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Weather : past adverse weather in Birmingham
- Thread starter Peter Walker
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Brumlad 1962
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Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
15 years ago the tornado...
Birmingham tornado 15 years on: 'A scene of total devastation'
People in Birmingham remember the impact of a tornado that tore through the city 15 years ago.
www.bbc.co.uk
Richard Dye
master brummie
And yes Pedro, I remember those smogs!
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Following on from Viv’s Thread and the flooding at Stonehouse Farm, Wood Lane Erdington on 30th August 1931
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...e-farm-wood-lane-erdington.53672/#post-733012
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...e-farm-wood-lane-erdington.53672/#post-733012
Pat Downey
proper brummie kid
‘Sailing’ along Brookvale Road. Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
At least the diesel waxing problem had been solved by then introducing winter grade diesel which changed the cold plugging point (waxing/freezing) Unlike the winter of 62/63 when we spent weeks going out to HGV’s to bypass chassis mounted fuel filters.i remember the blizard in 1981 i was on nights and had to go out to breakdowns snow related. trying to dig and drag cars out of drifts at the nec some people left there windows open a bit and the car was full of fine snow inside.
A bit risky, but let’s hope the pond was frozen solid in 1910.
And reducing risks from the enemy in 1940, reporting late on weather conditions. Viv.
And reducing risks from the enemy in 1940, reporting late on weather conditions. Viv.
Remember heading along the #28 route which wasn’t running in the 1960s, walking all the way from Kingstanding to Marsh Hill. The worst stretch was up Bleak Hill. Boots were inadequate, once snow melted on them, they drenched the boots. Couldn’t put them on the radiator at school to dry as they cracked the leather and shrank. At home we used to put newspaper in them to dry them out. But invariably they weren’t dry the next day so it meant putting on wet footwear again. Viv.
The serious side of adverse weather. Dreadful conditions in the winter of 1977. Remember how treacherous the entrances to underpasses could be until gritted ? Might have been safer to cross the road. In the ‘region’ snow up to 8ft !
And the humorous side. Viv
Source: British Newspaper Archive
And the humorous side. Viv
Source: British Newspaper ArchiveAttachments
Richard Dye
master brummie
That looks REALLY bad!
