NORTHFIELD
master brummie
In the 1970 directory, there's a R Woodroffe, Ironmonger, at 4 Cranes Park Road.
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Sheldon Bombing
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brummie nick
master brummie
In the 1968 Kellys its Beal butcher , Woodroffe hardware, Woodroffe hairdresser, Thortons Green grocer, Rowberry Newsagent, and Savage shoe repairer.
Nick
Nick
Ian Leggett
master brummie
The shop in the middle to the right in the 1950,s was Moyle and Adams, grocers. One in the middle to the left was a butchers, was it Hubbards. The photo makes the corner of Common Lane look pretty smart. Regards Ian.
It was pretty smart Ian i lived in one of those prefabs lol the shops at the junction of Church rd and Cranes Park rd in the 60s were a wool shop, Westons chemist a ladies hairdresser Beals butchers Woodroffs sweet shop nextdoor was woodroffs hardware and groceries and upstairs a gents hairdressers, then a greengrocers, a newsagents and the last shop was spit in two one half a shoe repairers the other half sold fire grates coal buckets ect.
NORTHFIELD
master brummie
You're welcome Robert. So pleased that it showed your old home.
This is how it looked on that corner, before the prefabs. This was part of Moat Farm, in 1936. The house you can see, in the background, is now the Common Lane convenience store.
Ann
This is how it looked on that corner, before the prefabs. This was part of Moat Farm, in 1936. The house you can see, in the background, is now the Common Lane convenience store.
Ann
jmadone
master brummie
What a fascinating thread. Lots of subjects that have jogged my memories. I moved into Greenvale Avenue with my parents in 1952 and lived there until I married in 1970.
I have no recollection of anyone talking about bombs being dropped in Parkdale Rd or Silvermere Rd but as children we played in the "Conker Dell" a large depression at the top of King George V playing fields which was reputedly caused by bombing during the war.
Silvermere School was then a senior school and I went to Mapledene Rd infants and juniors but the teachers mentioned, Mr Barlow, Mrs Onions (pronounced OhNyons and not onions!) were still teaching at Mapledene when I left.
I can remember the shops at both ends of Cranes Park Rd. At the 60 bus terminus end were the newsagents, Adams and then Goodes, a wool shop/haberdashers, a grocery shop, a butcher (later taken over by Frank FitzMaurice who was in the same year as me at Mapledene) and Peters fish and chip shop later to become an ironmongers run by Wally Goode from the newsagents. At the other end, near to Church Rd was a shoe repairers, Savages I seem to remember, Hodriens the Greengrocers, Woodroffes, an ironmongers and sweetshop combined, a wool/baby shop, and a chemists. There may also have been a hairdressers shop but I can't be sure.
I remember one of the contributers to this thread, Neville Phillpot. He lived in the flats just up from my best friend, David Gray in Silvermere Rd.
Wonderful memories of a wonderful childhood.
I have no recollection of anyone talking about bombs being dropped in Parkdale Rd or Silvermere Rd but as children we played in the "Conker Dell" a large depression at the top of King George V playing fields which was reputedly caused by bombing during the war.
Silvermere School was then a senior school and I went to Mapledene Rd infants and juniors but the teachers mentioned, Mr Barlow, Mrs Onions (pronounced OhNyons and not onions!) were still teaching at Mapledene when I left.
I can remember the shops at both ends of Cranes Park Rd. At the 60 bus terminus end were the newsagents, Adams and then Goodes, a wool shop/haberdashers, a grocery shop, a butcher (later taken over by Frank FitzMaurice who was in the same year as me at Mapledene) and Peters fish and chip shop later to become an ironmongers run by Wally Goode from the newsagents. At the other end, near to Church Rd was a shoe repairers, Savages I seem to remember, Hodriens the Greengrocers, Woodroffes, an ironmongers and sweetshop combined, a wool/baby shop, and a chemists. There may also have been a hairdressers shop but I can't be sure.
I remember one of the contributers to this thread, Neville Phillpot. He lived in the flats just up from my best friend, David Gray in Silvermere Rd.
Wonderful memories of a wonderful childhood.
mbenne
master brummie
Not sure if this is the right place for this as it covers more than one topic re Silvermere R0ad school.
My Mom lived in Cranes Park Road ( Peggy Harris). She was at Silvermere around 1940, before Mapledene was built (1950). Never went to to Sivermere but remember going to an open day with my Mom in the early 1960s and her telling me of an unexploded bomb that got lodged in the stair railings between first and second floors. I remember viewing a staircase from the outside, which was facing Parkdale Road, which I assume had not been been fully built up at the time of the bombing? The attached street map shows where I think I remember my Mom explaining where the bomb had lodged.
My Moms younger brother later attended Silvermere (Michael Harris) though he was 13 years younger than my Mom - this would have been in the 50's - probable class mate around this time was Diane Burton from Whitecroft Road, Michael Mann Normanton Avenue, Peter Green Cranes Park Road
Odd coincidence, my dad took movie film in Elmdon Park in winter 1963 and my Mom recognised a lady on skis as being her old gymn teacher from Silvermere - still to copy film and upload
My Mom lived in Cranes Park Road ( Peggy Harris). She was at Silvermere around 1940, before Mapledene was built (1950). Never went to to Sivermere but remember going to an open day with my Mom in the early 1960s and her telling me of an unexploded bomb that got lodged in the stair railings between first and second floors. I remember viewing a staircase from the outside, which was facing Parkdale Road, which I assume had not been been fully built up at the time of the bombing? The attached street map shows where I think I remember my Mom explaining where the bomb had lodged.
My Moms younger brother later attended Silvermere (Michael Harris) though he was 13 years younger than my Mom - this would have been in the 50's - probable class mate around this time was Diane Burton from Whitecroft Road, Michael Mann Normanton Avenue, Peter Green Cranes Park Road
Odd coincidence, my dad took movie film in Elmdon Park in winter 1963 and my Mom recognised a lady on skis as being her old gymn teacher from Silvermere - still to copy film and upload
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mbenne
master brummie
Completely off thread but did your friend David Gray have a younger brother, John, if so, he started the same dayas I did in Mapledene infants in the late 50s. Our first teacher was Mrs Cadman
wendylee
master brummie
Hi Robert I lived in one of the flat roof houses in Common Lane when I was a kid till I got married. The street was only narrow and had a wide stretch of dirt on left side going up from church rd to barrows lane there lots of trees and bushes where us kids all played. It was later widened and we lost our play area haha.
We still had an old air raid shelter in the garden.
As a child when they talked about jerry built I thought it meant the germans built them!
My mum still lived there till about 15 years ago.
wendylee
master brummie
H
i Robert I lived in one of the flat roof houses in common lane and my husband lived in the prefabs in Bickley grove. My best friend lived in Hayden grove prefab she is still my best friend 55 years later.
wendylee
master brummie
Hi Bills
Hi Bills lad, I lived at 81 common lane(flat roof) as a child , did you live near the Marshalls and the Robinsons?? I think the Robinsons was the last one in the line of flat roof houses. I was friends with Margaret Robinson . Wendy
Hi Bills lad, I lived at 81 common lane(flat roof) as a child , did you live near the Marshalls and the Robinsons?? I think the Robinsons was the last one in the line of flat roof houses. I was friends with Margaret Robinson . Wendy
Onceabrummie
proper brummie kid
Just typed in Newark croft on the off chance. My family lived there from about 1955 until 1969. I remember some of the family names - Manleys, Ball, Colonel White, Bute, Ashcroft. We loved playing in the croft, climbing the lampposts, playing knock doors and run, listening out for the ice cream man and the rag and bone man. Sheldon library is still vibrant and there's a good doctors nearby. We were Evans.
jmadone
master brummie
Reply #38 in this thread gives the location as Ivydale Avenue and picture 126 in Alton Douglas' Birmingham at War gives the same location and is dated 18th April 1941.
mbenne
master brummie
I skimmed through the thread but must have missed the comment
Nocaster21
New Member
Ian,
Did you ever make any progress on this? I have just started researching my mothers time during WW2 for my 9 year old daughters school project. Turns out she lived at 82 Parkdale Road during the war (born 1935). Her quick recollection on a phone call just now is that the house next door but one or 2 was destroyed by a bomb. I don't have any further details right now, but am going up to see her and my father this coming weekend (14/02/20) and will let you know what more I can find out.
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
I had a quick browse around and found this ....
Source http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/birmingham-city-police-casualties.38289/
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When this website below does overcome its technical difficulty it should reveal some very interesting information.
One assumes it should be available through the public library service.
www.warstateandsociety.com
One assumes it should be available through the public library service.
History Commons
www.warstateandsociety.com
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oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
An aerial view of the area dated 1945.
No 82 Parkdale Rd is within the circle. I can't see any obvious signs of bomb damage but in those days they were quick at repairing houses in the suburbs as I may have mentioned in WW2 bomb damage posts I've placed in other threads on the BHF.
No 82 Parkdale Rd is within the circle. I can't see any obvious signs of bomb damage but in those days they were quick at repairing houses in the suburbs as I may have mentioned in WW2 bomb damage posts I've placed in other threads on the BHF.
Nocaster21
New Member
Thanks for that. Where do you get the 1945 map?
Nocaster21
New Member
Its ok, I've worked it out!. Many thanks
