veloman Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Wasn't Reddingtons once in Cannon Street ? If so it was formerly Kay Westworths, one of B/hams many musical instrument shops (although it wasn't "proper" 'cos it didn't sell drums) !! Anyone remember the name of a large music shop owned by a very keen Villa supporter ? He followed them all over Europe too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, sidcow said: Those people seemed mainly pleased with their new housing (assuming they were not paid to say they were) and I can see how they would moving from a slum to a shiny modern house full of 60s technology and an indoor toilet/full bathroom. I wonder how long it lasted before the realisation of the environment caught up with them. I've seen so many stories of people reminiscing that they were happy in their old communities and miserable in the new estates. I mean, how long was it before the smiling happy go lucky, diligent in keeping the place tidy caretaker was given the boot to save money. My mom and dad got their first council accommodation in Queen's Tower, Nechells, shortly after I was born in 1954. After three years there, we moved out to Oakham House in Warstock. My parents absolutely loved it. Central heating, limitless hot water, clean, tidy and caretaker managed. Decent play areas outside too, it was a nice place to grow up. I went back for a nostalgic visit in the early 90s, and sure enough, it had turned into a grim, litter-strewn and graffiti'ed wasteland. It was demolished in 2002. Edited March 10, 2021 by mjmooney 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 19 hours ago, fruitvilla said: Funny - I miss the cream and purple livery of the buses. Thats how I first remember them. Wasn't a fan of the silver and blue. Remember the Timesavers? Luxury buses! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Xela said: Thats how I first remember them. Wasn't a fan of the silver and blue. Remember the Timesavers? Luxury buses! No way that 52 ever went to the Beeches Estate and came out that clean and dentless. A mini riot at closing time outside the Drakes Drum as the Kingstanding Youth took umbrage at the Beeches Youth for existing was a common occurence. (The reverse fixture would take place in the next day or so) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) I remember stumbling across this a few years ago and found it fascinating. This is what stood on the plot now occupied by The Council House. It was called The Cabinet of Curiosities Edited March 10, 2021 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) This also amazes me. A drawing from 1732. Birmingham consisting in it's entirety of what, 30 or 40 streets, yet clearly St Martins Church and St Phillips Cathedral (then just a church) are clearly recognisable. I wonder if any other buildings are still existing. I suppose The Old Crown in Digbeth is somewhere on the left hand side there. I think the other Church you can see used to be at the top of New Street opposite where the The Council House is now but was demolished a while ago. Edited March 10, 2021 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 57 minutes ago, bickster said: No way that 52 ever went to the Beeches Estate and came out that clean and dentless. A mini riot at closing time outside the Drakes Drum as the Kingstanding Youth took umbrage at the Beeches Youth for existing was a common occurence. (The reverse fixture would take place in the next day or so) No.46 stopped outside the Drum and i used to hop on it to perry barr dog track and then make my trek to VP, always picking up a ¼ of aniseed balls or american hard gums on the way to the game. Happy, happy days... Edited March 10, 2021 by mottaloo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, mottaloo said: No.46 stopped outside the Drum and i used to hop on it to perry barr dog track and then make my trek to VP, always picking up a ¼ of aniseed balls or american hard guns on the way to the game. Happy, happy days... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Ended up at Bel air quite a few times, never too sure how i got there or how I got home. Holy City zoo was another one i remember. For a bit more nostalgia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 57 minutes ago, sidcow said: I wonder if any other buildings are still existing. I can spot an early version of Mr Egg behind the ramparts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, coda said: I can spot an early version of Mr Egg behind the ramparts. Ye Egge Esquire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, coda said: I can spot an early version of Mr Egg behind the ramparts. That was another haunt of the proppa brummies.....the ones who drink in town....so us villa boys were never really welcome at Mr Egg Edited March 11, 2021 by mottaloo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted March 11, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2021 One for @mjmooney The old, old Library from the inside. Destroyed for that concrete monstrosity which stood for less than half the time of this one. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 11, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, sidcow said: The old, old Library from the inside. Demolished to be replaced by the fine example of Brutalist Architecture which was designed for function not aesthetics and was scandalously not made a listed building. The replacement does not have anywhere near the functionality of the previous Brutalist masterpiece. FTFY 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 11, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 11, 2021 I loved the old library and I liked the brutalist middle one (before they started tarting it up), I'm much less sure about the new one which has shopping mall in hoopey earrings written all over it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 11, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 11, 2021 20 minutes ago, sidcow said: One for @mjmooney The old, old Library from the inside. Destroyed for that concrete monstrosity which stood for less than half the time of this one. I used to love going in there. Usually to research something for school work, but I invariably got distracted by something more interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 11, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I loved the old library and I liked the brutalist middle one (before they started tarting it up), I'm much less sure about the new one which has shopping mall in hoopey earrings written all over it. I like modern architecture, well the grand project type not the identikit chuck it up quick glass fronted office block but I'm not a fan of the new Library, I think it rather fails as a design. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, sidcow said: One for @mjmooney The old, old Library from the inside. Destroyed for that concrete monstrosity which stood for less than half the time of this one. wheres the 'spoons? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 That new library has already dated horrifically. It's taken less than 10 years for it to look way too busy and tacky. There's a reason buildings that look like that only get built for the public sector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 11, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: I used to love going in there. Usually to research something for school work, but I invariably got distracted by something more interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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