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Wendy
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I agree Rupert great photo's although I am having difficulty picturing the area. Wasn't it lovely!
Seeing as how I have it open I might as well post the map here. I think that the postcard is a little later if this is the place and the area marked The Green seems to have had shops built on it. You can recognise some parts though. Have not found the church yet.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/m...id=10084&ox=325&oy=557&zm=1&czm=1&x=284&y=378
You are right, sort of more comfortable...sort of fits like an old house slipper.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/m...id=10084&ox=325&oy=557&zm=1&czm=1&x=284&y=378
You are right, sort of more comfortable...sort of fits like an old house slipper.
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I am taking a guess here but was the church at the junction of Gravelly Hill and Kingsbury Road?
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/m...&sheetid=10085&zm=2&x=226&y=15&ox=3280&oy=417
This map seems to have been made before the church was built. The name of the road seems to have changed also. Was it
Tamworth Road?...runs to the right.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/m...&sheetid=10085&zm=2&x=226&y=15&ox=3280&oy=417
This map seems to have been made before the church was built. The name of the road seems to have changed also. Was it
Tamworth Road?...runs to the right.
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Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Yes Rupert, the Church was on that junction, must have been knocked down late 50's early 60's ?
The other photo is the village green Erdington High Street.
Nice maps.
The other photo is the village green Erdington High Street.
Nice maps.
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
The old memory must be going, I was sure it was earlier:confused2:
jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
I remember The Hart Memorial Methodist Church at Gravelly Hill and Kingsbury Road and it being rather different from many local Methodist Churches of that era and I also remember being amazed that the whole place had gone. I have found on the internet of marriage records being available at the Birmingham Library up until l973 from Hart Memorial Methodist but am not sure if that is when the church was demolished.
It must have been at least l977 before I came to England after not visiting for some years i.e 1972. I did some further digging and found that the church was designed by the same architect who designed The Methodist Hall on Corporation Street - Ewan Harper and presumably his brother James A. Harper. It was a beautiful building. How sad that it is gone. Thanks for posting the post cards Frothblower. The Erdington Village Green at that era portrays what a lovely Village it was.
It must have been at least l977 before I came to England after not visiting for some years i.e 1972. I did some further digging and found that the church was designed by the same architect who designed The Methodist Hall on Corporation Street - Ewan Harper and presumably his brother James A. Harper. It was a beautiful building. How sad that it is gone. Thanks for posting the post cards Frothblower. The Erdington Village Green at that era portrays what a lovely Village it was.
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Sorry to tell you Rupert, but Shepherds Green house is not there any more. I'm sad to say, it was demolished nearly 2 years ago. there is now a complex run by the Salvation Army.
Google Earth is way out of date, you will see the new building on Microsoft Live search.
Google Earth is way out of date, you will see the new building on Microsoft Live search.
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daytay
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quote=Frothblower;78362]2 0ld Erdington photos borrowed off ebay
I just about remember that church being knocked down.[/quote]
very nice i want to see more old photos of erdington & station rd :crying2::crying2:
I just about remember that church being knocked down.[/quote]
very nice i want to see more old photos of erdington & station rd :crying2::crying2:
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mand
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The church was the junction of Gravelly Hill and Kingsbury Road, There is now a block of flats there.
Looks like the Erdington photo was taken from just outside where the library is now. The shops on the right hand side looked the same in the early (19)80's, even to the cobbled drive.
Looks like the Erdington photo was taken from just outside where the library is now. The shops on the right hand side looked the same in the early (19)80's, even to the cobbled drive.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
very nice i want to see more old photos of erdington & station rd :crying2::crying2:[/quote]quote=Frothblower;78362]2 0ld Erdington photos borrowed off ebay
I just about remember that church being knocked down.
Hello and welcome daytay,
I'm not sure if any of these has been posted before, but take a look.
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mand
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looks like the cars were taking over as early as 1961
