A summer evening in Wylde Green, north Birmingham
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A summer evening in Wylde Green, north Birmingham
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 29 Jun 2018
The shops in Sutton Road get the last of the sun. The parade left of centre is dated 1906. The shops on the right first appear on a map of 1937 (previous map 1921). The little building signed Barber Shop is a puzzle. On a map of 1914 there is a building here labelled Waiting Room (for buses or trams, perhaps?). In 1921 and 1937 the building is unlabelled but in 1963-5 it is identified as Lavs, and in 1970-75 as PCs (public conveniences). A sign centre left announces The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield although it is 3km to Sutton town centre. The view is from Broadfields Road (which takes its name from a big old house, long gone). In 1889 there were fields where these shops are.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.534559
Longitude
-1.827618