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OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx
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I think somewhere around here
SteveBhx
master brummie
Here we have Bandywood Road Kingstanding and the location of a pair of semi detached house to be built. Next door is Bandywood stores which seems to do a bit of everything from the store to hairdressing a nice car out the front and on the right a women and I assume daughter.
One question anyone know why it was an empty piece of land ?
One question anyone know why it was an empty piece of land ?
SteveBhx
master brummie
Back the the circle - I had lost the folder. Apologies for the quality of the picture and the hats and flares this is Foster Brothers on Kingstanding Circle, where many school aged children were dragged for their school trousers, from the dress I assume 1970's and there is a sale on too!.
SteveBhx
master brummie
Back the Clare newsagents another council planning picture you can imagine a planner looking at it and going "that can come down and that and that" !! Many things to see again the polished metal cigarette machines, the stamp machine, the sign on top of the post box and finally the metal railings around the grass with the path to the bus stop. Thinking back who put a bus stop on a busy traffic island!. Finally for those with a keen eye look at the pram .
SteveBhx
master brummie
Final picture for today this countryside view is from my grandparents bedroom in Old Oscott Hill across what is now the playing fields of Cardinal Wiseman school - no idea of the date although I know there is a picture of a farmer with a horse drawn dray gathering the hay in the same location!
The c1950 map below shows the area then. I am pretty sure Bandywood stores are no 85,87 (in pink),. On this map 81, 83 (Blue)are built on, but very small. I would suggest that they were garages or cabin shops , had been demolished at the time of the photo, and were replaced .
Certainly now
there are two houses of similar but different design to those on the right
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
I attended Cardinal Wiseman 1962-64
Eric Gibson
master brummie
My late wife was at Maryvale School until 1950, did that become Cardinal Wiseman or are they different?
Very interesting set of shop frontages. So much detail to digest. I get a real sense of shopping areas I have walked around in that era. Tinpot
pjmburns
master brummie
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Lady Penelope
master brummie
Not sure it's been mentioned before but the name Bandywood always puzzled me until I read the history of New Oscott College. Apparently the students would go up to the woods to play a game of 'bandy' between the trees, hence Bandywoods. It was a particularly vicious team sport akin to hockey but in those times there would have been no protection for heads, legs etc. It's still played in Russia and the Scandinavian countries both on dry land and on the ice.
SteveBhx
master brummie
37 Wesley Road Acocks Green in 1975 a HSS Hire shop with the Cherry Blossom restaurant above. Next door is a launderette, part of Poplar Cottages from 1907. On the lamp post is the classic road signs and a nice Austin out the front.
( Should be Westley Road - see Janices post next)
( Should be Westley Road - see Janices post next)
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pjmburns
master brummie
Westley Road next to the school. Drove past it last week. Opposite Warwick Bowl.
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SteveBhx
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Heading a bit further north we have 45-49 Birmingham Road Sutton Coldfield in 1974, who remembers Bejam, innovative at the time for only selling frozen foods. Classic 1960 building with not much else to say !! Note that Halfords had moved out to the new Gracechurch Shopping Centre. There is also a "proper" pram as well.
SteveBhx
master brummie
Thanks Janice did think the spelling was wrong . I wont edit though your post is self explanatory
SteveBhx
master brummie
59 Wattville Road in 1974, so much to see, from the right see how the windows have rounded tops to the panes and the oval window in the front door, next Charltons shoe repair which has seen better days but has a handwritten sign above the shop. Best is this shop proper window display no sign and Lyons and Typhoo tea window adverts. Moving left we have a couple of house with the white topping to the wall. Alos note each property has a different style of window layout straight top curved top etc.
SteveBhx
master brummie
Finally tonight we have 65 Fallows Road in 1974 in this photo there are so many styles of ornamental brickwork, starting at the guttering, we have the drop shape with the round cross shape below, there is the window arch with keystone, window edge with carved star then a ornamental line going up and over the window. Next are a couple of lines of ornamental bricks in line with the window sill. Classic shop front with an old advert on the wall for Stotherts Cough mixture.
pjmburns
master brummie
Testing me today Steve is it possible to check the address - I think it is 33 REDSTONE Farm Road.
Had to rack my brains as have never heard of Raddlebarn Farm Road and Raddlebarn Road is Selly Oak.
No 59 is the building marked Charlton, though the last time it was listed as a boot repairer was in the 1969 Kellys. The shop next door in the 1973 Kellys was occupied by G.M. Winfield
No listing of Raddlebarn Farm Road, and certainly not Raddlebarn road. The appearance of 33 Redstone Road on Google would seem right
devonjim
master brummie
My infant school in 1940's to the left of the Hire Shop. you would hear "music while you work" at break time through the windows from the factory that was behind the now Hire shop. The space to the right of the school gate was always the den in games of cowboys and indians.
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devonjim
master brummie
Looking at the hotch potch of signs it seems the planners lost their good taste battle. Even worse, cars parked on the pavement next to a primary school.
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jmadone
master brummie
One of our favourite lunch time restaurants when we were courting. My wife to be worked at the Beacon Buildings on Stratford Rd. and on my days off we would dine here. They used to feature a "Business man's" lunch, 3 course meal for about 3/- or thereabouts, good value and great food.