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Edmund Fifield

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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #781 on: December 09, 2019, 09:00:48 PM »
Is it only for 2 way bikes now Roy
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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #782 on: December 10, 2019, 08:48:57 AM »
Roy


Of course the other option although just as strenuous was from the Merritts Brook up Merritts Hill to the Highlander, but we usually started there and walked downhill to the Merritts Brook pub.
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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #783 on: December 10, 2019, 10:59:26 AM »
We get plenty of good exercise down here when out walking as there are steep hills everywhere, which ever way you go it means climbing a hill.
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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #784 on: December 24, 2019, 04:01:12 PM »
This photo is tagged Webster Street - Newtown Row, but surely Webster Street was off The High Street.
Quite right, Phil, Webster St was off High St, Aston. You'd be surprised, or perhaps not, at the number of folk who insist this was called Newtown Row even when I have posted old maps showing clearly that Newtown Row, at that time, started at Asylum Rd and went towards town. We lived in a pub, The Stork, on the other corner of Asylum Rd and our address was High Street. Lovely pic by the way!

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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #785 on: January 01, 2020, 11:09:06 AM »
The junction of Swanhurst Lane, Yardley Wood Road and Coldbath Road Moseley.
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mike mancott

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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #786 on: January 01, 2020, 12:19:37 PM »
Would you say that was taken in the 1930`s? or even late 1920`s?

RoyMcC

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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #787 on: January 01, 2020, 12:23:53 PM »
Would you say that was taken in the 1930`s? or even late 1920`s?

I'd guess later than that Mike, 1950? I wonder if Phil has the answer.

mike mancott

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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #788 on: January 01, 2020, 12:25:47 PM »
I was working on the old AEC (I think) bus.

mike mancott

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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #789 on: January 01, 2020, 12:34:30 PM »
Quite a number of AEC Regents` supplied to the fleet in 1930.
One, OC935 (?) re-bodied in `43 and survived until 1950.
So pic could  be some time from 1930`s to 1950.
I think the road signs look pre-1950 ?   

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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #790 on: April 07, 2022, 09:48:04 AM »
I've been looking for some photos of 6 Ways for some time and then found the one that's at the head of this topic. (I knew it well and used to visit my old school teacher, Mrs Walker, who lived in a flat near there. I lived in Watt Road.) I wonder if there are any other photos of that area on the internet . . . I'll keep looking now I found that one.

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Re: Streets of the City
« Reply #791 on: May 17, 2022, 03:49:41 PM »
Galleon dancecentre
1241 Stratford Road


My mum went ballroom dancing to a place called the Galleon on Stratford Road, I cannot find any photographs online, the only information I know about it is from my auntie who said that Norma and Peter Spencer ran the dance centre and they emigrated to New Zealand, Norma died 14 years ago and Peter died this year.  If anyone has any more info, photo's I would be grateful as I am doing a 80th birthday presentation for my Mum.  Many thanks


 

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