lynne i know what you mean...everytime i go down the old end and stand on the corner of nursery road looking up villa st i cant believe just how small it is yet growing up there it seemed to take ages to walk up villa st...
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lynne i know what you mean...everytime i go down the old end and stand on the corner of nursery road looking up villa st i cant believe just how small it is yet growing up there it seemed to take ages to walk up villa st...
Thanks Richie. Looks like Werffs sold more than 'separates'. They seem to have coats and jackets in the window. Don't remember them selling coats as I never had one from there. Maybe they were too expensive.
This arcade (Windsor) later became North Western Arcade. But the 'Windsor' name continued in the offices above Rackhams/House of Fraser. When I worked in the offices it was called Windsor House. Viv.
This arcade (Windsor) later became North Western Arcade. But the 'Windsor' name continued in the offices above Rackhams/House of Fraser. When I worked in the offices it was called Windsor House. Viv.
Maria Magenta
master brummie
In the arcade picture (I love arcades), are we looking towards Rackhams?
And what's that little bridge affair at the other end?
maria
And what's that little bridge affair at the other end?
maria
Smashing pictures Lyn here's a couple of mine , the Mermaid looking very gothic , another Werff shop on Coventry Road around the 1900s ,a couple of nechells baths Nechells PaRk Road
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mike jenks
master brummie
Hi
Best picture I've ever seen of the Mermaid
Mike Jenks
Best picture I've ever seen of the Mermaid
Mike Jenks
norfolk brummie
gone but not forgotten
What a lovely photo of the old Mermaid Hotel. That is how I wish to remember it. It was still rather nice when I played in the resident band there, in the very early 1950's.
Eddie
Eddie
norfolk brummie
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A great shot of Windsor Arcade. I see the window cleaner has left his ladder, against one window, and his bucket and leathers outside another window. Maybe gone for a cup of tea.
Eddie
Eddie
norfolk brummie
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I find that traffic flow amazing. Cars driving around each side of the bollards, and a bus facing them, ready to drive out from the station bus shelters. If I recall it right, Colmore Row was 'one way', but the station bus service was allowed to turn down Snow Hill.
Eddie.
Eddie.
farmerdave
master brummie
The car following the coach to go past Snow Hill station appears to be a Triumph Herald. That was the first make of car that I drove. Dave
norfolk brummie
gone but not forgotten
Just past the station, at the top of Livery Street, was a Civic Radio Shop, where my mum & dad bought me my first radiogram, for my 21st birthday.
Eddie
Eddie
Radiorails
master brummie
I have the feeling that the car following the coach is a Triumph Vitesse. The slight sloping back suggests it.
I am not sure of the photos date as during my time in Birmingham (pre 1954) I do not think traffic coming up Snow Hill (from the Hockley direction) could not turn right into Colmore Row, that movement was achieved from Livery Street. I cannot be accurate, however, as at that time I was below the driving age. :biggrin:
The bus in front of Snow Hill station - facing the opposite direction to the other traffic - would be on it way to Dudley or Wednesbury (or maybe a short working just to West Bromwich) and was a West Bromwich Corporation bus. This traffic reversal was a continuation of the former tram routes which also departed from Snow Hill station frontage. The off loading point for these services was around the corner at the top end of Livery Street. I guess with the reconstruction and road building of the city centre areas caused many road layouts to be changed from time to time.
I am not sure of the photos date as during my time in Birmingham (pre 1954) I do not think traffic coming up Snow Hill (from the Hockley direction) could not turn right into Colmore Row, that movement was achieved from Livery Street. I cannot be accurate, however, as at that time I was below the driving age. :biggrin:
The bus in front of Snow Hill station - facing the opposite direction to the other traffic - would be on it way to Dudley or Wednesbury (or maybe a short working just to West Bromwich) and was a West Bromwich Corporation bus. This traffic reversal was a continuation of the former tram routes which also departed from Snow Hill station frontage. The off loading point for these services was around the corner at the top end of Livery Street. I guess with the reconstruction and road building of the city centre areas caused many road layouts to be changed from time to time.
farmerdave
master brummie
Hi Radiorails. Agree it could be a Vitesse as my car did not have a sloping back. The Triumph Herald was introduced in 1959 and the Vitesse in 1962, so the picture should not be earlier than 1959 (If a Herald) or 1962 (if a Vitesse). Dave.
norfolk brummie
gone but not forgotten
Cliff Deeley, the bandleader at the Tower Ballroom, was always submitting, to Birmingham City Council, his ideas for changing the traffic layouts around the city centre. It was his pet hobby.
Eddie
Eddie
devonjim
master brummie
Vitesse Convertible, not sure if this is correct photo as it does not have the Vitesse radiator which was more V shaped
devonjim
master brummie
This was a long term layout, Colmore Row was one way for all but buses, left out of Bull Street, right out of Snow Hill either side of the bollards with a merge, then a bus only lane out of Livery Street turning left into Snow Hill.
I have a feeling that this is a Herald, the Vitesse had double headlights
paul stacey
master brummie
Vitesse, front grill different from photo, had twin headlamps set at an angle, photo is of a soft top Herald. Paul
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BernardR
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Paul is correct about the Vitesse style whilst the car shown in the Street photo is of an early Herald Coupé 948 a version not carried on into the 1200 series. The Herald and Vitesse rooflines were common.
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1959 was a key year in the motoring world, seeing the launch of the Austin Mini, the Ford Anglia and the Triumph Herald. Over 100,000 948 Triumph Heralds were made from 1959 and beyond its production life of 1961 with knock down kits being exported around the world. The 948 Triumph Herald was available as a Saloon and a Coupe, then later as a Convertible.
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Welcome to the Triumph Herald Archive
1959 was a key year in the motoring world, seeing the launch of the Austin Mini, the Ford Anglia and the Triumph Herald. Over 100,000 948 Triumph Heralds were made from 1959 and beyond its production life of 1961 with knock down kits being exported around the world. The 948 Triumph Herald was available as a Saloon and a Coupe, then later as a Convertible.
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farmerdave
master brummie
Thanks for that information Bernard and Paul. My car was a hard-top Triumph Herald 1200 made in 1963.
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BernardR
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Mine also Dave - it served us very well for many a year. Trying desperately to recall its Reg'n No but only got as far as '95** VC' so far. Coventry registered cars often had the 4 numerals and two letter plates.
