Small Heath Park shops Coventry Road

[Vivienne14]

The view across the Coventry Road from Small Heath Park. The same buildings are still standing there but I wonder if that simple, low-level, arched building between the tall ones is still there behind the modern-day Fresh Fish and Vegetables store ? Hope so.

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[Tinpot]

[The view across the Coventry Road from Small Heath Park. The same buildings are still standing there but I wonder if that simple, low-level, arched building between the tall ones is still there behind the modern-day Fresh Fish and Vegetables store ? Hope so.
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View through the gap 2022.

 

[Vivienne14]

Looks like it was originally a small factory or workshop. Thanks Tinpot.

Viv.

 

[Pedro42]

I used to be taken there to feed the ducks.

View through the gap 2022.

I believe that the gap between the buildings was the old steam tram depot, before the electric trams arrived on the scene.

 

[Tinpot]

[The view across Coventry Road from Small Heath Park. The same buildings are still standing there but I wonder if that simple, low-level, arched building between the tall ones is still there behind the modern-day Fresh Fish and Vegetables store ? Hope so.

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The 3 arched building had been covered over. I thought it looked set back but found an older photo .

 

[Vivienne14]

Here's an early view which shows the arched building. Also attaching the same modern view.

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[Vivienne14]

In c1915 and the modern day view.

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[Pedro42]

In c1915 and the modern day view.

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More photos of same spot on the Coventry Road. The fourth photo shows the tram lines entering the old steam tram depot

 

[Vivienne14]

That's a great set of photos Pedro. Thanks. Viv

 

[podgery]

Brilliant Photo's made my day.

 

[Tinpot]

More photos of same spot on the Coventry Road. The fourth photo shows the tram lines entering the old steam tram depot

More photos of same spot on the Coventry Road. The fourth photo shows the tram lines entering the old steam tram depot

If you look at photo 5/5 the tramlines turn at a point further along from the single storey building with 3 arches. That would be where St Oswald's Rd is.

 

[Pedro42]

Yep. Picture 5 shows the later electric trams route. They were introduced after the steam trams which used the depot opposite the park entrance in picture 4. Having said that, the trams on picture 4 are also electric .

 

[Vivienne14]

The low-level building in Tinpot's post #5 was the tram depot's waiting room according to the Small Heath Circle site.

So how was the tram depot accessed by trams ? Via St Oswalds Road ? Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

Shall sort not the tram posts from this thread and move to a separate thread in due course. Viv

 

[pjmburns]

The low-level building in Tinpot's post #5 was the tram depot's waiting room according to the Small Heath Circle site.

So how was the tram depot accessed by trams ? Via St Oswalds Road ? Viv.

1889 map but assume it continued the ame - I will check but other maps not such a good scale

 

[pjmburns]

1916 map shows how built up round the depot it had become.

 

[Vivienne14]

There is now a thread for the Small Heath Tram Depot Coventry Road here

https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...h-tram-depot-coventry-road.56448/#post-794526

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[AnnS]

There used to be a shop opposite the park that specialised in cricketing equipment, although i am struggling to remember

where i read about it. I thought it may have been on here...

 

[pjmburns]

I think it was connected with one of SteveBhx's photos. Will look on laptop tomorrow.

 

[Vivienne14]

Ann would this have been it ? Extracted from the Coventry Road Steam Trams thread. Viv

 

[AnnS]

So is the tram shed and cricket making premises one and the same?

My Father bought his first cricket bat from there some time around 1918/1920

 

[Vivienne14]

My reading of lindyloo's comments in post #20 are that the old tram waiting room would have been the offices (but that possibly could mean along with a shop/showroom as was sometimes the case). The workshop making cricket bats would have been located behind the building - ie the reference to the 'tram shed' behind. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

On the corner with Charles Road. I love that you can see the individual items like the strips of lace in the window and the striped towelling for roller towels - remember those? Plenty of exterior lighting to illuminate the shop at night. The modern-day view still shows the ghost of the board for the sign above the door. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

This shop was alongside the Park entrance. Must have done a good trade having ladies and their children using the Park.

 

[Vivienne14]

At the junction of Wordsworth Road (right). We can now see what the full sign would have been on the building to the left. (See also post #23)

 

[JohnJames]

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Ann would this have been it ? Extracted from the Coventry Road Steam Trams thread. Viv

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Ann would this have been it ? Extracted from the Coventry Road Steam Trams thread. Viv

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This building was next door to Lyndon's newsagents. I remember that it had a connection to sporting goods, including referrees whistles.