Recent content by BrummieGeoff

Yes, the Congregational Chapel appears to have gone in the 1930s. Note that the Primitive Methodist (and later Christadelphian) Church was located on the corner of Springfield and College Roads.

Possibly Aston Street at its junction with Duke Street .... The picture shows a shop on a corner on the right with signs saying "Gilman" and "Oils Paints". Directories of the time show Thomas Gilman "druggist, grocer, tea dealer and oil & colour merchant" at 54 Aston Street, on the corner of...

On the contrary farmerdave, Springfield was well served for churches. In addition to the more recent church you mention, that is now an unusual curry house .... The 1903 map in Post #1 shows the Congregational Chapel on the Stratford Road opposite the end of Springfield Road .... later the site...

A 1932 photo of the Springfield SPR telephone exchange .... located at 1207 Stratford Road in Hall Green, serving Springfield, Hall Green and Sparkhill.

Yes, the Acocks Green bound 1A used to go straight down College Road to meet the Stratford Road .... but they changed the route in the 1970s to turn left at the roundabout down Springfield Road.

The Coop building is still standing .... but it looks a bit different now. In my childhood days it was a Coop dry cleaners.

I see they've moved the playground.... I didn't know they'd built a big new block on the old playground area.

I was very surprised to see that sign installed at the top of Hillfield Road. I don't think many of the past or current locals would think Springfield spreads that far .... but I guess it's a nice name for marketing purposes.

Springfield is a small area that overlaps the boundaries of Sparkhill and Moseley where they meet the River Cole. I don't know if it was ever used in formal postal addresses, but it has had its own Post Office, SPR Telephone Exchange (located in Hall Green), Birmingham Municipal Bank, and...

I think that's right Mike. Here's another photo of the Belle Vue which appears to be from the same day .... the ladder and open windows are identically positioned. This photo is dated as April 1904, and I believe the Belle Vue was demolished in 1905 to clear the site for the construction of the...

The 1911 Census shows William Allday - "Managing Director of Alldays & Onions, Pneumatic Engineering" - living with his family in this fine house named "Springfield" on Yardley Wood Road in Moseley. The photo was on a postcard that was produced as a Christmas greeting.

The top photo is Little Cannon Street .... here's a clearer copy.

An interesting old plan of the Sarehole area dated 1807. Sarehole Mill is indicated in red, and Sarehole Farm in green. It shows the River Cole flowing south to north, and the mill streams created for the mill. Sarehole Farm has now disappeared, but it was located adjacent to the current route...

A hot air balloon preparing to ascend from Cannon Hill Park .... from the side near Russell Road. Credit: Birmingham Library

Here's an aerial view of Newhall Street dated June 1932 .... with the British Red Cross building indicated, on the corner of Lionel Street. Credit: britainfromabove