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Stechford - The Village

Vivienne14 said:
Not boring at all Claire and Julie ! We love to read the memories our members have of Birmingham places. So feel free to tell as much as you want. It helps to spark memories from other members too. Thanks for posting.
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yes i agree viv...claire and julie please keep your memories coming also any old photographs you may have

lyn
 
Somehow got to this great forum today.
I lived on Bordesley Green East (road in Stechford) from 1953 when I was 1 year old to about 1964 when the family moved to Marston Green.
I remember so much now having had my memory shaken by these pictures and comments.
I went to the primary school in Albert Road, played endlessly in the 'Dell' and went to Blakesley Hall a million times. My best friends were David Stokes, George Dads and Gillian Robinson all in Bordesley Green Road. Oddly, I went to an art school in Stockland Green and caught the No11 there which took ages.
I remember the baths being built and all those shops too on Station Road.
My mother (Doris) took me many times to the YWCA with many others, and as kids we went to the cinema on Saturday mornings where an organ player came out of the floor in one corner!
My father (Neville) had an allotment opposite the house which is now a housing development from the early 70's and my older sister (Susan) married at Yardley Church and lived there for a while.

The Stoke's were a large family, 4 children, Susan, David and 2 younger ones.

At Albert Road school I remember Miss Lomax who literally changed my life by me passing the Art School Exam and me going to Stockland Green Bilateral in Stockland Green instead of the comprehensive in Cockshut Hill.
I owe her a lot!

I have been back for a walk-about a few times over the years and found it very depressing to be frank, nothing like I remember it at all, but times change indeed.

Moving to Marston Green was a wrench, I caught the No 11 to Stechford Station or to the No 14 bus stop from school and went to home via Kitts Green for several years.
My apprenticship was at James Booth Aluminium in Kitts Green in the early late 60's.

I met Gillian again about 30 years ago working for her mother who was then an Osteopath.

My mother, Doris, died this year at 103 years old!

What a memory trip this thread has been.
Thank you to all who have contributed.

Graham.
 
Graham L said:
Somehow got to this great forum today.
I lived on Bordesley Green East (road in Stechford) from 1953 when I was 1 year old to about 1964 when the family moved to Marston Green.
I remember so much now having had my memory shaken by these pictures and comments.
I went to the primary school in Albert Road, played endlessly in the 'Dell' and went to Blakesley Hall a million times. My best friends were David Stokes, George Dads and Gillian Robinson all in Bordesley Green Road. Oddly, I went to an art school in Stockland Green and caught the No11 there which took ages.
I remember the baths being built and all those shops too on Station Road.
My mother (Doris) took me many times to the YWCA with many others, and as kids we went to the cinema on Saturday mornings where an organ player came out of the floor in one corner!
My father (Neville) had an allotment opposite the house which is now a housing development from the early 70's and my older sister (Susan) married at Yardley Church and lived there for a while.

The Stoke's were a large family, 4 children, Susan, David and 2 younger ones.

At Albert Road school I remember Miss Lomax who literally changed my life by me passing the Art School Exam and me going to Stockland Green Bilateral in Stockland Green instead of the comprehensive in Cockshut Hill.
I owe her a lot!

I have been back for a walk-about a few times over the years and found it very depressing to be frank, nothing like I remember it at all, but times change indeed.

Moving to Marston Green was a wrench, I caught the No 11 to Stechford Station or to the No 14 bus stop from school and went to home via Kitts Green for several years.
My apprenticship was at James Booth Aluminium in Kitts Green in the early late 60's.

I met Gillian again about 30 years ago working for her mother who was then an Osteopath.

My mother, Doris, died this year at 103 years old!

What a memory trip this thread has been.
Thank you to all who have contributed.

Graham.
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Great story Graham & welcome to the Forum, enjoy!
 
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