Rookery Road

[Vivienne14]

Much of this view of Rookery Road is still recognisable today. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

A view of 196 Rookery Road in 1966. The modern Google Streetview shows evidence of the former advertising board on the side of the (now) house. The post to the left is that of the Rookery School boundary. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

This is 214 Rookery Road in 1972 - not sure if these shops are still there. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

Good to see the Birmingham Cooperative Society Building still standing on Rookery Road. Source: Google Streetview. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

In 1974 this was #253-255 Rookery Road, the upper storey’s just about recognisable today. Viv

 

[mikejee]

Here is a much more rural view, probably early 1900s. no idea where though

 

[Astoness]

Here is a much more rural view, probably early 1900s. no idea where though

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nice photo mike..would think it would be very hard to work out where on the rookery road it was taken..would love to find out though

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

Rookery Road used to be called Deadmore Lane, see the thread….

Post in thread 'Thomas Bailey (1762-1842) Steel Toy maker and Seedsman/gardener of Henry Street, Ashted and Ashted Row Court'

Jan 30, 2026

Deadmore Lane is mentioned as early as 1777 in the Parish of Handsworth. Land Near the turnpike road leading from Birmingham to Wednesbury and in the possession of John Toney.

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[Pedrocut]

In 1862 there is a sale of land with a frontage to rookery Road (late Deadmore Lane) within half mile of Handsworth station.

 

[mikejee]

Here is a corner shop at 11 Rookery Road, on the corner of Park Terrace. Roberts left the shop in 1970

 

[Astoness]

here is todays view mike

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[Vivienne14]

Re post #10. Been trying to work out which dispensing machine it is on the wall. Don't think it's for Wrigleys, PK or Beech Nut chewing gum. The name looks like 'Buggaloo Chew' or something like that. Can't say I remember the name

 

[mikejee]

You are right viv. Never liked chewing gum or chews , so would not have heard of them anyway.
Though from the dreaded AI of google:
"Buggaloo" most commonly refers to a song by hip-hop artist Moka Only from his 2008 album Clap Trap. It is also the name of a font family (Smooth Buggaloo) and, in some contexts, a term used for a pet cat or a nickname. It is occasionally used as a variant spelling for the 1970s TV show The Bugaloos.
Presumably the name on the machine came from the TV show