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Where is this ? Garages # 11

mikejee

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Wonder how long this one will take. Is labelled 1950
Mike
PS Have reposted photo but left name attached

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Mike

Thats a strange one, its looks like an old pub in the background, but they weren't closing pubs in 1950 even if cars were on the up & up. Being honest I haven't a clue so I'll guess at bristol Rd Northfield

Phil
 
crikey phil..i was going to say the bristol road...what gets me is where is the garage or shop to pay for the petrol..it does look like a pub in the background...

lyn
 
That's an achievement , if I've foxed you Phil. No. Not Bristol Road Northfield. I think the picture was taken with a wide angle lens, which has stretched it out a bit, and made the building seem larger. There is another photo which gives it more normal proportions.
Mike
 
water orton road ..that building looks famililar to me would you know if its still there mike..

lyn
 
Not Water Orton road Lyn . Have just been trying to locate it on streetview via kellys. Kellys of 1950 doesn't list a garage, but does list a motor mechanic , which must be it. The site of this is now new houses, and a small road xxxxxxxx close.
Mike
 
thanks mike ..i get the feeling that its over that way though so another guess....kingsbury road...

lyn..
 
Not Kingsbury road, but all these recent guesses are in the right quarter of birmingham
Mike
 
No , neither of those, but here is the other photo, which is not with a wide angle lens, so not elongated. I have had to do a tiny bit of paintwork on it. i would think this is more true to life . It certainly looks different, but have checked, and , if you ignore elongation and brightness of the photo, it is the same garage. By the way, to the left of the tree on the far left was, and is, a grassed area
mike
Again have reposted but left name on file

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Mike

I still haven't a clue where it is, just imagine trying to get planning permission for that to day. A petrol station in the front garden. Another Guess Kingsbury Rd?

Phil
 
Lyn's already tried that one Phil. It seems to still be there in 1965 , from OS map, there;s a clue, you can see it must either 101 or 101-3 XXXXX Road/lane/street etc
M ike
 
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