shadowrichards
proper brummie kid
I want to establish whether this photograph is a post-war scene or (which I doubt) a wartime bomb incident. Identifying the age of the fire appliances should solve this.
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Where and when was this incident?
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I want to establish whether this photograph is a post-war scene or (which I doubt) a wartime bomb incident. Identifying the age of the fire appliances should solve this.
horsencart
master brummie
Assuming that the sign says John Crossley and Son it may be
Crossley and Son Carpet Mkrs 2/5 Station St 5 MIDland 7473 from the 1955 directory
Crossley and Son Carpet Mkrs 2/5 Station St 5 MIDland 7473 from the 1955 directory
horsencart
master brummie
The Green goddesses were built between 1953-65 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Goddess that means it is a post war shot
shadowrichards
proper brummie kid
Thanks to those who have responded. The fact is that the Green Goddesses make it a post-war scene. Someone (not on the forum) has suggested that it is to do with the Halfords fire in Corporation Street in 1955.
brenda barr
master brummie
l will second that ..i am sure it was halfords fire....i got married in 1956 and that fire was before that.....Brenda
Hi Austin
I am amazed that you seen the holfords for as far down as gravelly hill especially when you said you seen the flames
We seen it down on the Lichfield road just by Aston cross as we lived along side the Ansells brewers but saying that there extension was not built then
It was about twelve little shops and the rest was a series of courts and terraces and the face you see on pictures of An sells by the clock
Was not built then it was little shops there I can recall the little shops being knocked down to build there fancy frontage of office block
With the clock on my mother and my dads sister both cleaned them they both went and got the job there cleaning the offices
And halfords fire was alight huge it was the central fire station openened up there front fire engine entrances and fought the fire from there building
And obvisiouly some went around the back of halfords to fighht the fire and of course there other concern was the hospital nursing staff
Of the general hospital quarters was also facing the holfords building ax the flames was raging across to them as well
As the fire station that nurses quarters which was a big high rise block later became a science lab,for the univerasry
And holfords building was condemmened and they found a huge premises down on hockley brook and had building work to extend it and bought both
Sides of hunters hill and built a walk over bridge from side to another side of hunters and put a clock in the middle of it
My o.older brother got a job in there new building down there in there ware housing department
On the following Monday morning we walked up from the. Cross to she the damage of corporation street
Best wishes Astonian,,,,,,,
I am amazed that you seen the holfords for as far down as gravelly hill especially when you said you seen the flames
We seen it down on the Lichfield road just by Aston cross as we lived along side the Ansells brewers but saying that there extension was not built then
It was about twelve little shops and the rest was a series of courts and terraces and the face you see on pictures of An sells by the clock
Was not built then it was little shops there I can recall the little shops being knocked down to build there fancy frontage of office block
With the clock on my mother and my dads sister both cleaned them they both went and got the job there cleaning the offices
And halfords fire was alight huge it was the central fire station openened up there front fire engine entrances and fought the fire from there building
And obvisiouly some went around the back of halfords to fighht the fire and of course there other concern was the hospital nursing staff
Of the general hospital quarters was also facing the holfords building ax the flames was raging across to them as well
As the fire station that nurses quarters which was a big high rise block later became a science lab,for the univerasry
And holfords building was condemmened and they found a huge premises down on hockley brook and had building work to extend it and bought both
Sides of hunters hill and built a walk over bridge from side to another side of hunters and put a clock in the middle of it
My o.older brother got a job in there new building down there in there ware housing department
On the following Monday morning we walked up from the. Cross to she the damage of corporation street
Best wishes Astonian,,,,,,,
jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Halford's have a Facebook page. You can go through the years and at l955 is this: https://m2.facebook.com/HalfordsUK?...start=-473356800&tm=AQAu7DCJ3ymQ3Vk7&refid=17
Hi Astonian, you must realise that the house I lived in was towards the top of Gravelly Hill, and was a large three floors Victorian terrace, with access to the roof via the attic window. We could see right across to the city centre quite easily.
Stood there for ages watching it burn.
Hi Austin,
You do not have to explain to me on how you seen the fire from your bedroom window,as yes I knew those big Victorian house
Was there at the top end and of course you would have seen it I did not doubt for one moment
My expression was a figure of speech when I said I was surprised and I know it was seen for miles
Just like the wood fire down Catherine. Street along the Lichfield road which was just yards from the Aston cross picture house
And facing An sells that was seen across the Birmingham Area
Best wishes Astonian,,,,,,,
You do not have to explain to me on how you seen the fire from your bedroom window,as yes I knew those big Victorian house
Was there at the top end and of course you would have seen it I did not doubt for one moment
My expression was a figure of speech when I said I was surprised and I know it was seen for miles
Just like the wood fire down Catherine. Street along the Lichfield road which was just yards from the Aston cross picture house
And facing An sells that was seen across the Birmingham Area
Best wishes Astonian,,,,,,,
paul stacey
master brummie
One of the fire engines is a "Green Goddess" type the other is post war . paul.
