Sutton Coldfield, The Parade c.1949
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Photo ref:
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In 1885 Solihull was described as a ‘very pleasant village, but a few miles distant’. Even so, the population then was about 6000.The town’s development received a boost in 1945 when Rover announced their intention to abandon their Coventry plant and concentrate production at their former shadow factory at Solihull.
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A Selection of Memories from Sutton Coldfield
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Sutton Coldfield
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I went to Burcot Grange School in Mere Green. From 1961-1964 or there about. Mrs Keates was the Headmistress and her husband was the vicar. Mrs Shinner was deputy head.
I got told off for dangling my legs out of the top floor window with my friends watching from the ground! ( wooden bars were erected across the window as a result!)
My friends were Jayne Wills, Susan and Elizabeth Glasbey, Diana Weisburg.
I ...see more
Hi my mum & dad was house parents at Marsh house and another one I remember George Frith, my family was there from about 1969 to 1971 Roy & Joan was my parents name do you remember them ? Please
I was at Watson House from 1951 to 1961 the people I remember are Howard Morely who went to Bishop Vesey grammar school Ormand weavers Carrol Family a keen sportsman and a good fighter he became a carpenter Micheal Gibson who went to Art College David Oldfield Lesley Pearman Leslly Barker who became a chef Bonita Lott Carol FamilyJose Meah Christine Dickinson good singer Meriel Dickinson her ...see more
I attended the Infants/Junior school at New Oscott by the Princess Alice Orphanage before going to Boldmere High School 1953 /1957. On leaving school I joined the railway at Sutton Park Station home of the sorting office for overseas forces mail , when the mail office finished I was lucky enough to get a job on the Midland Red based at its garage in Upper Holland Rd ,happy memories of my time on ...see more
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