Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
The Arden Oak opened on November 18th 1965.
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Then & Now
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The Arden Oak opened on November 18th 1965.
Elmdon Boy
master brummie
Those trees have certainly grown. One of the few times the modern view looks better than the old view
Robert Ensor (bob)
master brummie
Santa Barbarra a great place to start a drive up the coast thru Big Sur and onto San Francisco one of the best drives ever, I made the drive with my wife in her XJSC years ago.
San Francisco"s trolley are cable cars there is a steel cable that runs under the street and never stops the driver of the cars operates a device that grabs the cable and off they go.
They are a national monument and the only monument that moves.
A Sparks
master brummie
Looks like it doesn't it - I wouldn't have thought it was that long ago but maybe it was?!
Going back another ten years and the potatoes would have been smaller and a lot nicer. Instead of a small caravan they would have been served from something looking like an eighth-scale Stephenson's 'Rocket', roast chestnuts being the only other choice. For a short period there were modified Messerschmidt bubble cars that sold hot dogs.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
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sylviasayers
master brummie
I refer to Post 1042, the shuttering on the building next to Woolworth's was an opticans shop for many years. Woolworth's was built sometime after WW11, I can't remember the exact years but probably early to mid 1950s. The Burlington Restaurant was a British Restaurant opened during the war.
Smudger
master brummie
Only one person slightly overweight. War must be good for the figure! Noticed the ladies ankles, all wearing strappy shoes. Happy faces.
Radiorails
master brummie
................... and none of the children were tubsters. No take away on the table and they were quite content with small samdwiches, a cake and jelly with tinned milk.
Radiorails
master brummie
Lots to celebrate on VE Day 1945, not quite so much in the 21st. century!
Richard Dye
master brummie
And fish paste sandwiches!................... and none of the children were tubsters. No take away on the table and they were quite content with small samdwiches, a cake and jelly with tinned milk.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Very very true!
Radiorails
master brummie
I remember something of the parties (VE and VJ). The food, younger folk should remember that a lot of foods were rationed at the time, so the choices and amounts were limited. A bonfire on the roadway (local councils would go crazy today 
), and short races (up to 500 yards) with prizes for winners. I think the adults had other interests later that evening.
), and short races (up to 500 yards) with prizes for winners. I think the adults had other interests later that evening. 
