STREETLY MEMORIES
Anyone who knows Streetly will almost certainly know that part of the Chester Road which stretches from the Parson & Clerk, on up the hill, to the Manor Road/Bridle Lane crossroads. (I know most of it is outside the City boundary by several hundred yards or more but those of us who were born there still regard ourselves as honorary Brummies!)
I had a walk up there the other day and jotted down what I saw and felt (and heard and smelt as well!) I don't know if you'd like to have a glance at it and see if it ties in with what you notice about that part of Streetly when you drive up and down the road. I have to confess that when I say "the other day", it's stretching it a bit, to be honest. In fact it wasn't last week, in April 2022, but rather a sunny afternoon in late August, 1944. I was with Mum and we were coming back from a nice walk in Sutton Park.
It's too long by far to post here. But if you want to glance at any of it, and get an idea of what that part of the world looked like then, as seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old, there's an index to the sections of it here:
http://www.staffshomeguard.co.uk/L8StreetlyMemories.htm (A WALK UP THE CHESTER ROAD).
(It's quite safe to click on!)
Even though it has to be viewed off-Forum, unfortunately, it would be good if any comments/discussion could be seen here, in this thread. Does anyone else remember this, or is it all as remote as Crecy and Agincourt?
Chris
Anyone who knows Streetly will almost certainly know that part of the Chester Road which stretches from the Parson & Clerk, on up the hill, to the Manor Road/Bridle Lane crossroads. (I know most of it is outside the City boundary by several hundred yards or more but those of us who were born there still regard ourselves as honorary Brummies!)
I had a walk up there the other day and jotted down what I saw and felt (and heard and smelt as well!) I don't know if you'd like to have a glance at it and see if it ties in with what you notice about that part of Streetly when you drive up and down the road. I have to confess that when I say "the other day", it's stretching it a bit, to be honest. In fact it wasn't last week, in April 2022, but rather a sunny afternoon in late August, 1944. I was with Mum and we were coming back from a nice walk in Sutton Park.
It's too long by far to post here. But if you want to glance at any of it, and get an idea of what that part of the world looked like then, as seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old, there's an index to the sections of it here:
http://www.staffshomeguard.co.uk/L8StreetlyMemories.htm (A WALK UP THE CHESTER ROAD).
(It's quite safe to click on!)
Even though it has to be viewed off-Forum, unfortunately, it would be good if any comments/discussion could be seen here, in this thread. Does anyone else remember this, or is it all as remote as Crecy and Agincourt?
Chris