Old street pics..

[Phil]

The last leg of our journey into town on the 29a all these photos are of the top end of Bull Street approaching Snow Hill, would the terminus have been outside Greys or would it have been on Snow Hill itself? The next set of photos will be of the slightly different route taken by the 29 service from Highfield Rd to where it met the 29a at the junction of Stratford Rd & Springfield Rd. Then I'll sort out the Snow hill to Kingstanding section of the route.

 

[carolina]

Come on maggs put your photo on

 

[Katie]

Nice pictures of Washwood Heath Road, Phil, I had a pet shop up this stretch late 1960's early 1970's, I wonder if anyone remembers it or has any pictures, we used to have a Macaw sitting on his perch outside the shop, he bit a good few people!!!! Oh Happy Days!!

 

[oldMohawk]

A peaceful Gosta Green view. I looked at a recent aerial view and the old Delicia Cinema is covered by steelwork - they seem to be extending it upwards, but the Sacks of Potatoes pub next door seems to be untouched.

 

[ellbrown]

They are building the Bio Energy Centre for Aston University. Only the facade of the cinema remains. Yes the Sack of Potatoes is still there (well they might have knocked a few walls out inside - is mainly a student pub now).

 

[paul stacey]

#1192, I am transported back to a 14year old once again, although not in my part of the city the landscape was replicated a 1000 times over in this time period, through out the city.!!!
paul

 

[oldMohawk]

They are building the Bio Energy Centre for Aston University.

Thanks for that link. The way they are blending the old cinema front with the modern building looks interesting. Maybe they can put a photo on the wall inside the entrance showing how it used to look.

 

[Vivienne14]

Dolphin Road Sparkhill 1952 View attachment 80421

I think the Dolphin Road shop owner seems quite desperate to get his message across - yes, tea prices really are slashed! Viv.

 

[carolina]

Lightswood Park Hagley Road 1930

 

[carolina]

Weoley Castle - The Old Quarry 1935

 

[paul stacey]

#1210 MY sisters and I often played here in the 50's.
paul

 

[paul stacey]

Did "Lightswood park" become the Botanical Gardens??
paul

 

[dek carr]

No Paul two different places Winterbourne rd Harborne is the home of the Botanical Gardens. Lightswood park is in Bearwoood on the corner of the Hagley Rd.

 

[paul stacey]

Thanks dek, I have my bearings now.
paul

 

[I Am Nico]

Fascinating. Have you got any photos of an Ashtead Row or Five Ways before it was developed? (Where some of my birth family lived.) Wheeleys Road is still there I know. Some of them worked in a meat market. Also was there a clothing manufacturer or tailors called Seman? or Seaman?
Many thanks, Nico

 

[Astoness]

View attachment 80479View attachment 80481couple here of ashted row...

courtesy of carl chinn..

 

[Astoness]

View attachment 80482View attachment 80484couple more..sorry already posted this one..

courtesy of carl chinn

 

[Astoness]

last 2..the row of house were known locally as the doctors houses...

lyn



New Ashted Row cinema

 

[BazzM]

I have thanked Phil on more than one occasion, but feel I must also say thank you to oldmohawk, lyn & carolina for all the fabulous pics you have been posting. I really appreciate your time and effort to do this. Such great memories when I look at some of these pics. Please keep them coming.

 

[Phil]

Let us take ourselves back to Hall Green now, and the terminus for the 29 bus at Yardley Wood Rail Station at the bottom of Highfield Rd (1). Here at the junction of Cole Valley Rd (2) is where I assume the bus turned for its return journey. Progressing up Highfield Rd (3) to the shops at the junction of Robin Hood Lane (4) Then on toward Stratford Rd (5).


Sorry but once again the photo seem to have sorted out the order they want to be displayed by themself. Please run your mouse over the photos to see the numbered sequence.

 

[Phil]

On reaching the junction of Stratford Rd (6) on our right we see a parade of shops (7) directly to our front is the Bulls Head public house (8) turning left down Stratford rd we pass another parade of shops (9) just before the College at Cole Bank Rd. After crossing the junction we see Cateswell Rd on our right(10).

 

[Phil]

On the other side of the road to Cateswell Rd is the Cateswell Café (11) owned by Sandy when I used to use it. Next on our right we come to Reddings Lane (12) then at the bottom of the hill we pass the College Arms at the junction of Shaftmoor Lane (13), then after passing over the bridge (14) we meet up with the 29a route at the end of Springfield Rd (15)

 

[Radiorails]

More fascinating pic most of which were before my memory time - the tramcars left Stratford Road about the time of my birth.

In post 1220, showing a range of small shops, I noticed one whose owner seems to be a D. Self. Tongue in cheek I wondered if this might be the first self service shop! :friendly_wink:

 

[carolina]

Heres an interesting picture. Taken 1952 showing the canal which goes under Broad Street, Does anyone recognise the 'posuer' in the front?

 

[Phil]

carolina

I also have a copy of this photo and I class it among my favourites. I think he was probably some old tramp that was handy and the photographer asked him to pose. I just hope that the photographer gave the old gent a few bob for his time.

Phil

 

[carolina]

Its no wonder they did an underpass at Five Ways - this is 1966.

 

[ellbrown]

Interesting photos of Hall Green Phil.

A lot has changed, but most of the buildings are still up.

The Bull's Head


Telephone Exchange


Scotts Cycles - 1345 Stratford Road

 

[paul stacey]

#1226, I always remember it working very here traffic etc, I notice a number 12 on its way to Bartley Green.
paul

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

On the other side of the road to Cateswell Rd is the Cateswell Café (11) owned by Sandy when I used to use it. Next on our right we come to Reddings Lane (12) then at the bottom of the hill we pass the College Arms at the junction of Shaftmoor Lane (13), then after passing over the bridge (14) we meet up with the 29a route at the end of Springfield Rd (15)

Wasnt Cateswell House in this area, I used to walk from Yardley Wood to the Army Cadets there during the war, two nights a week and Sundays
Bernard

 

[Phil]

Bernard

Here you are Cateswell House Stratford Rd Hall Green.