Sutton New Road Post Office Erdington

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This Post Office on Sutton New Road opened in 1934. A few years later Sutton New Road on which it stands was built (opened 21/10/1938) to divert the increasing traffic along Erdington High Street. The road was originally referred to as Erdington By-Pass. Locally the name Sutton New Road was not liked.

The openng of this PO seems to have been significant, with a number of dignitaries in attendance and admiration expressed about the technology to be used.





Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

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In 1934 Sir Ernest Bennett thought that in 10 years the pedestrian postman in large cities and towns would be as extinct as the Hansom cab !