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Yes Kev it would have been.... Infact when we were young and if we had messed the house up Our Mom used to say....... " It,s Like Jack Kirby,s Tat Yard in here".
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Frankfort street, Hockley
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fellowkev
master brummie
Hi Mossg
I believe so. I was only a child but I do remember having to cross the road to get to it. His house and yard were at number 86. I can still remember the wonderful smell of beer and tobacco wafting from the windows of the Justice. I have never smoked, and sadly don't take the time to enjoy a drink often enough either, but the smell of it to this day makes me feel right at home
I believe so. I was only a child but I do remember having to cross the road to get to it. His house and yard were at number 86. I can still remember the wonderful smell of beer and tobacco wafting from the windows of the Justice. I have never smoked, and sadly don't take the time to enjoy a drink often enough either, but the smell of it to this day makes me feel right at home
i remember frankfurt street, i was in love with a boy there i was about ll at the time he facinated me he and different coloured eyes one blue one brown i wish i could remeber his name my mum used to said me to the frankfurt arms for a shandy once a month good days we lived in farm street my name was shakespeare
i remember the words to that song and the music it went like this vote vote vote for mr lawler whos that knocking at my door
if its so and so and his wife( i imagine that was the oposition) we will stab them with a knife and they wont come voting anymore,
sounds horrible doesnt it but my brother and i was singing that song not long ago here in Australia it was a real catchy tune
mr lawler owned a factory in geach stree,
if its so and so and his wife( i imagine that was the oposition) we will stab them with a knife and they wont come voting anymore,
sounds horrible doesnt it but my brother and i was singing that song not long ago here in Australia it was a real catchy tune
mr lawler owned a factory in geach stree,
kim hammond
knowlegable brummie
Hi ,has any one got a picture of Frank ford street ,b Birmingham .It would be great to see what the street my ancesters lived on .Regards Kim .
just come across this great pic..never seem it before..showing houses built before the war on the corner of gee st and frankfort st..most important thing with this pic is it shows some of the old houses of frankfort st..if you go to my pic on post 89 the photographer is standing taking that pic in the archway you see on this one..
lyn
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https://youtu.be/zhsTap73XIY A lady talks of moving from Frankfort St to Kingstanding
glad its a new on moss not easy to find frankfort st pics..got it from a 2010 carl chin brummagem mag...
lyn
leonardjob
Great Russell St
That pic was virtually taken from my Nan's shop doorstep in Great Russel St.
fellowkev
master brummie
Hi Lyn,
thanks for another great picture. Slowly but surely Frankfort street comes alive in its entirety. It looks much more dingy than I remember it, though I was only five years old at the time. Actually, when I first saw the little boy on the left I thought that was me--same size and build and even the haircut was one I had back then. I can't get enough detail from the image to say for sure. Who knows! As I have said before, we were at Kirby's rag yard near every day exploring. His yard must be in the middle of the picture, correct? What corner road is that (I don't have a map in front of me)?
Lyn, thanks very much for this,
Kevin
Just saw a new post from leonardjob--Great Russel Street... thanks!
thanks for another great picture. Slowly but surely Frankfort street comes alive in its entirety. It looks much more dingy than I remember it, though I was only five years old at the time. Actually, when I first saw the little boy on the left I thought that was me--same size and build and even the haircut was one I had back then. I can't get enough detail from the image to say for sure. Who knows! As I have said before, we were at Kirby's rag yard near every day exploring. His yard must be in the middle of the picture, correct? What corner road is that (I don't have a map in front of me)?
Lyn, thanks very much for this,
Kevin
Just saw a new post from leonardjob--Great Russel Street... thanks!
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Another smashing picture Lyn.
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BernardR
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I fear that is the photo is from a newspaper or of newspaper quality only slight enhancement will be possible because of the printing method used for photos - lots of little dots. Worth a try though.
Best I can do as if you try to enlarge it much more it starts to break up.
Best I can do as if you try to enlarge it much more it starts to break up.
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fellowkev
master brummie
Thanks everyone for trying to enlarge the picture but it just breaks up and gets blotchy. Still, I had fun imagining that it could be me. It's was a chance in a million I would have been standing there when the photograph was taken; there were so many kids playing in the streets in those days. Thanks!