Thanks for that John. Ken B ----- Original Message ----- From: "John K Colin" <jkcolin@johnkenneth.freeserve.co.uk> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Albert road Aston Manor > Hi Kenneth > > In one word NONE, > Even some of the streets have gone.....Aston Cross has changed totally, > the > side were the library was is almost the same, the otherside of rocky lane > I > thick that only the old TV studio and post office remains, Ansells has > long > gone, the HP will be that way soon I expect......Upper Thomas Street from > Parklane to Tower Road is still there, but there are not houses just the > offices of HP, plus on the other side runs the Aston Express way, you > cannot > enter Upper Thomas Street because of a large gate which is locked, Tower > Road from Aston Cross is now the entrance to the HP, Upper Sutton Street > is > still there, but nothing like it was, Sutton Street has changed direction, > it now run from Parklane into what was the Retreat, Wilkinson Street, > Upper > Webster Street and joins Parliament Street where Parliament Street use to > meet Upper Webster Street, I don't think Clifton Road is there any more, > the > only part of Tower Road is that stretch from Upper Sutton Street to Upper > Thomas Street, again no houses, the side where the vinegar vaults were is > now the back end of a garden centre, the other side I think is a junior > and > infant school. > I will just add that if you cross Victoria Road, Bevington Road, Albert > Road, Frederick Road and most of the others are almost still > intact..........Hope this has been of some help Kenneth, a good web > site > to visit is www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk > > Regards John K Colin (aston born and bred) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth William Bibb" <kbibb@bigpond.com> > To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:25 AM > Subject: Re: [B'ham] Albert road Aston Manor > > >> John, >> I have lived in Australia for 37 yrs, I used to deliver milk to Upper >> Thomas >> St Upper Sutton St Clifton Rd Tower Rd in 1950-1951, we used to start at >> the >> co-op shops at Aston Cross, can you tell me how much of the buildings are >> left now? >> Appreciate it. Ken B >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John K Colin" <jkcolin@johnkenneth.freeserve.co.uk> >> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [B'ham] Albert road Aston Manor >> >> >>> Hi San, >>> >>> Nearly all of Albert Road remains as it was, the only part of it which >>> has >>> gone, are the house's from the Park Road to Upper Thomas Street which I >>> think are the higher numbers, >>> >>> Thomas Street also remains but not the house's, this area was >>> redeveloped >>> the late 1960's early 70's...... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: "Kenneth William Bibb" <kbibb@bigpond.com> >>> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:19 AM >>> Subject: Re: [B'ham] Albert road Aston Manor >>> >>> >>>> San >>>> On my 1923 map I can tell you that Albert Rd ran from Mansfield Rd >>>> (which >>>> was just down from Five Ways) across Witton Rd and down to Witton Lane >>>> running Parallel with Victoria Rd. Thomas St was near Aston Cross ran >>>> from >>>> Phillips St to Park Lane. Alot of theis area was demolished for the >>>> expressway but Thomas St runs alongside the Aston Expressway. >>>> >>>> Ken B >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "ALAN FIELD" <afield.family@btopenworld.com> >>>> To: <ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 11:34 PM >>>> Subject: [B'ham] Albert road Aston Manor >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello List, >>>>> Would anyone know whether Albert road in Aston Manor is still there. >>>>> Also whether any of the houses have been demolished. >>>>> Also thomas street as anyone heard of this and where was it located >>>>> can >>>>> not find it on old maps. >>>>> Many thanks! >>>>> San >>>>> _____________________________________________ >>>>> Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: >>>>> http://www.bham.de/ >>>>> >>>>> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >>>>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>> >>>> _____________________________________________ >>>> Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: >>>> http://www.bham.de/ >>>> >>>> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >>>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> _____________________________________________ >>> Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: >>> http://www.bham.de/ >>> >>> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> _____________________________________________ >> Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: >> http://www.bham.de/ >> >> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > _____________________________________________ > Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: > http://www.bham.de/ > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >