Old street pics..

[farmerdave]

It does appear that taking a photograph in winter was not a favorite time, as the lack of winter weather in most subject matter is missing

Yes Bob, there are very few photographs of snow in the city centre or in streets, although I'm sure I have seen some taken in e.g. Sutton Park. Maybe the snow was cleared up quickly from pavements, heavy foot-fall turned the snow to slush, or it was difficult for photographers to carry their heavy equipment in icy conditions in the early part of the twentieth century.
Just to prove that snow does fall in Birmingham town centre, here is one taken in Chamberlain Square in the early nineteen-eighties. The two people in the foreground are myself and my Dad. Dave.

 

[Radiorails]

My recollection of the Birmingham area - and adjacent places - was that there was some snow every winter. Once every decade near the English Channel.

 

[carolina]

Corporation street

 

[Radiorails]

The first vehicle, with the HA registration, looks rather like a coal merchant with large sacks - coke maybe? The second vehicle seems to be a GWR parcels van.

 

[Robert Ensor (bob)]

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That's more like it, make me shiver just to look .
I have to tell I can not remember the last time I wore long pants, now having said that I could not wait to be grown up enough to get a long pair

 

[Astoness]

could the photo be taken during the bad winter of 1947...also is it my eyes or do both vehicles have chains on the wheels

lyn

 

[Richard Dye]

could the photo be taken during the bad winter of 1947...also is it my eyes or do both vehicles have chains on the wheels

lyn

Lyn, looks like chains on the back...………..in Nashville we have delayed school opening when the temperatures go down to 30f! Let alone snow......

 

[Radiorails]

could the photo be taken during the bad winter of 1947...also is it my eyes or do both vehicles have chains on the wheels

lyn

Not sure about the chains, Lyn, but way before 1947. More like 1927?

 

[toolate4regrets]

Just wondered if anyone had any photos which showed anything camera or photographic related... I noticed one photo in the thread of a chemist on Potters Hill with Kodak and Ilford signs in the window which is great, but wondered if anyone had any photos of photographic studios or works, or camera related buildings in?

 

[oldMohawk]

Just wondered if anyone had any photos which showed anything camera or photographic related... I noticed one photo in the thread of a chemist on Potters Hill with Kodak and Ilford signs in the window which is great, but wondered if anyone had any photos of photographic studios or works, or camera related buildings in?

If you type Galloways in the forum search you will find pics of a well know camera shop on the corner of New Street and Victoria Square. There probably is not much information about the cameras in the shop.

 

[Radiorails]

Just wondered if anyone had any photos which showed anything camera or photographic related... I noticed one photo in the thread of a chemist on Potters Hill with Kodak and Ilford signs in the window which is great, but wondered if anyone had any photos of photographic studios or works, or camera related buildings in?

You started this thread back in 2017. There have been 28 replies.

Birmingham Camera Companies

My first thread so apologies if I mess up along the way! I am interested in finding out more about companies in Birmingham who made cameras... At the end of the 19th century we had the largest camera company in the world here, but the history of camera making in the city has been largely...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[brummy-lad]

Just wondered if anyone had any photos which showed anything camera or photographic related... I noticed one photo in the thread of a chemist on Potters Hill with Kodak and Ilford signs in the window which is great, but wondered if anyone had any photos of photographic studios or works, or camera related buildings in?

This is one of my favourites (not taken by me), I used to look in the window each time I passed, I would dream of owning the cameras on display, photography has been prominent throughout my life, and still is. I did eventually manage to buy a decent camera.

 

[Astoness]

so pleased you managed to get that camera john...looking again at that photo there were some nice buildings down that way...shame they have all gone

lyn

 

[toolate4regrets]

You started this thread back in 2017. There have been 28 replies.

Birmingham Camera Companies

My first thread so apologies if I mess up along the way! I am interested in finding out more about companies in Birmingham who made cameras... At the end of the 19th century we had the largest camera company in the world here, but the history of camera making in the city has been largely...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

I thought I would try a different tack which may give different results... the posts already mentioned from this question have been useful

 

[Frank M]

craelius and co cheston road aston dated 1968

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court 38 woodcock st nr gosta green..1930s

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This one - unknown location but it's in birmingham as ive posted it before but forgot to write down location

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[Frank M]

Re photo 61, Craelius, Cheston Road
Was there a Council Public Works Depot at this location?. My uncle used to live in a building at the side of the depot entrance. Could this be the same one.

 

[Carolyn Walker]

The Regal cinema,happy memories my friend married one of the managers he's sadly passed away now,happy days in the sixties

 

[Carolyn Walker]

I know I'm writing again but these photos bring such happy memories.I worked at McGaulies toy shop in Villa Road in the sixties.

 

[SimonM13]

st peters place and st martins place off broad st dated 1969

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monument road/ledsam st ladywood dated 1960

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clifton road aston dated 1969..i love this one its so busy..

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heathfield road dated 1965

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I moved to Birmingham in 1987 and was living in Ladywood and working off Paradise Circus. My first day at the new job was the day the demolition of St Peters Place area started to make way for the ICC.

 

[LOZELLIAN]

I know I'm writing again but these photos bring such happy memories.I worked at McGaulies toy shop in Villa Road in the sixties.

Hi Carolyn,

Whereabouts in Villa Road was McGaulies? I can't seem to picture it at the moment. I was a paper boy for Colletts newsagents next door to Baines (corner of villa Road / Hunters Road) & a couple of doors down from the Chicken Inn chippie. My cousin worked in a gents fashion shop (double fronted place) just below Barker Street. I also did a Saturday job at Wrensons on Villa Road as a delivery boy riding a very heavy bicycle especially when the basket on the front was fully laden with produce ha ha.

Lozellian.

 

[Cynthiaburek]

Any pictures of Yardley school

 

[LOZELLIAN]

Hi Carolyn,

Whereabouts in Villa Road was McGaulies? I can't seem to picture it at the moment. I was a paper boy for Colletts newsagents next door to Baines (corner of villa Road / Hunters Road) & a couple of doors down from the Chicken Inn chippie. My cousin worked in a gents fashion shop (double fronted place) just below Barker Street. I also did a Saturday job at Wrensons on Villa Road as a delivery boy riding a very heavy bicycle especially when the basket on the front was fully laden with produce ha ha.

Lozellian.

Hi Carolyn,

Just an update from my last reply to your post, age may have addled my brain somewhat; I got it wrong my Saturday job was actually for George Masons and not Wrensons doh.

Lozellian.

 

[Kat7272]

Lyn just going through the photos .Came across No84 Yardley Church.My friend lived in the house on the Left in1960 .His father Vic Saunders lived up the yard just past the bend were the Blacksmiths shop just sticks out.Great photo brings back memories.

Please could anyone tell me which post the pic of No84 is in? There are lots of posts in this thread, I have had a quick look, but as I haven't seen a pic of my families blacksmith forge I am interested to see this pic.

 

[mikejee]

Kat. I think Edifi means the third picture on post 84, which shows a smithy in Yardley

 

[Kat7272]

Ok, thanks Mike.

 

[John Campion]

I remember Trippas Bakery on the corner of Ladypool Road, they baked wonderful bread, I always called in for a large cottage loaf when I was down the Lane. They tell me the cakes were great as well but never being a cake eater I wouldn't know personally, but I'm sure they were.

My mom worked at the bakery early morning, used to call in on my way to school for a piece of bread pudding.

 

[Mick Johnston]

st peters place and st martins place off broad st dated 1969

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monument road/ledsam st ladywood dated 1960

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clifton road aston dated 1969..i love this one its so busy..

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heathfield road dated 1965

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[Mick Johnston]

st peters place and st martins place off broad st dated 1969

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monument road/ledsam st ladywood dated 1960

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clifton road aston dated 1969..i love this one its so busy..

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heathfield road dated 1965

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Great photo off Broad Street looking towards St Peter's church and school.
Attended by me Mick Johnston 1950 - 1956?
Also my brother's John and Adrian + sister Mary.

 

[Maria Magenta]

This was on Twitter, posted by Birmingham Museum Images. It's Bordesley Green with the tram going to High Street. My husband thinks the roads to either side are Blake Lane and Churchill Road.

 

[oldbrit]

Doing a Google street view from my old home on Moat Lane Yardley I went down the street to Bilton Grange Road and Charlbury Cresent, to where my dear Mom went shopping every day. The grocers, butchers even a sweets shop, Of course with progress I should have expected this, BUT all the shops now are gone, now houses? anyone have a photos of how it was?