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Erdington
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I think you are correct, Erdington had a Ladies Waiting room on the far side
Lady Penelope
master brummie
Pedro, the boundaries frequently change in this area and quite often around the early 1900's it appears as Erdington rather than Sutton as it is now. Here's a couple of pictures of Chester Road station for comparison taken around the same time
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.Mark Tooze
master brummie
Here are some photos of Erdington Station from the 1980s. Genuine old DMU's, 60's BR totem signage on the notice boards (and 80's-style adverts) - and a real signal box with real signals!!!
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
As far as the Stations are concerned they were built in 1862/3 and are referred to as Erdington Station and Chester Road Station. It seems that they have continued to be referred to as such through to the present day.
Taking the picture from the book it says looking in the direction of Sutton Coldfield. The ground to the right looks to be higher as it would for Station Road. This could lead up to Erdington Abbey, where on the map (not shown in the above) there are a number of trees. Around Chester Road Station the ground is flatter and even in 1915 shows a number of dwellings.
At this stage I would tend towards Station Road.
Lady Penelope
master brummie
Pedro, I think the clincher is that the rail has no bend and there is a definite one at Chester Road also there's no footbridge which you can see in the far distance at Chester Road. The tall trees in the centre of the original photo would have been on what is now the Lyndhurst Estate but was then and estate of very large, private houses along Sutton Road. Definitely Erdington.
Indeed it did, all of the certificates were hanging in thw waiting room. Best kept station over several years.
LMS Erdington LMS
Out in the sticks Brummy
master brummie
That looks like Chadds there was 2 big shops of Chadds
Eric Gibson
Gone but not forgotten
Same shops I think, Owen Owen took them over at some time.
There was a cafe with a high counter and tall stools opposite where we used to have beans on toast as a quick meal when we delivered cars from Brum to Hereford in the evenings.
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
There is a thread for Goosemoor Lane, but it seems to have been locked for some time.
Anyway in 1895, according to the Medical Officer, it was the site for an offensive trade where blood drying and manure
making were being carried out.
In the same year a gale force wind, on Sunday 24 March, caused large damage to buildings. In Sutton Park 635 trees were destroyed, 555 torn up by the roots.
Anyway in 1895, according to the Medical Officer, it was the site for an offensive trade where blood drying and manure
making were being carried out.
In the same year a gale force wind, on Sunday 24 March, caused large damage to buildings. In Sutton Park 635 trees were destroyed, 555 torn up by the roots.
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ChrisM
Gone but not forgotten R.I.P
I am not aware of any reason why the Goosemoor Lane thread should remain closed and so I have unlocked it.
Chris
Goosemoor Lane
I am not sure if this link is on the site..... https://www.geocities.com/goosemoorlane/history.htm It has been built up over the last three years by a local resident Gary O'Brien and has a lot of information about Birmingham social service websites and connections as well asWW1 and WW2...
birminghamhistory.co.uk
Chris
Erdington memories Source: British Newspaper Archive
Key Hill Brian
Proud Brummie
That spring still flows, right behind my garden before crossing Holly Lane!
So is this what Spring Lane is named after?
Richard Loud
proper brummie kid
Sunday Trading started around 1986 and Wilton Market opened in 1970 so the photo above was taken around 1966 as you can see the Village Green in the distance
Thank you for your reply Richard. Oldmohawk has sadly passed away, but your comments are a welcome addition to this thread and for the benefit of other readers.
Richard Loud
proper brummie kid
We lived at 24 Alleyne Road and I fell off my bike on the corner where the road sign is as well when I was about seven around 1969
Whoops it's happened again! A lorry collided on Summer Road in Erdington, before 11am on Friday (Jan 3). The road was shut in both directions by police while emergency teams worked to remove the lorry. Train services from New Street Station to Lichfield Station were disrupted by the incident:
