OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

[SteveBhx]

We have now moved to Farm Street in November 1991, the concrete wall panels with the barbed wire across the top, and that single storey building with the windows bricked up and the large factory in the background

 

[SteveBhx]

I have noticed a trend in these pictures over time the older pictures were of pubs from every street corner going back years all open and all looking good - now it seems to be all the pubs are closing down, here is another one, this is the Lord Byron, again in Farm Street, all boarded up but with the name still visible, fine brickwork with nice shape under the eaves.

 

[SteveBhx]

We remain in the Farm Street area and the largest building in the area, Lucas. Lucas had many building around Birmingham and the sports ground too on the College Road , but this seems to be the largest with offices and drawing offices, and everything else - 6 floors with massive floor space.

 

[SteveBhx]

Still in Farm Street but unable to tell you much else, this is described as "Industrial building Farm Street" three storey, brick built industrial building with metal framed windows. Is it me or is that crossing light very tall?

 

[SteveBhx]

Again we are still in Farm Street and I managed to find this building, church on the left and parish building on the right - everything past the white building has gone - very much surprised to see that these are still there as everything else is now been removed for housing.

 

[SteveBhx]

we now move back to the Lucas Building and another general view showing the shear scale of the offices etc. picture taken on a Sunday looking at the lack of cars -it seems the building was built in many phases looking at the styles of windows, square on the corner , metal frames arched top down the side and the public front side seems to be different too. Have you worked out what our photographer drives - the white Cavalier can be seen in many images if you look.

 

[SteveBhx]

Last but not least Ross Ceramics on the corner of Farm Street and Villa Street, interesting building with three floors and a half timbered frontage at the top. nearly fell of my chair when I looked on streetview to see that it is still there as Farm Street Dental Practise with the timber work still there.

 

[Astoness]

Still in Farm Street but unable to tell you much else, this is described as "Industrial building Farm Street" three storey, brick built industrial building with metal framed windows. Is it me or is that crossing light very tall?

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its part of the lucas factory steve..i think its burbury st on the right...these photos of farm st bring back so many memories to me...not least walking it when visiting our nan who lived in paddington st..we had moved to villa st then..i dont think i have seen these photos before

lyn

 

[brummy-lad]

Still in Farm Street but unable to tell you much else, this is described as "Industrial building Farm Street" three storey, brick built industrial building with metal framed windows. Is it me or is that crossing light very tall?

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Hi Steve, I think this is the building on the corner of Burbury Street and Farm Street (opposite corner to the Lucas factory.