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Where is This? 135

Phil

Phil

Gone, but not forgotten.
Now I could look at this from now until the end of days, and I wouldn't get it. So I hope that the caption is right.

Phil
 

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No one is close yet, I'm always being told I don't post this side of Birmingham enough.

Phil
 
ragga

It not only could be Station Rd Erdington, but it is! The photo was taken in 1952 well done.

Phil
 
Phil, any idea when the photo was taken if I know that I have a sad tale to tell about that spot from 1960.

When were they wiped out.
 
Alf

The photo says it was taken in 1952, and because I don't have any memory of the location I checked it out in Kelly's and the description of the location checks out. The first house to the left with the sign logs for sale is Walkers Coal Merchant.

Phil
 
Thanks Phil I believe that the Railway Bridge is just a few yards down someone know the area now I'm sure.
Opposite those cottages I think there was a Fish & Chip Shop.
We will wait a reply
 
Thank you so much. I have been looking for photos of these cottages for years. My granparents lived at #2 (A H Walker - coal merchant) and I spent most of my childhood there during the 50's. My great Aunt also lived in the second cottage down. I have pictures of the back garden and views of the Alm houses and the back of the Congregational Church, where I attended Sunday school. My grandmother Bertha was a doyen of the church and was well known locally for her cooking skills. There used to be a big field at the back of these cottages where my Grandad kept the carthorse that pulled the coal waggon, along with a couple of pigs. He also rented a corner to a Guy called Shelley who always seemed to have piles of old tyres - which we used to play in (got filthy and was often clouted by my Nan for getting so dirty). This picture has evoked so many memories that I'm going to have to sit down and get my head round it.
The were some shops further down on the left - up to Osbourne Rd corner) I remember Franks Grocery store, and a sweet shop on the corner which had a pop machine - a penny a bottle. Fabulous stuff.
regards
Dave Hickman
 
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