Smethwick

[Pedrocut]

Foodville on Oldbury Road around 1950. Does not seem to be too close to Spon Lane, but the author may put in “Spon Lane area.” ?

 

[mikejee]

Perhaps I should have included all their shops . From 1956 Kellys

 

[rosie]

Frank Evans did my (first!) wedding photos in1970. They weren't very good. These days you can re-take if you don't like them!

 

[Pedrocut]

Another picture for ‘Spon Lane area” and Moyle and Adams.
From Mallin Street towards Five Ways.

 

[mikejee]

Mallin st is not very near to Spon lane . not sure where Five ways Smethwick is, It does not seem to be marked on the large scale 1950s map

 

[Pedrocut]

1948 published OS.
Spon Lane seems to meet Mallin Street and Oldbury Road.

 

[mikejee]

Yes. But neither end seem to be a five way junction.

 

[Pedrocut]

We need a Smethwick “local.” Just to the east of the junction of Mallin Street and Spon Lane there is the meeting of Albert Street, Victoria Street, Church Street and the through Oldbury Road. Could this have been locally known as Five Ways ?

 

[Bardess]

The Five Ways that I knew was the junction of Grove Lane, Windmill Lane, Lwr Cross Street, High Park Road and Moilliett Street

 

[rosie]

I've never heard of a Five Ways Smethwick but this seems the most likely.
Mom was born in Grove Lane where the new hospital has finally been built.
rosie.

 

[Pedrocut]

British Pens Ltd., Bearwood Road.
Joe Russell's Smethwick, (2002)