Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
I remember St Silas Square in May 1976 with the blossom trees in bloom, that still is in my memory after all these years.
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St Silas Square Lozells
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Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
I was working for the Urban Renewal department of Birmingham City Council in 1976 and the job entailed a lot of walking. I got to know Lozells and the surrounding area very well and there amazing shops and pubs in the area. A lot of the houses and the 'Places' had very well tended gardens. I haven't visited St Silas Square in over forty years but the memories of the square and gardens are quite vivid.
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
I'll keep my eyes peeled, Lyn!
Enel
master brummie
I lived in ‘The Square’ for seventeen years from 1960. Quite a unique street for Birmingham, which as far as I know, doesn’t have many squares. Our house had I presume, changed little since it was built. No bathroom or indoor toilet, no hot water and just the one electric socket. When we moved in, the street lighting was still by gas.
We did after a while, have some improvements made by the landlord, but you’d have to say that it was substandard accommodation even for the Sixties, although probably typical for the area.
I can’t say that I remember any blossom bearing trees as mentioned here, but they must have been in the churchyard perhaps. The photo is of the west (school side) of the square. About 1973.
We did after a while, have some improvements made by the landlord, but you’d have to say that it was substandard accommodation even for the Sixties, although probably typical for the area.
I can’t say that I remember any blossom bearing trees as mentioned here, but they must have been in the churchyard perhaps. The photo is of the west (school side) of the square. About 1973.
nice photos enel....i was in villa st from 58 to 72 so maybe our paths crossed....yes its an unusual little square...i think if you walk up to the end of those houses and turn right there is little row of houses laid back which could easily be missed
lyn
lyn
Enel
master brummie
Are you thinking of ‘The Grove’ Lyn? That was off the north west corner of the square, and the houses had front gardens.
Gosh I lived in the first house in the early 1980s. I loved being tucked away from the Square. Of course they redid all the windows and roofs in the street and the mess was incredible. I remember the upstairs ceiling coming down on the bed!yes i think thats it enel...so many happy memories of growing up down the old end
lyn
