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Lady Penelope
master brummie
Thanks Dave M - much better the right way up!
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Of course should of known from the Thread heading! Just could not get a picture I took at Kingsbury out of my mind.
https://www.ipernity.com/doc/2254674/43751848/in/album/942324
Lady Penelope
master brummie
Lovely pictures of the park. It didn't look like this yesterday when I went for a walk - it was pouring with rain and the ground was really muddy. The sun came out as we got back to the car and the day turned nice - just a little too late for us!
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
I have uploaded a few photos of the RAC Rally of 1973. They are not too good but may be of interest to some?
https://www.ipernity.com/doc/2254674/album/1040278?view=1
https://www.ipernity.com/doc/2254674/album/1040278?view=1
The cafe at Powells Pool in the process of construction in 1939. Viv.
joe 90
master brummie
I remember when it was La Reserve a posh restaurant and then it was turned into a snooker club.joe90
The waterless bathing pool. Viv.
Radiorails
master brummie
To quote a satirical magazine: "I think we should be told".
Lady Penelope
master brummie
I spotted this bird in the park last week. I've posted a couple of views in case someone can tell me what it is. We've had one or two thoughts and suggestions so far. I've tried to put them right but they keep turning back - sorry.
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Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
My guess is that it is a young buzzard that has not reached its adult plumage. In the book it says they have one brood, of three or four, between March and May.
A few years ago, in the nearby wood, we had 3 young buzzards. It was amazing to watch the youngsters waiting, on different trees, for the adults to appear. You could tell when they were about to arrive as they exchanged calls. The youngsters would take off just before the adult arrived and the adult would drop whatever it had brought from perhaps 50 feet and one of the youngsters would catch the meal sometimes maybe only about 12 feet below.
The young Buzzards were continually pestered by the magpie gang!
The main entrance in 1927. Looks like there were special arrangements for cyclists to the left. Viv.
Lady Penelope
master brummie
Viv, another view of the same gate just a little further back. I can't decide what the large building is on the left hand side at the back. It must be a house I think.
I'm pretty sure that was a shed on the left for storing cycles at 2d, perhaps you weren't allowed to ride your bike in the park then. I think the next line is motor cycles but not sure about the 4d.
Most people are quite considerate but some cyclists go too fast.
I'm pretty sure that was a shed on the left for storing cycles at 2d, perhaps you weren't allowed to ride your bike in the park then. I think the next line is motor cycles but not sure about the 4d.
Most people are quite considerate but some cyclists go too fast.
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Maybe the large house was a park house Lady P? I don't really remember this gate, only the entrance off Ryland Road where my nan lived. That entrance was nothing like this, just a passageway I think from memory. There was also a pond nearby, always looked dark and threatening with loads of duckweed across the surface in places. Viv.
Eric Gibson
master brummie
I think the 4d is for side cars, probably means motor cycles with side cars.
