paul stacey
master brummie
Some of my earliest memory's are dad pushing me around the lake in Cannon Hill Park. Paul
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pjmburns
master brummie
I can't answer for Birmingham cards but certainly we have several showing my Grandfather in hospital at the end of WW1 - some sent to his sister and would, I imagine, have been a way of showing her he was recovering. He obviously bought more than he sent but it gives us a record of his stay.
Janice
Hi Phil, Looks to me more like 19th C photo shop as both views are the same. Maybe clever use of some sort of overlay to turn day into night, a bit like the plastic sheet we put on the old black and white Tv sets to give a blue sky and a green band to the countryside. Just a thought Cheers Tim
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
devonjim
master brummie
Question for the gardening fraternity, I remember the Tulip Festival as being at the end of May, tulips now seem to be done and dusted by that date, is this "global warming" or more likely I am just wrong.
Phil
The hotel is between the middle of the centre of the trees and I think it was called the swallow hotel
And the extent ion was built along side it long before the 1950 or at least the very early 1950 we travelled the route daily
As a kid we only lived down the road from it and I can recall them taking away those trees and changing the clock for so many times over the generation and on the last account moving it to the right and bringing it back astonian,,,,,
The hotel is between the middle of the centre of the trees and I think it was called the swallow hotel
And the extent ion was built along side it long before the 1950 or at least the very early 1950 we travelled the route daily
As a kid we only lived down the road from it and I can recall them taking away those trees and changing the clock for so many times over the generation and on the last account moving it to the right and bringing it back astonian,,,,,
farmerdave
master brummie
Hi Jim. Found this on the Birmingham Mail website. The "Sir Frank" in the article is Frank Price who was an alderman at the time. Dave.
The Tulip Festival was planned for April 30 to May 14, 1960 in Cannon Hill Park – but with just weeks to go there was a severe cold spell. The park’s gardeners feared that the quarter of a million tulip bulbs would not flower in time but Sir Frank had the workshop make semi-triangular shades under which electric strip lights were placed. These not only helped the bulbs to flower in time but also illuminated the flower beds at night.
Then on the Thursday before the opening the city had the hottest spring weather in years. Sir Frank’s luck held. The previous October the decision had been made to erect an open-air theatre and book professional artists to entertain the crowds until 10pm, when there would be a fireworks display.
DavidGrain
master brummie
I support Carolina's post although I thought it was built in 1959. I remember a quote that it was built and took the same time to build as the M1 motorway.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
DavidGrain
master brummie
Is that the same lady sitting on the upper deck? As it says Birmingham Motor Express on the bus I assume this makes the picture pre 1905. In the New Street photo I assume that is King Edwards School.
Lloyd
master brummie
Probably earlier, the tram (tinted red instead of blue!) is in original 1907 condition, open topped and open cabbed and with a wooden indicator.
paul stacey
master brummie
I would have thought between 1900 and 1910, definitely before 1920's like Maurice, I think it is a great picture.Paul
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
A c1912 postcard of Bull Street from the Snow Hill end, a far different scene from that of today. I don't think this has been posted previously, but I am trying to keep this thread on top whilst I am working on it and by posting the occasional card it does just that.
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paul stacey
master brummie
What a great photo full of atmosphere, Paul
farmerdave
master brummie
The Institute, Acocks Green. There is no writing on the back of the card but it states that it is a "Gigantic Post Card" by G & E Lewis, Birmingham. There is a road sign on the left that says (under a magnifying glass), Dudley Park Road. Is the Institute the large building on the left as it looks more like a church? Period around 1900? Dave.
Maria Magenta
master brummie
Is the Institute still there? It's not an area I know.
maria
maria
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
devonjim
master brummie
Built 1879 Knocked down some 90 years later see https://aghs.jimdo.com/sherbourne-road/ I lived at various addresses in that area at various times!
PatHayward
master brummie
Lloyd
master brummie
That's a bit artificially clean, Phil. The Council House / Art Galley were very dirty with soot back then.
DavidGrain
master brummie
This picture does not look right to me. As Lloyd says, the Council House was black in those days. I don't remember railings in front to the Council House but I do remember a service road marked by kerbs which allowed the Lord Mayor's car to pull into the front of the Council House without having to go all the way round the city centre. I do remember a bus stop on the island opposite the Council House although I don't remember which route it served but I thought that it was before the pedestrian crossing, not after it.