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First Snow of 2012
Orphanage Road, Erdington between Chester Road and Douay Road
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 4 Feb 2012
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Rainbow view
Post rain shower, view across Orphanage Road in direction of Walmley.
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 23 Oct 2010
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Santa's Flashing At You
Santa decoration in front room window, looking out on front garden and passing traffic.
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 25 Dec 2009
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Garden and Garage
View from back bedroom window. Remainder of snow from week.
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 25 Dec 2009
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We've Started.... But Will We Finish ??
New street 'furniture', road signs and lights being constructed on corner of Berwood Farm Road and Orphanage Road. Part of road-calming improvements. Maybe the plan is to keep it this way and traffic slows to spot what has or hasn't changed :)
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 12 May 2010
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I am a mole and I live in a hole
Where once was a poorly maintained hotel
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Image is now a building site, preparing the foundations / sewers etc for a large nursing home. For neighbours, what once was an eyesore is now, temporarily, just daylight.
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 18 Apr 2016
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Douay Road, north Birmingham
The road does not present the regimented appearance of regularly spaced houses because the distance between the frontages increases towards the middle of the road: it seems to widen then narrow.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 15 Jul 2021
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Unusual Architectural Style, Chester Road
Rented/flats to right of Clovers Restaurant and Hotel (part of same business), threatened with demolition several times due to planning applications - may yet happen in future. Property is close to northern corner of Orphanage Road / Chester Road junction.
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 29 Nov 2009
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Unusual Architectural Style, Chester Road
Dilapidating property (budget rent) associated with Clover Restaurant and Hotel next door. Property is on northern corner of junction of Orphanage Road and Chester Road. Threatened with demolition under development proposals, it may yet survive.
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 29 Nov 2009
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Unusual Architectural Style, Chester Road
Josiah Mason (pictured) would not be pleased. The interesting style of property on (north) corner of Orphanage Road and Chester Road has not been cared for for some time. The owners have been trying to develop the site, and there were proposals to demolish the 3 houses here and replace with new housing. Seems to be put off again.
The statue of Josiah Mason is on the island, amongst flowers. The site of former orphanage is less than 100 metres away.
Image: © Michael Westley
Taken: 29 Nov 2009
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