motorman-mike
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Welcome to a journey around Birmingham by Post Cards from my collection. As many as possible are restored to the original pre Forum crash postings
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motorman-mike
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New Street in horsebus days.
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motorman-mike
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A busy New Street in horse bus days.
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motorman-mike
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Looking down New Street in the 1920's
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motorman-mike
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Another look at Old Square in steam tram days.
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motorman-mike
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Corporation Street 1940's.
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Peter Walker
gone but not forgotten
Thank you everybody for some lovely pictures. I can remember quite a few of the scenes. For example the colour pic of the Bull Ring must have been late 1958 or early 1959, as you can see Bryant's the contractors had started to remnove Nelson's statue to a terrible site in Moor Street. I am ashamed to say I did the drawings for setting out the new site, and the new plinth base, in mid-1958.
The picture of a 'company' tramcar at the side of Snow Hill station is quite familiar to me, as I bought a sepia copy of that postcard in Woolworth's, Lozells Road in 1949 or 1950, and still have it.
Keep the pics rolling!
Peter
The picture of a 'company' tramcar at the side of Snow Hill station is quite familiar to me, as I bought a sepia copy of that postcard in Woolworth's, Lozells Road in 1949 or 1950, and still have it.
Keep the pics rolling!
Peter
motorman-mike
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The other end of Corporation Street c.1940s. Note the odd caption - the Fire Station is nowhere to be seen.
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motorman-mike
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The Council House. Early 1960's.
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motorman-mike
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View attachment 73220Phil, you will beat me hands down outside the city centre as I have very few cards of the suburbs and will probably have to go back in to town while you are still out on the Highways and Byeways. Here's one to go on with though, of Acocks Green in the early 1960's.
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Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston
The Soldiers Memorial which bears this dedication.
The first one is taken, I would guess in the 20's or 30's and the second one taken from almost the same position. I would guess again at least 40 years later.
Phil
The Soldiers Memorial which bears this dedication.
To the glorious memory of the
SONS OF BIRMINGHAM
who fell in South Africa 1890-1902
and to perpetuate the example of all
who served in the war.
This memorial is erected by their fellow citizens
SONS OF BIRMINGHAM
who fell in South Africa 1890-1902
and to perpetuate the example of all
who served in the war.
This memorial is erected by their fellow citizens
The first one is taken, I would guess in the 20's or 30's and the second one taken from almost the same position. I would guess again at least 40 years later.
Phil
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