New Street Station From 1854 - 1966

[Donbogen]

I think a lot of people comment about a golden past that never was. I too recall a lot of litter on the tracks at news Street and lots of other places too in the 60’s. There were constant don’t drop littler campaigns in schools and on TV.

I recall the Ad Keep Britain Tidy

 

[Richard Dye]

I think a lot of people comment about a golden past that never was. I too recall a lot of litter on the tracks at news Street and lots of other places too in the 60’s. There were constant don’t drop littler campaigns in schools and on TV.

I agree, particularly at New Street. It always seemed dirtier with much more litter than Snow Hill!

 

[Richard Dye]

I recall the Ad Keep Britain Tidy

Yes, I remember when they attached a litter bin at every or almost every bus stop. I recall Mr Tiday.

 

[mikejee]

It might not all have been untidy passengers. At that time, and on some lines till very recently train toilets discharged their contents onto the track and some of the litter might well have been toilet paper

 

[mw0njm.]

i remember that mike and the pong from the tracks

 

[Vivienne14]

Could it have been football fans, didn't they used to throw toilet paper around ?

 

[Vivienne14]

An aeriel view from 1930 showing Queens Drive running through the middle. It would later disappear with the 1960s redevelopment of the station.

 

[Ceool]

Pictures of the old station before redevelopment thank you.