This is Shaftmoor Farm in 1910. The second view is of the lane (sorry no date). Is the farm still there? Viv.
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Shaftmoor Lane
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farmerdave
master brummie
Hi Viv. In a book by John Marks entitled "Hall Green and Yardley Wood on old picture postcards" there is the same postcard of Shaftmoor Lane (your second photo) in #1. The caption reads, "Shaftmoor Farm, where Russell and Cateswell Roads are today. Once a home of the Greswolds family, it was owned by Philip Steedman when this postcard was published in 1918". A caption to a similar postcard of Shaftmoor Farm states, "Much of this land was sold for development, and Steedman opened a garage in the outbuildings before they were demolished about 1936". Dave.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
I believe there were two farms on Shaftmoor Lane, the one in the photo which later became a garage the other was nearer to Stratford Road and later became Lucks Timberyard. In this first photo you can see the new estate being built behind the barn type building. The second is of the Farm that became Lucks
Very interesting Dave and Phil. The 1930s seems to have been a major turning point for Shaftmoor Lane. This pre-1930s row of houses near Springcroft Road survived this development. The house in the older image might be the one to the left of street light in the modern Streetview (or could be the one on the end of the terrace).
The houses have lost their mock balconies above the bays. Lovely scroll detail above the front door. Viv.
The houses have lost their mock balconies above the bays. Lovely scroll detail above the front door. Viv.
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The Post Office on the corner of Spring Road and Shaftmoor Lane. I would imagine it was a little unusual to have. P.O. within a draper’s shop. Attached is the modern view, the premises are still there today.
Seems that many of the ground floor premises to the left have since been converted from domestic to retail outlets, Viv.
Seems that many of the ground floor premises to the left have since been converted from domestic to retail outlets, Viv.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
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Not sure what's happening to the site on the Shaftmoor Lane near Spring Road Station, but demolition signs have gone up!
Although most of the site had been demolished over a decade ago.
I hope the car park near Spring Road Station goes.
Industrial buildings behind to pull down.
It's a big site. Either a supermarket or housing? Also a plot of land on the other side of the road needs building on.
Although most of the site had been demolished over a decade ago.
I hope the car park near Spring Road Station goes.
Industrial buildings behind to pull down.
It's a big site. Either a supermarket or housing? Also a plot of land on the other side of the road needs building on.
horsencart
master brummie
Lucas now long gone
horsencart
master brummie
You are about ten years too late
farmerdave
master brummie
A big claim to fame for Shaftmoor Lane is that (according to Wikipedia) it is the birthplace of Robert Norman Davis on 14th March 1945. Not sure which actual house this would be but it is at the Acocks Green end. He is of course better known as Jasper Carrott. A great comedian who I saw a few years ago at a show in Redhill, Surrey. There is a separate thread for Jasper Carrott in case we deviate too much from Shaftmoor Lane. Dave.
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Hatfield1755
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Wonderful photo! My great grandmother, Ida Bradley, ran the Post Office here in the 1930s, do you know what year the image was taken?
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Welcome Hatfield. Sorry but I don’t have the date for the image. At a guess I would think it was about 1910ish, but afraid that’s just a guess. Great to hear that your grandmother ran the PO. Viv.
Hatfield1755
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Thanks Viv...that's helpful. She ran it at number 4 and was in trade directories, so looks like it was in the grocers' rather than the drapers by her time.
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Yvies
Brummie babby
Have been researching 1 Olton Boulevard, Acocks Green at the corner of Shaftmoor Lane, because it was the last address I can find for my father-in-law's biological dad, John Thomas Jones, and his wife Gladys Miriam Burton. I'm still researching John's life as I've not come across a photo of him, only records of where he lived and died.
They lived there from at least 1957-1962, found thanks to the electoral register on Ancestry. What I also found was a great photograph taken and added to the Frances Frith collection of 1 Olton Boulevard when it was the Post Office taken in circa 1965. (It's at the link below)
https://www.francisfrith.com/acock-s-green/acocks-green-olton-boulevard-east-c1965_a136028
On John Thomas Jones' death certificate in 1965 his occupation is a Retired Sub-Postmaster. They appeared to live above the shop. John's dad had also been a grocer, whilst they lived at 26 Sun Street.
(Another thread on this Sun street road and house exists, because John's mum was Elizabeth (Lizzie Bangor) Mary Assinder, a midwife, and her dad, John Peters Assinder, was the last occupier and business owner of the Tripe Dealer Shop on Digbeth. Fascinating that 3 generations have their own spaces in this forum!)
If anyone knows if there will be records for the sub postmasters with perhaps identification photos, I'd realllllllly love to see it!
Yvies
Brummie babby
Take a look at my latest post of the post-office at 1 Olton Boulevard, which was run by my father-in-law's dad! Here's the link to the image I found.
https://www.francisfrith.com/acock-s-green/acocks-green-olton-boulevard-east-c1965_a136028
