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SteveBhx
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Moving on to Roll 141 we have picture of Cowper Street School 25th April 1971, a magnificent school with all sorts of room and floors with different shaped buildings nice spire and and half moon glass window and a couple of nice windows. Overshadowed by block of flats. - Apologies just realised there is the same picture on the Cowper Street pages on the forum
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SteveBhx
master brummie
next we have the No. 78 tram on Slade Road Erdington car 651, taken 2nd April 1951. we have a bicycle and a motorcycle and a selection of cars too. The railway embankment has not grown, and you can see a fine telegraph poll with multiple arms, also if you look on street view youy see that the fence is still there. Cobbled road with tram tracks inset and a striking dress and hat worn by the lady.
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Eric has a lovely watercolour picture from 1950 of a tram and the bridge.
It looks like the subway had yet to be constructed…
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It looks like the subway had yet to be constructed…
Gravelly Hill - Slade Road / The Slade
I lived in Hillside road, opposite Hillaries Rd, next road down from Hunton Hill from 1962 till 1987 there was an off licence c/o Hillaries and Slade Rd owned by a Scotsman Jim Angus, we both worked for PO Telephones (later BT), his Wife ran the business, farther down by the railway bridge was...
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Thank you very much Mikejee for the quick reply. Very appreciated
steve its definately not farm st infants and juniors as i went there..looks familiar so will have a think....here is farm st school
lyn
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brummy-lad
master brummie
I think that you and Mike are both correct, the photo shows No. 33 but as you say it's not Farm Street School it's the building the other side of Villa Street shown as Surgery on the 1950s map. Pity the aerial view isn't a bit higher resolution.
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SteveBhx
master brummie
Good evening all. Back to roll 141 - this is for my benefit - put it in bold so I can find it on the page!!. there seems to be no logic to this roll or none I can see, here we have Hampton St. George Street, Hockley, quite an evocative picture - may be how it was copied , misty with a couple if figure walking away, a few lamps and not much else to see.
SteveBhx
master brummie
The next picture is not one of the best - The Dog, Hagley Road West, - no year, shadow is possibly the reflection of the photographer in the photo of him taking a picture of the picture outside - not much to see- a nice undulating tile roof, and standard windows - three little 3 long downstairs and three long upstairs and a nice little porch.
SteveBhx
master brummie
Next we move to Latimer Street and Piggott Street, 29th November 1958 and The Britannia, and a new one to me Smiths - the beer to enjoy apparently. - Fred Smith it says in the window. There are a couple of painted wall signs, and how the building is wrapped round the corner and how the road drops away to the right. As usual the entrance is on the corner, and large sash windows on the first floor but tiny sash on the top floor. Angled roof line and an interesting selection of buildings either side.
Stokkie
master brummie
Still a pub serving Real Ale, though food has expanded these days. Car park access from Galton Road.
SteveBhx
master brummie
We have another Britannia this time Britannia Inn Tower Street / Hampton Street, 21st July 1961, fine selection of cars and a scooter on the right, just behind the side entrance. This view shows the built up nature of the area with large buildings all around. Is the Barker and Bone next door? just make it out some nice leaded windows and large metal framed windows in the factory at the rear.
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SteveBhx
master brummie
Apologies this roll has turned into a pub crawl. 10th July 1956 and we now move to High Street and Alma Street, Six Ways Aston and this is the Royal Exchange and what an interesting picture, the zebra crossing seems to be at a funny angle, and the beacon seems to be away from it, I also like the small child been dragged across the crossing. Love the size of the lamps outside the pub and also the shape of the glass on the street laps. Quite queue at the bus stop - proper bus stop signs, and an Oxo advert on the end gable.
SteveBhx
master brummie
Again can I apologies for the quality of the image - we have White Lion Newton Row, 6th September 1962, not sure if it is open or has been closed down _ I know the building on the left has seen better days, I think it says Frank Ash, on the first floor of the pub we have some nice iron work and leaded windows. Sign on the wall says Echo margarine - not around any more I feel
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EDIT: Slightly better image added, EDIT: but I did not look at Mikejees post which is still better !!
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Just checked out "Sunday Citizen" - it was a newspaper. (Poster on Frank Ash's doorway). Never heard of it before but it was published by Co-operaive Press, Ltd., from 1962-1967. Short-lived, weekly paper but it emerged from a history stretching back to the 1850s. Think the edition below must have been its final publication. Viv.
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SteveBhx
master brummie
Back to roll 141 - this is for my benefit - put it in bold so I can find it on the page!!.
picture tonight is The Compasses, Great Russell Street / Brearley Street Aston from 27th July 1961, interesting street scene, wide streets with little traffic, pub on the corner with walls then three storey buildings along the road. Usual large lamps over the entrances of the pubs and large sash windows upstairs and a selection of large chimneys on the build and those around
picture tonight is The Compasses, Great Russell Street / Brearley Street Aston from 27th July 1961, interesting street scene, wide streets with little traffic, pub on the corner with walls then three storey buildings along the road. Usual large lamps over the entrances of the pubs and large sash windows upstairs and a selection of large chimneys on the build and those around
SteveBhx
master brummie
Next we have Mazeppa on Yates Street and Thomas Street 30th March 1969, unusual name which has been discussed on various pages on this site, again falling foul to the shadow of the photographer, forming part of a larger run of properties, interesting the square doorwas of the pub to the rounded arch of the property next door even though they are part of the same run.
SteveBhx
master brummie
another interesting pub dark red wine coloured I seem to recall from a slide I have seen, rather plain windows upstairs compared to the multiple leaded and stained windows down, love the carving around the doors, and above the M & B wording. The building to the right seems to be empty and seen better days and can I also point out the cobbles on the street. I am sure you know the buiklding is on the corner of Lawley Street and Ashted Row and was taken on 7th August 1958.
SteveBhx
master brummie
Here we have the Queens Hotel Queens Road Aston and 165 Church Road taken 30th May 1969, as we can see an Atkinsons pub which is full of architectural features, supports under the eaves, and a banding of tiles below that. Interesting that there are three bay windows then three plain windows and a large clock on the corner. There are plenty of doors and of course the lampshades over them.
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Don't apologise, Steve! Every photo is great! Much appreciated
SteveBhx
master brummie
What happened to the little boxes of fireworks we used to have - all colours and no sound ? !! Anyway here a few more pictures off Roll 141 more pubs I'm afraid .
My information says The Bell, Bristol Road and Great Colmore Street, Butlers Ales, massive building over three storeys, love the different window styles on each floor, and the iron work on the first floor corner. Also see the old style traffic lights and is that a Bell over the entrance on the side?
My information says The Bell, Bristol Road and Great Colmore Street, Butlers Ales, massive building over three storeys, love the different window styles on each floor, and the iron work on the first floor corner. Also see the old style traffic lights and is that a Bell over the entrance on the side?
SteveBhx
master brummie
This interesting shaped building is the Barrel Inn, Summer Lane and Tower Street, taken on the 21st July 1961, curved sloping roof wrapped around the corner. The building along on the left seem to have one room upstairs as there is only one window on the front. Few cars but quiet otherwise.
this one is still up and running steve...the only pub out of many that was on summer lane that is..
if memory serves me right i think i read many years ago that it used to be called either the boy or the lad in the barrel
lyn
SteveBhx
master brummie
Next we have another interesting building which my information says is an outdoor in Alston Street Ladywood 19th November 1959, lots of interesting things to see, almost railway style barge boards under the eaves, ( usually seen on the platform canopies). See the side door but no windows, shop window full of bottles and a small projecting front piece above the sign. I notice that the drainpipe comes down and then enters a covered pipe across the pavement to empty into the gutter, proper brick paving and cobbled pavement crossing.
