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Radiorails
master brummie
Looks like a Sentinel steam wagon to me.
Since this seems to be a Dale End thread, I wonder whether anyone has pre-1883 photos, please, of what became the Imperial Arcade, to the left of which was St Peter's Church.
The arcade was built by Thomas Hall from I think both nos 19 (RHS) & 20 (LHS); no. 20 belonged to my Gt-Gt-Gt-Grandfather John Aston, brushmaker. I'd love to have a photo of his shop. He sold no.20 to Thomas Hall in 1881, but died in 1882 (at 82) so didn't see the opening of the arcade in 1883.
Thanks!
The arcade was built by Thomas Hall from I think both nos 19 (RHS) & 20 (LHS); no. 20 belonged to my Gt-Gt-Gt-Grandfather John Aston, brushmaker. I'd love to have a photo of his shop. He sold no.20 to Thomas Hall in 1881, but died in 1882 (at 82) so didn't see the opening of the arcade in 1883.
Thanks!
Dale End/Moor Street in 1958. E Coaney & Co seems to have thrived since the image in post #56. Says the company was established in 1844.
Was Kenways a beer or a pub/bar/shop? Viv.
Was Kenways a beer or a pub/bar/shop? Viv.
jmadone
master brummie
1dja
I was researching my family tree this morning and came upon the 1901 census which states that the head family I was researching was employed as the caretaker of an arcade situated between nos. 20 and 21 Dale End. Although not named I think this may be the Imperial Arcade. The only picture I could find was of a sculpture of a figure on the exterior. I don't know if it's still there but no doubt the wonderful members of this forum would be able to say.
Your photo is of the plaque on the building of the City Arcade in Union Street 
Viv.
Viv.
jmadone
master brummie
Yes I see that now. Apologies for the mistake.
Brown & Cook at 112 Dale End. Not heard of Pegamoids fabric before. Viv.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Pegamoids fabric was a waxed faux leather material, lots of detail if you put the word into Google.
Bob
Susan shaw
master brummie
Hi All
Don't you just love the BHF. I have just been reading this thread, the old photos are amazing. Unfortunately, Dale End doesn't look amazing these days! One of many memories is going shopping to Marsh & Baxters for my mom and nan. I just wish the camera man could have carried on walking towards Coleshill Street. I have no photos (pre dem) of my 'old end', my old street, Gopsal Street neither. Would love to see some. I know the members have looked for me.
Many thanks, Sue
During the War I was a young child and Mom used to sometimes take me with her to her work running the canteen at a factory making shell cases.
One day we were walking past Marsh & Baxters and joined the queue for 2lb of Pork sausages. By the time we made it into the shop it was called out that it was now 1lb of Pork and 1lb of Beef sausages.
Just before we got to the counter they announced all the Pork had gone and only Beef were available.
Mom said she could get those anytime at work and we left.
Also remember a queue on the opposite side of Dale End for a bottle of Scotch for Xmas but we didn't join that one.
One day we were walking past Marsh & Baxters and joined the queue for 2lb of Pork sausages. By the time we made it into the shop it was called out that it was now 1lb of Pork and 1lb of Beef sausages.
Just before we got to the counter they announced all the Pork had gone and only Beef were available.
Mom said she could get those anytime at work and we left.
Also remember a queue on the opposite side of Dale End for a bottle of Scotch for Xmas but we didn't join that one.
NoddKD
master brummie
MWS
from Bham
There appear to be 2 photos of Gospal St here...
Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
Nechells, Vauxhall, Duddeston & Saltley, 40's, 50's & 60's.
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Susan shaw
master brummie
Hi MWS, Thank you for your post .
Unfortunately, we lived in between the two photographs and I have seen them before, yes, I think it may have been on the Birmingham Forum. Nice to see them again. One thing I did miss though was number 51 was mentioned. My aunt , uncle and cousins lived there in the fifties, my aunt and uncle at number fifty, us at number forty nine and my nan at number 38. Happy days! Apologies for going off thread
Kind regards, Sue
If they were real Pork sausages ! Not like the rubbish they sell these days !Would you join it today?
Keep saying it's my taste buds failing but ....
Radiorails
master brummie
Also off topic - slightly...........
I liked the sausages, in a tin imported from America during WW2, which were packed with lard,
I liked the sausages, in a tin imported from America during WW2, which were packed with lard,
NoddKD
master brummie
I was thinking more of the whisky queue.
NoddKD
Think these are what I remember as Vienese Sausages which I thought were over flavoured and didn't like.
I was only a very young child so am suprised that I have a taste memory. Cheers
Radiorails
master brummie
No, Tim. they were not Viennese sausages,, but thick pork sausages.
Never met those then. What would we have done without the Yanks in reality, plus of course our other Allies.
Cheers
They were there in 1932 - 1940. It must be a double frontage, so, although they are listed as only at no 105, the ground floor must extend to 106, which puts them in the building in rec below on this map, c1930s
Richard Dye
master brummie
We still have those kind of sausages in the US, very greasy and not in a tin any more. I do remember those good pork sausages when I worked at WT Bakers on Soho Rd. At the end of the day if we had a few left I got to take them home because they got fresh ones in the morning!
That's where I remember them around 1950 when I was kitted out when I join our troop at St Agatha's church Sparkbrook.
Richard Dye
master brummie
I think we went there to get my scout uniform. St Mary’s 120th.