OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

[Pedrocut]

Quick Google of Methodist Church Prince Albert Street found:

The Methodist Church
Prince Albert Street - Bordesley Green - Little Green Lane

SMALL HEATH & BIRMINGHAM PICTURES FROM THE PAST | Small Heath Circle

Edmund Street/Chamberlain Fountain/Big Brum/Congreave Street

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Birmingham Daily Mail, March 1906.

 

[Smudger]

Pleas don’t expect any identification of the cars in #890. Haven’t a clue.

The Triumphs outside the Strathallen are the big ones, 2000 or 2500. Between them and the Mk2 Jag are a Cresta and an XJ6. Obviously the sales director giving the managers a pep talk.

I had a Triumph 2000 back in the 70`s. A nice car but with a few faults, like the o/d solenoid kept blowing, & the gear stick had a habit of coming adrift when i put it in reverse. Bloody fast though !

 

[Lady Penelope]

Re #884 there are 3 contenders:

Princip Street
Prince Albert Street
Printinghouse Street

Viv.

Viv, I know Mike has said it's Prince Albert St but Graham confirms it. The road to the right of the chapel is Little Green Lane and he cut his knee on the wall!

 

[devonjim]

This is one of the "walls" best I can do is Pershore Road hoardings in 1972, if you hover over the photo and note 1 Pershore Road all it means is the 1st photo!!
Couple of nice cars , big crane out the back and a sign for motorcycles. Old lampost and a selection of chimney pots.

EDIT - for correct location see Grea's post below #898

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Travelled along Pershore Rd daily for twenty five years, except when I went the long way around M42, the "Motor Cycle" advert was familiar. Virtually opposite The Stirchley Bowl which I see on Google has now been demolished. Is nothing sacred?

 

[devonjim]

Travelled along Pershore Rd daily for twenty five years, except when I went the long way around M42, the "Motor Cycle" advert was familiar. Virtually opposite The Stirchley Bowl which I see on Google has now been demolished. Is nothing sacred?

 

[SteveBhx]

Sad day, last of the corner shops today:

110 Green Lane from 1974, I know we have seen this from the front but this is the Millward Street view, fine selection of adverts around the building and a lovely company Mini Van parked on the road.

 

[SteveBhx]

154 Clarence Road Handsworth 1974, taken around christmas judging by the snow in the windows. Selection of cigarette adverts around the building and love the toys its somewhere you would go window shopping to write your list. Also note the Newspaper advert hordings, Reveille, something Pictorial as well as the Evening Mail and Sunday Mercury.

 

[SteveBhx]

154 Walford Road in 1974, nice Triumph Dolomite in Fallows Road and a selection of "Parts " in the window. Nice selection of ornamental brickwork around the eaves and the brickwork around the windows looks nie as well.

 

[SteveBhx]

Another grey day in Birmingham!! 325 Golden Hillock Road, sorry forgot to note the year but probably 1974, similar brickwork to Walford Road, empty streets and a rather empty shop / office.

 

[SteveBhx]

Another one where we have seen a similar view this time we have more of the shops on this side of the road,
Mere Green Road / Lichfield Road Roundabout, this is 1981, selection of shop fronts and a supermarket at the end but cannot work out which one. The zebra crossing goes onto the traffic island although not anymore, you have to walk the long way around the island. Note also the price of petrol 133p a galleon not a litre. and the car parking under the building.

 

[Brookfields Lad]

154 Clarence Road Handsworth 1974, taken around christmas judging by the snow in the windows. Selection of cigarette adverts around the building and love the toys its somewhere you would go window shopping to write your list. Also note the Newspaper advert hordings, Reveille, something Pictorial as well as the Evening Mail and Sunday Mercury.

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Ford Cortina 2 litre lurking in the side road. Manufactured in 1971. Road tax expired March 1984.

 

[Johnfromstaffs]

#908

The Triumph in the picture is a 2000/2500, not a Dolomite. I am well acquainted with the difference because Dad had a 2000 and Mum a Dolomite 1850 Auto, not at the same time though.

 

[SteveBhx]

#908

The Triumph in the picture is a 2000/2500, not a Dolomite. I am well acquainted with the differenceS because Dad had a 2000 and Mum a Dolomite 1850 Auto, not at the same time though.

Getting too cocky, thanks for the information.

 

[Johnfromstaffs]

I have to avoid that failing, not you!

There seems to be a difference in the “quality” of the buildings, the Handsworth picture (907) looking somewhat down the scale from the standard of the decorative brickwork in #908.

 

[RobT]

Ford Cortina 2 litre lurking in the side road. Manufactured in 1971. Road tax expired March 1984.

Think it's a Mark 3 Cortina

 

[Brookfields Lad]

Think it's a Mark 3 Cortina

Mk3 yes. I was referring to engine size,
2 litre.

 

[RobT]

Mk3 yes. I was referring to engine size,
2 litre.

Apologies Bob, I didn't see the litre afterwards

 

[pjmburns]

Sad day, last of the corner shops today:

110 Green Lane from 1974, I know we have seen this from the front but this is the Millward Street view, fine selection of adverts around the building and a lovely company Mini Van parked on the road.

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[pjmburns]

154 Clarence Road Handsworth 1974, taken around christmas judging by the snow in the windows. Selection of cigarette adverts around the building and love the toys its somewhere you would go window shopping to write your list. Also note the Newspaper advert hordings, Reveille, something Pictorial as well as the Evening Mail and Sunday Mercury.

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[pjmburns]

154 Walford Road in 1974, nice Triumph Dolomite in Fallows Road and a selection of "Parts " in the window. Nice selection of ornamental brickwork around the eaves and the brickwork around the windows looks nie as well.


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It is actually 184 Walford Road. Still a shop today - well it was on the last streetview

 

[pjmburns]

Another grey day in Birmingham!! 325 Golden Hillock Road, sorry forgot to note the year but probably 1974, similar brickwork to Walford Road, empty streets and a rather empty shop / office.

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Another one that I don't think is still a shop but one to watch as it looks as if the paint is peeling off where the sign used to be.

 

[Astoness]

shame to see our corner shops going

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Another one where we have seen a similar view this time we have more of the shops on this side of the road,
Mere Green Road / Lichfield Road Roundabout, this is 1981, selection of shop fronts and a supermarket at the end but cannot work out which one. The zebra crossing goes onto the traffic island although not anymore, you have to walk the long way around the island. Note also the price of petrol 133p a galleon not a litre. and the car parking under the building.

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Very difficult to get the right angle because of the island.

 

[pjmburns]

shame to see our corner shops going

lyn

So many seem to have gone. Our little corner shop is still going but I do wonder for how much longer.

 

[SteveBhx]

I have started to scan the shop photos so a few of them and a few of the others!!

This is 214 - 216 Kingstanding Road - 1974, much a photo of times past - your local hardware store - they are still around but battling. Interesting they seem to be two seperate properties both doing the same thing.

 

[SteveBhx]

Blast from the past Newtown Shopping Centre in 1969, This is the sign on the lower wall , more of interest is all that is there and is not now. On the right hand side is a shop front, and either side of the Barton Arms are buildings, with a nice selection of cars parked on the side, also note the pram ideal for making a go- cart from the wheels

 

[SteveBhx]

This is Vesey Street in 1982 although the road sign says Loveday Street probably corner of. Selection of more modern cars than we are used to, and I presume bearing no relation to what is there today - plenty of evidence that building were rapidly disappearing.

 

[SteveBhx]

32 -34 Lower Essex Street, lovely brick building, metal framed windows and the signage across the front. AC Delco sign on the front and a couple of cars for the spotters out there.

 

[Vivienne14]

#925 is the little row of shops just up from the Golden Hind on Kingstanding Road., near the junction with Greenholm Road. Remember them well.

Think the two hardware shops both belonged to Griffin. “Linden” was a brand name for furniture. Viv.

 

[SteveBhx]

163 - 165 Soho Road - Handsworth Garage, despite the exotic car names on the wall, I cannot see any of them in sight although there are a fine selection of classics on view. Note the Coka Cola sign for the coffee bar and Fish and Chip shop.
I am quite tempted by the prices on offer - the BMW looks quite a steal at £599.00