City - Broad Street - Masonic Temple and Municipal Bank

[Ian FOFB]

The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview.
The older of the pictures is thought to date from the 1920's or 30's. I believe the Masonic Temple fell victim to the wrecking ball in the 1940's

Ian.

 

[Old Brummy]

I recall that Municipal Bank quite well. I hasd an account there and would go and deposit the odd shilling or so I got for Birthdays. My Mom used to say look at howm much interest you have earned.. I also recall when Broad St was rebuilt in that area . A base of big rocks with smaller rocks on top and later on Pipe bands couter matching up and dow, There was a raised white ledge about 2 ft tall and 2 ft wide ran alon the side of the foot path in Broad St just about opposite the Bank That would have been around 1931

 

[OtherHalf]

I always thought the municipal building had gone?.... just goes to show eyes open but not always seeing Ian lol

 

[Old Brummy]

Coming up Broad St in those days toward Five Ways ..On the same side as the bank . About opposit The Bingley Hall st was an Electrical shop They had a T.V set working in the window. About 9 inches in sze Flickering away with a bluish sort of light. It was the first TV I ever saw. My 2 brothers and I used to ga and watch it . Yhat was around 1937/38 Furhter up toward Five Ways again Reeve and Stedford Car sales They had a car with 2 steering wheels for teaching folk to drive Same time period From memory it was on the corner of Berkely st . BOC had a works in Berkely St and my Dad was aforeman there ........ He used to say there was enough Acetylene gas there to blow up half of Brum

 

[Vivienne14]

The photos in post #1 appear to have been lost, so here's one of the Masonic Temple. An interesting car parked outside the building and the Municipal Bank just in view to the right.

 

[Dionysius//88]

The photos in post #1 appear to have been lost, so here's one of the Masonic Temple. An interesting car parked outside the building and the Municipal Bank just in view to the right.
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Thanks for that pic Viv , I lived just off Broad St not far from here and in the 14years I was there I had no idea there was a masonic hall there, where the left side of the front door is in the late 50's early 60's there was a Wimpy shop . that was where me and a mate used to stare through the window for hours looking at the man cooking the burgers and hoping we'd get one buckshee never did though nearest we got was a free glass of orange juice out of one of those machines with two oranges twirling round on top of the juice.