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Black Patch Park

SuBee

SuBee

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I drive alongside Black Patch Park nearly every day.

As a child I loved it, I lived most of my childhood in Crocketts Road, so Black Patch was my nearest park.

The witches hat was the tops. and scarey at times.

If you go to Handsworth History via the link mary, you will see a lovely story from Hilda Ward that talks about the park
 
Yes, Mary, it was a magic place. During the school summer holidays I, more or less, camped there for the whole of the six weeks. In the winter we'd race sleighs down the bank by the swings. :shock:

I wrote quite a long story about my times in Black Patch Park. It has been published on a couple of website but alas, I can't find it now. :(
However, If you send me your email address, I'll send you a copy.

In the meantime, here's a link to some other information on "The Patch".

Good luck,

Paul. :lol:
 
Ted Rudge has a website which contains many old photos and recollections of the area including the park www.winsongreentobrookfields.co.uk and I have read in the Birmingham News that on Saturday 5th June and Sunday 6th June there is to be a triple reunion of past and present customers of the Soho Foundry Tavern,
descendants of the Romany Gypsy Site and users of the local history website, from 11 a.m. onwards at the Soho Tavern and everyone is welcome. Ted would be grateful if anyone thinking of coming along would email him on [email protected] or ring him on 0121 744 5939 so he can gauge likely numbers.
 
hi mary did you go to st patricks on dudley road in the 50s mick windsor
 
:angel: Hey Mick me ol'e mucker how are you and the family? Hope you had a good Christmas and The New Year is going ok.
 
I lived in Handsworth - remember the gyspies from Black Patch going from door to door carrying babies on their backs - I was scared of them - remembering the nursery rhyme would cross the other side of the street incase they wanted to steal me Beryl M
 
Good news indeedy, Paul:)

It's not in my neck of the woods, but I know how much the park means to those of you who played there. As much as our beloved Aston Park means to me.:)
 
My husband was pleased to hear the news, as he and his friends from the Technical School used to go there in their lunch time.
A few years ago, or maybe I should say many years ago.

My one grandmother lived on Victoria Road and the other on William Street, so I remember going there when walking from one to the other. How things have changed around William Street I am sure.:happy: Mo
 
great to hear the park is safe,I have a pint every now and then with a chap who was born in the gypsy family of the park in 1928,he also had family in kitchener street in the 1928-1934 era
 
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