I think the top (poor) image must be the frontage of Upper Priory station.
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Birmingham Fire Stations
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BrummieGeoff
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Eric Gibson
master brummie
My mother worked at the Apex, she got off the bus near the Aldridge Road fire station just as a huge fire burst through the factory roof, she dashed into the fire station to tell them, one of the firemen said "Ok missus we'll deal with it."
A Sparks
master brummie
That Fire Station looks like it was once a private house?
Richard Dye
master brummie
I think so!
would anyone know exactly where on the aldridge road this fire station was please...the building housing the fire engline looks like the design of the co op shops...
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Two
master brummie
Address was (is) 127 Aldridge Road.
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Radiorails
master brummie
Google can be misleading do not take it for granted.
Nice bit of detective worth. Thanks for posting. A story from when the building was an operational fire station. There was a problem backing into the appliance room, the wireless aerial kept fouling the ceiling. So, the Station Officer in his wisdom chopped 6 inches off the aerial, then wondered why he couldn't raise Fire Control. He should have known that the length of the aerial is dependent on the Brigade wireless frequency. He had a job to live that down.
Birmingham Central Fire Station competition day in late
50s. March on to start proceedings. I don't know the name of the officer leading the parade possibly the Chief Officer? The 2nd officer is DCO Yapp a very experienced officer who served pre-war and throughout the war.
50s. March on to start proceedings. I don't know the name of the officer leading the parade possibly the Chief Officer? The 2nd officer is DCO Yapp a very experienced officer who served pre-war and throughout the war.