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Royal Naval Reserve Broad Street

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homerdog

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Hello, my husbands Father was a Chief Petty Officer in the Naval Reserves. For many years he was based out of the building on Broad Street that is now Walkabout.
He and his bothers and sisters visited often and had many a family party there in the late 1960's / 1970's.
I've not been able to find any images of here online and was wondering is any had some they could share ?
Thank you :-)
 
Remember going to the Royal Navy Careers office in Broad Street in March 1972 for tests and Medicals before joining up and collecting Travel Warrents and along with others walking to New Sreet Station for train to London Then Ipswich (Ganges Shotley ) in September 1972
 
The building on the right of this Broad Street photo was later the site of the Walkabout bar.
Unfortunately, it doesn't show a Royal Naval Reserve office .... so either it is just out of shot on the right, or the office was gone by the time of the photo.
NB I see that one of the buildings behind the truck has a flagpole outside .... could that be it?
(The Walkabout Birmingham branch closed last weekend).

Broad Street 30.jpg
 
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I remember the Royal Navy premises very well, at one time there was what I think another recruiting premises next to Salisburys the butchers further up Broad St at one time
. The two windows just passed the lorry is where the Naval offices were which should tie up with my Kelly's entry of 274 & 275
 
for those that do not know we have an extensive thread for broad st with loads of photos that could be of interest...click on link below and read from post 1 so that you do not miss anything

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Thread 'Broad Street'

Hi
I'm researching Broad Street history and I'm interested to find out about particular buildings.

The current building is where the Walkabout pub chain is based. My husband said that nearby there was a coin shop and other desolated shops before it was all redisigned as it stands now.

Does anyone know any information where I can find this out please.

Anything helps.

Kind regards Rianne
  • Appreciate
 
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