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Old street pics..

Susan shaw said:
Remember THTJB so well. I worked at Benton & Stone (Enots) in Aston Brook Street. There were six of us all getting married in the same year. Everyone of us shopped there, buying little things for our bottom drawer. ( don’t think they do that today). Regards,
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I didn't think I would ever see it again. I used to go there on Saturdays.
 
lindym said:
I didn't think I would ever see it again. I used to go there on Saturdays.
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Hi Lindy, It’s amazing really, you think you are never going to see certain places again and then it pops up on BHF. So grateful to the members who post these wonderful, forgotten places. To the people who had the hindsight to take the photographs too. Regards Sue
 
Tates said:
Newtown Row 1950's
Here's an image I KNOW is NOT on here.
It was taken by my Father in Law Frank James from the bedroom window of the house they lived in.
If you look STRAIGHT up the road you can see the Aston Hippodrome & just in view on the left of where this image was taken from is Cowper Street.
I've tried to read the name of the factory opposite & it's seems to be Lloyds Lazarus if that rings a bell with anyone.
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My father-in-Law worked at that company. I seem to remember it became Spartan Steel in the 60s.
 
Tates said:
Corporation St showing Lewis's Dept store 1953.........click for a larger view

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A good one for John from Staffs to do some vehicle identification, but is that an ambulance on Corporation Street lights and if so what make was it? When you look at the enlarged picture, it almost comes to life, you can feel the hustle and bustle of the City centre. Again apropos my previous remark, all the ladies in dresses and skirts and one or two females in hats, but not many gents in hats.
A super picture, keep them coming.

Bob
 
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Tates said:
Chester Rd with Boldmere Rd (left) and Gravelly Lane (right) 1920.........you can see the bridge in the distance just before you come to The Yenton.................click for a larger view.

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What a super view and not a 28 bus in sight, between 1940 and 1947 this was a sight I saw every school day as I headed to Green Lanes School I used to turn left into Boldmere Road and right into Sheffield? Road and over the lattice work footbridge. I used to have a friend lived in one of the big houses on the right hand side and of course in later years the Paviloin Cinema was on the right hand corner nearest the camera. Down by the railway bridge there was regularly parked a Hudson Terraplane motor car, a vehicle of seemingly huge proportions compared with the average British car.

Bob
 
Bob Davis said:
What a super view and not a 28 bus in sight, between 1940 and 1947 this was a sight I saw every school day as I headed to Green Lanes School I used to turn left into Boldmere Road and right into Sheffield? Road and over the lattice work footbridge. I used to have a friend lived in one of the big houses on the right hand side and of course in later years the Paviloin Cinema was on the right hand corner nearest the camera. Down by the railway bridge there was regularly parked a Hudson Terraplane motor car, a vehicle of seemingly huge proportions compared with the average British car.

Bob
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The Pavilion Cinema......was later a Bowling Alley........I have a pic somewhere.
 
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All the usual Austin Ford and Morris suspects, I will have a closer look later, if that’s okay.

The ambulance is, I think, slightly distorted by the viewing angle, but is an Austin A125 Sheerline chassis from the late 40s/early 50s. Just look at the size of those headlights! Lucas P100s no doubt. The coachwork is a bit more of a problem, but Lomas come to mind, or, as we are in Brum, how about Thomas Startin? The Lomas version is shown below the Startin type.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/581738476849467202/

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Tates said:
Baskerville House/Hall Of Memory 1961.............(Click on it for LARGER view)
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I used to work in there, you can see where I sat, next to the window, top floor right hand side, a warren of corridors and passages, lost in time but behind me was a strong room, unable to do anything with it so they just took the door off and used it as an office. In the basement was the photo and printing labs for the council, you could not breath for fumes and could smell it distance away. To modernise it the council ripped all the interior walls out to make it open plan but one of the senior managers - second floor left hand side front, had the walls kept in his area and his office retained all the wood panelling. I know the lift area on the ground floor was used in TV programs as hotel scenes.
 
Johnfromstaffs said:
#5806

All the usual Austin Ford and Morris suspects, I will have a closer look later, if that’s okay.

The ambulance is, I think, slightly distorted by the viewing angle, but is an Austin A125 Sheerline chassis from the late 40s/early 50s. Just look at the size of those headlights! Lucas P100s no doubt. The coachwork is a bit more of a problem, but Lomas come to mind, or, as we are in Brum, how about Thomas Startin? The Lomas version is shown below the Startin type.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/581738476849467202/

https://flic.kr/p/WtcSxj
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FAB U LOUS!
 
SteveBhx said:
I used to work in there, you can see where I sat, next to the window, top floor right hand side, a warren of corridors and passages, lost in time but behind me was a strong room, unable to do anything with it so they just took the door off and used it as an office. In the basement was the photo and printing labs for the council, you could not breath for fumes and could smell it distance away. To modernise it the council ripped all the interior walls out to make it open plan but one of the senior managers - second floor left hand side front, had the walls kept in his area and his office retained all the wood panelling. I know the lift area on the ground floor was used in TV programs as hotel scenes.
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Even though there is a breeze in this photo Steve, it just looks so calm.
 
SteveBhx said:
I missed the start of your uploads - do you know where this picture came from ( collection etc) - I have it as a slide and is in a lot worse condition, along with a few others in that area.
Love all the images by the way
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No idea where I got that from to be honest.
Been on a few forums over the years & probably picked it up along the way.
I do photography myself & know all about Copyright & I guess they are all Public Domain so we will be safe.....lol

Rob
 
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