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Wenman street
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Inside Wenman St Gospel Hall at the Winter Sunday School Party December 1961.
Do you or does anyone recognise themselves?
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Inside Wenman St Gospel Hall at the Winter Sunday School Party January 1963.
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Was this the house you lived in in Wenman Street?
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Lotty & Brian, just on the left of the photo, you can see the name of a business, was it a sweet manufacturer? Bluebird Toffee keeps coming to mind. I lived in Gosford Street and went to Sunday School at the church on the corner of Nutty Hill, I think they used fuzzy felt things to tell us bible stories, this would be 1950's. We stopped going because my sister used to be quite poorly with childhood illnesses and you had to have a certain amount of attendances to go to the Christmas parties, they said that I could go but my sister couldn't, as they knew my parents wouldn't have kept her off unless there was a good reason, they still said rules were rules. Mom and dad were not very happy and said we couldn't go again. It was sad because we loved going.
Dear Tavernes,
I was fascinated to read your story, so Knutsford St was locally known as Nutty Hill, and what a hill it was. Some of the older people had great difficulty walking up it from Mary Street to the Chapel. If you look on page 1 I have written what I know about the company name, but really now cannot recall it. I have also lost contact with the Coopers. The two sons David and Roger should still be alive aged about 70, but I have no idea where.
The fuzzy felt things you write about were called Flannel Graphs, and these were used in the primary class, which was held in the room on the front left of the main hall. I was in that class in 1950, but in 1951 I moved into the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] class of Boys in the main hall.
It made me sad and ashamed to read the last part of your story, I knew that a minimum number of attendances were required to get a prize, but only have a vague memory that this was also true of the Christmas Party. I can understand how your Dad felt. Rules were harsh in those days it would seem. The teachers of the Primary Class were my Aunts Mrs G and Miss K Timms. Aunt Gwen led the class and told the stories and Aunt Kate helped with the children. (There photos are on earlier pages.)
Lots of children loved coming, I remember on the day of the last Sunday School in 1966, when the church closed and was soon demolished, together with the whole area, none of the children wanted to go home, they could not believe Sunday School had closed, however they were soon relocated to various parts of Birmingham.
I now live in Australia.
Brian
I was fascinated to read your story, so Knutsford St was locally known as Nutty Hill, and what a hill it was. Some of the older people had great difficulty walking up it from Mary Street to the Chapel. If you look on page 1 I have written what I know about the company name, but really now cannot recall it. I have also lost contact with the Coopers. The two sons David and Roger should still be alive aged about 70, but I have no idea where.
The fuzzy felt things you write about were called Flannel Graphs, and these were used in the primary class, which was held in the room on the front left of the main hall. I was in that class in 1950, but in 1951 I moved into the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] class of Boys in the main hall.
It made me sad and ashamed to read the last part of your story, I knew that a minimum number of attendances were required to get a prize, but only have a vague memory that this was also true of the Christmas Party. I can understand how your Dad felt. Rules were harsh in those days it would seem. The teachers of the Primary Class were my Aunts Mrs G and Miss K Timms. Aunt Gwen led the class and told the stories and Aunt Kate helped with the children. (There photos are on earlier pages.)
Lots of children loved coming, I remember on the day of the last Sunday School in 1966, when the church closed and was soon demolished, together with the whole area, none of the children wanted to go home, they could not believe Sunday School had closed, however they were soon relocated to various parts of Birmingham.
I now live in Australia.
Brian
devonjim
master brummie
Hi,
I can see this thread has been unused for some 18 months or so but for a short while in the early 60's I was one of a number of Wilmot Breeden apprentices who helped out at Wenman St boys club. There was one occasion when a football match had been arranged at Daisy Farm near the Maypole. There were supposed to be a number of cars to take the team along to the game but I was the only one to turn up so the whole team were "shoe horned" into a Wolseley NF14, an old four door saloon with running boards. Even in those pre safety belt days there must have been a rule about a dozen people in car made for five.
I can see this thread has been unused for some 18 months or so but for a short while in the early 60's I was one of a number of Wilmot Breeden apprentices who helped out at Wenman St boys club. There was one occasion when a football match had been arranged at Daisy Farm near the Maypole. There were supposed to be a number of cars to take the team along to the game but I was the only one to turn up so the whole team were "shoe horned" into a Wolseley NF14, an old four door saloon with running boards. Even in those pre safety belt days there must have been a rule about a dozen people in car made for five.
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Wenman Street, Balsall Heath , Birmingham in June 1962.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
These two photos show either end of Wenman Street, the first one shows the junction of Wenman Street and Edward Road, at the end of the streets time by the look of it and I would date it mid 70's. The second one shows the junction of Balsall Heath Road and looks to be sometime at the end of the 1800's.So the beginning and end of the street on both counts.
While the top picture was at the end of Wenman Street, what you're seeing is Edward Road in front of the shop and Vincent Street behind it. Wenman Street would be off to the left of the picture and running to the left with only a slight angle toward the top of the picture.
Given the new houses on Vincent Street, Wenman Street may have been demolished and disconnected by then.
Given the new houses on Vincent Street, Wenman Street may have been demolished and disconnected by then.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Wam
Vincent Street ran from Wenman Street to Moseley Road and Wenman Street ran from Edward Road to Balsall Heath Road Perhaps this is why the shop in question has a Wenman Street name displayed on the frontage facing us. I was born in Vincent Street in 1947 and my grandparents who incidentally were friends of the owner of that shop in the 60's remained in Vincent Street until it was demolished in the late 70's.
There used to be another shop next to that shop which was on the corner of Vincent Street, I remember that the Co-op milk float used to stop there every day whilst the horse was fed and watered and the float was refilled with full crates from a lorry.
Vincent Street ran from Wenman Street to Moseley Road and Wenman Street ran from Edward Road to Balsall Heath Road Perhaps this is why the shop in question has a Wenman Street name displayed on the frontage facing us. I was born in Vincent Street in 1947 and my grandparents who incidentally were friends of the owner of that shop in the 60's remained in Vincent Street until it was demolished in the late 70's.
There used to be another shop next to that shop which was on the corner of Vincent Street, I remember that the Co-op milk float used to stop there every day whilst the horse was fed and watered and the float was refilled with full crates from a lorry.
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currerbell
knowlegable brummie
Hello Members
My grandmother Barbara Harrison lived on Wenman Street and was born here in 1935, would anyone remember her family? Thomas and Leah Harrison?
My grandmother Barbara Harrison lived on Wenman Street and was born here in 1935, would anyone remember her family? Thomas and Leah Harrison?
currerbell
knowlegable brummie
Hi Phil, thanks for the welcome.
From what I know I think it was on Mount Terrace, 3/61 Wenman St. My grandmother was born back 61/19 Wenman St.
I understand not everyone will know/remember but thought I would ask!
Regards...
From what I know I think it was on Mount Terrace, 3/61 Wenman St. My grandmother was born back 61/19 Wenman St.
I understand not everyone will know/remember but thought I would ask!
Regards...
Some of you may remember this 1960s incident. Viv.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
I remember this club from way back, it was owned by St Johns Catholic School when I attended that school in the early 50's. We used to jaunt there and back each dinner time for school dinners from Mary Street.
Hi currerbell,
The two addresses you give would have been more or less opposite each other on Mount Terrace. One behind Greens shop (in my day) and the other behind the Crown public house. The Green's that owned the shop were good friends of my grandmother.
currerbell
knowlegable brummie
Hi Phil, she was born in 1935 and lived there for at least ten years as she told me about the street being bombed in WW2. Then she and her family moved to Gospel Lane.
Im sure the Crown was frequented by my great grandfather as he liked his drink...a bit too much Ive heard...
Im sure the Crown was frequented by my great grandfather as he liked his drink...a bit too much Ive heard...
currerbell
knowlegable brummie
I shall double check the photo, thanks for the heads up!
My nan said it was called the Glory Hole too...
My nan said it was called the Glory Hole too...
