Bishopsmate
master brummie
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The Gospel Oak is a Co-op supermarket with some 'mews' houses being built on the bowling green
The Gospel Oak is a Co-op supermarket with some 'mews' houses being built on the bowling green
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BernardR
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Until now I had not realised that 'Priory Cycles' had a shop in this location. They closed their Priory Road shop when they opened one by the old 37 Terminus. I now assume that this replaced both the Priory Road shop and the one shown above?
Hall Green, Stratford Road 1954 -2012
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Bishopsmate
master brummie
"Until now I had not realised that 'Priory Cycles' had a shop in this location. They closed their Priory Road shop when they opened one by the old 37 Terminus. I now assume that this replaced both the Priory Road shop and the one shown above?"
Brought back a few memories .............. I used them once or twice up at the Boundary and then had to transfer to Scotts Cycles further down the Stratford Road when the younger children had their bikes - must have been in the late eighties (although Scotts have been open for many years - now run by the son)
Brought back a few memories .............. I used them once or twice up at the Boundary and then had to transfer to Scotts Cycles further down the Stratford Road when the younger children had their bikes - must have been in the late eighties (although Scotts have been open for many years - now run by the son)
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BernardR
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Yes and still the same paint job on the shop. Priory Cycles - I think - moved out to Bidford on Avon.
Stephen0002002
master brummie
Those shop signs are much too big these days. In days gone by (ref: top pic Bernie above) they were much smaller and looked so much the better. Visited Falmouth a few years back and all the shop signs down there seemed to be in fitting with each other. Just saying.
Dennis Williams
Gone but not forgotten
From Hall Green, Green Lane-now Road...and the ford is still there...
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Wendy
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Dennis what a lovely comparison and so nice the houses are still there.
Dennis Williams
Gone but not forgotten
Cheers Wendy. I could spend all day popping stuff on here....here's another a few hundred yards from my house....Church Terrace, Yardley Village....hardly changed again..
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lindyloo
master brummie
Hi Dennis, Thanks for posting those photos..I have seen the Yardley Old Village photo quite a few times and often wondered where about it was. I was curious to know what the first building looked like so I had a look on googlemaps from the opposite end to that view...as you said,it has hardly changed.
These before and after photos make great 'Spot The Difference' puzzles
I noticed that one of the windows has disappeared from the roof of the house by the post box and also the plant life has been cleared from the front of the white cottages. Also missing are the two grave memorials from the churchyard as seen in the original photo...the one with the railings around it and an upright grave stone just before the tree...I wonder if the stones were kept ? The rounded coping stones (is that the right term ??) are missing off the churchyard wall too.
I have lived not far from there for quite a while now but never actually walked around that area...it's on the 'to do list' !!
These before and after photos make great 'Spot The Difference' puzzles
I noticed that one of the windows has disappeared from the roof of the house by the post box and also the plant life has been cleared from the front of the white cottages. Also missing are the two grave memorials from the churchyard as seen in the original photo...the one with the railings around it and an upright grave stone just before the tree...I wonder if the stones were kept ? The rounded coping stones (is that the right term ??) are missing off the churchyard wall too.
I have lived not far from there for quite a while now but never actually walked around that area...it's on the 'to do list' !!
A few more scattered around Birmingham
We have the Chamberlain Memorial Clock at the junction of Vyse St - Warstone Lane in the Jewellry Quarter.
Then we have the old Hansworth Council House on Soho Rd Handsworth
Next is the Section of Ladypool Rd Balsall Heath or is it Sparkbrook I still don't know and I lived there for years, but its the section between Highgate Rd & Studley St.
Last of these few is a section of Monument Road, that is much changed today. It's the section that is now with a blocked off end just off Ladywood Middleway.
Phil
A few more scattered around Birmingham
We have the Chamberlain Memorial Clock at the junction of Vyse St - Warstone Lane in the Jewellry Quarter.
Then we have the old Hansworth Council House on Soho Rd Handsworth
Next is the Section of Ladypool Rd Balsall Heath or is it Sparkbrook I still don't know and I lived there for years, but its the section between Highgate Rd & Studley St.
Last of these few is a section of Monument Road, that is much changed today. It's the section that is now with a blocked off end just off Ladywood Middleway.
Phil
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