We moved to Kingshurst in 1954 from Alma Crescent, Vauxhall Birmingham. We lived in Meriden Drive, one of the first roads to be built. The rest of the estate was either a building site or large open spaces. I can remember having to walk from the 55 bus terminus in shard end which was at Heath Way? at the time. It was a long walk for a 10yr old (I still went to school at Loxton St). The route took me into Long Meadow Crescent, right turn into Rowington Rd/Silver Birch Road, left turn into Laburnum Avenue over Overgreen Drive into Meriden Drive.
Our official postal address then was 'Kingshurst Hall Estate' and the original Hall was still there and occupied by Walter 'Wallie's farm'