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Old street pics..

I remember that Peacocks as a sort of cheap tat version of Woolworths, and even us kids turned our noses up their pressed-steel cars and lorries, the usual tab into a slot constructions, which quite often broke within a couple of days. And bare wooden floors as I recollect. When we had a little birthday money so spend, even then we needed better value for money than could be obtained at Peacocks. We regarded it as somewhat of a joke store. This was back in the immediate post-war years.

Maurice :cool:
 
#5863

A Vauxhall from just after WW2 follows a 1954-56 MG Magnette, designed by Gerald Palmer. Nice!
The Vauxhall was a pre war design, and although still being built until about 1948, it looks a bit... well, old!
 
A great record of the buildings in the photo in post #5863. You don’t often get a clear view of that section (right side of the photo) looking towards Spiceal Street.

Is it OK if I add it to our Bull Ring thread ? Viv.
 
Susan shaw said:
. The Photo is great but a bit before my time. The other photo was late 50’s and I think it may have been one of Steve’s. Unfortunately, I am unable to find the post. That too was a great photo but more side on.. Many thanks to Steve, Tates and his father in law. Kind regards Sue
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I think my photo was in the market thread
 
Tates said:
Goosemoor Lane Erdington 1904..........click for larger view.

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Court Lane & Goosemoor Lane, oh gosh its like watching the repair shop, a touch of nostalgia overtook me. A tissue please. Thanks so much for posting them.

Bob
 
Viv,

It was called primrose even in 1960. Our old cottage in Kings Heath had walls that were dark brown boards up to about 4 feet high. A friend of my mother decided it needed a makeover and said that it we stripped the boards off, he would make good any holes with some plaster and then paint the woodwork for us. A couple of days later he brought over a large can of Pinchin Johnson Primrose gloss paint for the woodwork and later some wallpaper. It made the room look so airy and modern for a place that was built in the 1860s. It still stands today.

Maurice :cool:
 
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