The Changing Face of Ladywood

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Date:1980 - 1989 (c.)

Description:The logbook of St George's Primary School records: "December 21st 1961 School closed for Christmas Party. During this last year all the houses in Beaufort Road and Plough and Harrow Road have been demolished. To complete a large triangle for rebuilding houses in Monument Road, Ladywood Road, Francis Road and Duchess Road have also been pulled down. New blocks of flats are already rising on the site and in the New Year we shall expect children to come to us from the maisonettes in Plough and Harrow Road.

The photo is of St George's School as it looked in the mid 1960's with the new maisonettes and Chamberlain Gardens flats springing up around it. The oldest part of the school dates from 1853. The present school on this site opened in 1967.

(This article is taken from the Brew' Us Bugle)

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Schools and Colleges Ladywood Edgbaston Beaufort Road Bartlam, Norman 1976 - 1999 (Late 20th Century)

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Creators: Mr Norman Bartlam - Creator

Image courtesy of: Mr Norman Bartlam

Donor ref:Norman Bartlam (65/8796)

Source: Mr Norman Bartlam , Mr Roy Edwards , Mr Alex Henderson , Ms Val Blake , Mr Ray Usher

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