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Wheeler And Farm Streets Nursery School

fellowkev

fellowkev

master brummie
Hi,
Does anyone know the name of my old nursery school that, I believe, was on the corner of Wheeler and Farm streets in Hockley during the 50's?
I lived in Frankfort street in the late 50's and early 60's. If memory serves me well, the school was not too far from our house, perhaps less than half a mile, up a bit of a hill. My mom would send me off on my own, so it could not have been too far away (who would dream of doing that in a city, nowadays). Looking at Chris's trusty map of Brum (thanks Chris) the best bet for the location of the school is on Wheeler street.
Any help is appreciated, as I am on a quest to rediscover my long, lost boyhood in England :)
 
Thanks Alf,
marvelous picture. Those Keith Berry photographs of Brum are outstanding!
 
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Sorry there is a bit missing from my post; here it is again. I don't know of a nursery school but St Matthias' Primary and Junior School was on the corner of Wheeler St and Farm St
 
Thanks Michael,
I will run it by my mother, the name should ring a bell. I was only there from about 4 until I was 6, I believe. I can still remember the long walk past all the factories, but there were hardly any cars about. Seems surreal, now. I also remember some old guy walking along the streets picking up squashed dead cats and putting them into a burlap sack. What kind of job would that have been! Of course, this was from a kid's perspective.
Is the school still there? Something that looks like a school is on Google maps in that area.
 
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