Perry Barr

[postie]

I found this the other day and I love the message on the back, referring to it as a village, which i suppose it was then.

 

[nickcc101]

Would that be the Library on the right hand side (first building) seem to remember it looked similar many years later.

 

[jennyann]

Hi nickcc101: Yes, that's the Perry Barr Library in it's very early life. Here's another photo of the building:https://www.google.ca/search?q=Perr...2Fphotos%2Fwmexplorer%2F5742678718%2F;600;458

 

[nickcc101]

Thanks jennyann, certainly remember most of the areas that your photos were taken. My Mother, Sister and I used to visit the centre of Perry Barr most weeks as we only lived up the Walsall road by the two parks. I can also remember when the new precinct was built in the early sixties as one of my Mothers friends worked at Macfisheries.

 

[mikejee]

Here are some memories of Perry Barr from a policeman's son

 

[JeannetteM]

Here are some memories of Perry Barr from a policeman's son

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I was living all of that whilst reading the account of his childhood. Very heartwarming. Thank you Mike. Jen

 

[Pedrocut]

This picture is from the Birmingham Gazette, March 1939. Anyone know the location ?

 

[A Sparks]

This picture is from the Birmingham Gazette, March 1939. Anyone know the location ?


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Not sure but it could be the island at the top end of Cliveden Avenue, just where it meets Crantock Road?

 

[Pedrocut]

Green Lanes, Perry Barr by Alfred Adams.
Adams worked in London and Coventry as an architect. He exhibited one painting at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA)in 1876.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)

 

[Vivienne14]

Not sure I know where Green Lanes was in Perry Barr. Maybe someone can help please.

 

[Vivienne14]

For info, there are a number of other threads on the subject of Perry Barr as a place and a Birmingham suburb, including:

Birchfield Road, Perry Barr

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Thread 'Birchfield Road Perry Barr'

Oct 31, 2006

could any one out there please help me find out the history of my shop ? i run the hairdressers on birchfield road perry barr opposite one stop called indigo blue. a few days ago i was looking at old photos of perry barr and saw one of the row of shops which mine is in the middle. i couldn't quite see my salon so it would be really interesting to see photos or read stories about what it once was especially 1950's 60's and 70's.
thanks x

• debi
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• Forum: Neighbours & Streets

Perry Barr Shopping Precinct

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Thread 'Perry Barr Shopping Precinct 1960-9, Lynton Sq'

Dec 5, 2006

just read debbies post about the shops on birchfield road

i've been trying to find some photo's of the old lynton square shopping centre but to no avail

my mom worked in fames store in the 70's in the decorator centre

anybody help ??

• tonyoz777
• Replies: 96
• Forum: Shops

Perry Barr Tower Blocks demolition

Thread 'Tower blocks Perry Barr demolition.'

Mar 1, 2010

They're pulling the flats down. photos taken today Mon 1st March. Nice day for it I guess.

Tweed Tower

Like a huge dinosaur

• gary6373
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• Forum: Neighbours & Streets

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Birchfield Road shops

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Thread 'Birchfield Road shops Perry Barr'

Oct 11, 2009

Can anyone remember shops in Perry Barr, around George Baines bread shop? Dewhurst butchers was to the right, Senior service to the left..... was this a cleaners? Any more info on this would be great. ByWaters next to that, but what else was there?
Also, Can anyone remember Henrys Store in Aston, or even better, have any photographs.
Thank you.

• BrummieJayne
• aston hippodrome birchfield rd henrys store senior service
• Replies: 75
• Forum: Shops

 

[Astoness]

Not sure I know where Green Lanes was in Perry Barr. Maybe someone can help please.

i wondered that viv but thinking again could it just be that its saying its a painting of green lanes rather than green lanes as a postal address...so could be anywhere in perry barr ?

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

The artist is mentioned in 1876 and so we have to go back some time.

(Just noticed that the caption says he exhibited in 1876, and yet the painting has 1920 written on it)

 

[mikejee]

A.J,Adams, is listed in "Catalogue of West Midlands artists in the 19th century" (pub 1974) :
Worked Coventry & London as an architect. Exhibited 3 architectural designs at the RA 1874-9, and one landscape at the RBSA in 1874.

 

[A Sparks]

i wondered that viv but thinking again could it just be that its saying its a painting of green lanes rather than green lanes as a postal address...so could be anywhere in perry barr ?

lyn

Yes, I think you're right about that.
It would be interesting to know whereabouts the view he painted was.

 

[Astoness]

Yes, I think you're right about that.
It would be interesting to know whereabouts the view he painted was.i

yes sparks it would be lovely to pin down the exact spot but with no clues that i can see it would be almost impossible...

lyn

 

[Richard Dye]

For info, there are a number of other threads on the subject of Perry Barr as a place and a Birmingham suburb, including:

Birchfield Road, Perry Barr

D

Thread 'Birchfield Road Perry Barr'

Oct 31, 2006

could any one out there please help me find out the history of my shop ? i run the hairdressers on birchfield road perry barr opposite one stop called indigo blue. a few days ago i was looking at old photos of perry barr and saw one of the row of shops which mine is in the middle. i couldn't quite see my salon so it would be really interesting to see photos or read stories about what it once was especially 1950's 60's and 70's.
thanks x

• debi
• Replies: 898
• Forum: Neighbours & Streets

Perry Barr Shopping Precinct

T

Thread 'Perry Barr Shopping Precinct 1960-9, Lynton Sq'

Dec 5, 2006

just read debbies post about the shops on birchfield road

i've been trying to find some photo's of the old lynton square shopping centre but to no avail

my mom worked in fames store in the 70's in the decorator centre

anybody help ??

• tonyoz777
• Replies: 96
• Forum: Shops

Perry Barr Tower Blocks demolition

Thread 'Tower blocks Perry Barr demolition.'

Mar 1, 2010

They're pulling the flats down. photos taken today Mon 1st March. Nice day for it I guess.

Tweed Tower

Like a huge dinosaur

• gary6373
• Replies: 69
• Forum: Neighbours & Streets

• 

Birchfield Road shops

B

Thread 'Birchfield Road shops Perry Barr'

Oct 11, 2009

Can anyone remember shops in Perry Barr, around George Baines bread shop? Dewhurst butchers was to the right, Senior service to the left..... was this a cleaners? Any more info on this would be great. ByWaters next to that, but what else was there?
Also, Can anyone remember Henrys Store in Aston, or even better, have any photographs.
Thank you.

• BrummieJayne
• aston hippodrome birchfield rd henrys store senior service
• Replies: 75
• Forum: Shops

Any idea how old the flats were when they were pulled down and what went in their place?
Thanks,

 

[A Sparks]

Any idea how old the flats were when they were pulled down and what went in their place?
Thanks,

Built in the 60s I think, there is housing there now, no tall blocks.

 

[Richard Dye]

Built in the 60s I think, there is housing there now, no tall blocks.

So 60 years, not very long at all.

 

[brenda barr]

Here are some memories of Perry Barr from a policeman's son

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thank you so much for your account of Perry Barr. it got my old grey matter working overtime, even though l lived in Aston l used to know PB quite well my girl friend and l would go dancing at Westminster Road sch , most Saturday nights also the Crowne and Cushion....happy days, like you l must have had the wonderlust in my veins and came to the US in1958 ,or l should have said it was my husband who wanted to try to maybe we could a better start, been back to Brum lots of times but it is'nt the same everything has changed so much not what we were used to...but we have our memories,

 

[Pedrocut]

There is an area called Green Lanes in Wylde Green on the 1880s OS Map, but some way from Perry Barr.