Lady Penelope
master brummie
Does anyone have an early map showing Gravelly Hill Station please? We're doing a project at the moment based on the book 'Steaming up to Sutton' by Roger Lea. Thanks.
Is that sheep being drove down the middle of the road?Gravelly Hill - c1918.View attachment 177895
It really is amazing to see the difference that 50 years has made to Gravelly Hill. You certainly wouldn't have been able to see sheep in the middle of that road in 1968. I remember my Dad told me about following horses and carts around with a bucket, when he was a young lad in the early 30s, to supplement his pocket money. The things that we could ask our family about now. I told my son about walking under Spaghetti Junction, whilst it was being built on my way to Villa Park and I'm sure that's his "sheep" equivalent.Definitely sheep John! My dad would have been 5 in 1918 and lived at Salford Bridge - wonder if he ever saw sheep being hereded down the road.
The road looks quite narrow with cars running both ways!A very busy view. Not only does it show a good range of vehicles, but there seems to be some damage to the boundary wall to the right. Two of the five gabled houses to the right exist today - see modern view - houses have red painted features.
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I think so. Building was completed in 1937 and below is another picture of the church:This picture is from the Birmingham Gazette in March 1939, would this be the interior of the Church of St. Mary and St. John ?
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