Latest additions to the Photo Gallery

[Dennis]

Yes, it was the Elizabethan Club, Rob. There's another building at the top of Throne Road which copied the style of Portway Hall, even down to the coat of arms, I saw it today, it's painted cream. I took a picture of the farmhouse higher up the hill, once half timbered, now clad in brick, 16c I believe. My dad had some dealings with the farmer, bought eggs perhaps, or horse manure for the garden.

[mallosa]

Take a look at my post in 'Social History in the Black Country' - 'A Century of Memories'

If you haven't already seen it, I think you will both enjoy - (You will need to go through all of it)

[mallosa]

We have an old postcard in the Gallery - see 007b Oldbury - Portway Hall

Lots more photos sent in by Dennis, here's just one of them ----- Rowley Regis - Old Portway Farmhouse (Today 15/1/2010)

Take a look in our Counties Section at

Worcestershire ...here
and
Shropshire ...here

[mallosa]

For real 'Now and Then' photos - see here .... West Smethwick - Park Entrance and West Smethwick - Park Entrance ( today)

[mallosa]

Latest photos from Dennis added in the Gallery

Places of Interest
Wolverhampton - Moseley Old Hall

Pubs
Oldbury - Perrott Arms

Counties

Staffordshire
Wychnor Park, near Alrewas

Worcestershire
Great Malvern Priory

[mallosa]

Lots of photos and old postcards sent in by Dennis, sorry can't post all the links - too many

Places of Interest

Oldbury - Quinton, The Old Toll House
Warley - Abbey 1900's)

Churces
West Bromwich - Christ Church (interior) now demolished

Schools
Oldbury - Quinton, Bourne College

Pubs
Smethwick - Bearwood, 'The Bear Inn'

Now and Then
Halesowen, hand coloured, 1900s
Halesowen - St John's Church and Church Lane, 1900’s
Oldbury - Quinton, Brandhall Golf Course
Smethwick – Bearwood Road 1900’s
Smethwick - Thimblemill Road Baths, built 1933
West Smethwick Park - boathouse (franked 1909)
West Bromwich - Greets Green, Farley Park Lodge
West Bromwich - Greets Green, Farley Park Lodge 1900's

Counties

Staffordshire
Rudyard Lake, nr Leek - early 1900's

Worcestershire
Arley - Valencia Hotel (early 1900's)
Newnham Bridge Railway Station, 2008
Ombersley - High Street 2007

[mallosa]

Take a look at Tettenhall, Wolverhampton in years gone by - courtesy of Jon Raven ....here (see 2 pages)

[mallosa]

We now have a 'Wood Family Album' courtesy of Dennis (Wood) ...see here

Cheers Dennis

[mallosa]

Some more old postcards from Dennis

Here's the link (scroll down to the very bottom) ...here

and these

009c Smethwick - Cape Hill Brewery
009b Smethwick - New Council House (franked Dec 1907) .... here

009c Stourbridge - High Street 1900's ....... here

[mallosa]

A super postcard sent in by Dennis - 004a Halesowen - Hagley Street (franked 1st Dec 1933) - ...here

[mallosa]

If you would like to view some of the photos in full size from Our Den's Blackcountry Ride No7, see the following

Now and Then
002a Clent Hill View - Turners Hill & Rowley Regis
002a Clent Hill View - St Thomas's Spire & Dudley Castle
see here

008a Rowley Regis - Gorsty Hill (Shropshire Hills in the distance)
008a Rowley Regis - Gorsty Hill (looking towards Blackheath)
...see here

[mallosa]

more from Blackcountry Ride No7

Now and Then

004a Halesowen & Clent Hills - from Mucklows Hill ...here
002a Clent Hill - The Horses Mane ...see here

Pubs

Clent - 'Vine Inn'
Halesowen - 'Olde Queens Head'
Halesowen - 'Picks' formally the Lyttleton Arms

...here

[mallosa]

We're very fortunate to have these pictures - by Richard Percival Mayer 1909 - 2001

Courtesy of Richard G Mayer ...here

[Northern Lass]

We're very fortunate to have these pictures - by Richard Percival Mayer 1909 - 2001

Courtesy of Richard G Mayer ...here

We certainly are I love them!
They have a sort of lowry feel to them.

There is also in the Social HIstory section a pdf book that depicts the childhood of Richard P Mayer in the Black Country area.
We are very grateful to his son for allowing us to display them on here and on Black Country Connections

[mallosa]

The latest from Dennis...cheers Dennis!

Now and Then

..... Blackheath - Halesowen Street (1920s)
...Halesowen - Hagley Street (franked August 1907)
...Wolverhampton - Queen Square and St Peter’s Tower
...Clent - Church Cottages, with 'The Vine Inn' in the distance

Pubs

Clent - 'The Hill Tavern' and Lower Clent
Romsley - 'The Sun' pub, near Halesowen ...both here

Canals and Waterways

...Halesowen - Dudley No 2 Canal (2010)

Churches

Halesowen - Our Lady and St Kenhelm R.C. Church (2010)
Halesowen - Birmingham St, former Methodist Church (2010) ...both here