I was born 1 back of 6 ( not 100% ).
Great Russell St.
1962.
we were the last before it was demolished.

Montgomery Street Co-op


That's an interesting map and, of course, dated further back than any of us could remember. I note that the weighbridge is just where I remembered it, almost opposite Grace Road which is the road above and parallel to Anderton Road on the map.
I can't remember the row of houses that run from the corner of Grace Road to the Marlborough pub which extended well along Montgomery Street from the corner of Anderton Road. There were many bombed sites around in my childhood as both BSA sites, Armoury Road and Montgomery Street were prime targets for the German bombers. For that reason I think that around that corner of Grace Road/Montgomery Street must have been a bombed site until the nursery was built on it. I can just remember that being built so I guess around 1950.On the other corner of Grace Road/Montgomery Street which is blank on the map was the infants playground of Montgomery Street Junior and Infants School. The school extended well up Grace Road and the junior's playground was at the top end. I never ventured inside the council yard, the brickwork of which, from the previous photo looks to have been preserved.


I love the black and white photo looking down Anderton Road and I'm curious to know what the third tall structure is in the distance, the other two being the Destructor and the Marlborough clock tower.


You may be aware that the BSA had various functions in Montgomery Street and took the one side of the Street from approximately opposite White Road right through to Vincent's Wood Yard where the New Bridge comes in and they had a social club around half way between the junctions of Dolobran Road and Kendal Road on the opposite side of course.


Good luck with your campaign to fend the council off!

In the 1890 Kellys there are 8 White Horses listed in Birmingham

Goal Zone.....  I left in 1964 at 17 years of age and like you walked up Summer Lane to Brearley St


I also attended St Chads both junior and senior locations around 1957-64 time. We lived on Geach street and traveled up and down Summer lane many times.


Patrick Fay.

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Hi there ... New to this Forum as of today. My grandparents lived in Heaton Street. I think we may be related. I had an Aunty Maud and Aunty Cissy ... Ring any bells? I really hope so. Many thanks.