devonjim
master brummie
Wasn't there a HMSO somewhere near to there? Perhaps on the RH corner?
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A Sparks
master brummie
Yes, there was definitely one in Broad Street, I went there once to get some books for the Accountants I used to work for. I can't remember exactly where it was though.
A view (possibly c1920s) of Broad Street and the Prince of Wales Theatre. Viv.
Eric Gibson
master brummie
When I worked for Watsons we used to come out of Sheepcote Street cross onto the footpath where that bus stop sign is drive along the footpath and reverse into Watsons showroom through the front doors.
The Granville used to be my local when i lived on the 15th floor of Trident house best views of Brum ever.
Dramatic changes here since the c1905 B&W photo.
Lloyd
master brummie
The famous "Bridge not far enough"!
That was taken outside John Cashs antique shop
... and seeing this, the years instantly disappeared! It is now 1967, I'm working sometimes in Bush House and sometimes in Baskerville House depending upon which hat I am wearing that day.
This particular day I needed to be in Bush House for a couple of hours, and when then strolling down to Baskerville House to get on with things there after lunch I did what I had planned to do and had looked forward to all morning, which was to drop in to the Travel Agent just toward the top of that parade there - the shop with the double awnings I think, or if not then the shop this side of it - to book our honeymoon in Paris!
Deserves to have a Blue Plaque, now transferred to the side of the ICC/SymphHall complex and with the commemoration "Formerly the site of ... "
Hmmm, I think that suddenly my present-day afternoon is now gojng to be one long wander through the charm and the romance of Paris 57 years ago. Thanks Astoness
Dionysius//88
master brummie
Lyn the front of the theatre has been lowered and modified a lot
Lloyd
master brummie
The entire third floor has gone. Of course, the theatre was bombed out in 1941 and stood empty till demolition in 1987. Here it is after the raid:
Early motorised buses on Broad Street. But still plenty of horse-drawn vehicles judging by the state of the road. That cyclist is very focused on taking the least messy path !
Hi
About 1962/63 I worked at the radioi and TV shop attached to Hydes garage on the corner of Bath Row and Bishopsgate St. When it closed I moved to Ryland Garage at the bottom of Ryland St. Unless it was pouring with rain I walked the length of Broad St. Just round the corner from Ryland St. was The Anatomical Boot Co. who made specialist foot wear for the disabled and calipers etc next to them was the Orthopedic Hospital where I assume most of their business came from. There was a very large furniture shop over the roads from that, next a length of the road I cannot for the life of me think what was there apart from a little shop that sold overalls where my white coat came from for the TV shop, I wasn't very tall and the overall I finished up with had to have the sleeves rolled back and was closer to my ankles than my knees.
Further down was a shop that sold OS maps and The Midland Educational Co. Past the end of the passage way that later lead to the Rum Runner night club, Where in later life when I was with one of the Birmingham groups we would play at. On the left was the Hall of Memory and on the right the properties laid back from the road and the first on was a branch of The National Westminster Bank, several years later I bought all the old Oliveti Fax machines out of there, weird going into a bank on a Sunday just me and a security guard, I examined the machines that had been placed on a big shelf made a phone call on their phone accepted the asking price paid the security guard and loaded my van up. Next to the bank was the registry office.
At the back of those was a building site that would later be the ATV television offices.
Does anyone remember when Fairy Liquid first came out and someone emptied a bottle into the fountain at the end of Broad St. Monday Morning it looked like there had been a blizzard. The authorities threatened hell and damnation to "those responsible."
Brian
About 1962/63 I worked at the radioi and TV shop attached to Hydes garage on the corner of Bath Row and Bishopsgate St. When it closed I moved to Ryland Garage at the bottom of Ryland St. Unless it was pouring with rain I walked the length of Broad St. Just round the corner from Ryland St. was The Anatomical Boot Co. who made specialist foot wear for the disabled and calipers etc next to them was the Orthopedic Hospital where I assume most of their business came from. There was a very large furniture shop over the roads from that, next a length of the road I cannot for the life of me think what was there apart from a little shop that sold overalls where my white coat came from for the TV shop, I wasn't very tall and the overall I finished up with had to have the sleeves rolled back and was closer to my ankles than my knees.
Further down was a shop that sold OS maps and The Midland Educational Co. Past the end of the passage way that later lead to the Rum Runner night club, Where in later life when I was with one of the Birmingham groups we would play at. On the left was the Hall of Memory and on the right the properties laid back from the road and the first on was a branch of The National Westminster Bank, several years later I bought all the old Oliveti Fax machines out of there, weird going into a bank on a Sunday just me and a security guard, I examined the machines that had been placed on a big shelf made a phone call on their phone accepted the asking price paid the security guard and loaded my van up. Next to the bank was the registry office.
At the back of those was a building site that would later be the ATV television offices.
Does anyone remember when Fairy Liquid first came out and someone emptied a bottle into the fountain at the end of Broad St. Monday Morning it looked like there had been a blizzard. The authorities threatened hell and damnation to "those responsible."
Brian
A Sparks
master brummie
Nice memories!
I remember the HMSO in Broad Street as I used to go to buy the latest tax books for the Accountants I worked for in the late 70s.
I don't recollect the soap suds in Broad Street but I do remember when someone put some soap liquid in the fountain in Chamberlain Square by the Town Hall - very naughty!
I remember the HMSO in Broad Street as I used to go to buy the latest tax books for the Accountants I worked for in the late 70s.
I don't recollect the soap suds in Broad Street but I do remember when someone put some soap liquid in the fountain in Chamberlain Square by the Town Hall - very naughty!
Dionysius//88
master brummie
Brian I lived 2 minutes from Broad Street in those years the bank you mention would have been The Municipal Bank and not the Nat West , also it was The Everyman Stationery Co and not The Midland Educational . I remember the suds in the fountain , but do you remember the three statues of Watt, Murdoch ,Boulton outside the registry office on one New Years Eve some person had scaled the base and placed a cigarette pack in one of the statues hands . On the following day in broad daylight it looked quite comical .
Hi
Thank you for the correction at my age it's an achievement to remember ther bank. I do remember the statue I think over the years they have been adorned with various decorations road cones on head seems to spring to mind. I now live in Denbigh North Wales and a son of Denbigh is H. M. Stanley of Dr. Livingstone I presume fame. We have a statue of him with his hand out as if to shake hands he very soon after being installed had a bra hanging on his hand as if to be passing it to someone.
Brian
Thank you for the correction at my age it's an achievement to remember ther bank. I do remember the statue I think over the years they have been adorned with various decorations road cones on head seems to spring to mind. I now live in Denbigh North Wales and a son of Denbigh is H. M. Stanley of Dr. Livingstone I presume fame. We have a statue of him with his hand out as if to shake hands he very soon after being installed had a bra hanging on his hand as if to be passing it to someone.
Brian
Dionysius//88
master brummie
Ha ha very good
The repair cost was estimated as £18,000. (Link to Express & Star article below):
Birmingham's Floozie in the Jacuzzi vandalised again
The Floozie in the Jacuzzi has been vandalised again this week with bubble bath despite Birmingham city council’s revealing it had already spent thousands of pounds repairing and cleaning up the sculpture.
A Sparks
master brummie
Thanks!The repair cost was estimated as £18,000. (Link to Express & Star article below):
Birmingham's Floozie in the Jacuzzi vandalised again
The Floozie in the Jacuzzi has been vandalised again this week with bubble bath despite Birmingham city council’s revealing it had already spent thousands of pounds repairing and cleaning up the sculpture.www.expressandstar.com
I was actually remembering the pre Floozie era when the only water near the Town Hall was round the Chamberlain memorial.
Moseley Bill
proper brummie kid
Some lucky mornings mom would let us pop into the sweet shop on our way to St Peter's.
Heavenly
Moseley Bill
proper brummie kid
And everything past it too huh?
Dionysius//88
master brummie
John L I dont think the Floozie was being referred to in that post, it was the old fountain directly outside the old Victorian lending libraryThe repair cost was estimated as £18,000. (Link to Express & Star article below):
Birmingham's Floozie in the Jacuzzi vandalised again
The Floozie in the Jacuzzi has been vandalised again this week with bubble bath despite Birmingham city council’s revealing it had already spent thousands of pounds repairing and cleaning up the sculpture.
Yes, I should have known. I was working around there at the time and seem to remember that happening. I had nothing to do with it though governor..
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