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Where is This? 44
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badger
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Looks just like the one that used to be in Stirchley on the Pershore Road
Dunno the location, but its the sort of "old and new" photograph which gives me goosepimples. The new washing machines which would still be currently seen in laundrmats yet the 2'6 sign and the motor parked in the roadway.
Are you sure there's not TWO photographs stuck together here?
Are you sure there's not TWO photographs stuck together here?
Lloyd
master brummie
I thought Pershore Road, too - somewhere in the region of Hazelwell road or Ivy road.
As an aside:
The first Launderette was opened on April 18th 1934 in Fort Worth, Texas by J F Cantrell. He called his establishment a Washateria and installed four electric washing machines in it. He charged by the hour for their use. The first self-service launderette was opened at 184 Queensway, London on May 9th 1949. It was operated by Bendix Homes Ltd. and equipped with their coin-operated automatic machines. This was also the first Laundromat in Europe.
I see this one is a Bendix, too.
As an aside:
The first Launderette was opened on April 18th 1934 in Fort Worth, Texas by J F Cantrell. He called his establishment a Washateria and installed four electric washing machines in it. He charged by the hour for their use. The first self-service launderette was opened at 184 Queensway, London on May 9th 1949. It was operated by Bendix Homes Ltd. and equipped with their coin-operated automatic machines. This was also the first Laundromat in Europe.
I see this one is a Bendix, too.
B
badger
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We always used to say "were going to bendix" in the days before mom and dad could affors anything as luxurious as a washing machine of their own.
When they did....it was a Bendix...
When they did....it was a Bendix...
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Right again Lloyd, the junction of Hazlewell Road and Pershore Rd in 1953.
Our local launderette was on Moseley Road opposite the Imperial Cinema. What a boring job that was sitting watching the washing go round and round.
Phil
Lloyd
master brummie
I thought I remembered it there, not as pristine as that though!
I was going to say 1953, Tram lines still in place but the overhead wires gone (note the insulator hanging from a bracket high up on the lamp post where the span wire was cut).
I must say thanks for these puzzles, Phil, I enjoy the searching to find where they are - and the hours staring at the picture trying to remember the location!
I was going to say 1953, Tram lines still in place but the overhead wires gone (note the insulator hanging from a bracket high up on the lamp post where the span wire was cut).
I must say thanks for these puzzles, Phil, I enjoy the searching to find where they are - and the hours staring at the picture trying to remember the location!
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Lloyd,
I enjoy trying to outfox people, trouble is people on this site are too knowledgeable of Birmingham, and as seen if I go too far to the north I start to get out of my depth. Still I am pretty well up on the south, east and west.
So Its time to sort something else out for the next attempt.
Phil
I enjoy trying to outfox people, trouble is people on this site are too knowledgeable of Birmingham, and as seen if I go too far to the north I start to get out of my depth. Still I am pretty well up on the south, east and west.
So Its time to sort something else out for the next attempt.
Phil