Alf Rogers
master brummie
You've put in so much hard work, Steve, to share so many wonderful photos with us. I'm sure I speak for eveyone on the site when I say a huge thank you! All the best, Alf.
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OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx
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SteveBhx
master brummie
Good evening Alf and Trevor,
thanks for the kind words and for bringing this thread back to the top.
At the time the transfer from building to building was taking place I thought I was the only person removing pictures, photos were 7x5, black and white and were stuck onto pages and placed in albums I went through peeling photos I thought were interesting off pages and removing them, the slides were held in a large cabinet with a light box on top and all held in plastic trays , the slides were glass covered with metal frames.
At the time I thought more images were disappearing than I was taking but didn't know who or how.
I was contacted by Mark Norton ( I cannot recall how) to use some of the images in his publications - this is where I found out the a colleague (Geoff Thompson) had also been removing mainly slides and in return for borrowing my slides he gave me a disk with his slides on, and it is his slides I posted.
In the course of these postings I have also been contacted by an ex colleague who informed me that someone else was also removing pictures so there are another selection of photos around.
To answer Trevors question, I removed a large number of pictures but many more may have been left unless someone else took them, I didn't think they were of interest !!
I have 100 plus slides still to scan but some have been posted and some of the slides are not of Birmingham.
I also know where the other pictures are but its hard to get in touch with some after 20 years just to pinch his pictures, try wording that conversation.
Hope that helps - anything else please ask
thanks for the kind words and for bringing this thread back to the top.
At the time the transfer from building to building was taking place I thought I was the only person removing pictures, photos were 7x5, black and white and were stuck onto pages and placed in albums I went through peeling photos I thought were interesting off pages and removing them, the slides were held in a large cabinet with a light box on top and all held in plastic trays , the slides were glass covered with metal frames.
At the time I thought more images were disappearing than I was taking but didn't know who or how.
I was contacted by Mark Norton ( I cannot recall how) to use some of the images in his publications - this is where I found out the a colleague (Geoff Thompson) had also been removing mainly slides and in return for borrowing my slides he gave me a disk with his slides on, and it is his slides I posted.
In the course of these postings I have also been contacted by an ex colleague who informed me that someone else was also removing pictures so there are another selection of photos around.
To answer Trevors question, I removed a large number of pictures but many more may have been left unless someone else took them, I didn't think they were of interest !!
I have 100 plus slides still to scan but some have been posted and some of the slides are not of Birmingham.
I also know where the other pictures are but its hard to get in touch with some after 20 years just to pinch his pictures, try wording that conversation.
Hope that helps - anything else please ask
What puzzles me is why there are so few images of Hay Mills, Yardley and Stratford Road Hall Green. Multiple copies were apparently made for Planning meetings, so why the gaps?
SteveBhx
master brummie
My theory is at that time the city was split into 5 areas planning wise and one team for adverts, all the corner shops and city centre pictures seem to have come from the advert team. A lot of slides and photos were from the regeneration team with these been the before shots. It may be the other areas we're missed or held by someone else
clarkstreet
proper brummie kid
Yes it is.i work there
This photo is Bolton Road, looking towards Golden Hillock Road with the number 28 bus going into Byron Road. The derelict shop on the corner was known as Vincents. I lived at 136 Byron Road.
Mick Johnston
knowlegable brummie
One of my favourite memories of my life in Irving Street was Speaking Stile Walk.
We lived at the bottom of that incline, turn left cross Irving Street and there lived we for 10 years 1950-60.
Wright & Platt, The Unicorn. Memories or what.
I tried to task Carl Chinn some years back about Speaking Stile walk but he was well up on the subject and enthralled me with his answer.
The Mr (George) Barton mentioned is my 3 x great grandfather, in most references I have the house is referred to as "The Vintage", including the 1881, 1891 and 1901 census. On the 1891 and 1901 census Vintage cottage is listed separately:
1891
1901
Also this newpaper article, if you want to know more about George and Charlotte Barton (nee Ryland)
I know about their wedding anniversaries. I can't see the article
pjmburns
master brummie
Click on the words "newspaper article" in the last sentence of the post.
thanks jan...doing that was not obvious to me either...i have just read the article and what a lovely way for mr and mrs barton to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary
lyn
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By the way, I'm going back to the 50's here.
Loulabelle
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Loulabelle
New Member
Lovely to see Crowthers here, allbeit the awnings covered with pigeon or starling droppings! I worked there 1971/2 but regular window cleaner visits kept it all clean and smart! The gold leaf sign writing on the windows was replaced during my time there as security alarms were fitted in the glass and damaged the original.
I wondered there were any archival photographs of us modelling the clothing as we did a session for the paper, we were cheaper than proper models!
I remember Olwynne, talked in the phone a lot. Also Vivienne, manager of Crowthers Manchester. She was great.
The brass fittings in the shop were lovely good quality and very strong! I remember the deliveries of stock ! Great excitement - we, the staff, used to spend our wages on it all! Brown crepe,lilac , leopard print… heaven!
We had our share of shop lifters, and our favourite PC was Bob? Snooks, I rang Steelhouse Lane if we had any trouble and he would come over and ‘apprehend’ our suspects who we had usually asked to ‘step into the staff room’ whilst waiting for Bob to arrive! Unbelievable lengths that were taken to pinch the clothes… I could write a book!
It’s a long time since I came onto this site. Very interesting to read about John Crowther. I think he had a daughter called Phoebe.
I wondered there were any archival photographs of us modelling the clothing as we did a session for the paper, we were cheaper than proper models!
I remember Olwynne, talked in the phone a lot. Also Vivienne, manager of Crowthers Manchester. She was great.
The brass fittings in the shop were lovely good quality and very strong! I remember the deliveries of stock ! Great excitement - we, the staff, used to spend our wages on it all! Brown crepe,lilac , leopard print… heaven!
We had our share of shop lifters, and our favourite PC was Bob? Snooks, I rang Steelhouse Lane if we had any trouble and he would come over and ‘apprehend’ our suspects who we had usually asked to ‘step into the staff room’ whilst waiting for Bob to arrive! Unbelievable lengths that were taken to pinch the clothes… I could write a book!
It’s a long time since I came onto this site. Very interesting to read about John Crowther. I think he had a daughter called Phoebe.
SolihullSusan
New Member
Hello Dave.
I was just sorting through some things of my late father's and found a set of First Day covers with the address of Margoschis on the front. They date back to Christmas 1967 and include covers of the Prince of Wales' investiture in July 1969, the late Queen's Silver Wedding in 1972 and Princess Anne's (first) wedding in 1973. My father was a great admirer of the Monarchy it seems!
My dad (Frank Clark) was the manager at UDT (which became part of TSB I think) in Temple Row for many years. Maybe he saw them in Margoschis' window in Burlington Arcade when he went out at lunchtime. I don't suppose they are worth anything much, but they are a nice bit of history to have.
My great grandfathers shop Frederick Augustus Patterson selling leather bags etc
Richard Dye
master brummie
And welcome to the Forum Susan. A really good place, enjoy!
COMPRESSORMAN
master brummie
Anyone have a pic of Belmont Row with its houses at all my Mum lived there in 1920s...only have the Workhouse one still standing.
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BrumBoy707
Brummie babby
Is there any more information about the Bell Tavern. My Grandfather on my mothers side was the manager there in 1908. He was also licencee for the Robuck and Greyhound in Holloway Head. This was after managing the Prosada in Woverhampton around 1900. Any information/original photos about the Bell Tavern would be great.
BrumBoy707
Brummie babby
Yes, thats correct, Nathaniel Ash. I have a copy from the Commercial and Professional Directory for 1908 that puts in the Bell Tavern, Dale End and James Watt Street. I'll try to attach you a copy.. John
BrumBoy707
Brummie babby
There's also a record of him working for the Holt Brewery company and being an occupyer of the Roebuck Inn and Greyhound Pub, Holloway Head in 1912.
NoddKD
master brummie
Noreen Hession
proper brummie kid
Hi Steve,
I'm new to the Birmingham Forum and while scrolling through the many pictures, I spotted this one of the Broadway Towers and it brought back memories of working at Horizon.
Horizon started further up Broad Street many years earlier, moved to near Lee Longlands in the 70's then we moved into the Broadway building.
Happy days!!
Noreen
That brings back a lot of memories, remember my mom taking me into Druckers on a few occasions as a kid.
COMPRESSORMAN
master brummie
sorry if I ranted.
