No I went to shaw hill but I lived on arden road
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Saltley & Alum Rock
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Yes, the shops and the first house (#6, where my Aunty and Uncle lived were demolished) in the late 80's
My Aunty Edie lived at 59 Phillimore Road.
Is that the David Maule who lived in Ellesmere Road and was in Saltley Methodist Scouts? If so, I accompanied him on his overnight hike for his First Class Scout badge. Not seen him or been in touch with him since my father's memorial service at Saltley Meth - would have been 1979.
Graham
I also went to Mothers and the Carlton Ballroom, as it was known before and saw, Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues, Black Sabbath, and many more play above the furniture store, down the alley.
I think it was the Cavendish furniture store , next to the funeral home that took up the entire area that the two stores currently occupy.
Last time I was in the village (Erdington) was in 2004, there was a "dollar" store there at street level. It was sad when Mothers closed. It looks pretty sad out front now, as did high street in general. There is a blue plaque between the upstairs windows that commorates the club.
Most times, a bunch of us teens hung out and drank beer downstairs in the New Roebuck Cellar Bar in those days,stuffing the Wurlitzer Juke Box with money all night.
The original Old Roebuck was next to the church, set a way back off the High Street, pretty much directly across from the front entrance to Woolworths, which ran the length of Barnabas Road down to a glass store, opposite the old Erdington Market.
My mother in law worked at the Palace Cinema, down where Safeway was built on the opposite side to Littlewoods. My Mom was a Co-op shopper. I still remember her number 111064!
Circa 1970, I had a girlfriend Valerie Jones, who worked at the Pop In Restaurant in York Road at the Sutton New Road end.
A little later before I immigrated to Canada in '74, I drove night shift for Star Taxi in South Road off Reservoir Road and then we moved into York Road, directly opposite where the Pop In used to be at street level.
Thanks for reminding me of fond memories of days, never to be enjoyed by anyone in quite the same way again!
Then again, there was the Rum Runner on Canal Street and Barbarellas off Broad Street, Rebeccas, the Dolce Vita to name a few, but nothing ever again quite like Mothers!
We may not have had "Woodstock", but the night life in Brum was hard to beat, with so many great local bands headed for the big time in the '60s and early 70s.
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master brummie
Martin, Woodstock was not what it was cracked up to be!
Thank's to both Sue and Viv about Saltley market and the mention of St Saviours school i was a pupil there from 1957 till 1964 was the market opposite Reginald road i had moved to castle vale by the time the photo and details of the fire were published . Is their anyone watching this thread that has any photo's or part photo's of the old Victorian junior school before it was demolished would be obliged if anyone can help Thank You Blueboy. Ps would anyone know were i could find information about St Saviours before it was demolished and the present school erected. Cheers.
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Gerry I know this is a little late, but I think this is the shop you wanted.
Gerry Cannell
master brummie
Thanks, that's the place. Gerry
A friend from school went out with their son.
I was at grammar school with Roger "Podge" Porter, and we lived in Herrick Road, diagonally opposite Pugh's.
Someone may remember this house with its distinctive porch. Looks almost like a lodge, Viv.
According to the Birmingham Mail of 28th January 1939, Fernbank was an HQ of two AA batteries
It was 508-516 Alum Rock Road. According to other reports it was used as a Territorial drill hall after WW2 until at least 1956 and is now the site of various shops
It was 508-516 Alum Rock Road. According to other reports it was used as a Territorial drill hall after WW2 until at least 1956 and is now the site of various shops
Radiorails
master brummie
Fernbank is listed as a Medical Practice today.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
thanks mike i remember that place there was a old tank standing in the grounds for ages
Phil Gundy
master brummie
I remember as a child passing it on the bus and mom pointing it out and telling me that it was a Territorial place
Older views of various Alum Rock streets.
Viv.
Viv.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
true it was called fernbank farm
Alum Rock Rd - Ward End area
Hi, would you have any pictures of Common Lane, Washwood Heath? thanks sad
birminghamhistory.co.uk
Hi.
Just inside the gate to the right was a smallbore rifle range. This was still in use in the early 60's, and was used
by a shooting club of which I was a member. The rangekeeper there was a Mr Flook ("Flookie"), and he lived at
the big house.
I am new to this site and have found the conversations and photos on here entertaining, sentimental and memory-jogging. This is the area I grew up around (Farndon Road in fact, and attended Nansen Road Infants and Junior) and spent many hours in Ward End Park.
In the part of Ward End Park that comes off Ward End Park Road, where the railway is on an embankment is the place where I watched the railway 'divi' on Sundays. I have been looking for a photo of this embankment in the park. Does anyone have one? (there may already be one on this forum, and if so, would someone please direct me to it).
Phil Gundy
master brummie
I used to cycle up that hill on my fixed wheel bike. Nearly made it to the top on a couple of occasions.
Phil Gundy
master brummie
I found a couple. One with modern graffiti, the other looking downhill from it.
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A Brummie Dude
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Ward End Park
They're not filling it in. I think there was some problem around the edge, subsidence possibly. Last time I looked they appeared to be making repairs at the Washwood Heath End. Mainly they had been working at the far end. It does look a bit of a sight at the moment.
birminghamhistory.co.uk
the link to Ward End Park has a post by Curly of a picture from the Evening Mail showing the railway from the side of the 'park bridge' at the top of the embankment - great, thank yousee also
Ward End Park
They're not filling it in. I think there was some problem around the edge, subsidence possibly. Last time I looked they appeared to be making repairs at the Washwood Heath End. Mainly they had been working at the far end. It does look a bit of a sight at the moment.
suemalings
master brummie
Used to walk through the park on our way to Adderley School.