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Where is this, Garages #1

Phil

Phil

Gone, but not forgotten.
I have been asked by GG Jean to start a where is this quiz thread on garages. Not having many photos of garages I fear it will be a short run unless someone helps me out with additional photos.

This is my first one, easily recognised I think, so who will be first to get it. Jean I think you will have to be quick with this one.

Phil

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Jean

If we knew everything we wouldn't be human. I have no doubt someone will get it quite soon now. How are you with pubs?

Phil
 
Not very good but Pete is as he used to be a dray man. I do know a few from the good old days though. Cheers. Jean.
 
Well Jean I'll do a couple of these and see how they are received and then perhaps change to pubs, and don't worry I don't recognise any pub less than 20 years old as a pub.

Phil
 
I know that it isnt, but the photo shows a remarkable resemblance to a garage near the church in Aldidge that has now been converted into houses for the well to do. Think it was called .... James Garage.
 
I am surprised as this building was standing well in to the 50's. I'll give you a clue, Bob you would have lived closer to it than Jean.

Phil
 
Johndavis

Never having seen the building you describe I can't judge how similar they were, but I can tell you it isn't James Garage

Phil
 
Brummie Nick

You cracked it, Malthouse Garage, Stoney Lane, Yardley. Originally a malthouse later a garage and demolished sometime in the 50's.

Here is the untouched photo and another one of the same building some five years previously in 1920.

Phil

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Phil, I twisted & turned in my brain because it was familiar to me and i remember seeing it in the 1950`s and could not get it out, well done Brummie Nick. Len.
 
"Fill up with R.O.P. that's the spirit!"
R.O.P. was Russian Oil Products, possibly the cheapest pre-WW2 petrol. Also known as "Rotten Orful Petrol"! Nuff said!
 
Macca said:
Was this garage demolished to make way for the police houses on what is now Malthouse Grove?
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I don't know the area that well, but it makes sense to me. Perhaps this photo may help, it shows the property opposite the Malthouse.

Phil

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