Key Hill Brian
Proud Brummie
Looks like Lawley St to me - the viaduct in the background looks familiar?
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Old street pics..
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DavidGrain
master brummie
Another possibility is the Midland Railway Goods Office at New Street Station by the junction of Queens Drive and Station Street. This is a more likely site for the number of people there. It must have been a special occasion.
Key Hill Brian
Proud Brummie
I still think the viaduct on top of a viaduct places this at Curzon St/ Proof house jct area
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
BazzM I thought it would be good for people on the forum whose interests are buses.
Well, nothing to be found of the Railway Goods Office now. The shot below shows what looks like the viaducts from the top of Montague Street which would be off picture to the left, but the rest is a different world. The Goods Office would be behind the bushes on the right....not...'all gone'. Strange to think that all of those folk were standing right there.
I think that you can pick out the building on the GE 1945 view but the 1890 OS does not show much.
I think that you can pick out the building on the GE 1945 view but the 1890 OS does not show much.
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Radiorails
master brummie
A nice old pic of Old Square and a trolleybus. This trolleybus, OV 4002, fleet No. 2, was new to the BCT in 1932. It may have been on its first revenue run or at least one when it was fairly new,
Lloyd
master brummie
Nechells Trolleybus, although it looks like a motorbus. Chassis assembled by GEC using Leyland petrol bus frames - the electric motor and switchgear is under the bonnet, behind a radiator not connected to anything! These were topheavy when new and everything unneccessary upstairs had to be lightened (including removing the destination gear and painting "NECHELLS" on the glass!) and handrail poles downstairs filled with lead to get an acceptible tilt test result.
No3 and a link to around 30 pics https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/birminghams-bull-ring-outdoor-market-6355563
paul stacey
master brummie
2 fabulous Victorian snapshots Bernie, I love the 1960's market vendor.paul
paul stacey
master brummie
Thanks Bernie.Paul
Oooooh you are awful Nico!! What's funny is the lady seems to be checking her hair 'cos there's a few of them there gentlemen sidling up to the stall that she might impress! Great photo, mainly because of the close up of Market Hall. It seems to dominate the street more than I'd imagined. Viv.
I Am Nico
master brummie
Maybe be she is showing off her new chest expander and giving that bloke an eyeful Grandmistress Brummie? Are they drapes outside the market hall, or banners or carpets? I thought if they were banners it might be a special day a everyone looks well togged out.
Seem to remember seeing a pic of carpets hanging outside the Hall Nico. But they do seem very high up on this photo. Viv.
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BernardR
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They look like carpets if you zoom in.
A link to Saltley Stories and the CO OP s presence in Saltley if your fond of Co op shops or Saltley well worth a look https://www.saltleystories.org.uk/gallery/2013-10-23/the-co-op-and-its-presence-in-saltley The pics are taken from St Saviours church first one Hall Road and Ash Road second Hall Road St Saviours Road and Ralph Road
Dennis Williams
Gone but not forgotten
Desperate query...for Mikejeee who I seem to remember solving this yonks ago on another Thread perhaps? Or any other genius of course?...what is the name of this alleyway, under that building in Aston Street...from 1932....if it has a name...map would be nice too...pretty please?
Dennis
The bakery is Cadwaller's bakery, and the opening beside is Reed's opening according to the reference on the original posting. However in the 1932 Kellys it is named Canvey passage. Presumably Reed had died, and Canvey taken his place . The photo is taken on 11th Feb. 1932, so the caption says, and the map ,c1902 showing the passage in red is below. If it is 1932 it must have been not long before the building of the fire station, which was on that site.
The bakery is Cadwaller's bakery, and the opening beside is Reed's opening according to the reference on the original posting. However in the 1932 Kellys it is named Canvey passage. Presumably Reed had died, and Canvey taken his place . The photo is taken on 11th Feb. 1932, so the caption says, and the map ,c1902 showing the passage in red is below. If it is 1932 it must have been not long before the building of the fire station, which was on that site.
Dennis Williams
Gone but not forgotten
Absolutely marvellous stuff mike...as usual...you are a gentleman and a true scholar sir...the query was from a picture posting Facebook Site called Birmingham City Centre...here...https://www.facebook.com/groups/633953746634021/...you would slay them if ever you joined...hint, hint...I have acknowledged your contribution...
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