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 Castle Bromwich, the Village c1965 (ref: c281006) |
Year: 2007
My house
Although I so far know little about it, the white house with the black beams was formerly the local shop. In the early 90's it was derelict and subsequently refurbished as a residential property. I purchased the property in February 2007, and live there now. If anyone knows anything of its history, please leave information here! It used to be a coaching inn, and its age is approximately 300 years old. Last edited: 29/03/2007 18:12 by Richard Stokes |
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 Castle Bromwich, Chester Road c1965 (ref: c281001) |
Year: 1956
Post Office
We moved to nearby Kingshurst and the Post Office on the corner of Hurst Lane was the nearest for collecting the much needed Family Allowance. It was a good walk as the buses were not very frequent. When I was newly married 13 years later, our first house was in Hawthorne Road so this was my local shopping area. We moved away 33 years ago but having friends who live in Hurst Lane North we do visit the area occasionally. I have experienced many changes to these shops and the now very busy road. Posted: 06/11/2006 19:08 by Lynda Ridgard |
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 Castle Bromwich, the Village c1965 (ref: C281006) |
Year: 1965
Village School
To the left of where the photographer was standing was the junior's playground of the old village school (St Mary and St Margaret's.) In 1963-4 we would have vacated the old buildings and moved into a new building in Southfield Avenue on the Hall Estate. The old school was basically a large room divided into classrooms by immense sliding concertina doors. The windows were very high and so were the ceilings. Because the old school was very cramped just prior to moving to the new one, our class with our teacher Mrs Huggins, had our lessons in two rooms of the old house. I remember immense coal fires in the winter while the rest of the school had hot pipes running around the rooms. Morning assemblies and P.E. lessons were held in the Victory Hall further down on the left. The Victory Hall was later converted into a working mens club. The building on the right with the white end wall and black beams was a general store but I'm afraid I don't remember the name of the man who owned it. A little further on was Rawlings Farm and I vividly remember the smell of the pigs there! The site of the old school is now given over to flats. Posted: 19/06/2006 12:38 by Helen Kerr |
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