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OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

SteveBhx said:
This is Pershore Road in 1972 - sorry I cannot help with the corner of road. Bit of something for everyone, shops with ornamental coping and chimney cowls, ghost sign of a Tailor on the front, telephone pole with spike on the top, Bedford Van in front of the hardware store and another Ford Cortina behind it. If you look closely on the extreme right there is a small child sat on the pavement ( behind the lady with the shopping bab)View attachment 153746
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1258 Pershore road, on corner with Twyning Road

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This one is a repost from my first days on the board but cannot recall where I posted it to, so thought I would send it here.
365 Boldmere Road - 1975, tatty beer and wine sign on the corner milk crates outside and a Ford Zodiac, love the shape of the windows upstairs, and on the left looks like the old sign is underneath the Stores sign.
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SteveBhx said:
This is Pershore Road in 1972 - sorry I cannot help with the corner of road. Bit of something for everyone, shops with ornamental coping and chimney cowls, ghost sign of a Tailor on the front, telephone pole with spike on the top, Bedford Van in front of the hardware store and another Ford Cortina behind it. If you look closely on the extreme right there is a small child sat on the pavement ( behind the lady with the shopping bab)View attachment 153746
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Charles Carthew the Ghost Tailor was there around 1940.
 
SteveBhx said:
This is Pershore Road in 1972 - sorry I cannot help with the corner of road. Bit of something for everyone, shops with ornamental coping and chimney cowls, ghost sign of a Tailor on the front, telephone pole with spike on the top, Bedford Van in front of the hardware store and another Ford Cortina behind it. If you look closely on the extreme right there is a small child sat on the pavement ( behind the lady with the shopping bab)View attachment 153746
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Thanks for the photos today, certainly does take you back. My dad had a Bedford, it had windows. Registration began UOG. Does anyone remember them being called Shooting Brakes, or where they specialist vans? Love all the shops too. I wish I could find old photographs of shops in my old vicinity. Cardigan Street, Howe Street, Coleshill Street or even Lawley Street. We had lots of small shops., but rarely seen photographs. Sue
 
In this country, the term shooting brake, or break which is a bit French, got to be sort of interchangeable with estate car or station wagon, (or minibus).

If the Bedford you are referring to looks like the one in the picture, but with windows, it may be a Dormobile conversion. There were various other makes, but you could go from one with wooden benches and aimed at transporting teams to building sites, to more car-like upholstery, or a small two person caravan. UOG was a Brum registration about 1958. Those vans went through various redesigns from the early fifties until 1969.

After leaving school and before starting work proper, I did a spell on a building site, mixing mortar and keeping the bricklayers’ spots full. We got transported to and fro in a Bedford like the one below, until it dropped in its tracks, it was replaced with an ex Kit-e-Kat van, we sat on buckets or bags of cement.

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Bedford CA in "George Gently: The Burning Man"

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Johnfromstaffs said:
In this country, the term shooting brake, or break which is a bit French, got to be sort of interchangeable with estate car or station wagon, (or minibus).

If the Bedford you are referring to looks like the one in the picture, but with windows, it may be a Dormobile conversion. There were various other makes, but you could go from one with wooden benches and aimed at transporting teams to building sites, to more car-like upholstery, or a small two person caravan. UOG was a Brum registration about 1958. Those vans went through various redesigns from the early fifties until 1969.

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Bedford CA in "George Gently: The Burning Man"

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Bedford CA - Wikipedia

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Thank you very much for your interesting reply John. The first photo is how I think I remember it. It was a turquoise blue colour and I think the figures were 850 on the plate... it had bench seats... but have to admit I quite like the second picture.. how fab is that. Regards, Sue
 
SteveBhx said:
Police Station - 1162 Bristol Road South Longbridge, one for the car guys and gals, Police car, car transporter then work your way down the cars on the other side of the road - have a good evening.View attachment 153735
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Longbridge Police station is 1166 and the building is still there although marked as "permanently closed".
 

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SteveBhx said:
289 Golden Hillock Road another shop with a corner sign, takes you back, Evening Mail sign in the window, Wrigleys chewing gum machine, newspapers in a rack outside and a proper pushchair.

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I went back to 2008 on Streetview before I found this as an open shop. This shot is the view now.
 

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SteveBhx said:
This one is a repost from my first days on the board but cannot recall where I posted it to, so thought I would send it here.
365 Boldmere Road - 1975, tatty beer and wine sign on the corner milk crates outside and a Ford Zodiac, love the shape of the windows upstairs, and on the left looks like the old sign is underneath the Stores sign.
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Lady P asked about it I think as it is now a pub.
 

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A Sparks said:
I had my ears pierced at Roberts, 1965 I think it was, 25/- including the gold stud earrings.

To edit: I've just remembered it was that jewellery shop but it was called Goldsteins at the time!
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Me too (ears pierced), but I can't remember how much it was. I just remember going through to the back room...it all seemed very exciting!
 
Susan shaw said:
Hi Steve, the photographs are great, thank you. Would you remember the Welfare in Lancaster Street. It’s where I used to go with my mom to get baby milk (National Dried I think) for my siblings. Cod liver oil in a bottle and orange juice too. Gosh , yes there was Virol too.. Sure we had our vaccinations there.
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Sorry Sue too young and family lived on the Pheasey estate so came under Walsall even though all the busses went to Birmingham 90, 91 and later the 46, but I remember the trolley busses in Walsall when small
 
John from Staffs,

Keep commenting, even if of interest to one member. At some point in the future, some new member may pick up on your comment, as they often do, and will be grateful for the information it contains. If we ever get fed up, you'll soon hear about it! :) When a thread has run its course, it will automatically go quiet, until some new member picks up on it again as frequently happens.

Maurice :cool:
 
SteveBhx said:
Apologies for the pen marks - I am really sure that a few hording will make a difference here. Navigation Street 1980.
So much to look at the car names - authorised Agents, the arched windows, brickwork, the concert posters and a ticket for Kiss at Bingley Hall Stafford - £4.75.

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Steve would I be right by saying the doorway behind the van Birmingham Pool Club , was originally the entrance to The Whisky the nightclub used by almost every mod in Birmingham me included you had to go upstairs to get to club
 
Bob Johnson said:
I had an Austin Westminster as well as it's equivalent, the Wolseley 6/110. A friend had the 'VandenPlas.' We all aspired to but never did to owning the 4litre 'R'. We thought we were the bees knees lording it about in our old rust buckets.
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Yes I know what you mean ,when serving my apprenticeship in the 60's I worked with a Manxman who drove a brand new Wolseley 16/60 two tone brown walnut dashboard I felt like royalty going around in it 1966 reg GOB 708D he traded it in for a Triumph 2000 lemon in colour a year older reg DUE 106C . I didn't feel so regal in that car
 
Johnfromstaffs said:
Thanks folks!

Pics of 65 New St and surrounds would be nice, I worked there in the 60s.
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Williamstreeter said:
Steve would I be right by saying the doorway behind the van Birmingham Pool Club , was originally the entrance to The Whisky the nightclub used by almost every mod in Birmingham me included you had to go upstairs to get to club
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I am not as old as you think I am, left school in 1980, so You will have to ask someone else I am afraid William
 
Really enjoying this thread especially the "corner shop" photos. In the early 70s I worked as a van salesman for Reckitt & Colman calling upon grocery, hardware and occasionally newsagents trying to sell the shopkeepers products such as Mr Sheen, Harpic and other cleaning products. I have possibly been in most of the ones on this thread at one time or another!
 
Williamstreeter said:
Steve would I be right by saying the doorway behind the van Birmingham Pool Club , was originally the entrance to The Whisky the nightclub used by almost every mod in Birmingham me included you had to go upstairs to get to club
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I was too young to go to all night clubs then but I think you're right, it was on that corner of Navigation Street and John Bright Street - the same place as the Pool Club. There used to be a musical instrument shop underneath if I recall correctly.
 
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