Some nice photos of Birmingham and areas around

[jennyann]

I liked this site today: https://birminghamdailyphoto.blogspot.com/

 

[OtherHalf]

thanks jennyann nice link the first part was about bournville model boat club It may interest cadeau as we referred to this on another thread somewhere no good at posting thread links but if graham sees it he knows How

 

[Graham]

Jennyann,

Thanks for that link it brought back some more of my childhood memories. I have put it in my favourites and thanks to Tom for pointing this thread out to me. This is the link that Tom is on about: https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3524&highlight=Bournville+model+boat

Graham.

 

[mike-g]

Dont think these three have been posted before
1 Paradise St 1896 2 Crisr Church1896 3 New St 1896

 

[Peter Walker]

Never seen those pics before, I think. Thanks a lot, Mike
Peter

 

[sylviasayers]

Does anyone know why Christ Church was demolished? It looked a lovely building.

 

[Wendy]

Lovely pictures Mike. I think Christchurch was demolished for the refurbishment of the area. It was a massive church. There are a few photo's here.

https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9765

 

[mikejee]

Sylvia and Wendy,
That was the official explanation. According to Gill & Briggs (History of Birmingham), the lease of the site was given in 1803 by W.P.Inge , and was " designed for the accomodation of the lower classes ". All seats were free. In 1897 The Colmore estate, who owned the land, cleared the site of 2475 sq yards, and then leased it to a local syndicate. This was after the town had expanded considerably. Sounds a bit like profit over everything to me. Wasn't there a similar case more recently with another landed estate and a bowling club ?

 

[mike-g]

The same estate Mike

 

[mikejee]

I thought that was the Calthorpe estate

 

[mike-g]

Sorry must learn to read.

 

[Wendy]

Thanks for the info Mike. Seems like some things never change!