S
-
Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. While here, please follow a few simple rules. We ask that you respect other members, thank those who have helped you and please keep your contributions on-topic with the thread.
We do hope you enjoy your visit. BHF Admin Team
See Birmingham by Post Card
- Thread starter motorman-mike
- Start date
![City Newhall-Street[1].jpg](/forum/data/attachments/23/23398-a7312701947818b7f9fdfe5977f65170.jpg?hash=pzEnAZR4GL)
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
I don't know if any of these have been done before, but there is an earlier version of Mikes one of the Town Hall.
One of St Philips.
One of Colmore Row whilst in the area.
Then one of Corporation St that must have been put up before.
The final one Manzoni Gardens. How do they get a photo of it that empty. I never saw it that empty even at 5 o clock on a summer Sunday morning on the way home from a night out.
Phil
One of St Philips.
One of Colmore Row whilst in the area.
Then one of Corporation St that must have been put up before.
The final one Manzoni Gardens. How do they get a photo of it that empty. I never saw it that empty even at 5 o clock on a summer Sunday morning on the way home from a night out.
Phil
Last edited:
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
A quick (?) check through shows none of those fine views have been on before Phil. An index would be useful but how would we get to put it at the start of the Thread now, and would it take up too much space anyway?
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Mike, I haven't got the answer to your questions, what I know about computers could be written on the back of a postcard.
This looks like a bad fire, does anybody know anything about it? I don't mean are you going to own up to arson, but does anybody have any background to it.
Phil
This looks like a bad fire, does anybody know anything about it? I don't mean are you going to own up to arson, but does anybody have any background to it.
Phil
Last edited:
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
As nobody seems to want to own up to causing the fire. I think we need some fresh air in our lungs after all that smoke.
What about a gently rowing across the lake at Cannon Hill Park
Or a gentle stroll through the heather and gorse at Sutton Park.
For the fitter among us we could saunter up Rose Hill at Rednal.
Or perhaps you would chose a walk down the leafy Three Shires Lane at Warley.
Phil
What about a gently rowing across the lake at Cannon Hill Park
Or a gentle stroll through the heather and gorse at Sutton Park.
For the fitter among us we could saunter up Rose Hill at Rednal.
Or perhaps you would chose a walk down the leafy Three Shires Lane at Warley.
Phil
Last edited:
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
S
Stitcher
Guest
PMC 1947. I did all those four things you mention and many more. Mom and Dad would normally have been with us as well. Happy days eh.
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
Here is an early 1960's view of the Smallbrook Ringway looking towards the Bull Ring where St. Martins spire is on the skyline. Note the lads in short trousers, wonder what has caught their attention. In the foreground there they have 'parked' a scooter and a pedal car. Soon an unclad girl called Hebe would be reclining by where the lads are standing. (Perhaps they were looking out for her!). Hard to believe these boys could be in their 40's or 50's now.
Attachments
Last edited by a moderator:
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
Phil I know what you mean, todays and future children will never know the freedom that was there until the 1960's. We were lucky to have seen and enjoyed those days. It's those same kids from Lee Bank that probably found their way up to Chamberlain Square and paddled in the fountain before getting home in time for tea.
Mike
Mike
Attachments
Last edited by a moderator:
It's hard to believe that we OURSELVES are in our 50's or 60's now-or is it??!!
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
S
Stitcher
Guest
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
Trevor,
There's no problem with the text there, it's fine at that size.
Mike
There's no problem with the text there, it's fine at that size.
Mike
S
Stitcher
Guest
S
Stitcher
Guest
![Saltley High Street Saltley.[1].JPG](/forum/data/attachments/24/24408-a5765090f4c5db86bcf5ec07da34f189.jpg?hash=pXZQkPTF24)
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
Phil,
Pity you couldn't market that one. I've often thought it would be interesting to produce postcards but think perhaps it's a bit late in the day. According to Royal Mail statistics fewer people send them now than ever before.
Mike
Last edited by a moderator:
motorman-mike
Brum visitor who stayed.
Just want to say thank you and well done to everyone who has put photos and cards on here. For us exiles it bring back good memories and as I am now into family history gives me a sense of life in Brum in the 1800's/early 1900s.
Here in Leeds there is a website "Leodis" which is an archive of photos, mainly from the City Engineer's department, but your cards etc are better because they come with comments and snippets of information.
Here in Leeds there is a website "Leodis" which is an archive of photos, mainly from the City Engineer's department, but your cards etc are better because they come with comments and snippets of information.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Do you realise it just took me a full seven minutes out the the short span of life I have left to do a very quick scan through this thread to check out that these pc's have not been posted before. My poor old eyes are not so good these days so don't blame me if I post in error.
We have
Corporation St
Erdington Village
Keepers Pool Sutton Park
Snow Hill Station
Phil
We have
Corporation St
Erdington Village
Keepers Pool Sutton Park
Snow Hill Station
Phil
Last edited:
Phil
I don't think I ever saw the old new street station. However i've just realised that I have an uncoloured version of your new st photo in my new st folder and another coloured version in my snow hill folder. Can I take it that it is correctly labelled here?
Mike
I don't think I ever saw the old new street station. However i've just realised that I have an uncoloured version of your new st photo in my new st folder and another coloured version in my snow hill folder. Can I take it that it is correctly labelled here?
Mike
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Mike
I have rechecked and you are right its another case of a photo with the wrong caption. It does look as if it is New St. Take a look at this photo and you will see what I mean, I think the trouble lies in the fact that in the early times all these stations looked more or less tha same inside.
I will exchange the photo on my last post for one I am sure is of Snow Hill
Phil
I have rechecked and you are right its another case of a photo with the wrong caption. It does look as if it is New St. Take a look at this photo and you will see what I mean, I think the trouble lies in the fact that in the early times all these stations looked more or less tha same inside.
I will exchange the photo on my last post for one I am sure is of Snow Hill
Phil
Last edited:
Jayell
master brummie
I like that compilation very much Phil. Amazing to see the changes over the years to the Bull Ring area, and an excellent way of showing the change. It is unrecognisable from the early picture isn't it? Not sure whether it is for the better or not, but the new Bull Ring complex does grow on you a bit, and I have now visited it about three times - both times I have taken the opportunity of going into St Martins Church, where many ancestors were baptised/married/buried - a thing I never did when I lived in Birmingham .....
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Judy
The trouble with getting old is that we come to dislike change and we want things to continue on in a way that we are familiar with. I hate change when it is done for no reason. I hated when the original Bull Ring was demolished and the concrete monstrosity was erected.
But I came to love it as did many others of my generation. we thought it was the best city centre in England, but eventually when it began to age and became shabby we began to see how cheap and poorly planned it was.
Now we have this new incarnation, I am sorry to say that I have not yet been in to Birmingham to see it, although I have been into the city for several reasons I always seem to avoid the Bull Ring. Perhaps its because I will not like what I see, I really will have to stop this silliness and go and have a look.
Phil
The trouble with getting old is that we come to dislike change and we want things to continue on in a way that we are familiar with. I hate change when it is done for no reason. I hated when the original Bull Ring was demolished and the concrete monstrosity was erected.
But I came to love it as did many others of my generation. we thought it was the best city centre in England, but eventually when it began to age and became shabby we began to see how cheap and poorly planned it was.
Now we have this new incarnation, I am sorry to say that I have not yet been in to Birmingham to see it, although I have been into the city for several reasons I always seem to avoid the Bull Ring. Perhaps its because I will not like what I see, I really will have to stop this silliness and go and have a look.
Phil