Hi all
Just wanted to say, I'm the new owner and I couldn't be more delighted
Lot's of hard work ahead, restoring it to it's former glory
I definitely will keep you updated. Right now it needs a complete overhaul and there have been problems with water damage in the house. Will send you some pics through as it is.
It's a massive project but one we're looking forward to. I imagine my family and I will be living there for quite some time
Hi guys, sorry for the delay it's been pretty hectic getting the house going I've attached some images of the outside and of the stained glass doors in the vestibule. Sadly the house was very much the worse for wear when we took it on so we're working very hard on it. View attachment 100046View attachment 100047View attachment 100048View attachment 100049View attachment 100050
Hi lyn... just noticed this post. There is only one house on Regina Drive, Birmingham and it is this one (1 Regina Drive). There is another Regina Drive in Walsall though, perhaps she lived there?Hi could you please tell me what number Regina Lodge was?
My Mother lived at 46 Regina Drive in 1958 I think, I'm trying to find out which house she lived in
Thanks
Margaret
Hi - I'm new to this Forum and I have just found this thread about Regina Drive and the big house in the middle. I remember being told to go to that house by the security guard at the Greyhound Stadium in about 1975 as I wanted to help with the Greyhounds at weekends. He told me to go to the big house as one of the trainers who had dogs at the stadium was a man called Colin McNally. I went there and spoke to his wife Diana who said to be at the stadium guard hut on the next Saturday where they would see me and I could help walk the greyhounds. I worked for them whilst they remained at Perry Barr - they left about a year or so to train dogs at Cradley Heath. I then stayed at the same kennels and worked for Andy Agnew until they decided that the on site kennels would be closed down and the trainers would have to make their own arrangements to house the dogs that they had. I was also parading the dogs on race nights at this time - the trainers used to drive the dogs in in vans. I also remember Monday nights were Speedway nights in the summer and the sound of the bikes used to carry in the air and the smell of the fuel - I could hear and smell the racing in my back garden in Wilnecote Grove. Oh such lovely times.
I was there from 1975 to 1983 as kennel maid and racing parader.Hi Izzy, we have a Thread for Greyhound Racing but not much info on it. What years did you work at Perry Barr? I have a few programes.
I can remember a CoffinYard at the end, before the park.. We used to push a old pram with sacks to collect the wood off cuts , they were piled high in the yard of the works. We filled sacks and put them in the pram, when we got home (Franchise Street) it was stacked neatly into the woodshed to await burning.No, I am sure the cafe went a long time ago.
There are still a couple of little firms at the end of Regina Drive.