High Street Erdington

[Vivienne14]

The original site of Erdington Green was laid out in 1887 in the north-east corner of the junction of Mason Road and Orphanage Road. In 1906 Erdington Library was built on the Green, making it a small triangle at the junction of the High Street and Orphanage Road.

Most images we see of Erdington Green seem to be of the smaller 'Village Green' area.

I notice the low level building marked with a red dot in Pedro's photo was, at some point, replaced with the much larger building in the second photo, it being still there today. The building to the left (blue dot) is stil there, but has been modified.

 

[Astoness]

high st 1960s

lyn

 

[Vivienne14]

Photo was taken here. The British Heart Foundation is where Curry's once was - #102 High Street. On the opposite side of the road to the High Street/New Street junction.

 

[Astoness]

not sure if this is a new one...littlewoods with woolworths on the corner

lyn

 

[lmr3103]

Those lovely shops, we didn't appreciate them at the time, we thought they'd be around forever.....

 

[silhouette53]

Erdington High Street is a sad parody of what it once was unfortunately These days it's often referred to as 'crackhead city'
Plenty of Turkish barbers though if you need a trim.

 

[John L]

How tidy the High Street looked then too, as it did back in around 1910?:

 

[Astoness]

not sure if this is a new one

 

[Vivienne14]

Quite a different view today where these shops were on Erdington High Street, St Barnabas Church would be to the right.

 

[Vivienne14]

Co-op branch #10 built in 1936 and a comparison with the modern view. The Co-op (a Superstore) was still on the site in 2022 but all the 1930s character and symmetry has gone following, presumably, demolition of #10 store.

Also a comparison of some of the buildings before the 1930s Co-op was built. Doubtless when the 1930s Co-op was built, I expect it met with opposition and fear of it ruining the village.

 

[Radiorails]

Post 340 (above) is a beautiful design that would appeal to most folk having the appearance of a building that most people would want to go to - i.e. it is reminiscent, at the time, of a cinema. It does not resemble the present day "souless but functional cheap skate structures" found in a lot of our high streets of today.