My thoughts exactly!What a difference. and not for the good, in my opinion, always loved the Soho road!!
This photograph brought back many happy childhood memories. Yes I agree, certainly late 1940's and 1950'sLooks to be possibly about 1940s/50s. A good view of Woolworths on the left. The left-hand buildings up to the Burton building (white) seem to have since been replaced.
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Amazing, well over a hundred years old and still going strong with some excellent character!This was taken from Holliday Road. Looks about 1920s. The parade to the right has a sign giving the date of 1914, so the view is after that date. Lots of architectural features on tge parade building and mostly well maintained.
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Thank you for the 2 pictures of Soho Road, Handsworth. Brought back happy memories of the Elite Cinema just before the Handsworth Library on the right hand side. Often visited the library in 1950's and early 1960's helping with my school homework projects long before the internet and AIThis was taken from Holliday Road. Looks about 1920s. The parade to the right has a sign giving the date of 1914, so the view is after that date. Lots of architectural features on the parade building and mostly well maintained.
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Welcome to BHF pageboy. A really great place with wonderful knowledgeable people, enjoy!Hi Folks!
I come rather late to the Party, as only just joined today.
I lived at 7 Haseley Road. There were 5 New houses and my Uncle Den designed them. I went to Boulton School. Born 1955 Left 1976ish.
Soho Road memories:-
Barn Lane both when there were houses on Boulton Road and when they were demolished.
Reids/Reads Newsagents on Boulton Road. Got my games from there. He retired to Cleobury Mortimer.
Darlingtons, both the newsagents and the stationery shop above.
And next door was a grotty ironmongers were we bought the parafin. Owner died fell down the basement stairs drunk.
Pricerite Supermarket. Opening offers a bucket then a coloured torch.
I worked at Midland Bank Handsworth around 1976.
The Barrel pub.
MEB set back from the road.
The 2 telephone boxes were the Post Office was. No one had residential phones.
The Regal cinema.
Handsworth Library.
The Corgi and Dinky shops.
I worked at Pendrys Greengrocers then Merrick & Heath neat the Library.
The Fire Station with the Green Goddess on the right.
My Nan & Grandad lived in Albert Road then moved to Leyton Road. Handsworth Park was immaculate and my Nan loved playing bowls.
So many more memories if anyone is interested in me carrying on!