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Six Ways Aston

Ian FOFB

Ian FOFB

Brummie yes ! Novice no !
The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures
taken from Google Streetview.
 

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And a few more.
 

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Ray if there are 6 pubs it would take longer surely than 15 minutes?? Moss obviously goes straight there just looking at Churches. lol

Many thanks to you both
 
image.jpeg This view of Six Ways Aston shows Victoria Road and the Baptist Church straight ahead and High Street off to the right. The very ornate bank with the turret on the right has gone as has the chemist's curved building to the left, although the row of buildings next door to the chemist's shop are still there today. This is the corner where Birchfield Road meets Witton Road. Even in the early 1900s this junction of roads was a busy road and of the 6 roads which met at this point, five had tramways passing through here. No wonder there's a policeman on duty to help people safely cross the road(s). Viv.

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Vivienne14 said:
View attachment 111990 This view of Six Ways Aston shows Victoria Road and the Baptist Church straight ahead and High Street off to the right. The very ornate bank with the turret on the right has gone as has the chemist's curved building to the left, although the row of buildings next door to the chemist's shop are still there today. This is the corner where Birchfield Road meets Witton Road. Even in the early 1900s this junction of roads was a busy road and of the 6 roads which met at this point, five had tramways passing through here. No wonder there's a policeman on duty to help people safely cross the road(s). Viv.

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How very bland it looks now
Dave A
 
Hi Mossg
just looking at your reply to carolyn saying 3 quarters of a mile from the aston cross
as ray said i think he was right , to be technicaly and to be honest as an old athlete
and a runner of miles i was say to be honest a 2 mile distance would be appropiate
To old six ways Aston, but sayin that i would not be surprized if it was 2 and half
and if the truth being know on foot half an hour walking it, if you was reasonably fit
best wishes as always Astonian,,,,,,,
 
The distance would be less than a mile, straight up Park Lane, walked it many times between 10 and 15 minutes,
 
In the drawing post #17 there seems to be a set of toll gates. But where exactly was this ? I can’t find any mention of toll gates at Aston Six Ways. There was one on Birchfield Road (near the old Crown & Cushion) but no mention of one at Six Ways. The roads which joined at Six Ways include:

Birchfield Road
High Street Aston
Lozells Road
Witton Road
Alma Street
Victoria Road

The one road with toll gates and the white house seems to be very raised up. Could this have been the junction of Witton Road and Birchfield Road ? On Streetview Birchfield Road rises up at that point. I just can’t seem to fit with the terrain shown in the later photos of Six Ways posted by Ian and Lyn - accepting obviously that this junction has considerably changed since the 1970s underpass development. Is there any description of the drawing anywhere ? Any date perhaps ? Or even a more precise location (ie the roads shown in the drawing) ?
Viv.
 
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i think the drawing on post 17 should be ignored as i also do not think it is right...i will most likely delete it to save a long running debate as its doubtful we can prove anything

lyn
 
But if it’s written somewhere that it’s Six Ways Aston Lyn, isn’t it worth pursuing ? If there’s doubt we can try and resolve it one way or the other. I seem to remember seeing this before in a newspaper article. It was a very poor copy of the drawing but I vaguely remember it was given as Six Ways Aston. And at the time finding it hard to place. It could offer a snippet of history of interest. Viv.
 
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But if it’s written somewhere that it’s Six Ways Aston Lyn, isn’t it worth pursuing ? If there’s doubt we can try and resolve it one way or the other. I seem to remember seeing this before in a newspaper article. It was a very poor copy of the drawing but I vaguely remember it was given as Six Ways Aston. And at the time finding it hard to place. It could offer a snippet of history of interest. Viv.
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yes you are right viv...i will leave it for members to debate as i guess it could just be right but i think drawings are harder to prove due to the artist adding or omitting certain things...

lyn
 
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I'm hoping that members will find this interesting.
A couple of years ago I decided to make a DVD photographic record of Aston for my kids to see where we lived back then. Along with photos, I made a video image of Whitehead St which I have already posted to the Forum. That made me think that perhaps I could do more in the way of video imaging that my kids would find more immersive. So, I made one of Six Ways. Using various photos that were on the Forum, I adjusted perspectives and formed them into one overall image. There were some sections of this image, based on the viewing angle, I just couldn't find anywhere so, I filled in those myself after researching various other photos, maps, Kelly's etc.
As you can see, I have watermarked this copy as not real and is only based on my memory. As far as I'm aware, the photos used are in the public domain but, I'd like to thank everyone who posted those photos previously without which I could not have made it.

 
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Banjo said:
I'm hoping that members will find this interesting.
A couple of years ago I decided to make a DVD photographic record of Aston for my kids to see where we lived back then. Along with photos, I made a video image of Whitehead St which I have already posted to the Forum. That made me think that perhaps I could do more in the way of video imaging that my kids would find more immersive. So, I made one of Six Ways. Using various photos that were on the Forum, I adjusted perspectives and formed them into one overall image. There were some sections of this image, based on the viewing angle, I just couldn't find anywhere so, I filled in those myself after researching various other photos, maps, Kelly's etc.
As you can see, I have watermarked this copy as not real and is only based on my memory. As far as I'm aware, the photos used are in the public domain but, I'd like to thank everyone who posted those photos previously without which I could not have made it.
I hope it is acceptable to the Forum. Please delete if not.

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Sure looks like Six Ways! Thank you for putting that together, very much appreciated!
 
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“The steam tram service through Newtown was the first to be operated by CBT, and ran between Old Square in the town centre and Perry Barr just beyond the Birchfield Road depot at the junction with Witton Lane. The route to Perry Barr was opened on 25 November 1884 and was linked to the Saltley route. Thus this steam tram and trailer has a SALTLEY destination slip board below the lower saloon windows as it works into Old Square and then out of town by way of Gosta Green, Great Lister Street, to the terminus just short of Saltley Viaduct. Both services continued until 31 December 1906 when the CBT lease expired, and the routes were taken over by the municipality on the following day. On conversion to an electric tramway, the Corporation only went as far as Newtown Row, as legal disputes prevented a through service to Perry Barr (this did not begin until 8 December 1909). Standing at Six Ways, Aston, with Victoria Road beyond the steam tram locomotive, the tram is on its way to Newtown and Birmingham.

Behind the tram, between Gash's chemist shop and Christ Church Baptist Chapel, is the entrance to Witton Road on the left. The church had been built in the 186o, and after many years of dereliction is now fitted out as luxury flats.“ (Commercial postcard)
 
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