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Great Russell Street

myself and lynne webb was also down there last week for a look around in perticular visiting st georges churchyard....armed with a map it was easy to work out that what is now called st georges park (play area) was where the old st georges school and st georges place would have stood...it was hard to imagine all that life going on back in the day as it is quite open now...

lyn
 
Hi Everyone,i found 2 great photos of Great Russell Street in 1967 on Phillis Nicklin website. Search Great Russell Street and click on 50s and 60s Birmingham. I think the one with the boy is taken looking down towards New John Street and the other to the right,note the position of the red Mini and other cars. I wonder if anyone on the forum recognises the boy in the picture or does anyone know if the block of flats are still there. Angela.
 
My Nan and Grandad lived on Great Russell Street, Nan lived 186 and Grandad back of 186! i think most of my family lived on that road at some point (Martins, Harris's and Sargents), until they demolished it, so if anyones family lived by them 1920's - 1940's be good to hear from you
 
Angela,i think the young boy is standing on the opposite side of the road to the mini,shown on the other picture.It would have been taken between New John St West and Gt Russell St,and the block of flats in the background would be White House(now demolished)Moss
 
Great photos Lyn. If you have posted them before, then I had forgotten them, so it is brilliant to see them again. I wonder what the pub was called that is shown on the corner of the middle photo No.92?
 
hi judy...im sure one of our gt russell st experts would know the name of the pub....these pics were orignally posted by john houghton and i saved them so reposting..but each one has to be resized before i can put them on...at this point i would like to say a big thank you stars (eric) who is helping by resizing corrrectly and emailing them back to me..feel a bit like a yo yo at the min lol..........absolutley cracking pics of this street...

lyn
 
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thats about it for now folks...i may find one or two more in time....once again many thanks to stars (eric) for all the help he have given me...

lyn
 
Lyn, post 102, pic 3, we stood on that spot just a couple of weeks ago, how different it is now. I know which one I prefer.
Lynne.
 
hard to believe isnt it lynne....and yes i know which i would prefer too...may not have had much but boy were we happy enough

lyn
 
Hi Judy,i think the pub was The Compsses,on the corner of Gt Russell Street and Brearley Street.Moss.
 
Thanks Moss - I will try and find out if that links with where my family lived in the street. Judy
 
Been away only just learned thyat some B****has hacked into the system and deleted photos, so at risk of repeating myself, that shop was my nan's, Mrs Jones
 
hope this works folks...reposting...
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