Green Lane, Small Heath

[Tinpot]

These houses always stood out as being quite distinctive from the terraces that were the norm in this area of Small Heath.

 

[Janet Hunt]

These houses always stood out as being quite distinctive from the terraces that were the norm in this area of Small Heath.

Small Heath was a scattered rural community with no village focus. By 1834 a small development of large houses had been laid out east of the Small Heath between Green Lane and Grange Road. These were the homes of the upper-middle class set in the countryside away from the booming industry of inner Birmingham. Taken from:

Small Heath

Neither the forested lands on heavy clay of east Birmingham nor the light pebbly soils to the west were very conducive to early agricultural exploitation. And this remained true in the Roman period during the first four centuries of the Christian era. However, sparse though the population may...

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I am guessing these are some of those houses. I wonder how the owners felt about the encroaching city and industry.

 

[Janet Hunt]

The one with the blue door is listed as being up for sale and is named Brearley House, and 95 grange road, there are some internal photos on this site.

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[Enel]

The one with the blue door is listed as being up for sale and is named Brearley House, and 95 grange road, there are some internal photos on this site.

https://themovemarket.com/tools/propertyprices/brearley-house-95-grange-road-birmingham-b10- 9qt

Small Heath library | Small Heath local history | Birmingham City Council

From roman settlement to sporting success

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I think that Brearley House was Dr Lloyd’s home/practice back in the 50s and 60s. He was our family doctor up to around the time we left the area when I was about 9 or so. A kindly man who was a good friend to our family.

 

[Radiorails]

 

[Pedro42]

A walk down Green Lane ....

 

[Tinpot]

A walk down Green Lane ....

Great set of photos. Particularly the Co-op. Memories of going to their Butchers and the sawdust on the floor. Thanks. Tinpot

 

[brummy-lad]

I couldn't find a thread completely dedicated to Green Lane although there are several with it in the title.

A couple of images after the tornado of 1931.

 

[brummy-lad]

This photo of Green Lane Picture House shows the beer retailer's shop from the previous post, it must have been taken at a later date as the roofs have been repaired.
I can find no reference to Pinnick Radio and Television repairs.

 

[pjmburns]

Pinnick's Radio and TV Co Ltd are listed in 1958 phone book at:
222 Green Lane and 289 Alcester Road South
Green Lane shop is in 1952 directory
Not in 1949 directory.

 

[Radiorails]

The "H" type television aerial used for reception of black and white 405 lines television service, (featured in post 2#) was introduced in the Midlands just before Christmas 1949. Transmitting from Sutton Coldfield it was the second transmitter outside of London.

 

[brummy-lad]

Pinnick's Radio and TV Co Ltd are listed in 1958 phone book at:
222 Green Lane and 289 Alcester Road South
Green Lane shop is in 1952 directory
Not in 1949 directory.

Thanks Janice, I looked at the car and 'wrongly' assumed it was a 1940s image, I only checked up to 1949.

 

[pjmburns]

I just guessed around coronation year when lots of people got TVs for the first time.

 

[Pedro42]

A walk along Green Lane in 4 slides (some old photos and some new to complete the picture) -

 

[devonjim]

This was Pinnock's in Belgrave Rd/77-79 Longmoor Rd Balsall Heath in October 1968 from Alton Douglas Book Birmingham Shops

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Pinnick's Radio and TV Co Ltd are listed in 1958 phone book at:
222 Green Lane and 289 Alcester Road South
Green Lane shop is in 1952 directory
Not in 1949 directory.

Another Pinnick store in Balsall Heath.

 

[Pedro42]

A few more Green Lane photos - Green lane library

 

[Pedro42]

A few more Green Lane photos - Green lane library

Green Lane baths (and bank!)

 

[Pedro42]

Green Lane baths (and bank!)

A few more...

 

[hewittbj39]

hi Pedro42. thanks for the pictures on #9 and#10 they allowed me to relive my life from 1945 to 1955 when I used all of the facilities in your photos from the library where we would hunt for the latest Enid Blyton to the swimming baths where we had Friday night baths (the water was always too hot) to the diving board where I used to pose before making my most spectacular dive to impress the girls. Regards Aclam19

 

[mikejee]

The shop here is a marine store (secondhand clothes and who knows what) at 263 Green Lane, on the corner of Carlton Road (part of the sign for which can be seen in the photo). It is labelled 1911. The shop is listed in kellys as a marine store in the 1908, 1910 and 1912 editions, but not the 1904 or 1913 editions, In the 1908 and 1910 editions it is owned by Mrs Elizabeth Pinder, and in the 1912 editions by Miss Harriett Elizabeth Pinder, presumably her daughter. In 1904, when they possibly took the premises , it was advertised as suitable for a butchers or pawnbrokers, and had a stable.

 

[Astoness]

hi mike could i have a map please showing no 263 green lane..looking at st view the corner with green lane and carlton road was no 262..thanks mike i am just curious...

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[Vivienne14]

Bet they loved their police helmets.


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