Eric Gibson
master brummie
I had a mate who was colour blind, all his cars had to be primrose.
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Old street pics..
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sospiri
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
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
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
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Love those cars
Bob
Richard Dye
master brummie
Great pic ugly building!
A Sparks
master brummie
The flats on the right did you mean?
A schoolfriend of mine lived with her parents in William Street, when the old street houses were demolished, her parents were moved to that block - no choice sadly.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Yes, exactly!
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
Five Ways as I remember it
The lady in the white coat looks bemused by the scene....
The picture of #5,899 brought back memories. You can just make out the pub 'Hole in the Wall' under the ramp. 2/3 years after that picture was taken would have shown me scurrying up that ramp on my way to the 'Cabin' for a few pints. if you were lucky you could have seen me running (staggering) down again on my way to catch the no. 44 bus back home that was normally sat at its terminus in High Street just behind where the photograph was taken from. Dave
A Sparks
master brummie
It was quite weird going over that on the bus!
Alf Rogers
master brummie
#5,910 That's such a great photo- so much life! Thank you Tates!
cracking photo of bsw...wonder what the name of the ansells pub is on the left corner
lyn
Richard Dye
master brummie
Very pretty road!
I thought it might be the star Inn, which seems to have actually been in Well St, but am dubious
Tates
master brummie
After some research on another site I came up with "The Star Inn"...........
The Star Inn was opened as a beer house and located on north side of Bridge Street West, on the corner of Well Street. Indeed, the address of the tavern has been featured in both streets. Historically, the house was known as the Star Tavern on Well Street, though after some enlargement became the Star Inn and generally listed at No.306 Bridge Street West.
If you look at the street sign top right you can JUST make out the beginning of the name Well Street.
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RobT
Acemeccanoman
Could it be the Wellington? Obviously not, not near Wells st. As you say must be the Star Inn.
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mike i think the star inn i recall was on the corner of brearley st west and gt hampton row but need to check
lyn