Jen herron
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there was indeed andyou had your feet xrayed to see if the shoes fitted properly
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Jen herron
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does any one remember the Brum Cavern
Welcome Jen. Was the Brum Cavern in Small Heath Park? Viv
Jen herron
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No the brum cavern was at the end of Malmesbury road opposite the park. It was an old community air-raid shelter . Do you remember the lily pond
Jen herron
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I was bought up at 136 byron road
oldsheldonian
proper brummie kid
My memories of Small Heath Park are walking through it to go to WaverlyGS and escaping from WGS in the lunchtime and rowing boats on the lake whenever I could. There was a British Restaurant somewhere in the middle of the park where I would get a cup of tea and a cup cake if I had any money. This was in 1951/3.
I know that this thread has died a little but I might be able to help with Golden Hillock Rd.
between 1945 and 1968, I lived at 102 Golden Hillock Rd. 96 was a photography studio and 98 was a newsagents. 120 was a woman's clothes shop, I think it was called Draisies, spelling is wrong. At the end of that row of houses was a grocers store which was called Lancasters and the post office was next to that grocery store.
between 1945 and 1968, I lived at 102 Golden Hillock Rd. 96 was a photography studio and 98 was a newsagents. 120 was a woman's clothes shop, I think it was called Draisies, spelling is wrong. At the end of that row of houses was a grocers store which was called Lancasters and the post office was next to that grocery store.
ellbrown
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Saw the lodge house at Small Heath Park from the no 60 bus in the snow, and it was boarded up. What happened to it?
Some snow photos of the park from the bus.
I didn't know until I just read it now that Queen Victoria wanted it be named after herself! (Victoria Park until they later renamed it Small Heath Park).
Some snow photos of the park from the bus.
I didn't know until I just read it now that Queen Victoria wanted it be named after herself! (Victoria Park until they later renamed it Small Heath Park).
mbenne
master brummie
An old article, but maybe things have changed since?
https://thebirminghampress.com/2011/06/small-heath-park-lodge-and-rack-and-ruin/
https://thebirminghampress.com/2011/06/small-heath-park-lodge-and-rack-and-ruin/
mbenne
master brummie
I only ever recall going to the park once and that was in the early 60s. My Nan took me for a picnic. Jam sandwiches, wrapped in the grease proof paper wrapping from a Mothers Pride loaf and a bottle of cream soda pop to which she used to add a little milk! Got there by taking the 60 bus from Cranes Park terminus. It was a hot sunny day and we sat on the grass by a paddling pool? Not entirely sure but there could have been a seller in the park on a three wheeled bike selling Walls ice cream.
While watching the kids playing she caught a lad trying to steal the sandwiches out of her shopping bag. Must have been hard times
While watching the kids playing she caught a lad trying to steal the sandwiches out of her shopping bag. Must have been hard times
soco,
The woman's clothes shop, Draisey's, was managed by a Mrs O'Grady who lived in Cooksey Road, but the shop was owned by Mr Draisey who had a piece of land in Cooksey Road where he had a large metal clad hut to store his little Ford van which he used to visit small villages to the south of Birmingham, selling haberdashery. The site also housed several lock-up garages, some made from parts of Anderson air-raid shelters. At the end of that short row of shops, Lancasters and the post office, there was a general linen store at the corner of Golden Hillock Road and Byron Road.
boomy
mbenne
master brummie
I noticed that some of the photos on here were missing so I've added some below - the one from 1931 shows damage outside the park after a storm - this appears elsewhere on this site re 'Extreme Weather' but is relevant to the Park Thread. Other photos with dates are estimates only.
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Radiorails
master brummie
A charming photo in post 104, but I can not help thinking that the children's faces look 'old' for their apparent age.
mbenne
master brummie
From the opening lines of a link to an article I placed in Post #99:
Small Heath Park Lodge: abandoned?
What would happen to a private individual who leased a property from a charitable trust and then let that property go to rack and ruin?
I hope the Park doesn't suffer the same fate!at
Small Heath Park Lodge: abandoned?
What would happen to a private individual who leased a property from a charitable trust and then let that property go to rack and ruin?
I hope the Park doesn't suffer the same fate!at
Maria Magenta
master brummie
It looks so refined in these photos.
suemalings
master brummie
Does anyone remember the fires on November 5th and the firework displays they used have every year in Small Heath Park?
Also wasn't it originally given to Birmingham by one of the Cadbury's? (Same as Beacon Hill at the Lickeys?)
Also wasn't it originally given to Birmingham by one of the Cadbury's? (Same as Beacon Hill at the Lickeys?)
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
i do i worked for the parks dept. collecting rubbish from other parks and schools for the fire.
Paul B
proper brummie kid
I remember about 1960 (my brother and I were 9 and 10 at the time), we found out about a Guy Fawkes competition on Bonfire Night at Small Heath Park, so set about creating a Guy to end all Guys. It took us ages, old clothes from dad and grandad, stuffed with crumpled newspaper, old wellies for feet, and a head made from mom’s old nylons, old scarf, cardboard Guy Fawkes mask and a hat. We put it in my sisters push chair and pushed it in the dark all the way from our back to backs in Millward Street in Small Heath to the Park, just the two of us.
I think we got in free at the gate ‘cause they felt sorry for us. We were skinny and skint and we were going to the competition with our guy.
Jubilation upon Jubilation we won a ten bob note as a prize, I think we came second (50p nowadays). It was the most money we had ever had in our lives! We felt so proud. The Guy went on the bonfire and we treated ourselves to a hot dog and drink and free firework display and goes on the funfair. It seemed a long way back in the cold and dark but I can still feel the exhilaration of it all..
And since that day nearly sixty years ago I have never won another prize in any sort of competition or draw or lottery......as my Nan used to say, “not even a sausage!!!......”
Small Heath Park Bonfire Night, I remember you well!
I think we got in free at the gate ‘cause they felt sorry for us. We were skinny and skint and we were going to the competition with our guy.
Jubilation upon Jubilation we won a ten bob note as a prize, I think we came second (50p nowadays). It was the most money we had ever had in our lives! We felt so proud. The Guy went on the bonfire and we treated ourselves to a hot dog and drink and free firework display and goes on the funfair. It seemed a long way back in the cold and dark but I can still feel the exhilaration of it all..
And since that day nearly sixty years ago I have never won another prize in any sort of competition or draw or lottery......as my Nan used to say, “not even a sausage!!!......”
Small Heath Park Bonfire Night, I remember you well!
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