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Villa Street Lozells

although some buildings were still standing in 1982 as shown by marks photos post 227 by 1977 my poor little house at 118 had gone..zooming in i can see no 114 is still there..very good chance we was the last family living at 118 note the vine pub is still there and it was still open as it closed its doors in nov 1978...just thought this map provided by mike could be of interest

lyn

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could anyone confirm that there was a coal yard at the top end of villa street please..the bridge street west end maybe near the church on corner

thank you

lyn
 
Not while I worked there 1951 - 1960 Lyn, can't think where there would be space.
Where I worked at Watsons could possibly fill the bill before it became a garage, there was a big open yard, the workshop was a corrugated iron barn and at the front a wind up petrol pump that served over the fence to the roadside.
 
Eric Gibson said:
Not while I worked there 1951 - 1960 Lyn, can't think where there would be space.
Where I worked at Watsons could possibly fill the bill before it became a garage, there was a big open yard, the workshop was a corrugated iron barn and at the front a wind up petrol pump that served over the fence to the roadside.
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hi eric i am not on about that end of villa st where you worked and i lived..i am on about the other end with bridge st west opposite farm st school or there abouts but thanks anyway

lyn
 
hi folks...i have had these photos on postcards for a few years now...they were advertised for sale but the seller did not know the location..straight away i knew they were of villa street where i lived from 58 until 72 and so they were bought..they are all taken in the part of villa st between nursery road and wills street.. as far as i am aware they have not been seen before but i stand to be corrected...as always i have no objections to them being shared but if you do please credit the birmingham history forum...think they are quite good quality and could quite easily have people on them from the next street which is brougham street...wonder if anyone recognises any rellies...taken in 1953 for the coronation celebrations..i as said i didnt move to villa street until 58 but in 53 i did have rellies living in the street..trouble is i dont know what they looked like.. :rolleyes: hope you enjoy looking at them..just as a bit of info photo 5 shows a lampost on the left this is just about where my house was but its obscured by the trees..on the other side of the road you will see a white wall which was the vine pub and looking right down the street on the corner is the crown pub FIFTH.jpgFORTH.jpgSECOND.jpgTHIRD.jpgFIRST-min.jpg

lyn
 
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Astoness said:
hi folks...i have had these photos on postcards for a few years now...they were advertised for sale but the seller did not know the location..straight away i knew they were of villa street where i lived from 58 until 72 and so they were bought..they are all taken in the part of villa st between nursery road and wills street.. as far as i am aware they have not been seen before but i stand to be corrected...as always i have no objections to them being shared but if you do please credit the birmingham history forum...think they are quite good quality and could quite easily have people on them from the next street which is brougham street...wonder if anyone recognises any rellies...taken in 1953 for the coronation celebrations..i as said i didnt move to villa street until 58 but in 53 i did have rellies living in the street..trouble is i dont know what they looked like.. :rolleyes: hope you enjoy looking at them..just as a bit of info photo 5 shows a lampost on the left this is just about where my house was but its obscured by the trees..on the other side of the road you will see a white wall which was the vine pub and looking right down the street on the corner is the crown pub View attachment 196937View attachment 196938View attachment 196939View attachment 196940View attachment 196944

lyn
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Oh my goodness! I feel like I am in a time warp…..I can remember riding those streets on my bike. Thank you Lyn for sharing!
 
Astoness said:
hi folks...i have had these photos on postcards for a few years now...they were advertised for sale but the seller did not know the location..straight away i knew they were of villa street where i lived from 58 until 72 and so they were bought..they are all taken in the part of villa st between nursery road and wills street.. as far as i am aware they have not been seen before but i stand to be corrected...as always i have no objections to them being shared but if you do please credit the birmingham history forum...think they are quite good quality and could quite easily have people on them from the next street which is brougham street...wonder if anyone recognises any rellies...taken in 1953 for the coronation celebrations..i as said i didnt move to villa street until 58 but in 53 i did have rellies living in the street..trouble is i dont know what they looked like.. :rolleyes: hope you enjoy looking at them..just as a bit of info photo 5 shows a lampost on the left this is just about where my house was but its obscured by the trees..on the other side of the road you will see a white wall which was the vine pub and looking right down the street on the corner is the crown pub View attachment 196937View attachment 196938View attachment 196939View attachment 196940View attachment 196944

lyn
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Superb photos and a great find Lyn!!!
 
thanks mark i am very lucky to have them but i cant take all the credit..it was a friend who spotted them for sale and once i had confirmed the location he bought them and very kindly gave them to me.. :) oh the factory on the left on photos 2 and 3 is southalls

lyn
 
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