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Julia Rolfe

Brummie babby
hi,
i just wondered if anyone hs old photos of wheeler street,before it was knocked down and rebuilt. I had ancestors living there in 1881 Davis family and the Hall family in1901. I thought it would be interesting to get some idea of what sort of housing they lived in... not great I suspect.

julia.
 
Julia - enter Wheeler Street in the Search engine. There are several photographs on various threads for Lozells, Burbury Street etc. Good luck. Mabz
 
Hi Mabz,

Thanks for that. I think Wheeler street looks as I would have expected. Eventhough I realise they removed these buildings as part of slum clearance, sadly I think it looked better then than it does now or am I just being nostalgic. or at least it looked as if the area had a bit more character.
thanks again,

Julia.
 
Hi, i lived in wheeler street from 1947 to about 1964, it was a great place to live, nice people everyone was called aunty or uncle, i still miss those times after all these years christine (LINDEV)
 
hi chris...have you seen all the old pics of lozells that ray has been posting...they are under lozells pics thread...

lyn
 
hi lin
yes in the early years there was a great commutity spirit
as you say from those very lean and mean times of the era
during the forty,s through until the late fifties by the earlyto mid sixties
there was a slight change in the population and people was either dying or
moving on and they decided to redelvelop the area
the old back to back and terace houses was some good familys
mind you there was some dodgy characters around then
doing deals and alsorts of things but you was safe to walk around late of
the night the only problem you had was there was always a copper standing
in door ways and he would step out on you.especialy
if you are walking home late or the early hours
he would say you are out late ain,t you where are you going and where
have you been , if its after 12 oclock he would asked you what have you
got in your pockets lets have a look
then he say okay get on your way home
this was from the forty,s to late fifties but now you would not se a copper
for miles and thats because they brought out the old panda cars
to sit in and skive ,
any way getting back to wheeler st it was lively active and spirited
commutity and people had time and and helped each other
best wishes astonian ;;;
 
My family lived on Wheeler Street for many years, they had some great times there before they moved out when it was cleared. There's lots of photos around on the site of the old street :)
 
good morning astonian....yes community spririt...i remember it well....our mom never locked the back door till bedtime..never needed to in those days.....the neighbours were always popping in and out for a cuppa and a chat...everyone seemed to know everyone else in the street...if they had problems they would rally round and help....being one of 6 children mom always kept any baby clothes that no longer fitted and as soon as anyone had a new baby in the street she would be there..knocking the door with a bundle of the good stuff as she called it..and do you know what???..they were always so grateful of it...never once told her to go away and mind her own business and in turn mom had things given her when she had a new baby in the house..and its gestures like this that forged friendships and an understanding how hard life could be in those days...

have a good day

lyn
 
hi lyn
yes you are right word for word ,it,s a crying shame today that the human race
was like it today the world would be a better planet to live in and more easy
to live life. but yes it,s unfortunealy its not possible
it was a slow pace of life in those days compared today
we are all scurring around like rats ,grab what you can
and people haven,t got time for each other , -- it,s so sad ,
how us the human race do not communeicate any more to each other
i do not blame the polititions ,it,s the whole of us , the humam race
it,s so sad we cannot do any think about it
have a nice day lynn, best wishes astonian ;;;
 
We are lucky you know because we have all got good memories of lozells, like the famous burbury park, junction cafe, madam amies, the acorn disco, the list is endless, what have the kids got today to remember when they are our age not a lot i suspect lindev
 
Well said Lyn and lindev. My mind is full of the wonderful memory of sound people and fulfilling experiences from this area that have helped me achieve in life and pass onto my son the meaning of respect and gratitude.... mabz
 
claire-brum71 said:
My family lived on Wheeler Street for many years, they had some great times there before they moved out when it was cleared. There's lots of photos around on the site of the old street :)
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As a newbie to this excellent forum, can you tell me exa tly how I find the pics of Wheeler st / Burbury st

Thanks BobH
 
BobH6742 said:
As a newbie to this excellent forum, can you tell me exa tly how I find the pics of Wheeler st / Burbury st

Thanks BobH
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Bob, welcome to the forum.

Go to the Search engine at the top of the page and type in Burbury Street or Wheeler Street. Mabz
 
Picture showing George Baines bakery shop on the corner of Wheeler Street and New John Street West.
Moss.
 

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moss..what a cracking pic..is the man walking from gt hampton row or wheeler st.....ive lost me bearings again..lol

lyn
 
Morning Lyn,from memory its the junction where it changed from Gt Hampton Row to Wheeler St and the man is crossing from GHR towards Wheeler St.
Mike-g i remember the police box well,on the opposite corners were The Red House(pub) and George Fishers(barber shop).
Moss.
 
lindev said:
Hi, i lived in wheeler street from 1947 to about 1964, it was a great place to live, nice people everyone was called aunty or uncle, i still miss those times after all these years christine (LINDEV)
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I had an aunt and uncle who owned a record and music shop in Wheeler St. Their name was Aston. Do you remember them and the name of the shop?
Regards Handsworthborn
 
Hi there i remember the record shop in wheeler street, the man who owned it had a daughter name janet very tiny girl with long dark hair but didnt know her sir name, she managed the shop for her dad, at a guess she wold have been about 18, that was about 1960 or a little later,
 
Thanks for the reply. I think it must have been new people, after my aunt and uncle's time, as they did not have a daughter and so far as I remember,only they served in the shop.
Thanks again for trying.
Regards Handsworthborn.
 
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