Old street pics..

[Rupert]

It says Bournbrook I think and that would be Bristol Road at Dawlish. I don't think 'that cocoa' would go down well in that area. So maybe battery but have no idea where the batteries would be.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/m...=10116&ox=1264&oy=2585&zm=1&czm=1&x=547&y=123


The sheds says tramway stable at the time of the map so perhaps the tramcars were horse drawn at first. The doors look a bit like stable doors don't they. The track on the map does not curve in like the photo but it probably was changed to do so and it looks like the buildings behind the tramcar could match. Better photo below.

 

[DavidGrain]

Rupert is right this is a battery tram. I have managed to find a photo of the same or similar tram. Sorry my scan is not too clear

The batteries were stored behind the lower panels of the bodywork

 

[Dennis Williams]

Can anyone solves this mysterious (to me) little street in Birmingham...LITTLE HILL STREET.....full story here...https://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/.../story.../story.html Map would be ace please mike if you can?

 

[Dennis Williams]

This may help...I am not a tram nerd, so it is pretty baffling to me...but it is in David Harvey's book...and he very very much is THE guru...

 

[Rupert]

Can only find Little Bow Street but we have a photo of that. This is still there in the same place but now between two tall buildings and it does not seem to have a function. It's not named now like Peck Lane which is also now only an access passage.

 

[berniew]

Holte almshouses Aston 1897 courtesy Sir Benjamin Stone last one captioned Aston Lane 1926

 

[berniew]

Almshouses Conybere Street undated

 

[berniew]

Lenches Trust almshouses Laywood Road by the old Childrens Hospital mid 60s courtesy Phyliss Nicklin

 

[berniew]

One man operated buses 1974

 

[mikejee]

Dennis
This subject has been on the forum before at https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=27436, though unfortunately the images have been lost twice. I think the report below was the original report that sparked the interest (which incidentally, with the original thread on the forum, pre-dates the report in the Bugle). I also attach gravestone pictures from the original post and a map showing little Hill St off Bristol St, just south of little Bow St, and an original report, though this is rather large, and to read it it will be necessary to save and enlarge the saved file.

 

[terryb18]

View attachment 91825Lenches Trust almshouses Laywood Road by the old Childrens Hospital mid 60s courtesy Phyliss Nicklin

Thats took me back a bit, I used to deliver milk there in the 70's.

 

[berniew]

The lost pubs of Selly Oak another mail nostalgia piece no1The Plough and Harrow no2 The Dog and Partridge no3 The Oak no4 The Brook

 

[berniew]

No5 the Gun Barrels no6 The White Horse INN no7 The Prince of Wales

 

[berniew]

Here's a link to the Mail https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/selly-oaks-lost-pubs-remembered-4696742

 

[Dennis Williams]

Dennis
This subject has been on the forum before at https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=27436, though unfortunately the images have been lost twice. I think the report below was the original report that sparked the interest (which incidentally, with the original thread on the forum, pre-dates the report in the Bugle). I also attach gravestone pictures from the original post and a map showing little Hill St off Bristol St, just south of little Bow St, and an original report, though this is rather large, and to read it it will be necessary to save and enlarge the saved file.

With grateful thanks mike...that is fantastic....

 

[paul stacey]

I feel really sad that the OAK, and the Brooke are now gone, (how your youth slips away). Paul

 

[berniew]

Sure does Paul soon goes Bernie

 

[I Am Nico]

Thats took me back a bit, I used to deliver milk there in the 70's.

Was Lench or Lenche a benefactor as there are 3 or so villages with known as the Lenches near Pershore? i.e. Church Lench

 

[DavidGrain]

Was Lench or Lenche a benefactor as there are 3 or so villages with known as the Lenches near Pershore? i.e. Church Lench

Lench's Trist provide almshouses in Birmingham and I doubt that the Pershore villages have any connection

For more information see https://www.lenchs-trust.co.uk/

 

[I Am Nico]

Thanks David. I think people who founded Alms Houses were very good people. I wondered about the Lench name as Shropshire's Acton family gave their name to lots of villages.

 

[berniew]

A bit more on Lenches Trust here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...3&page=8&highlight=great+men+women+birmingham

 

[berniew]

A few old pics of Small Heath Park 1 a blacksmiths trade show at the park 1920s 2 paddling pool 1958 3 frozen lake 1912 4 in the park 1900s

 

[jimbo]

berniew. Lovely pictures. Enjoyed many a pint in the old pubs of Selly Oak. Best pint of Guinness you could wish for in the Prince. Oh happy days!!
jimbo

 

[csmith604]

It was a special treat to go paddling at Small Heath Park, I was about six when that photo was taken, thank you for bringing back special memories with my mother and siblings

 

[norfolk brummie]

Small Heath Park photos reminds me of my father in 1940. He was rescued at Dunkirk, and upon his return to England was initially stationed at Dover Castle, but then was posted to Small Heath Park. My mother took me to see him (one of the few occasions that we had together). When we arrived, we found him sitting in the boat house drying out his clothes. Apparently he had fallen into the boating lake, as indeed had two or three other soldiers. Messing around I guess. He was then posted to Belfast, and we saw him once more, just before D Day.

 

[ColinB]

Thread closed for discussion by moderating team with regards to possible removal of "off Topic" posts.

Colin

 

[posieflump]

Hello from a new member who has been lurking here for some time. Thanks for the lovely pictures and accompanying stories. They've been really enjoyable.

With regard to post #561, Phil asked (two years ago, admittedly) "does anyone know why they demolished the footbridge by [Bournville] College?" This was followed by some speculation as to why it was pulled down.

I live a couple of minutes' walk from there and would like to confirm that the bridge is actually still standing and in regular use. As for it overlooking offices in Bournville Lane Police Station, there was a story in the Birmingham Mail a few years ago that a woman had mauled a sunlounger and a six-pack of beer onto the bridge on a particularly sunny day. The police were reportedly oblivious to this until the by now refreshed woman started throwing the empty cans over the bridge onto the passing cars below.

Bournville College, by the way, has now been completely demolished, and the old people's home (or "village," as they're styling it) which is to replace it is being thrown up at a fair old rate.

Apologies if anybody else has mentioned the bridge. There are about 200 pages of this thread I've yet to see!

Martin.

 

[BernardR]

I am researching old advertising signs (ghost signs) across Birmingham and wondered if you might have any old photos that showed the outside the side wall where the sign still is? I am trying to find out when the sign may have been hand painted etc. Brilliant old photographs

Tracy your post has been moved to the Ghost Sign thread - https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=40355&highlight=ghost+signs

 

[claireswilby]

I love all these old pics are there any of Acocks Green from the forties onwards please? Also where can I get copies of these pics?

 

[BernardR]

I think there is an old Acocks Green website Claire - someone will know for sure.