EAW030284 ENGLAND (1950). Alexander Sports Ground and environs, Perry Barr, 1950

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Pennawd [EAW030284] Alexander Sports Ground and environs, Perry Barr, 1950
Cyfeirnod EAW030284
Dyddiad 13-June-1950
Dolen
Enw lle PERRY BARR
Plwyf
Ardal
Gwlad ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 406983, 291438
Hydred / Lledred -1.8970743483798, 52.520412558019
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol SP070914

Pinnau

O'Leary Family house until 1975

Mike
Wednesday 24th of May 2023 01:44:38 AM
Childrens swing park existed up until mid to late seventies now overgrown.

Mike
Wednesday 19th of May 2021 08:42:44 AM
Tennis courts now overgrown

Mike
Wednesday 19th of May 2021 08:41:21 AM
River Tame. Has since been straightened.

Andy Mabbett
Saturday 27th of February 2021 12:27:39 PM
The Boars Head

Andy Mabbett
Saturday 27th of February 2021 12:16:26 PM
Area is now Perry Park and includes Alexander Stadium.

Andy Mabbett
Saturday 27th of February 2021 12:14:31 PM
The Holbrook, flowing from Barr Beacon, through Perry Park, and into the Tame near Perry Bridge

Andy Mabbett
Saturday 27th of February 2021 12:13:12 PM
River Tame (since diverted)

Andy Mabbett
Friday 26th of February 2021 10:23:42 PM
Walsall Road

Rob
Friday 19th of February 2021 07:02:19 AM
FRANCHISE STREET

Griffin
Friday 30th of October 2015 10:55:47 AM
WELLHEAD LANE

Griffin
Friday 30th of October 2015 10:50:59 AM
WELLHEAD FARM.....site now occupied by BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY...(Previously BIRMINGHAM POLYTECHNIC)

Griffin
Friday 30th of October 2015 10:45:29 AM
EDWIN LOWE LTD....Est 1915

Griffin
Friday 30th of October 2015 10:27:38 AM
TAME VALLEY CANAL

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 08:19:04 PM
OLD MAPS SHOW THIS AS 'PERRY BARR WHARF'...(NOW FILLED IN)

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 08:15:21 PM
COLLEGE ROAD

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 07:57:53 PM
KINGSTANDING ROAD

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 07:56:10 PM
PERRY RESEVOIR

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 07:45:27 PM
PRESENT LOCATION OF RECYCLING SITE (operated by VEOLIA) IN THIS PICTURE IT SEEMS TO BE A CORPORATION TRANSPORT BUS PARK.

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 07:38:28 PM
HOLFORD DRIVE ALLOTMENTS

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 07:35:21 PM
NEWER BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TAME BUILT IN 1932 .

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 07:30:26 PM
PERRY BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TAME...ALSO KNOWN AS THE ZIG-ZAG BRIDGE AND BUILT IN 1709. IT REPLACED A WOODEN HORSE BRIDGE BUILT IN 1612. THERE WAS ANOTHER BRIDGE CROSSING THE RIVER NEARBY MENTIONED IN 1309 BEING THE FIRST....PRVIOUSLY THEY USED THE ROMAN FORD CROSSING. (c.f. HOLFORD (or OLDFORD) would take its name from this river crossing) THE ZIG-ZAG BRIDGE CONSISTS OF 12 ARCHES BUT ONLY 3 ARE NOW VISIBLE.

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 07:26:12 PM
'TUCKER EYLETTE FACTORY....BECAME TUCKER FASTENERS...

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 07:03:42 PM
ST JOHN EVANGELIST, CHURCH LANE.

Griffin
Thursday 29th of October 2015 06:58:09 PM

sparky69
Thursday 6th of November 2014 07:46:17 PM
Church Tavern

sparky69
Thursday 6th of November 2014 07:45:20 PM
Holford Drive

sparky69
Thursday 6th of November 2014 07:43:34 PM
Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium

sparky69
Thursday 6th of November 2014 07:41:21 PM

Cyfraniadau Grŵp

Opened 1929 by Birchfield Harriers Athletic Club on site of ash tip for local power station. Club relocated to the new Alexander Stadium in 1977. The site also hosted Speedway in 1928 and again from 1946-60, having been a prisoner-of-war camp in WWII. The site was converted to a greyhound racing stadium from 1990, replacing the neighbouring venue closed in 1984, & reviving the Perry Barr Stadium name. Speedway returned in 2006 with the reformed Brummies.

gerry-r
Monday 16th of June 2014 02:00:47 AM