How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

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hidetheelephants

23,772 posts

192 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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P5BNij said:
RichB said:
manorcom said:
Old Birmingham Railway station used as a car park 1970's
Snow Hill?
Yes - the last service from there ran in '72 and it was used as a car park until it was completely demolished in '77. Ten years later a new station was built on the same site. I was watching an episode of 'The Protectors' the other day which was filmed there in '72!
Not dissimilar to Glasgow's St Enoch station; closed to passenger traffic in 66 and shut completely in 67, after use as a makeshift carpark the philistines demolished it in 77 and within 5 years BRB were complaining about there not being enough platform capacity in the city. rolleyes The site is now an ugly greenhouse half-filled with empty shop units.

Mark Benson

7,498 posts

268 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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TR4man said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
Rich G said:
And bringing things more up to date, well around 1990. Mrs G's photos from our holiday in Herriot country...






that's Leyburn
United bus in the background of one shot, they split up and were renamed shortly before going pop completely around 1990 (read about the 'Darlington bus war' for a historic moment in UK buses)
I worked for them in 1989 as a young whippersnapper, at the old central works next door to Darlington's Feethams ground, it's Sainsbury's now I believe
Number 4 and 5 are just up the road from Leyburn - Richmond
1- Harrogate (looking up towards Betty's)
2,3,4- Leyburn (taken from one spot, just outside the Bolton Arms)
5- Richmond (Outside NatWest Bank)
6- Caption says Stratford on Avon, so not up this way smile

Old Darlington United Bus Depot is indeed a Sainsbury's, but Feethams was sold off for housing a couple of years ago now.

TCEvo

12,625 posts

201 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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aeropilot said:
Canada - very early 60's, with interesting mix of expected American stuff with European and British

Cool pic, Fiat looks like it could fit in the boot/trunk of the barge next to it.

Wonder if that Landie has survived.

Carparticus

1,038 posts

201 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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Mark Benson said:
TR4man said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
Rich G said:
6- Caption says Stratford on Avon, so not up this way smile

Old Darlington United Bus Depot is indeed a Sainsbury's, but Feethams was sold off for housing a couple of years ago now.
Yup, Pic 6 is looking north up Chapel St, Stratford on Avon. Courtesy Google Earth, here's the current view for comparison :-










williamp

19,214 posts

272 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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Mark Benson said:
TR4man said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
Rich G said:
And bringing things more up to date, well around 1990. Mrs G's photos from our holiday in Herriot country...






that's Leyburn
United bus in the background of one shot, they split up and were renamed shortly before going pop completely around 1990 (read about the 'Darlington bus war' for a historic moment in UK buses)
I worked for them in 1989 as a young whippersnapper, at the old central works next door to Darlington's Feethams ground, it's Sainsbury's now I believe
Number 4 and 5 are just up the road from Leyburn - Richmond
1- Harrogate (looking up towards Betty's)
2,3,4- Leyburn (taken from one spot, just outside the Bolton Arms)
5- Richmond (Outside NatWest Bank)
6- Caption says Stratford on Avon, so not up this way smile

Old Darlington United Bus Depot is indeed a Sainsbury's, but Feethams was sold off for housing a couple of years ago now.
All those cars... no Audis, one BMW, few VW. Remarkable how the scene has changed so much.

manorcom

302 posts

101 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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Slightly off topic but.......
I was doing some research for my own MGB history. I bought a new GT in '73 from a garage in Saltwells Road Netherton, Dudley. I am blowed if I can

remember the dealers name. Can anyone help? Rydale or Ryland Motors perhaps?
I was also seeking any pictures of University Motors of Epson, Surrey, the original suppliers of my V8. Again can anyone help?
This got me searching for old garages, which started my brain thinking of how garages used to be.
Remember the days you used to pull up to a dirty old shed with 2 or 3 pumps outside. Your wheels went over a rubber tube which made a bell give out a chirpy "Ting". The garage owner would amble out in his overalls wiping his greasy hands on an old oily rag. Bowing his head to speak to you as you wound down the window with a squeak squeak. "Can I help you Sir?" he would brightly remark. The reply "Ten bobs worth please." Will that be two, four or five star young fellowmelad?" "Oh two star please." In the 60's I remember a gallon costing five shillings. Opening your fuel filler he'd slip the cap in his pocket, insert the nozzle and click in the hold lever, which would continue the pumping without interference. He would then probably say "Check your oil and water while you're here?" while cleaning your windscreen with a clean rag from his other pocket and keenly observing the delivery dial go round like a clock. Shaking your head, he would grab the nozzle and carefully slow the flow intil the dial read two gallons, retrieve the filler cap from his pocket, re fit it giving it a quick rub to shine it up. You would offer him a ten shilling note, which he would accept saying "Cheers Mate, see you again." If you hadn't got the right money he would trot off to his till and return with the right change.
What a change to todays service. Whilst some filling stations offer polite service, you occasionally come across the scenario where the fuel teller makes you feel like a visitor from outer space. With a few unintelligible grunts, as you offer your card, you feel you are interrupting the teller watching daytime TV. Having filled the car yourself in the freezing pouring rain, after waiting in a queue to pay with water dripping from your hair, you say "Can I use your loo please?" "I'll have to ask the manager for the key, do you want a VAT receipt?"
Is this progress? No it is the oil companies milking your wallets of every last drop.
Rant over here are a few old time filling station or car sales places pictures (with cars) I came across:
Acocks Green Birmingham 1939:

Un named Birmingham 1950's

Birmingham 1970's:

Birmingham late 60's, early 70's? Motorcycle dealers just seen to the left:

1950's again

Soho Road, Handsworth 1949:


Its funny how many garages and filling stations were close to public houses.

manorcom

302 posts

101 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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And a few more smaller pictures:
661, Bristol Road:

750, Bristol Road

835 Bristol Road:

839 Bristol Road:

1673 Bristol Road South:

1726 Pershore Road:

Lickey Hills Road:

Maney Service Station, Sutton Coldfield:

Bristol Road South:

Not sure:

Pershore Road:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,230 posts

234 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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Excellent

MarshPhantom

9,658 posts

136 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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manorcom said:
Slightly off topic but.......

Birmingham late 60's, early 70's? Motorcycle dealers



Its funny how many garages and filling stations were close to public houses.
The bike shop was Vale-Onslow, Stratford Rd, Sparkbrook. Open until fairly recently.

Seen here from another angle.


manorcom

302 posts

101 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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Good call. I was thinking I know that shop. Interestingly my wife's Godson's partner is Vale Onslow's grand daughter.

Etretat

1,333 posts

221 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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Such interesting photos, although you have to ask why would anyone have taken them at the time,they looked so ordinary.
But now they bring back many memories of the times

yellowjack

17,065 posts

165 months

Thursday 11th February 2016
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Carparticus said:



Is that the same repair, around the same inspection cover, in the centre foreground?

droopsnoot

11,810 posts

241 months

Thursday 11th February 2016
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Etretat said:
Such interesting photos, although you have to ask why would anyone have taken them at the time,they looked so ordinary.
But now they bring back many memories of the times
Yes, it's the biggest problem when trying to find older photos of areas, I presume in part the cost of developing films and prints would have made a difference. Talking about this in the pub a few months ago, while trying to recall various shops that have been in local towns, I intended that next time I was in the local town I'd take a few photos to record what is where, for the future. Have taken none, so far.

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Thursday 11th February 2016
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Edited by Sardonicus on Thursday 11th February 12:51

manorcom

302 posts

101 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Unusual car of the week:

This is a picture from 1963 Northampton Street, Birmingham.
The car bottom right looks suspiciously like some kind of Ford to me. Ford like wheel trims, upswept Corsairish rear bumper. But I have never seen high rear lights before, in the roof? I thought they were a modern invention. Or an add on rear light? Any ideas?

RichB

51,434 posts

283 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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The car is a Ford Taunus Estate, looks like the lights were original too.





Edited by RichB on Saturday 13th February 16:39

threespires

4,289 posts

210 months

Sunday 14th February 2016
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Love those Brummy pix, thanks for posting.

Sunbeam Rapier 1958 Monte Carlo Rally. Publicity shot for Daily Mail

manorcom

302 posts

101 months

Sunday 14th February 2016
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On a light note to conclude the weekend.....Guess who in Birmingham in 1967


Edited by manorcom on Sunday 14th February 22:27


Edited by manorcom on Sunday 14th February 22:28

soxboy

6,060 posts

218 months

Sunday 14th February 2016
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manorcom said:
On a light note to conclude the weekend.....Guess who in Birmingham in 1967
Do yow feel lucky punk?

aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Monday 15th February 2016
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manorcom said:
On a light note to conclude the weekend.....Guess who in Birmingham in 1967
In UK for the filming of Where Eagles Dare (although what he was doing up in Brum is anyone's guess laugh)
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