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Bartley Green District History Group
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Bartley Green District History Group
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Here are some of the 'memories' that people have supplied the Group with. More will be added in due course. If you would like to contribute, please email either Maureen or Allyson (see Contact Page). A shortened version will be shown here. |
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Updated: May, 2010 |
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Irene Haycox - 2008 Born in 'Cali' Irene moved into Bartley Green in 1950. She recalls the many kind hearted people that surrounded the community, some of which she had known from her school days. |
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Mrs. Blades - 2008 Moved into the district in the 1950s. You could walk through the fields to gain entrance into Jiggins Lane. Mentions the Cock Inn, The Athol, Blacksmiths and the front room of the house next to it used as a shop by Mrs. Green. Her son was employed by local farmer Stewart on the corner of Modbury Avenue. |
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Steve Farr - 2008 Has worked in Bartley Green for 2 years and found the people to be incredibly friendly and has enjoyed making links with the local community. |
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Roy Carr - 2008 During the 1960s he recalls looking out of window and watching the cows walking across the fields to be milked at Nonsuch Farm. Also remembers the Blacksmiths on Jiggins Lane who made shoes for the horses. |
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Martin Cutler - 2008 Earliest recollection was in the 1960s. Mentions the various shops. His father grew vegetables on the land to the rear of the library. Birmetals sounded the air raid siren at lunch time to stop work. |
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Chris Warren - 2008 Moved into the district in the 1940s. He recalls it was like living in the countryside. Ice cream could be fetched in a basin from Pagetts at the bottom of Jiggins Lane. |
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Christine Townsend - 2008 Christine moved into the district in 1932. She can recall the many happy years looking on the open green fields and spending time in an air raid shelter that was situated in front of the school. |
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Joan Posten - 2008 Joan was born in Bartley Green and remembers the walks the family would take around the district. You could buy slices of cake at the local shop and further on was 'Homers' where people used to use their Ration Books. |
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Trevor Cobden – September, 2008 Wrote of his memories on moving into Bridgeburn Road aged 6 compared to his previous home in Aston. |
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Brian Hudson, 2009 His early memories are as a teenager when moving into Bartley Green village from Hockley. He talked of the area and its inhabitants and of the local football team. |
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Dora Smith (nee Henshaw born at 174 Stonehouse Lane). Despite fading memories, Dora recalls some of the local people in and around California, Bartley Green and Woodgate. She makes mention of the shops and the buses. |
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| Cyril Scandrett, courtesy of M. Arnold - September, 2009 | ||
| A letter written to Mr. Taylor (who we presume was responsible for a lot of articles and photos in St. Michael's Church Magazine) has come into our possession. Mr. Scandrett recalls Jane Bunford, taking part in the Birmingham Centenary Pageant, and village life before the war. | ||
| Debbie Clinton - November, 2009 | ||
| Debbie's father remembers the reservoir being built. Debbie recalls her memories of the Jiggins Lane area, Modbury Avenue shops, The Gospel Hall, Clapgate Lane and Bartley Green. Her treasured memories are of the open fields and friendly community. | ||
| Hazel & Vernon Fisher - November, 2008 | ||
| Their memories of the district are from the early to mid 1950s, their children learnt to swim at King Edward Vi Five Ways swimming baths which played a huge part in the Bartley Green community. | ||
