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Oldfield Road

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Gladysarthur

Brummie babby
I am a new member so finding my way around the forum,I was just wondering if any body here had any photos or info on Oldfield Road,I believe it was in Sparkbrook.
Thanks
 
Gladys

Oldfield Road is actually in Balsall Heath at least the little of it that remains. Here are some photos of the street through the years. There are two of the bottom end of the road near Ladypool Road, A couple of celebration day street party's (one VE day and another George VI coronation day) finally one looking down the road not long before demolition. Oh yes I've added a map showing it's location running from Woodfield Road to Ladypool Road. Just click on the images to enlarge them.

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Phil said:
Gladys

Oldfield Road is actually in Balsall Heath at least the little of it that remains. Here are some photos of the street through the years. There are two of the bottom end of the road near Ladypool Road, A couple of celebration day street party's (one VE day and another George VI coronation day) finally one looking down the road not long before demolition. Oh yes I've added a map showing it's location running from Woodfield Road to Ladypool Road. Just click on the images to enlarge them.

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Thank you Phil,I have been doing my family tree for a few years and have never been able to find any photos of the road my dad was born and grew up in,I know the houses then were very dire,my dad was born in 19007
Thanks very much
 
Glady's

I don't think that Oldfield Road was that bad a road to live in, I knew people who spent most of their lives living there and were sorry to go when the demolition started. What number was the house that your dad was born in?
 
Phil said:
Glady's

I don't think that Oldfield Road was that bad a road to live in, I knew people who spent most of their lives living there and were sorry to go when the demolition started. What number was the house that your dad was born in?
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I think it was 2 back of 21,I know the family were very poor,my dad joined the army the day after his 17th birthday,he told me it was the only way he could get a decent set of clothes and decent meals.
 
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