Hello
The trams terminated at the fox and goose and before a bus service we all did a lot of walking. We used to walk to Shard End
to talk to the soldiers and meet some girls. Those of us from Castle Bromwich use to get together with a group of local girls and go out together on Sundays. We went to Castle Bromwich hall to get Bluebells for our mothers. We were a great group of friends, never any trouble.
Do you remember the farm with Shire Horses in Castle Bromwich. I remember an estate, Kingshurst being build and
that caused some problems. Pigs Bottom now has a Crem.
Great days and great memories but the last 50 years in Wales has been great. Land was cheaper to buy
Lets hear from you all.
Gerald..
The number 10 trams, Gerald, as you say, terminated at the "Fox and Goose", which was in Ward End (Birmingham
, as was the Beaufort Cinema. They were thought, by many people, including me for a long time, as I was growing up near there, to be in Washwood Heath. The reason for this is, probably, because the trams` destination blinds were never altered after the line was extended from Washwood Heath tram depot, firstly to Ward End (by Sladefield Road), and then later to the "Fox and Goose". The buses destination blinds continued to display this misinformation.
I believe it was planned in 1938/9 to continue the track along Coleshill Road as far as the city boundary, but WW2 curtailed this. Buses eventually reached this destination.
Mike