OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

[Morturn]

Using an app to generate pencil sketch…

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That works well

 

[splinter555]

Here we have the Monument Road Baths surprisingly on Monument Road, looking all closed up but it may be the photo, taken in March 1992, seem quiet but it may be because a lot of pictures were taken on a Sunday

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I learned to swim there around 1950 ish. The swim attendant only had one arm, that sticks in my memory.

 

[Lemonella]

Became Lincoln Motors in 1976. In 1966 it was called 'The Olympic' skating rink. Was an ice rink in 1955.
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Source: British Newspaper Archive

The ice rink later became a roller rink if I remember correctly.

 

[Dionysius//88]

Our next picture is taken in Summerhill Road, once a FIAT dealership, this now boarded up property was apparently a Cinema in the 1950's. Everything boarded up and Fly posted in 1992

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This takes me back to my days in St John's Ambulance Brigade , when this used to be the good old ice rink early 60's , I was supposed to be a first aider me and another aider used to walk around the internal perimeter here on hand for any accidents that may happen . A couple of adult aiders were back in the first aid room , it was strange to me the public had utmost confidence in us and I was in a right state for fear any accident did happen I think I would have passed out .

 

[Dionysius//88]

We are back in the city again September 1957 and this is the corner of John Bright Street Navigation Street, imagine having a corner like this these days - giant Guinness advert - large Senior Service Cigarette advert, and Chetwyns " Mans Shop" - Oh the complaints there would be !!!

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Yes Chetwyns later to become Drumland in the lateish 60's , if you follow the Chetwyn building around to the right where the black building stops a doorway was there and that was the entry to the Whisky A Go Go . One Saturday night the band Cream played there they unloaded all their gear outside in the street themselves .

 

[Dionysius//88]

A better copy of the photo at post 2054 is here

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Thanks Mike you can see the door to the Whisky quite clearer on this pic , further up Navigation St is The Bermuda Club one of the early Eddie Fewtrell clubs

 

[devonjim]

Although never a pupil there I remember this as Laura Dixon dance studio I suppose this would have been 1950-60.

Thanks Mike you can see the door to the Whisky quite clearer on this pic , further up Navigation St is one of the early Eddie Fewtrell clubs

 

[Dionysius//88]

another picture from 1941, this is Stevens Bar in New Street, love everything about this building - the black windows on the left hand side and the massive M & B sign, I am unsure of the side road (to give me more idea of a location ) suggestion?

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Steve looking at that pic it looks as though it's next to where the ABC Forum used to be where those block columns are >

 

[Jonob]

The pub was on the corner of High St and New St opposite the Times Furnihing store, John.

 

[Jonob]

The pub was on the corner of High St and New St opposite the Times Furnihing store, John.

 

[Dionysius//88]

The pub was on the corner of High St and New St opposite the Times Furnihing store, John.

Thanks for that I was going by the pavement in the sidestreet that runs at an angle too

 

[Dionysius//88]

The next picture is rather vague -old houses in Lee bank 1960, few silly thoughts, 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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Steve the bins had to be metal as they used to get hot ashes put into them after the house fires had burned down

 

[Dionysius//88]

Next up we have High Street Digbeth taken in 1930's, love chaos of Trams, trolley busses and other vehicles and if you look carefully you can see a cyclist crossing them all !!.

I have noticed that the building on the left has " SPQR" on the front - only recently having watch a Henry Coles program did I know it meant Small Profit Quick Return, but now I know it has much old origins.

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I would have taken that SPQR as a nod to the Romans Steve as they used to have that on the standards and flags haha