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Anyone live near to 64 Holyhead Road during the late 70's early 80's?
Thank's Craig.
I'm trying to produce a history of a small school that was located at no.64. It was demolished about 20 years ago. I'm trying to locate anyone in the immediate area who knew what happened to the headmistress etc.
The road slopes the right way, but did Holyhead Road have a tramway?View attachment 139949
It is a lovely old photo of Holyhead Road. It might be the part that runs within Birmingham but the name Holyhead Road is a generic term for the A5 - London to Holyhead road - so it could be anywhere. I will watch this thread with interest.
HelloThe Holyhead Road showing the former New Inns pub. The pub building and the Victorian parade of shops next to the parked vehicle on the right are still there. Viv.
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I traveled the length of the A5 from Hinkley to Holyhead on my m/bike. a old roman rd Watling st. it never went through bham. tamworth.canock staffs and all stations north.It is a lovely old photo of Holyhead Road. It might be the part that runs within Birmingham but the name Holyhead Road is a generic term for the A5 - London to Holyhead road - so it could be anywhere. I will watch this thread with interest.
To the best of my knowledge, trams did run along Holyhead Road from Birmingham City Centre to West Bromwich. In 1970, I used to travel on a bus from Wednesbury to Handsworth and many of the lamp standards through West Bromwich town centre were so obviously ones used to support the overhead wires for electric trams.The road slopes the right way, but did Holyhead Road have a tramway?View attachment 139949
Where exactly in Holyhead Road is this location?The Holyhead Road showing the former New Inns pub. The pub building and the Victorian parade of shops next to the parked vehicle on the right are still there. Viv.
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Thank you for these 3 pictures of Holyhead Road opposite the New Inns. My wife said that she never noticed the old sign for Handsworth Market and the Bull despite working in LLoyds Bank next the Albion Cinema on the opposite corner for 7-8 years. The only Handsworth Market we both remember was further down on Soho Road next to the Post Office and opposite Woolworths in 1940's - 1960's.Some buildings remain today in this view , including the former New Inns pub, but this is now accommodation. An interesting little feature on the wall to the right in today’s view indicating ‘Handsworth Market’ and a Bull above the name plate.I think it’s just visible in the B&W photo too. Viv.
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