Why is it when you see old fotage of something it's always mainly old people you see in it? Maybe they felt safe them days to "hang around" street corners. Anyway great nostalgia.
I remember both. The access to Adrian Cottages ran alongside the wallpaper shop called "Decorwall". The access to Hoddesdon Place was between "Hughleys" the cake shop and " Barrs" the butchers. Hoddesdon Place was a group of approx 15 houses some if not all sharing toilet blocks. The back yards of these houses faced onto the rear of the back yards of Adrian Cottages, with a drop of 5ft between. As far as I can remember these were the subject of a compulsory purchase order in the 1960's.
@9teen48 hi there-my dad-john Pratt grew up at adrian cottages. i believe a couple of the cottages were owned by his uncle -Harry wright (or could have been jack or aurthur-the other 2 brothers)-did you live there at all?
Hi Tanya, thanks for the comment. My grandparents and my mother lived at No. 4 Adrian Cottages in the 1930s. I remember the place from the 1950s/60s. Will email you more info.
wow, i say it looks a tip now in comparison. I guess im not the modern type even being so young id rather it looked more like this then what it is now. I also miss the individuality too of all them specialist shops that have been wiped out by the likes of supermarkets!!
Why is it when you see old fotage of something it's always mainly old people you see in it? Maybe they felt safe them days to "hang around" street corners. Anyway great nostalgia.
Stargreened 8 months ago
Fantastic stuff! I am a resident of kings heath and find this facinating.
MrLemmingboy 9 months ago
BRILLIANT! lived in kings heath most of my life :)
alhpidge 9 months ago
Great video, love it.
madalsatian 1 year ago
Brilliant original cutting. Great shots and pace....
SteffanLlwyd 1 year ago
My own back yard, eight years before I was born.
ZenBarracuda 2 years ago
nah us school kids know it s smokers corner
TimmyTheOmega 2 years ago
I would like to hear from anyone who remembers Adrian Cottages and Hoddesdon Place. Lost locations off High Street - now part of Somerfield car park.
9teen48 2 years ago
I remember both. The access to Adrian Cottages ran alongside the wallpaper shop called "Decorwall". The access to Hoddesdon Place was between "Hughleys" the cake shop and " Barrs" the butchers. Hoddesdon Place was a group of approx 15 houses some if not all sharing toilet blocks. The back yards of these houses faced onto the rear of the back yards of Adrian Cottages, with a drop of 5ft between. As far as I can remember these were the subject of a compulsory purchase order in the 1960's.
ebergotzen 2 years ago
@9teen48 hi there-my dad-john Pratt grew up at adrian cottages. i believe a couple of the cottages were owned by his uncle -Harry wright (or could have been jack or aurthur-the other 2 brothers)-did you live there at all?
regards
Tanya Pratt
7tanushka 1 year ago
@7tanushka
Hi Tanya, thanks for the comment. My grandparents and my mother lived at No. 4 Adrian Cottages in the 1930s. I remember the place from the 1950s/60s. Will email you more info.
Brian
9teen48 1 year ago
happy days long gone. sad to say its a pee corner now
bluenosemilly 2 years ago
Excellent video. Thanks for posting.
certificate18flix 2 years ago
Excellent video
kevkonk 2 years ago
Great film - thanks for posting.
brunster64 2 years ago
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ShishKebab93 2 years ago
wow, i say it looks a tip now in comparison. I guess im not the modern type even being so young id rather it looked more like this then what it is now. I also miss the individuality too of all them specialist shops that have been wiped out by the likes of supermarkets!!
TubeUx 2 years ago
Thanks for the old pictures fof Kings Heath. It was lovely looking at them. It has been nearly 50 years.
coralmac 2 years ago
top video!!
i enjoy kings heath im there most days!!
i go 4 my breakfast down York Road most days with the friendly service and walk with my headset pounding on!!
top place!
russelltrigger 3 years ago
GREAT VIDEO
luke9t9 3 years ago
Awesome
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