Saltley Road 1926

[Shellywoos]

Hi all
I was sticking the back down on my Nan and Granddads wedding photograph, when I noticed a piece of card and removing it to my surprise discovered this photograph of some type of female gym group from Saltley Road dated 1926. It look like it says Gong Gym?
I thought it would be great to share.

 

[pjmburns]

Looks like "congl". Congregational?
Was there a congregational church where they met?

 

[Shellywoos]

Looks like "congl". Congregational?
Was there a congregational church where they met?

Hi ya

I never thought about it being abbreviated for Congregational. This picture was from a photography shop when they got married do I am inclined to assume the photo was spare as it has been used as cardboard to keep the photo in place as I don't recognise anyone on the photograph.

 

[Astoness]

most interesting photo...it could be that the photo shop used it to keep the photo in place but equally a member of your family could have done it as it does not look like a very old frame to me..my interest is just what sport they are playing which looks like rounders...

lyn

 

[jmadone]

most interesting photo...it could be that the photo shop used it to keep the photo in place but equally a member of your family could have done it as it does not look like a very old frame to me..my interest is just what sport they are playing which looks like rounders...

lyn

I think they are holding "Indian Clubs" and there are weights in front of them.

 

[pjmburns]

I think they are holding "Indian Clubs" and there are weights in front of them.

I thought it was clubs and that sort of activity was often carried out in church halls.

 

[mw0njm.]

prob a pt gym class doing exercise the blokelooks like a trainer

 

[mikejee]

Looks like "congl". Congregational?
Was there a congregational church where they met?

There was a congregational church in Saltley road in 1923, with a sunday school attached. It is marked as"church" in the c1913 map, but designated in the c1886 map

 

[pjmburns]

1921 Kelly's directory indicates a Congregational church on Saltley Road.

Added: Thanks Mike I was just searching for a map when your post saved me doing any more.

 

[MWS]

You can just see the roof of the church in this photo of the Carlton Theatre...

Tram terminus at Saltley

No date for this one but must be early 1900s. Viv.

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[Pedrocut]

Saltley Congs used for sports teams, for example Saltley Congs Cricket Team. Saltley Congregational.