Royal visit in 1955 - but where in Brum ?

[Vivienne14]

Anyone recognise the place ?

 

[A Sparks]

Interesting!
There are some church men in the photo so maybe a church on the right, out of the picture? A man with a law court type wig on too!

 

[Pedrocut]

Alamy has this picture and title Queen arrives at the new All Saints Church Shard End, 3 Nov 1955.

 

[devonjim]

On the same visit she went to King Edwards Edgbaston, she wore green with black astrakhan, I was there, strange what you remember!

 

[Morturn]

It looks like social housing but those archways over the balconies are something I have not seen before. The lampposts are similar to other I have seen in Birmingham, but they look quite tall. There is a lot of new housing around the church now, so maybe its all be demolished and rebuilt.

 

[John L]

Photographs of the late Queen's 1955 visit: 1) All Saints Church Shard End, 2 King Edward's School & 3) From the Mace archive film (link below):



Link: https://www.macearchive.org/films/royal-visit-birmingham-1955

 

[Dorothyjoanhughes]

Anyone recognise the place ?

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Garrison lane area.

 

[Pedrocut]

On a Daily Mail site the caption for this picture is..
“The Queen arrives at the new All Saints Church built to serve the youngest housing estate of Shard End. Those presented included the Bishop of Aston (the Rt Rev Michael Parker) and representatives of C Bryant and Son Ltd the builders “

 

[brummy-lad]

This is Ownall Road (opposite the Church) in 2008 and 2012. Could be the same building extensively refurbished.

 

[Davenport]

Anyone recognise the place ?

View attachment 197618

Rev.Marteau

Anyone recognise the place ?

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Rev. Martineau on the far right.Vicar of All Saints.