OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

[SteveBhx]

The next picture is rather vague -old houses in Lee bank 1960, few silly thinks love the wooden fencing ( pailings- is that the name?). The inner Circle bus stop - by request - of course. A rather battered rubbish bin - heavy metal thing and the first house across the road with the bay window, net curtains and right onto the pavement.

 

[SteveBhx]

Back to a few pubs Bath Tavern on the corner of Gooch Street and Kent Street North. not much to add corner entrance and leaded windows. |s that a Ford Prefect? and a little mini too.

 

[Donbogen]

The next picture is rather vague -old houses in Lee bank 1960, few silly thinks love the wooden fencing ( pailings- is that the name?). The inner Circle bus stop - by request - of course. A rather battered rubbish bin - heavy metal thing and the first house across the road with the bay window, net curtains and right onto the pavement.

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Forgot about those metal bins on Bus Stops always seem to be full of wasps

 

[SteveBhx]

Next pub is the Wellington - Corner of Balsall Heath Road and Mary Street, like the symitry of the view we have here - central door, leaded windows either side first floor couple of small bay windows either side of the sign and on the second floor a row of three small windows. Telephone box which was on every corner, just noticed the two small windows on the side too.

 

[SteveBhx]

The rising sun is the next pub we have - I am afraid rather a stark image - I had to stretch the limits to get a viewable image - probably find a better one in a few rolls time !!

Corner of Heneage Street and Windsor street taken in September 1961, brick built but everything on the ground floor either covered in wood or a leaded window, surrounded by newer factory buildings that don't seem to have been there that long, also the scattering of cars to remind you of the era.

 

[SteveBhx]

Not sure if I have posted this one - its the Old Bull Ring from 1910 - or if it has been posted before - sure you will point it out if I or it has. Trying to work out the location that the photo was taken am I right in thinking top of St Martins? or am i totally wrong?

 

[Astoness]

Not sure if I have posted this one - its the Old Bull Ring from 1910 - or if it has been posted before - sure you will point it out if I or it has. Trying to work out the location that the photo was taken am I right in thinking top of St Martins? or am i totally wrong?View attachment 212165

im not sure steve...maybe someone could look up where the waxworks was on the right...

lyn

 

[SteveBhx]

another Pub this one is Woodman Inn Sherlock Street all dark wood and leaded windows, three storeys at the front stepping down to two at the back / side. Next door to the left is some serious boarding up and the land to the left of that seems to be cleared - not sure of a year or the actual location .

 

[Astoness]

The next picture is rather vague -old houses in Lee bank 1960, few silly thinks love the wooden fencing ( pailings- is that the name?). The inner Circle bus stop - by request - of course. A rather battered rubbish bin - heavy metal thing and the first house across the road with the bay window, net curtains and right onto the pavement.

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ahh the good old no 8 that i know so well and is still going strong..

lyn