OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

[pjmburns]

Now this is the subway on Corporation Street corner of Bull Street from 1971, much changed around here, just opened and all the shops to let - I think there was a Tandy in one of these. Front of a Morris Minor

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Stone- dri were at 78 Corporation street. Today Poundland occupy 76 - 77 so I assume this is the right corner.
Bull Street on the left of the shot heading to the side of Poundland.

 

[pjmburns]

This is not strictly a garage its 160 Handsworth New Road in 1977 but there seem to be repairs going on . Cortina with a battered front and a tired MG. Will not make a guess on the rest but the White Escort looks nice. No boxes here.

Interesting shape to the building where the step ladders are and a nice view down to the Church - for the smokers among you try not to look at the price of cigarettes.

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Still recognisable and now "tinting windows".

 

[Johnfromstaffs]

This is not strictly a garage its 160 Handsworth New Road in 1977 but there seem to be repairs going on . Cortina with a battered front and a tired MG. Will not make a guess on the rest but the White Escort looks nice. No boxes here.

Interesting shape to the building where the step ladders are and a nice view down to the Church - for the smokers among you try not to look at the price of cigarettes.

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Behind the MG could be a NSU Ro80, and behind the Cortina is a BMC J2 van, which appears to have GPO Telephones engineer’s van modifications, so is likely badged as a Morris.

 

[Johnfromstaffs]

Finally for today 248 Bordesley Green 1971, firstly the man up the ladder with the sign, think he is tidying it up, next the cars on the forecourt - won't name them my nerve has gone !! A busy street and note the cobbled drop downs to the road.

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A Mk4 Zephyr, an Anglebox and a Hillman Super Minx on the ramps. The car almost obscured by the big Ford is a Standard Vanguard Phase 3.

 

[Pedrocut]

Back to Holyhead Road this is 36 in 1975, Moore and Bird what looks like it would have been a fine town house in the 19th Century, all the windows nicely proportioned and a Triumph sat in front.

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Doctor David Burns July 1941 Died

Sale by Auction Double-fronted residence. 3 reception rooms, surgery, 5 bedrooms (July 1945)

 

[pjmburns]

This is Sandy Lodge 19 Sandon Road Edgbaston from 1975, like the Wm. Youngers sign and the sunburst gates next door. Unusual Castellated front and a leaded porch. Vauxhall Viva on the front - dad had a one of those ROA777R .

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I had to resort to map to locate this - corner of Carisbrooke Road and Sandon Road. No longer there.

 

[Pedrocut]

This is Sandy Lodge 19 Sandon Road Edgbaston from 1975, like the Wm. Youngers sign and the sunburst gates next door. Unusual Castellated front and a leaded porch. Vauxhall Viva on the front - dad had a one of those ROA777R .

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December 1975...

 

[SteveBhx]

Big shout out amongst others to :
Johnfromstaffs, Pedrocut and of course pjmburns for adding the colour to the pictures.

 

[pjmburns]

Finally for today 248 Bordesley Green 1971, firstly the man up the ladder with the sign, think he is tidying it up, next the cars on the forecourt - won't name them my nerve has gone !! A busy street and note the cobbled drop downs to the road.

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248 now occupied by A1 autos and recovery.

 

[pjmburns]

Big shout out amongst others to :
Johnfromstaffs, Pedrocut and of course pjmburns for adding the colour to the pictures.

Thanks Steve. You are doing the hard work.

 

[pjmburns]

Planning permission for 19 Sandon Road to become a lodging house 12 July 1956


Permission to demolish 17 - 19 in a conservation area granted in 2003.

 

[Alf Rogers]

This is not strictly a garage its 160 Handsworth New Road in 1977 but there seem to be repairs going on . Cortina with a battered front and a tired MG. Will not make a guess on the rest but the White Escort looks nice. No boxes here.

Interesting shape to the building where the step ladders are and a nice view down to the Church - for the smokers among you try not to look at the price of cigarettes.

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Behind the van: NSU Ro 80?

 

[Alf Rogers]

Sorry Johnfromstaffs- didn't see you'd already identified it! Great minds....

 

[Johnfromstaffs]

Sorry Johnfromstaffs- didn't see you'd already identified it! Great minds....

No worries.

 

[SteveBhx]

Behind the van: NSU Ro 80?

One is bad enough without someone else doing it - before you came along I could sit happily naming every car and no-one was the wiser !!

 

[Alf Rogers]

Okay, can Johnfromstaffs, or anyone else for that matter, identify the car in the bottom right hand corner of the NSU photo, #1227?

 

[SteveBhx]

Old style Granada? but what do I know !!

 

[jimbo]

Thanks Steve. You are doing the hard work.

It goes without saying, great effort on both your parts, the old and new, the photos that is!

 

[Alf Rogers]

Peugeot 504

 

[Johnfromstaffs]

Lot 38 - 1973 Ford Granada 3.0 GXL

Lot 38 - 1973 Ford Granada 3.0 GXL

www.handh.co.uk

It may not be this exact model, but it is certainly a Mk1 Granada, mine was a bit lower down the food chain, a 2.0L estate.

 

[SteveBhx]

Quiz - I will provide the answer in the picture I post tomorrow, unless some knows sooner.

Before the redevelopment where in Birmingham city centre was there a large compass symbol with north point?

I didn't know and could not believe it when I saw the picture.

 

[aston lad]

Smallbrook Ringroad...

 

[SteveBhx]

I under estimate the knowledge of this forum, well done Aston Lad. For those who didn't know here is the picture.

Plenty to see , Motorbike, bus, Triumph car , and someone pushing a car in the distance

 

[Susan shaw]

Stone- dri were at 78 Corporation street. Today Poundland occupy 76 - 77 so I assume this is the right corner.
Bull Street on the left of the shot heading to the side of Poundland.

Was the Midland Educational on this side of the road Janice, opposite Lewis’s, or have I lost my bearings? Sue

 

[SteveBhx]

Was the Midland Educational on this side of the road Janice, opposite Lewis’s, or have I lost my bearings? Sue

to the left of Virgin Mega store but still opposite Lewis's,

 

[Susan shaw]

Smallbrook Ringroad...

Well done Aston lad. Never seen this before. Love the pic though. Regards

 

[Brookfields Lad]

This is not strictly a garage its 160 Handsworth New Road in 1977 but there seem to be repairs going on . Cortina with a battered front and a tired MG. Will not make a guess on the rest but the White Escort looks nice. No boxes here.

Interesting shape to the building where the step ladders are and a nice view down to the Church - for the smokers among you try not to look at the price of cigarettes.

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Interesting car behind the MGB, a N.S.U. RO80. These were powered by a twin rotor Wankel engine. Manufactured from 1967 until 1977.

 

[NoddKD]

I was working at Marks and Sparks (High Street) in the 1980's when the Co-Op was demolished. Somewhere, I have photographs, taken from the roof of M&S, when the contractor's crane collapsed.



Steve.

That reminds me. Does anyone remember the tower crane that collapsed in Ladywood around 1961/62?
I was in big trouble for leaving the school playground at lunch time to have look.
I think the company building the flats was Bison.

NoddKD

 

[Brookfields Lad]

Not sure exactly where this was on Golden Hillock Road. There are a couple of possibilities.

Golden Hillock Service station is still there. Junction of A45 and Golden Hillock.

 

[Pedrocut]

Was this the crane collapse?