepping back in time.)
lencops
gone but not forgotten
ETRAHXZ, The Market Clock was known as Percy Shurmers clock because he cajoled Birmingham Business Men to donate money to have it made and positioned in the Market Hall for all to enjoy, it was destroyed in the Blitz when the Market Hall was bombed, after the WW2 ended Percy raised the question of reparation money from Germany to have another clock made, he was turned down so it was not replaced. Len.
Thylacine
master brummie
Many thanks for taking the trouble to post all these fascinating pictures, Lyn. I must confess that I've "borrowed" one or two of them for other threads. I hope you don't mind. View attachment 57931
lencops
gone but not forgotten
Originaly posted by Phil. percy's Clock
The clock that stood above the old market offices in the Bull Ring until it was bombed on the night of 25/26 August 1940 was affectionately known as “Percy’s Clock”.
The clock was built in 1883 by W. Potts of Leeds and was originally placed in the Imperial Arcade in Dale End. The dial was 5ft across and had an area of 18 sq ft. the four animate figures represented the Earl of Warwick, his wife, a retainer and a Saracen. The two inner larger figures were seven and a half feet tall.
In 1936 Percy Shurmer insisted that the clock which had not worked for about 20 years was repaired and moved to the Market Hall. So it was repaired, and renovated and duly installed above the market offices.
As stated it was bombed out of existence some four years later. At the time Percy demanded that after the war a similar type clock in the German city of Munich should be taken to replace it saying “They knocked ours to bits, lets have theirs to square it up”.
Pmc1947
The clock was built in 1883 by W. Potts of Leeds and was originally placed in the Imperial Arcade in Dale End. The dial was 5ft across and had an area of 18 sq ft. the four animate figures represented the Earl of Warwick, his wife, a retainer and a Saracen. The two inner larger figures were seven and a half feet tall.
In 1936 Percy Shurmer insisted that the clock which had not worked for about 20 years was repaired and moved to the Market Hall. So it was repaired, and renovated and duly installed above the market offices.
As stated it was bombed out of existence some four years later. At the time Percy demanded that after the war a similar type clock in the German city of Munich should be taken to replace it saying “They knocked ours to bits, lets have theirs to square it up”.
Pmc1947
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hi old mowhawk..i must admit that i have far from finished this project..i would think i can post at least another 200 pics but its very time consuming scanning and posting...something that until recently i have not been able to do...my interest is now slowly coming back and hopefully i will sort a few more out within the next few days...
lyn
lyn
hi keith..i remember reading about that but can not certain about any pics...ive made a mental note and if there are any i shall of course post for you...chances are i will make a start tomorrow...must remember to wear gloves as me hands end up black from the print lol
lyn
lyn
johndavies
master brummie
Thanks for posting these lovely photos lyn, keep them coming. If by chance to come across Trinity or Birchfield Rd pictures ..or the Maternity Hospital.....
The Baron
master brummie
Thanks Lyn JUST WHAT I WISHED.
paul stacey
master brummie
great photo's Lyn, especially Gt Charles St where I joined the army about that time, is there any of the actual recruiting office?
paul
paul
