See Birmingham by Post Card

[mikejee]

It was there last year, sorry year before last (last year has sort of disappeared). I went for a drink there

 

[paul stacey]

I do hope so Mike, it was my local for a while. Paul

 

[Lady Penelope]

I has occasion to visit the church some years ago and it is now round the corner in Monument Road itself. It stands on the former site of a cinema (name escapes me) but is just on the bend of the road. I was researching a block of houses which once stood there called 'Monument Place'. Slightly clearer photo of this baptist church below. I expect they got a considerable sum for the prime site on Hagley Road and like a lot of other churches felt that with shrinking congregations the upkeep of such a large building was too much.

 

[DavidGrain]

I has occasion to visit the church some years ago and it is now round the corner in Monument Road itself. It stands on the former site of a cinema (name escapes me) but is just on the bend of the road. I was researching a block of houses which once stood there called 'Monument Place'. Slightly clearer photo of this baptist church below. I expect they got a considerable sum for the prime site on Hagley Road and like a lot of other churches felt that with shrinking congregations the upkeep of such a large building was too much.

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I knew the cinema as the Monument after the name of the road, then like a lot of others it was just called ABC. Only went there once. Learned a lot in the back rows, No further comment

 

[Jayell]

I knew the cinema as the Monument after the name of the road, then like a lot of others it was just called ABC. Only went there once. Learned a lot in the back rows, No further comment

I always knew it as the Edgbaston cinema in Monument Road. I remember seeing Patrick Boone in Friendly Persuasion there in about 1957/1958

 

[devonjim]

An old post card showing Clevedon Road, Balsall Heath.
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Phil, belated interest! I learnt today that one of my great grans was married from Clevedon Rd in 1886, no number given. Wedding at St Lukes Church. Groom from Bell Barn Road.

 

[G G Jean]

That tree badly needs a heavy prune - it's not really a suitable tree for that position.

Maurice

You wouldn't need curtains up at that window!!!.

 

[Richard Dye]

Bull Ring C1950

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This is how I remember the Bull Ring!

 

[Albert Jordan]

The other end of Corporation Street c.1940s. Note the odd caption - the Fire Station is nowhere to be seen.

The photograph is probably being taken from the Fire Station itself. The white bar (of sunlight?) on Corporation Street would be coming from Ryder Street, where I lived till 1955, and the tower is the Central Methodist church whose ministrer in those days was the striking figure of the Reverend Maldwyn Edwards whose fiery sermons attracted a large congregation. I''m noticing for the first time, the crenellation and fairy castle towers atop the Ansells pub!

 

[Lloyd]

The photograph is probably being taken from the Fire Station itself. The white bar (of sunlight?) on Corporation Street would be coming from Ryder Street, where I lived till 1955, and the tower is the Central Methodist church whose ministrer in those days was the striking figure of the Reverend Maldwyn Edwards whose fiery sermons attracted a large congregation. I''m noticing for the first time, the crenellation and fairy castle towers atop the Ansells pub!

Actually taken from the Halford's building, later totally destroyed by fire despite its proximity to the Central Fire Station off shot to the left.

 

[mizzyjo]

I thought it was health not feet - see the other h(ear) two lines above

I thought the same RobT

 

[Two]

Re Post 2079 - Fire Station overlooking Lancaster Place. (Re - Location of photographer).

The Postcard title should have been "View" from Fire Station perhaps.
The Picture has definitely been taken from Central Fire Station.
Look how close the Castle Public House opposite is on the right.
The height of the Tram Pole outside the window matches the height of a second Floor window on the Fire Station.
The photographer would have most likely been positioned in one the windows circled in Red.

 

[DavidGrain]

I agree that the photo was taken from the Fire Station. A view from Halfords would have been towards the street to the left of Corporation Street whose name I have forgotten but which is now under the Queensway.

 

[A WOODHALL]

This post card was sold on ebay two months ago for £4.99. It is an advertising postcard saying that they were at 336 Stratford Street in 1900. My mother used to shop at Werff's on the corner of Temple Row and Bull Street. View attachment 146556View attachment 146557

The post card that oldMohawk has posted of a shop on the Coventry Road is dated 1910.

HI David, according to the 1921 census FMP my grandmother Mabel Redgrave worked at Werff Bros in City Arcarde

 

[Bob Davis]

Re Post 2079 - Fire Station overlooking Lancaster Place. (Re - Location of photographer).
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The Postcard title should have been "View" from Fire Station perhaps.
The Picture has definitely been taken from Central Fire Station.
Look how close the Castle Public House opposite is on the right.
The height of the Tram Pole outside the window matches the height of a second Floor window on the Fire Station.
The photographer would have most likely been positioned in one the windows circled in Red.
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The date of 1946 has to br wrong as there is a Nechells trolley bus in the picture and they ceased running at the start of WWII.
Bob

 

[Fiona Gough]

New member here. Regarding Hyndman Bros.

Richie
This picture has been on before on https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?p=46699.It is a better scan there and it can be seen that the next building is the xxx Arms.
In the previous post it was said that the fire was at Hyndman Bros. Cromwell claimed that the map (1) he presented (blue arrow on map) showed the pub next door to the fire, but I think this must be incorrect, in that this pub (which is called the Plough & Harrow in Kellys 1876, 1896 and 1912) in addition to never having been called the xxxx Arms, was not next to the corner plot, with another plot between . On examining Kelly's , the 1896 edition does not mention Hyndman bros, but the 1912 ed.(presumably after rebuilding) puts them at 72-78 Jamaica st (see attached). The 1890 map attached shows a PH next to this in Moat Row. the 1876, 1896, 1912 1nd 1921 Kelly's all refer to it as a beer retailer, though by 1940 it has become Harveys Commercial hotel.
Therefore the building to the left of the photo is the unnamed pub at 23 Moat Row , and the buildings down to the right at nos 82-90 Jamaica Row.
The end of the buildings on the right is the junction with Sherlock St, which on the map is shown to be a wideish junction, as appears in the photo.
Mike

Hi there. Interesting post above. May I just note that the Birmingham Rate books for 1906 for Jamaica Row have William James Hyndman, Robert Hyndman and Hugh Morrison Hyndman (my relatives) renting offices and warehouses at 72 Jamaica Row. Owner listed as Atlas Insurance Company. The Hyndmans ran a hardware dealership.

 

[Bob Davis]

I have 19 old postcards, 14 pre 1960 and mainly pre 1940s and 5 modern coloured, all city centre, town hall, art gallery etc. If anyone would like them, please let me know with your address and they will be sent to you. Nothing exciting or dramatic.
Bob

 

[A WOODHALL]

I have 19 old postcards, 14 pre 1960 and mainly pre 1940s and 5 modern coloured, all city centre, town hall, art gallery etc. If anyone would like them, please let me know with your address and they will be sent to you. Nothing exciting or dramatic.
Bob

Hi Bob. I would love to have the postcards, it would be very kind of you. I miss Birmingham so much and take an avid interest. If you could send to Andrew Woodhall, 20 Maryport Court, Carlisle, CA2 5LY. Let me know of any costs. Regards

 

[Bob Davis]

Hi Bob. I would love to have the postcards, it would be very kind of you. I miss Birmingham so much and take an avid interest. If you could send to Andrew Woodhall, 20 Maryport Court, Carlisle, CA2 5LY. Let me know of any costs. Regards

Be posted tomorrow
Bob