Nostalgic memories of Selly Oak's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 14 in total
I'd like to reply to Shirley who recalled all those wonderful times around George Road and Dale Road Selly Oak in the 50s.
I lived at 72 North Road. The Carpenters family you mentioned were my relatives.
I went to Tiverton Road school.
You bought back such good memories for me. I remember everything that you recalled yourself. Remember Winters the Tailors. Thongers the chemists, Sweenys the TV Shop. I watch the Villa best MAN U in the 57 final on my dads shoulders.
It was the 28th of June 1940 I was born at Selly Oak, during an air raid. For some reason, I was named GORDON. Since this given name didn't appear in our PACE family before, I asked my mother, many years ago how I became to be named GORDON and she said the night I was born, it was during an air raid and a nurse GORDON had helped us to the basement and I was named after NURSE GORDON, at the ...see more
I was born in 1960 in Great Barr but moved to Dawlish Rd in 1964 until 1968 with my elder brother Brian. My mother, Irene, ran the shop and my father Dennis worked at GEC Witton. I went to Tiverton Rd School and we lived in the 'Mace' grocery shop next to the school entrance. I went to Tiverton Rd swimming baths nearly every day. We used to take the bus to the Lickey Hills and played very often in Raddlebarn Park or ...see more
I am trying to find out infomation about Stanley H Davies. He was the owner of Stanley H Davies Motor Engineers in the 1950s in Harborne Lane. I believe he lived on Harborne Lane next to a pub and was possibly married to a woman called Margaret who he had 2 children with. His father was Arthur and his sister Betty (Elizabeth).
I was born 1944 @ Moseley Hospital, lived and grew up in Dawlish Road and loved every minute of it. My name was Joan Clarke, lived 3/44 at the back. Went to Tiverton School and Selly Park Girls. I remember all the shops at Bournbrook, it was a great shopping place now it is a very untidy place.
I recall well, nights out at the Plough and Harrow pub and the Oak too. Lots of great times there. My father was a HGV driver for a haulage company called A M garage, it was based down the end of Elliot Road, right at the back of Selly Oak hospital. I worked there briefly too making packing crates for shock absorbers that the company delivered around the UK car factories. I think it was work for Burmans or was ...see more
I was born in Selly Oak hospital in 1951. My name is Christine - father, William Hughes, mother Barbara Garrett. I have an elder brother, Terrence Hughes born 1949. We live 1 back of 595 Bristol Road, where the Aldi is now. My mother worked at the Ariel and many other places in and around Selly Oak. She was also a bus conductress at Selly Oak bus garage. We used to play in the park in George ...see more
Owen Ellis Roberts was born 8th Sept 1892 at Weoley Park Farm, on his death certificate it said Weogley Park Farm, Northfields, Birmingham, I would like to thank Birmingham archives and Warwickshire library for their help. Mother Catherine Roberts (nee Phillips), father John Owen Roberts, Farm agents with a possible son John Owen junior born 1891. Looking for any information relating to this family. Was it ...see more
I was born Anne Shirley Crofts back of 622 Bristol Road (opposite where Aldi is now) in July 1944, brother Ronnie was born 1940, sister Vivienne was born 1942, and Alan was born 1947, between Riverton Road and Hubert Road. We lived there till I was 16, then we moved to Bartley Green on a new estate. I went to Tiverton Road School and Selly Park Girls, my parents were Doris and Ronald Crofts. ...see more
1978 was the date I left Sellyoak to live in Wales. I have a lot of fond memories. I was born at 132 Raddlebarne Road in 1965. My mother was called Sheila, she sadly passed away last year, My grandparent were Edith and Osbert Kimberley. As a kid I used to love going down to Bournville with them and walking down to the park with my grandfather. There used to be an antique shop on the same road I lived on, owned by ...see more