Silver Street Kings Heath

[Theresa97]

Morning all. 1st time on the forum and wondering if anyone had any recollection or information on number 9 Silver Street during the late 50’s and 60’s. The Dawson family, especially Sylvia Mary who would have been a teenager at that time. Many thanks.

 

[Stevehanson]

Morning all. 1st time on the forum and wondering if anyone had any recollection or information on number 9 Silver Street during the late 50’s and 60’s. The Dawson family, especially Sylvia Mary who would have been a teenager at that time. Many thanks.

HI, yes i remember a family called Dawson who live in the top end of Silver street, not sure of the number though, my friend was Eddy Dawson, he hung around in Kings Heath park with lots of other kids.

 

[RobT]

No 9 shown in yellow on 1950s map

 

[Stevehanson]

No 9 shown in yellow on 1950s map

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Yes, spot on, you see them little squares in the middle of the yard, well the the big one was my friends wash house and he used to store his Arial Square Four motorbike there. Been in there many times.

 

[Vivienne14]

The Silver Street Silver Jubilee Street party was reported in detail in June 1977. This article might interest former residents and anyone who remembers the Silver Jubilee. All extracts from British NewspaperArchives.

 

[Astoness]

how lovely to see so much community spirit viv...thanks

lyn

 

[aggie2347]

Blast from the past. Silver Street Kings Heath. Remember going there to children's Christmas Parties when my father was Stationed there in the late 40s Brigade Housing accommodation opposite the Station.

 

[Astoness]

that is a great photo aggie...i wonder if the station is still there ?

lyn

 

[aggie2347]

that is a great photo aggie...i wonder if the station is still there ?

lyn

No Lyn it was decommissioned in the 60s and moved to a brand new station in Brook Lane Billesley. The original image was a poor b&w copy which i sharpened and colourised. Regards.

 

[Astoness]

thanks aggie i did a quick google walk down silver st and guessed it had gone

lyn