This such a lovely photo. I am going though page after page of this thread. I do miss the magic of old Birmingham. Yes, of course, I accept change happens however planners need to recognise the beauty of the buildings.
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1st pic of Acocks Green. I used to get off the 11 bus at that bus stop every day for school - up to 1970. Bowling alley just across the road.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Amen to you!!!!
Hi. I joined this form because I'm doing - trying to do - some family history for my husband whose father was born a Brummy, Aston, 1912. I did have some addresses somewhere and some of the street names on photos seem familiar.
We're living in Australia, and both UK born: him in Weston-super-Mare and me in Kent; we're both now in our 80s. D knows almost nothing about his father's family history as his father never talked about his family, and had no idea at all about back-to-backs, courts etc. One of the family addresses was for a court, and I found an approximate situation for it on a map, so I'll have to look it up again.
I've been trying to get a sense of what his father's family would have seen/been a part of. His parents came to Oz in 1948, and I'm wife no 3 down the line [D's first 2 wives died, and I never got meet his father]. I've always been interested in family histories, and how people lived, etc. I do know quite a bit about how the industrial towns and cities developed [and why] with some of my own originating in Nottingham.
So - the point of this post? - I have loved the photos I've seen so far, but I've only looked at 1-8 & 283 back to ~265. Thank you all so much and I'm hoping to see more. I've emailed the link to D's pc. There were a few 'pump-makers' and 'brass finisher's' in the family according to Census records.
Thanks for reading & 'listening'. Cheers.
We're living in Australia, and both UK born: him in Weston-super-Mare and me in Kent; we're both now in our 80s. D knows almost nothing about his father's family history as his father never talked about his family, and had no idea at all about back-to-backs, courts etc. One of the family addresses was for a court, and I found an approximate situation for it on a map, so I'll have to look it up again.
I've been trying to get a sense of what his father's family would have seen/been a part of. His parents came to Oz in 1948, and I'm wife no 3 down the line [D's first 2 wives died, and I never got meet his father]. I've always been interested in family histories, and how people lived, etc. I do know quite a bit about how the industrial towns and cities developed [and why] with some of my own originating in Nottingham.
So - the point of this post? - I have loved the photos I've seen so far, but I've only looked at 1-8 & 283 back to ~265. Thank you all so much and I'm hoping to see more. I've emailed the link to D's pc. There were a few 'pump-makers' and 'brass finisher's' in the family according to Census records.
Thanks for reading & 'listening'. Cheers.
Hello Lyn, I’m a novice on here as you’ve probably noticed, it’s fine to put it in the pub section. I’ve been told the pub is no longer there. I left Birmingham many years ago but still have family there who keep me updated.
oldbrit
OldBrit in Exile
Spent many hours in the Old NEW Ring O Bells that burned down.
As anyone any photos of Yardley old Church and the village forge on the sharp bend.My great friend Vic Saunders lived in the cottage by the side of the forge and used to let me and my friend Bob Weetman use the barn to do car repairs to earn a bit extra to supplement my wages in the earl 60s
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
Eric Gibson
master brummie
My mother and younger brother are both there.
I lost my mother in 1957 and still think of her all the time, she was only 42.
alan bartlett
master brummie
" I wonder if the last night service has gone". O shoot!!!
Radiorails
master brummie
He would be waiting a long while. Night bus services did not commence until 1946.
alan bartlett
master brummie
Always was a long wait, gave up sometimes and walked home.He would be waiting a long while. Night bus services did not commence until 1946.
Radiorails
master brummie
From memory the NS services were hourly, I believe on the hour. However, last time I rode a NS 37 (Hall Green), which was still a fair walk from my home outside the city, would have been in 1953 so I may be corrected about that.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Night services left the city on the hour.
Bob
Radiorails
master brummie
Thanks for confirming my post Bob.
alan bartlett
master brummie
Was the fare 4 shillings, that would be in the 60,s. 5a Corporation Street to Perry Common Ring? We used to board at Rackhams, opposite Lewis,s store. Gave that up, You could wait 50 mins for the next bus and it would turn up full, another hours wait for the next one. Deep joy.
Radiorails
master brummie
The NS night services of BCT commenced, experimentally for six months, in 1947. This was extended soon to twelve months. Seeming to be successful a further twelve months experimental period was approved. 1949 appears to be when the services became official.
The initial fares, for some time, was 6d. (two and a half new pence). This was a flat fare , one stop, many or the whole route. Later it was 7d , then eight and increased as time went by. A special night service ticket was issued.
Many of the longer routes did not reach the daytime terminii as the route was served by just one bus and it has to be within a hour for the round trip. Cross country services, like the 29A only went to Kingstanding from the city, the Hall Green area was served by the 37. Some went outside the city boundary such as the 73 to Carters Green and the 85 to Spon Lane, Smethwick. All route number were prefixed by the letters NS. Tram and trolley buses did not run at night, motor buses took their place such as NS2 Erdington, NS36 Cotteridge, NS 94 Sheldon etc. Midland Red, who ran the Scott Arms service for BCT had only one route the NS119.
For those living at the extremities of the city or even outside the boundary it often meant a decent walk, but at least a good part of the journey was possible by public transport. Besides in those days people walked far more then than most do today.
The initial fares, for some time, was 6d. (two and a half new pence). This was a flat fare , one stop, many or the whole route. Later it was 7d , then eight and increased as time went by. A special night service ticket was issued.
Many of the longer routes did not reach the daytime terminii as the route was served by just one bus and it has to be within a hour for the round trip. Cross country services, like the 29A only went to Kingstanding from the city, the Hall Green area was served by the 37. Some went outside the city boundary such as the 73 to Carters Green and the 85 to Spon Lane, Smethwick. All route number were prefixed by the letters NS. Tram and trolley buses did not run at night, motor buses took their place such as NS2 Erdington, NS36 Cotteridge, NS 94 Sheldon etc. Midland Red, who ran the Scott Arms service for BCT had only one route the NS119.
For those living at the extremities of the city or even outside the boundary it often meant a decent walk, but at least a good part of the journey was possible by public transport. Besides in those days people walked far more then than most do today.
devonjim
master brummie
In 1950's I used to have to make a choice, to use the NS14 or NS58, where I lived was mid way between the two .I could walk from The Good Companions or from Lea Village.
oldbrit
OldBrit in Exile
Mom and Dad cremated there.
Johnfromstaffs
Johnfromstaffs
Picture 4484 page 225.
It’s a Triumph Herald coupé. It had the same profile as the convertible, but a fixed top rather than a hood. I had one for a while, winning the local motor club’s production car trials trophy in it once, before it fell apart. Mine was a 1200, think this one has the 948cc engine. They did not make a Vitesse version iirc.
It’s a Triumph Herald coupé. It had the same profile as the convertible, but a fixed top rather than a hood. I had one for a while, winning the local motor club’s production car trials trophy in it once, before it fell apart. Mine was a 1200, think this one has the 948cc engine. They did not make a Vitesse version iirc.
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Bob Davis
Bob Davis
I thought 56 to 59 about one shilling, used to cost about two Bob for me to get home from the Plaza those nights that I had to go straight home. The worst moment of course was escorting the young lady to her front door, which was opened by her Dad , and you knew you were not going to get a coffee, turned round, started to walk back to the bus stop to see the bus going past before I could get to the bus stop.
Bob
Johnfromstaffs
Johnfromstaffs
The thought of going that fast in any Herald, especially in the condition mine was, is scary, to say the least.