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Title: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: shyster2008 on Saturday 07 September 13 01:54 BST (UK)
I lived in Ashted Row when I was 5 years of age and used to go down to Vauxall and Duddestion Station that was not a great distance and on my way I used to stop and watch the old Steam Trains pulling into the the yard....Spent a lot of time running around the yard....I remember that it had a Turntable...Watched "The Iron Duke" come into the yard.
What i ask is.....Does anyone have any Photos ??? Especially ones of the Iron Duke.....
This was in the early 1950`s.
Built a load of flats on the site now!!!!...
Brian
Title: Re: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 07 September 13 11:50 BST (UK)
Try this:
http://www.pbase.com/beppuu/old_bham&page=1
Title: Re: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: shyster2008 on Sunday 08 September 13 21:44 BST (UK)
Hi Jim.
Thanks for the Link...
Did not match what I was Looking for....ASHTED ROW not ASTON ......Easy to get it wrong.....Anway viewed the photos...Very Informative but they were in the 1960`s and not the 1950`s.
Another try???
Brian
Title: Re: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: snooziflooze on Wednesday 02 October 13 18:20 BST (UK)
You might find something on

billdargue.jimdo.com

I was looking through a local history forum just recently which contained photos of the Ashted/Aston/Nechells area which was pulled down and redeveloped.  But now I can't find it... :-\
Title: Re: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: shyster2008 on Wednesday 02 October 13 19:16 BST (UK)
Hi snoozifloosie

Not to worry....Perhaps you will get the link sometime soon...

Thanks for your Message....And Thanks for your Interest..

Kind Regards

Brian..
Title: Re: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: shyster2008 on Wednesday 02 October 13 19:21 BST (UK)
Hi Snooziflooze...
Seams I got your "Handle " wrong....Apologies.
Brian.
Title: Re: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: mrsruz on Thursday 03 October 13 07:38 BST (UK)
Try taking a look at the Birmingham History Forum.
If you find what you are looking for, itīs free to join.
Title: Re: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: jackhonour on Friday 04 October 13 19:26 BST (UK)
http://lives.bgfl.org/carlchinn/search.cfm?mr=1338

Put Ashted as a search term and there are some stories and photographs of Ashted Row.

Jack
Title: Re: Photos of Ashted Row in the 1950`s.
Post by: shyster2008 on Friday 11 October 13 19:18 BST (UK)
Hi nanagrampy...

Many thanks for the link you sent me...The Photo of The Dog & Partridge I remember well....Seems such a pity that the Houses in the area were all demolished when the photo was taken.

Can vaguely remember the "Doctors" Houses on the other side of the street.

Also found some Interesting Photos of Bordesley Park Road in 1953....Coronation Day...

Brings back memmories..

Once again, many thanks...

Will continue to visit the site to see if they add any more Photos...

Still no joy in finding any of the Iron Duke though..

Brian.