Northfield UK

Barbers Shop, Cycle shop

Bristol Road South 1940s?

Another loft window removed May 2022, originally 4, and 6 chimneys

Colourised wide angle older image

A view of the newly built estate from Hoggs Lane. Six tower blocks and maisonettes. Looks like gas street lighting still in use (or may have been converted to electric), possibly early 1960s. Image by Phyliss Nicklin, although has been edited. The estate was demolished in the 2000's having been there only since 1955. Nicklin was a student at Birmingham University that took 100s of vintage Birmingham images around then. The six towers were all 8 storeys high and contained 40 flats. Built by Wimpey.

Windrush House	40	8
Standlake House	40	8
Saunderton House	40	8
Padbury House	40	8
Bradwell House	40	8
Appleton

The estate was accessed by The Holloway, a road that is parkland on one side and Council housing on the other. The newly built 2000 houses are part private and part rented with no tower blocks.

Christmas 1987

All these shops now gone. Bristol Road Northfield 1987 (opp Post Office)

Steel Road

Corner of Steel Road and Bristol Road South (A38) looking up Pigeon House hill c.1930s

By-pass casualties

When Northfield by-pass was built many houses were demolished including these old cottages and Travelers Rest pub that were opposite shopping center on Bristol Road. Did you live here once?

Tessall Convenience Store

1107 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2QP

The site was a Post Office until a few years back. The current lease holder has retired and the lease is up for grabs for around £1300 PCM. Competition in the area is quite strong for grocery stores and as you can see graffiti is still rife in area. More info at Right Move.

When it was a Post Office Mrs Rashwinder Minhaf was the Postmaster, she later moved to a PO in Merritts Brook Lane.

Northfield Street Party 1989

This was in calibration of Birmingham being a city for 100 years. 1889-1989. Camera man and editor was Michael Norton. Film takes place in Dockar Road, just off Tessal Lane. Zodiac Roadshow provided the music on the evening with DJ's Mickey Nold & Anthony Mc Creedy (Tony Mac).

Children were entertained by a local magician and the Methodist brigade from the church provided live street music. Local photographer captured images for the local newspaper. The weather became damp late afternoon and evening. But we all had a great time. Thanks go out to the organizers. Many people in the footage are no longer with us and all the children are now adults.

Map shows Dockar road location (named after land owner Mrs. Dockar)

DJ: Tony Mac (RIP)

Northfield Methodist Church band

1989 style outfits

Magic show children