Lady Penelope
master brummie
Thanks Viv, at least it looks a little better from Henrietta Street.
I'd go as far as to say that the whole piece of land from Tower Street up to the Victoria Works on Lyn's map post # 575 was Settlement related and would have included the City nursery (or an earlier nursery). Their early work with mothers and children has certainly left it's stamp on Sumner Lane.
Janice mentioned the reference to the mortuary when posting the link to the book in post #574. The book describes one particular reason why there was a need for a mortuary. (I assume the mortuary mentioned earlier in this thread is that provided by the Settlement). As was common , coffins were placed in the deceased home, but there's mention that a family might sometimes use it as a table to eat their food off!!
I'm also now wondering where the temperance pub was? Viv.
The work of the Settlement must still go on as we have one of their shops in Boldmere and one up at Wylde Green. Wonder where they're based now.
Preedy Summer lane , well never thought I would see anyone that worked there.
Just replied to this further down , so here it is again . I was at Preedys in 1961 ? Howard Lawton was Manager , Arnold Robinson , Sales manager, Ron Cobb , rep . Sam Massey, rep , Brian Shelley rep, then there was Miss penny, and of course SANDRA and Pat, Martin Twitty, Maurice Foley, John ? Louis ?I've just found this photo of what used to be Preedy's at 15 Summer Lane. This pic was taken in later years just before it was demolished. You can see the big metal gate to the right which was next to the newsagents shop. Had some happy times there. It was my first job on leaving school.View attachment 131809
Sorry it's so small. I've tried reducing the file size in order to post it but it made the photo small too!
Who are you , did you work atPreedys in 1961?????I've just found this photo of what used to be Preedy's at 15 Summer Lane. This pic was taken in later years just before it was demolished. You can see the big metal gate to the right which was next to the newsagents shop. Had some happy times there. It was my first job on leaving school.View attachment 131809
Sorry it's so small. I've tried reducing the file size in order to post it but it made the photo small too!
who are you because i worked there in 1961 62I've just found this photo of what used to be Preedy's at 15 Summer Lane. This pic was taken in later years just before it was demolished. You can see the big metal gate to the right which was next to the newsagents shop. Had some happy times there. It was my first job on leaving school.View attachment 131809
Sorry it's so small. I've tried reducing the file size in order to post it but it made the photo small too!
Would like to see your 1930 photo of Summer Lane.hi all. just been given a lovely photo so i thought i would share it with you. it was taken in 1930 and the caption is the unity club. now i know that the unity club is now in new summer st and has been for some years but originally it was i am told on the corner of new summer st and summer lane. so i reckon that the street on the right is indeed new summer st and the tall building is the unity club. what facinates me is the large prossession going up summer lane. the person who holds the original has no idea what it was. maybe a lord mayors prossession or a funeral?? has anyone any ideas.
wales.
Having scrolled through the first 12 pages of this thread, these are the pics that I cannot access, most are from 2010.
post No.s 95 , 107, 116, 148, 159, 177 ( attachments 58313 & 58312) , 188, 214, and 233.
If anyone can repost these I would be most grateful.
Kooglescriber
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as that is quite a few photos when i have time i willl see if i may still have them and repost for you
lyn