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Old street pics..

Just come across the interactive map, a fabulous resource, takes me right back for the first time in 70+years, thank you.
 
Banjo

A better photo of the corner of Clifford Street and Lennox Street for you c1968.

Lozells Lennox Street 1968[1].jpg
 
Phil said:
Banjo

A better photo of the corner of Clifford Street and Lennox Street for you c1968.

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Thanks Phil, can actually see the "welcome" sign over the door now. Don't ever remember that though, we just called it the "crinklies". P.S had to smile about that snow on my head. Reminds me of the time when one had to be wary of the snow sliding off those steep inclined roofs of those old houses.
 
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Used to throw snowballs at the melt line on the snow covered roofs to speed up the sliding off process and can still recall the whoopf noise as the sheet of snow hit the pavement though I came to Oz in 1961. Happy days and simple pleasures!
 
Bracebridge Street and Clifton Road have now been added to the interactive map.

www.leroux.co.uk/parklane/

NOTE: TEMPORARILY DISABLED A NEW VERSION IS BEING CREATED




If you find any errors please let me know, suggestions are also welcome.
I am planning to make the map more user friendly in the future (when I learn how to do it :)) by:
Images appearing when the mouse rolls over the blue spot
Slide bar for zoom in/out
Ability to position the map using the mouse
Mouse click to open the image in a new window
Adding more streets and any new photos that come along.

John
 
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brummy-lad said:
Bracebridge Street and Clifton Road have now been added to the interactive map.

www.leroux.co.uk/parklane/

If you find any errors please let me know, suggestions are also welcome.
I am planning to make the map more user friendly in the future (when I learn how to do it :)) by:
Images appearing when the mouse rolls over the blue spot
Slide bar for zoom in/out
Ability to position the map using the mouse
Mouse click to open the image in a new window
Adding more streets and any new photos that come along.

John
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Wow, that's brilliant !!
 
My bike route to work Potter's Hill to Villa Street, Potter's Hill, Barton's Bank then left into ?, on to Gerrard Street then fell off the map. :)
 
Eric Gibson said:
My bike route to work Potter's Hill to Villa Street, Potter's Hill, Barton's Bank then left into ?, on to Gerrard Street then fell off the map. :)
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Would it have been Barton's Bank into Whitehead Rd, across High St into Whitehead St? I've not seen the map but, hope Whitehead STREET isn't forgotten.
 
Banjo said:
Would it have been Barton's Bank into Whitehead Rd, across High St into Whitehead St? I've not seen the map but, hope Whitehead STREET isn't forgotten.
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Yes that would be correct, it's the other end of the trip that's off the map, from Gerrard Street to Villa Street.
 
Post 5290 is a splendid photo. Difficult to give an exact date. Tram tracks were laid there in 1904 and the 5 route was unusual in that it had lots of single track and passing loops. I gather the Lozells Picture House opened in 1911 so it is after that date, however the Luftwaaffe removed it in 1942.
The lorry suggests an early WW1 period - of course it is uncertain how old the lorry is - but given the sparse motor traffic - in fact not much moving at all, does hint at a WW1 period.
 
I notice how many women wore pinnies on these old pics, you rarely see that nowadays, the changing times I suppose, my Wife never wore one. Eric
 
Astoness said:
smashing memories as usual alan...i shall try and find that lollipop man for you..

judy i may have other pics of upper thomas st and clifton road st will post them for you when i find them..me files are a mess again lol
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Hi steve wheeldon here, went to upper Tomas st, school between 1963-66, use to live bottom of upper Tomas st ,in Phillip st. Would love to see more photos. Thank you
 
Smudger said:
I did a staff car drivers course driving bull nosed vanguards? Bloody awful car, twitchy steering & prone to oil leaks ( had to put a drip tray under the car at the end of the day). In Germany i drove fords, Zephyrs 4/6, & loved bombing down the Autobahn at over a ton. Not sure if you can do that on the Autobahn these day.:cool:

Be proud of our country, buy British.
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You can, some sections have no speed limit
 
The Bristol Road, Selly Oak, near the junction with Chapel Lane. No exact date but double yellow lines were introduced in 1960 so probably a year or two after then. The road sweeper was keeping the road tidy ... just one last shovelful to put in his bin.
BristolRd_SellyOak.jpg
shoothill
 
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oldMohawk said:
The Bristol Road, Selly Oak, near the junction with Chapel Lane. No exact date but double yellow lines were introduced in 1960 so probably a year or two after then. The road sweeper was keeping the road tidy ... just one last shovelful to put in his bin.
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Surprisingly very little litter compared to todays scruffy litter louts.
 
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