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Dollman Street Stores Discussion Here

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A treasure trove Rod. The fish frier is sooooooooo 30's. I can smell the potatoes as the drawer on that roaster was opened and given a shake. The flower girls filled their basket carts with colour.
 
Yes Di :)
I met both John Houghton and Peter Walker at the stores when it opened to the public back in October. The fish fryer was amongst my most favourite sightings along with the dustcart and the Cannings Electroplating Machine Model, if I remember correctly built by engineering apprentices from Cannings a good many years ago. It's both sad and a bit bizarre to walk around what is effectively an industrial warehouse looking at all these things some of them obviously look very out of place, while other bits of the mechanical machinery seem a bit at home there?

I do think there should be a space made available to display all our brummie treasures on a permanant basis, so theyre not tucked away in a store?
 
ROD. Those pics are realy great, l do hope you can post some more in the future they are a great asset to the website and l am sure they will stir memories of more stories of the past and get people posting their stories. I hope so at least ! !
 
A lot of folk think that the city own's  all whats in the stores but most of it is on loan which is sad as it can only been seen for a short period of time, the fire engine is on loan to the Social History Dept from the Sun Alliance and London Insurance Group it was built in the middle of the last century and originally belonged to the District Fire Office, which was a B'ham Company, it was operated by 8 men and it could pump 55 gallons of water a minute and could throw a jet of water 90 feet high.Its Sad we have all this heritage what people are willing to lend to the city and it cannot be put on permenant display.Why cannot lottery money not be used if the City does not want to pay for a building ? or raise one by public funding like a lot of things have to be done today.......I suppose the answer is blowing in the wind
Great photo's by the way O0
 
Great pictures,
wouldn't it be great to have a museum
big enough to show them all?
the handcart took me back to
my youth,pushed one for many a mile
loaded up with timber
 
That photo of the Basket Carriage took me back, thats the very thing I used to have to push from Lozells to the Rag Market, every Saturday. ;D
 
It was interesting to see the write up on Dolman Street, as it was apparently set up to show to the public items that had lain unseen for years., collected from various locations. Well done Brum.
 
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popped down dollman street today.tuesday.they are trying to arrange another open day in march.2007.they said there will be a lot of publicity about it.
 
I remember that hot spud cart, he used to be next to the Grand hotel and New street station, they would cost 6p ( old money) a bag, and don't forget the salt. and when it was cold we would stand next to the cart and keep warm. ... happy days,....... :smitten:
 
just found the dates for open days at dollman street stores.28th may.2007.bank holiday monday. and 8th september.2007.saturday .
access my previous link.21st november.2006.and type in NECHELLS in the search box.
 
Next open day is 28th May,Bank Holiday Monday.If anyone is planning to go,perhaps we could meet up,and enjoy a bacon butty and a cuppa together.Anyone up for it.

Colin
 
If I am not required to work on that evening I might attend......would anyone know what the opening times are...?
 
As with rods photos.i don't think you you need a description. However for those struggling one is a pram, another is a sewing machine and i think another is a washing machine. If anyone is none the wiser I'd be more than happy to clairfy.
 
Re: last photo description of shop shelves. Where's "Winston Green"?
I despair sometimes!
 
where are my photos

where have my photos gone of my visit to dollman street stores?
 
Pictures

pictures are with the other Dollman Street pictures BillC. This is the discussion section.
 
rod
thanks
i know you are doing a splendid job on here.over worked and underpaid.
best wishes
bill;)
 
My wife and I and our 6 year old Grandson had fabulous day at Dollman street museum collection today, a bus trip to town and back on 2 old buses all for the princely sum of of nothing. PRICELESS
 
Some photos of our day at Dollman street.

Our Grandson Sean with Busy Bee a Traction Engine.
Darwin.
My favorite piece, A Tragedy In The North by Raymond James.
First Bus
Second Bus
 
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We also made a visit yesterday to Dollman Street it was my first visit. It was quite a surprise to find that the storehouse had been built covering the site of the house where I once lived in Inkerman Street. My wife and I spent an enjoyable time looking round the items on display and remembering some of them from Newhall Street.

It really is a crying shame that these objects, some of them part of the history of Birmingham are hidden away only to see the light of day once in a blue moon. Furthermore owing to the way they are stored it looks like at least 75% never are never displayed at all. I signified this much on the opinion poll that was being taken as my wife and I left.

I’m attaching a couple of photo’s of items that caught my eye, and one of a chip frying range, this one simply because as far as I can work it out sits about where our kitchen would have been.

Cheers,

pmc1947
 

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Our Wendy has a letter in today's Sunday Mercury about setting up an Industrial Museum similar to the old Science Museum. Lots of support for this (rightly so).
Well done Wendy!!!!
 
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Thanks Charlie, well as you know I think it is so important to preserve our past. I notice John Young has written too are there any more members who contributed to the letters?
 
Next Open Day Monday 4th May

Just to remind everyone that our next Open Day at the Museum Collections Centre is coming up shortly. It's on Monday May 4th from 10am to 4.30. Added attractions this time are lots of vintage cars brought by their proud owners and for all the family we have a model steam engine (brought by the guys from Ilshaw Heath) which will offer free rides! We have also opened up a couple of extra aisles in the warehouse. Aston Manor will be running the historic bus service again. We are also trying out a new caterer. All free so come along for a great day out!
For bus timetable and/or map email me on julia.kirby@birmingham.gov.uk
 
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Another gentle reminder the museum stores are open to the public on Monday..........see below.:):)
 
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