Yes I see it now. We have traffic lights on that junction now, turn left Manor Hospital, straight on, Rolling Mill Street... Fascinating !!! Blimey how that whole area has changed since the 1930's. Thanks for that. :-)
Did you see the Horse and Carts lined up top end of Prince St at 1:23 ?? waiting to go into the Gas works. Yes things have certainly changed and not for the better in my opinion. Generally and overall Pleck was a very nice place back in the 70's... Thanks for watching.
Thats ok thanks for showing interest in your local area. Yes many things change over the years, at the time we don't think much of it, but a few years further down the road and all becomes more clear, but its usually too late by then... Once buildings have gone they have gone forever.... No going back !
I have no idea what tune you had to play, but I do have vague memories of you with the Glockenspiel and having some practise with it, Im sure I ended up with a triangle at some stage, maybe that was another play in another year, my memory banks are fuzzy now... :-) Funny eh what stays put in your memory after so many years...
I lived bottom of Prince st .oh the walk to Robinsons cake shop for a fruit fritter . Mr york the butcher , sweet shop veg shop, cafe , hairdressers, .No need to go any elsewhere we had enough . Lovely days .
if you look carefully, the top left hand is the BOAK saddleworks in bridgeman st. The junction in the centre is the pleck road, left towards the manor hospital, and right towards bescot. The road coming towards you is alumwell road. The pub on the junction is the forge.
Ahhh yes, back in the old days when Walsall was a town to live in and be proud of. Not anymore. Good lord, what a comparison to today. Filthy, dirty Caldmore, Palfrey, Pleck and the Birchills. Full of unsavoury characters of the non-English kind - you know what I mean. These areas are to be the top of your list to avoid should you have the misfortune of setting foot into this dilapidated, run-down town, just north of Birmingham (also a no-no). For health, well-being, safety and security I advise anyone to stay clear of Walsall. Thank me later...
@Bevoin1970 Ok. I know people in your video. 0:14 Graingers model shop in Caldmore. The guy with the big shirt lapels behind Graingers daughter. 0:21 Palfrey jnr school Head Mr Aston. Deputy Head "Fanny" Fenton, and the guy who looks like the priest in Poltergeist2 I think is Shilvock? or Savigar? I was at this school in the late sixties were you there too? I am 53 years old and lived in p Palfrey until 1983. Cheers Mike.
Yeah, you'd all come out with the same hair-cut no matter what you asked of him. The guy who ran the barbers, he retired only about 2 or 3 years back can you believe it?
@miketravis I began Palfrey Infants in 1966 moved across to the Juniors in 1968 and finally left in 1972 I know the faces you mentioned, loved Graingers model shop, especially gazing through the shop window at the model train set. Im 49 so you would be slightly ahead of me at Palfrey. I too lived in Palfrey back then near the Bradford. :-)
im only 17 but i like learning about the local history in the area especialy RAF airfields train stations railways i think people dont understand how much things have actualy changed in a short amount of time, thanks for the upload
@@johnprescott7389 Yes sir I was always fascinated by things people my age didn't relate too at the time maybe because I wasn't out all the time haha I enjoyed my youth later on
Thanks; a superb set of images. At 1.50 I noted a postbox with a small stamp dispenser attached to it. It looks identical to one I knw in Stafford,and which still exists. The sum to operate it... just 5p for two stamps, 2p and 3p.
@dayiiv Thanks for the offer but no, I don't have any of the others plus time is limited for me at the moment. Why don't you make a video and use them yourself?
Ha Ha ... I bet that shocked you when you saw those pictures? Thing is do you remember them? You just made my day Mark !!! Im chuffed to bits. Glad to hear your still out there somewhere... :-)) Take care and Im glad you saw this. Paul
Yes I see it now. We have traffic lights on that junction now, turn left Manor Hospital, straight on, Rolling Mill Street... Fascinating !!! Blimey how that whole area has changed since the 1930's. Thanks for that. :-)
Did you see the Horse and Carts lined up top end of Prince St at 1:23 ?? waiting to go into the Gas works. Yes things have certainly changed and not for the better in my opinion. Generally and overall Pleck was a very nice place back in the 70's... Thanks for watching.
Thats ok thanks for showing interest in your local area. Yes many things change over the years, at the time we don't think much of it, but a few years further down the road and all becomes more clear, but its usually too late by then... Once buildings have gone they have gone forever.... No going back !
Jupiter snack bar......spent a lot of time in there on the pinballs! (1967)
Its showing the Alma Tube works on the Pleck Road around 1930's. No idea which part of the Pleck Rd though....
Nearly all that old world charm has gone now matey. Old Walsall was a great place.
Omg anisa fashion on pleck been there since the 70s I use to buy my school uniform from there 😅 😳
Thankyou glad you liked it...
I go to palfrey juniors its changed
Yes the Jupiter Cafe was a great place.
I have no idea what tune you had to play, but I do have vague memories of you with the Glockenspiel and having some practise with it, Im sure I ended up with a triangle at some stage, maybe that was another play in another year, my memory banks are fuzzy now... :-)
Funny eh what stays put in your memory after so many years...
Yes your correct, I know what you mean about the cemetery, shame... How things change eh?
Yeh thats so true, he only knew one style... ha ha happy days.
Yes thats correct. Wish I had some photos of the Gas works. Thanks for the comments. Glad you enjoyed the video.
I lived bottom of Prince st .oh the walk to Robinsons cake shop for a fruit fritter . Mr york the butcher , sweet shop veg shop, cafe , hairdressers, .No need to go any elsewhere we had enough . Lovely days .
Yes Pleck Road and hasn't it changed ?
if you look carefully, the top left hand is the BOAK saddleworks in bridgeman st. The junction in the centre is the pleck road, left towards the manor hospital, and right towards bescot. The road coming towards you is alumwell road. The pub on the junction is the forge.
Tell me about it, makes me feel quite sad whenever I walk through these areas, knowing how it all once was not so many years ago.
Thanks, its nice to look back and see just how things change over the years... Thanks for watching.
Ahhh yes, back in the old days when Walsall was a town to live in and be proud of. Not anymore. Good lord, what a comparison to today. Filthy, dirty Caldmore, Palfrey, Pleck and the Birchills. Full of unsavoury characters of the non-English kind - you know what I mean. These areas are to be the top of your list to avoid should you have the misfortune of setting foot into this dilapidated, run-down town, just north of Birmingham (also a no-no). For health, well-being, safety and security I advise anyone to stay clear of Walsall. Thank me later...
ha ha agreed :-)
Stfu rasict bastard
Things change over time,still nice to see!!!
@Bevoin1970 Ok. I know people in your video. 0:14 Graingers model shop in Caldmore. The guy with the big shirt lapels behind Graingers daughter. 0:21 Palfrey jnr school Head Mr Aston. Deputy Head "Fanny" Fenton, and the guy who looks like the priest in Poltergeist2 I think is Shilvock? or Savigar? I was at this school in the late sixties were you there too? I am 53 years old and lived in p
Palfrey until 1983. Cheers Mike.
Yeah, you'd all come out with the same hair-cut no matter what you asked of him.
The guy who ran the barbers, he retired only about 2 or 3 years back can you believe it?
And me and Im sure he used to use wallpaper cutting scissors... :-))
I used to go too palfrey junior school when i was in juniors its changed so much lol
It's really quite fascinating, thanks for the info.
1:35 Asked The boss how much a curry cost at the place, he said £10 👍
my grandad worked for the gas board all his life. lived in gower street i have fond memories of pleck
I used to go there too, many happy memories back in the day :-)
@miketravis I began Palfrey Infants in 1966 moved across to the Juniors in 1968 and finally left in 1972 I know the faces you mentioned, loved Graingers model shop, especially gazing through the shop window at the model train set. Im 49 so you would be slightly ahead of me at Palfrey. I too lived in Palfrey back then near the Bradford. :-)
Where about did you live?
@@johnprescott7389 Near Earl St Palfrey
My great granny lived in the pleck I know she had a shop there probably in the 60's
im only 17 but i like learning about the local history in the area especialy RAF airfields train stations railways i think people dont understand how much things have actualy changed in a short amount of time, thanks for the upload
You must be 30 now!
@@johnprescott7389 Yes sir I was always fascinated by things people my age didn't relate too at the time maybe because I wasn't out all the time haha I enjoyed my youth later on
Thanks; a superb set of images. At 1.50 I noted a postbox with a small stamp dispenser attached to it. It looks identical to one I knw in Stafford,and which still exists. The sum to operate it... just 5p for two stamps, 2p and 3p.
@dayiiv Thanks for the offer but no, I don't have any of the others plus time is limited for me at the moment.
Why don't you make a video and use them yourself?
No sorry, have sent you a link though.
thats awsome tha
OMG, I had my haircut in 3DDD Gents - the one next to Anisa Fashions at 2:00 minutes.
love it ! sum pics of Pleck i aint seen before !
hi. where is that building, mantion at 2.41 mins. cheers Miggza
D you mean at 1:05? Thats Bescot Mansion. Bescot Road where modern flats now stand near J9
No sorry that's Bescot Hall
very good
Ha Ha ... I bet that shocked you when you saw those pictures?
Thing is do you remember them?
You just made my day Mark !!! Im chuffed to bits.
Glad to hear your still out there somewhere... :-))
Take care and Im glad you saw this.
Paul
@dayiiv No sorry I haven't