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Brums Most Romantic Rd

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Yesterday (4th nov) on Cash Booty BBC, Jonty Hernden ,one of its presenters , told a story of old Mills and Boon books had been used to line a road in brum prior to the Tarmac being placed on top .
The purpose was to help prevent noise ,
It seems an incredible tale , but does anyone have further information.
 
hi max...well i dont but lets hope someone on the forum may have some info...i wonder what street it was..most interesting..

lyn:)
 
Being a bit of a romantic myself, it would be nice if it was Lovers Lane .
 
Well that is a surprise upon reading the the title Brums most Romantic Rd . I was certain the topic was going to be about Cartland Rd and Barbara Cartland


Q :What black and white and Re(a)d all over
A: A newspaper or book

but in this case -
Whats black and white and Tread all over :D:D:D

Bo
 
The thing is that if as it seems mashed up books are regularly mixed with tarmac what is to say that the pot holes in 'Cartland Road' have not been filled with mashed up copies of Barbara's books? Have to confess that I saw no pink pot holes last time I went down it but you never know. Not sure how long her books would last in a road as 'Slush' disintegrates quite quickly ;)
 
Bojalu. nice one , interesting you mention Barbara Cartland , i recently read that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also a Brummie , can you throw any light on this ? Dont really want to ask Dr Watson LOl. max
 
There was a doctors surgery in Aston Road between Rocky Lane and the Astoria Cinema. That is where Arthur Conan Doyle stayed. There used to be a plaque to that effect but I do not know if it is still there.

Old Boy
 
hi alf...thanks for the info...so he was at 63 aston road north...be good if a pic turned up of the orginal house that he stayed at..at least the plaque is still there albeit on the new building that replaced the original one..

cheers..

lyn:)
 
Loads of great information , now , whilst you good literary people are obviously the best for me/others to ask : does anyone know where Washington Irving was staying when he wrote Rip Van Winkle ? I know he was staying in Birmingham with his sister and brother-in law,( Henry Van Wart ) i was told he was in Hockley Max
 
hi max...interesting thread...wahington irvings adresses were...

ickneild st (the house was between monument lane canal and spring hill library)

camden hill...

13 calthorpe st edgebaston...

lyn:)
 
Brilliant , Thanks so much Lyn . looking forward to giving you the "Bumps" at the Bartons on Saturday .
 
Bernie D'Boult said:
Thanks Alf - I am now in so much trouble with my Scottish wife - I recall now that he was a Scot and did not look too deeply when I Googled. I will now go and beat myself with a redundant copy of a Barbara Cartland 'Romantic' Novel.
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Bernie try the Bruins better reading :D
 
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