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My parents married Sept '39. and looked at houses around here, from what I recall them saying the houses were substantially discounted as war had been declared.

When I first lived near there in 1940's there was a Manor House Rd and a Bilton Grange Rd. At that time BCFC players lived in this area Elmay Rd. though soccer player's houses were not so grand as their present day counter parts.

Can't get your map link to open, Wagon and horses is less than a mile from St Bernards Grange that features on the other recent thread.

No one has added to the dog breeding reference, perhaps it's an urban myth or fake news?

My wife is a Kirby, her dad was James Kirby, but it appears NOT the notorious James Kirby. Her grandparents were William Kirby/Janet While.

Have a great day!

In 1950's 60's there were playing fields at the rear of St Bernards Grange, can't remember who played there, could have been Hardy Spicer but not sure. Langham Close must have been cut when the houses were built, the "Grange" was always on Barrows Lane "back in the day".

In 1960's a friend lived in nearby Skelcher Rd. From the front it appeared that each house had it's own garage but in fact there was one area behind the two doors which they used to park their cars.

Junction of Coventry Rd and Church Rd. B'ham left, Coventry right. Opposite towards what I always knew as the Yew Tree Pictures #3,5,7 on the left of this road. Also In 1968 a small travel agent where I booked our Honeymoon flight!

Happy Birthday! See you down St.Bernard's Grange for a pint?

The safety officer at GKN had previously been a fireman who had attended the Halford fire, I remember him telling us that opening up, I thought he said roof lights had allowed oxygen in to feed the fire.

My wife and her sister both went to Church Rd junior school 1948-1951. Their mom worked there on school dinners. Picture around 1950.

Not sure if this is any better?

Remember back in 1970's a timber yard at Digliss Dock, is this the same. I had the "Fink/Fan trusses" for our bungalow made there.

Surely it's the Beehive where they both worked?

And before 1911 quite a bit of it was in Worcestershire.

Sadly "my friend" with what seems to be the mis-information was a volunteer at our local museum. Found a quote in a history book,( O.S.Nock's Britain's railways at war) "late on Monday May 7th. it was announced that Germany had surrendered and that the following Tuesday and Wednesday would be...

Chris, a fact that has been mithering me. When were the street parties that were held for May 8th 1945, surely it would have taken a few days to get things sorted, for instance I remember, I was 4 years old in May'45 someone put a flood light on the lamp post outside our house, I suppose I...

https://www.change.org/p/designate-birmingham-s-station-street-a-historic-cultural-and-civic-asset Worth supporting?

Me too.