Old street pics..

[Vivienne14]

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.

 

[Maria Magenta]

In the arcade picture (I love arcades), are we looking towards Rackhams?
And what's that little bridge affair at the other end?

maria

 

[berniew]

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

 

[mike jenks]

Hi

Best picture I've ever seen of the Mermaid


Mike Jenks

 

[berniew]

Thanks Mike , a postcard of a painting of Hockley Hill and Stephenson Place from Corporation Street

 

[Astoness]

cracking photos bernie....thanks for posting them and i agree with mike...that is the best one i have seen of the mermaid

cheers

lyn

 

[norfolk brummie]

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

 

[norfolk brummie]

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

 

[caggyken]

Great picture of Temple Row, in April 1951 istarted my first job in the block after leaving school . It was for a firm called E Alec Coleman a firm of estate agents.

 

[carolina]

Traffic around Snow Hill (from all directions)

 

[norfolk brummie]

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.

 

[farmerdave]

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

 

[carolina]

High Street Sutton Coldfield

 

[norfolk brummie]

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

 

[Radiorails]

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.

 

[sospiri]

Bernie,

Many thanks for posting my old Infants and Junior Schools. I'll add that to my database if I may. I left there in July 1947.

Maurice

 

[farmerdave]

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]

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

 

[devonjim]

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.

Vitesse Convertible, not sure if this is correct photo as it does not have the Vitesse radiator which was more V shaped

 

[devonjim]

TView attachment 97223raffic around Snow Hill (from all directions)

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.

 

[berniew]

Help yourself Maurice glad you liked it

 

[Morturn]

View attachment 97231 Vitesse Convertible, not sure if this is correct photo as it does not have the Vitesse radiator which was more V shaped

I have a feeling that this is a Herald, the Vitesse had double headlights

 

[paul stacey]

Vitesse, front grill different from photo, had twin headlamps set at an angle, photo is of a soft top Herald. Paul

 

[BernardR]

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.

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]

Thanks for that information Bernard and Paul. My car was a hard-top Triumph Herald 1200 made in 1963.

 

[BernardR]

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.

 

[berniew]

Outside Metro Cammell works Saltley High Street 1911 Lawley Street 1911during Railway strike , Saltley Bridge , Molliett Street off Dudley Road

 

[Astoness]

cracking photos bernie only seen pic 1 before and i have never heard of mollinette st hockley wonder where that was...

lyn

 

[carolina]

It was nice to see another photo of Dennison Watch Case on Phyllis Nicklins new photos.

 

[Key Hill Brian]

Maybe a misprint Lin - There was/is a Moillett St off Dudley Rd, just before Rotton Park Rd, but on the opposite side.

cracking photos bernie only seen pic 1 before and i have never heard of mollinette st hockley wonder where that was...

lyn

Maybe a misprint Lin - There was/is a Moillett St off Dudley Rd, just before Rotton Park Rd, but on the opposite side.
Bri