My home town. You stopped at my old house on the corner of Holly Lane, by church. Brings back memories. I lived in Smethwick from 70's until 2003. Now in Wales.
Im glad you got a shot of aunty-ji that owns the blue gate shop by the bridge. she is wonderful and has been running that shop for many decades. a true smethwick legend. she smiled at you too. perfect
I love that u filmed my home town. I'm a little surprised that I'm not in this video. I walk these streets almost everyday & usually u would've bumped into me. Anyway great videos & Thank u for showing my home town of Smedrock!
38:30 I heard the man say the church has been there couple hundred years. There has been a church on this site since 1838. I have been there many time for wedding and the like.
Victoria we used play football twenty a side because everyone want to play football, funfare comes to the park alot and Corbett Street I used live just around the corner from the Victoria Park and down the road from the park is Edgbaston Road then continued to the council house to west Smethwick High Street .
I remember this high street , back in the day it Blue Gate i think its the name of the pub. I remember lots of house parties back then. Plus I used to go West Smethwick College. Thumbermill baths not far there. My old School leasow ( i hope I spelt it right ) plus George Betts School too. Where i was in primary school very early days.
@@citiesthroughmyeyes yes because basically there was no mall in that area when i was growing up also i went to a school beside Victoria Park . I now reside in America so much memory I really appreciate what you're doing thanks again.
Awesome array of civic and religious buildings and monuments plus a massive amount of trees throughout. I would have picked out that disgusting blue plastic bag spoiling nature. IT is time for citizens to take care about our neighbourhoods. THX
My home town. You stopped at my old house on the corner of Holly Lane, by church. Brings back memories. I lived in Smethwick from 70's until 2003. Now in Wales.
I'm happy this video brought back happy memories. Thanks for watching 🙂
the red cow pub has been around for yonks!! my mum went there in the 50s!! Dont suppose the Gaeity is still going!?
Closed down now.😢
Who knows? You might stumble into DANNY G!
He lives in Rowley Regis now lol. He was from Queens Head area of Smethwick.
@@ItsMeJoshLeeyh seen him a few times in Oldbury lol
My home town. 9:06 kings of Punjab used to be the Park hotel back in the day. Many a nights locked in that place. 🍺🍺
Thank you for your comment & for watching the video Biggurs Bigz 🙂 Merry Xmas to you
@@citiesthroughmyeyes you too 👍
Im glad you got a shot of aunty-ji that owns the blue gate shop by the bridge. she is wonderful and has been running that shop for many decades. a true smethwick legend. she smiled at you too. perfect
I haven't had a good look around smethwick in years thank you for the video 👍
Thank you for watching the video Brummie Chad
You walked pass the Sandwell council aah the red cow pub its still there all those years, we have parties there back the day 70s.
Many thanks for this.I were raised in Smethwick.Living in Germany now.Top camera work.Much appreciated.Shout out to fly on your lip.
Lool 😄 Thank you for watching the video. I appreciate it 🙂
I love that u filmed my home town. I'm a little surprised that I'm not in this video. I walk these streets almost everyday & usually u would've bumped into me. Anyway great videos & Thank u for showing my home town of Smedrock!
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching 🙂
Da B66 😉
38:30 I heard the man say the church has been there couple hundred years. There has been a church on this site since 1838. I have been there many time for wedding and the like.
Interesting. I like that the church was built on a hill. It's a very beautiful church btw. Thanks for watching the video🙂
My home town I miss it so much great video ❤️🇨🇦🙏🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you 🙏 I was about to ask where you were currently living. But you made it pretty obvious 🙂
Victoria we used play football twenty a side because everyone want to play football, funfare comes to the park alot and Corbett Street I used live just around the corner from the Victoria Park and down the road from the park is Edgbaston Road then continued to the council house to west Smethwick High Street .
When is the like time you went to Smethwick?
I was born and bred in Smethwick imthe 60s
and the last time I went to visit my families 2018
Normally visit from London to Birmingham once a month or two months. Birmingham is still my home yeah.
Oh this music very very good , what the title of the lovely music 🎶
Victoria Park looks lovely! What a great find, I love Green spaces like that in an urban area! The woman at the bus stop wasn't bad either lol!
Now I want to go back and explore the park. I'll do that soon. Lool 😀 I don't know which woman but if you say so I believe you.
as someone who lives in Smethwick i can safely say that victoria park is a mess and i would much rather live somewhere else.
@@HybridDoggo Oh sorry to hear that.
@@HybridDoggo same
Joseline please video capture the clearence rd Handsworth and French walls Smethwick so many memories
French Walls maisonettes have been demolished. New houses there now.
I remember this high street , back in the day it Blue Gate i think its the name of the pub. I remember lots of house parties back then.
Plus I used to go West Smethwick College.
Thumbermill baths not far there. My old School leasow ( i hope I spelt it right ) plus George Betts School too. Where i was in primary school very early days.
There are a lot of splendid buildings on the high street. Thank you for taking us down Memory Lane with you 🙂
Oh wow Joseline i grow up on Claremont rd. but my decided to move back to Jamaica 🇯🇲 in 1973 to live thank you for showing me my past.
You're very welcome Marlene Rainford, do you think the area has changed a lot since you left in 1973?
@@citiesthroughmyeyes yes because basically there was no mall in that area when i was growing up also i went to a school beside Victoria Park . I now reside in America so much memory I really appreciate what you're doing thanks again.
I lived here for many years.... Came back India forever but thanks for video I wanted to see how it looking now
Thank you for watching the video Virk spiritual 🙂
I was going smathwick uk.2019 beautiful england❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
Back in time, lived on stoney lane. Went to smethwick hall, no tollgate market I see & no Tesco's. Moved to liverpool in 91. The good ol days.
Rip shopping square
Had a decent tesco's there to buy food when u went to the library
Takes me back to my youth when I lived in cape hill
Thank you for watching the video Jtz Markus.
A great video as always I love to see your content I was wondering if you are thinking to do or already have done a video on kingstanding
Thank you. I put the area down in my notebook. I need to attend some events next week. But in August I will have time to do Kingstanding.
My house was right behind Victoria Park , i miss Uk 😭
When you leave Victoria Park you had to go left and my house was a small flat side by side with the church 😭😭😭
2:15 i was living above Inspire Tution Services , thouse black window there was my old home , man soo many memoris 😭😭
Which side? The High street side? Cuz I lived on the other side of Victoria Park for 6 years at 37 Kingsbridge Walk.
My area 👌🏽
Thank you for suggesting this area. I'm glad I filmed it. Lot of history there.
Ask for Danny G 🤣
oldman lived stony lane 40 yrs....ace times back in the 80s. different place then what its become
Thank you for watching the video Mint Smofla, I appreciate that 🙂
Was once a nice place
Asda of capehill and sainsbury's of Oldbury interchange
Man was chatting you up by The Talbot then the wife turns up. 😂😂😂
1:52 - romanian store :)
Uh oh, don't come across Danny g!
Who is Danny G??
@citiesthroughmye
th-cam.com/users/livenC9p605tyWA?si=rWKsO_5a0Ok4Ncydyes
Cleaner than Birmingham
This area is and mad area
who are the nice looking fair skinned punjabi girls in the thumbnail
I tell.you what you need wear good trainers for walking 🚶♂️
I do 90% of the time "asics trainers" and the other 10, I wear noisy little shoes.
Awesome array of civic and religious buildings and monuments plus a massive amount of trees throughout. I would have picked out that disgusting blue plastic bag spoiling nature. IT is time for citizens to take care about our neighbourhoods. THX