Audio Files: Fred and Pat Meads remember
Author Jackie Gay (left) met up with local residents Pat and Fred Meads. Jackie interviewed the couple, talking about their lives in the area. The photograph was taken by Vanley Burke.
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Benmore Avenue
This aerial view of the Benmore estate shows Benmore Avenue across the centre with the row of cars. To the left is Speedwell Road running between Bristol Road (at the top) and Pershore Road (at the bottom). ...
Benmore Estate
A view of part of the Benmore estate, which transformed the narrow stretch of land between Bristol Road and Pershore Road.
Benmore Stores
Benmore Stores, on the Benmore Avenue estate, an area redeveloped between Pershore Road and Bristol Road where the two roads run parallel to each other.
Birmingham Super Prix
Every August Bank Holiday weekend from 1986-1990 Birmingham city centre was transformed into a street racing circuit, Formula 3000 cars screaming down Bristol Street, Belgrave Middleway, Sherlock Street ...
Bristol Street junction with Lee Bank Middleway - by Year Five at Woodview School
This view is looking towards St Luke's Church and Matthew Boulton Technical College - both buidlings due to be demolished as part of the urban regeneration of the area.
Edmonton House - Angela Maloney
Shadow of a tree on the wall of Edmonton House on the Benmore Estate.
Edmonton House and Rainbow - Angela Maloney
Firebird carpark
A forlorn looking post on the carpark of the former Firebird Public House on the Benmore Estate. The Firebird was formerly the Edgbaston Conservative Club.
I came to Birmingham from Dublin on an adventure...
‘I came to Birmingham from Dublin on an adventure and I’ve been here since January 17th 1966, in this flat. I fell in love with the place. I love Birmingham, I’ve been here nearly 50 years myself. I used ...
I grew up in Yardley...
"I grew up in Yardley, It’s a different country from when I was a lad. My playground was Chelmsley Woods, when it was a wood. It was beautiful, absolutely beautiful. They chopped the wood down to build ...
I was brought up around here...
I was brought up around here, and the Handsworth area. I didn’t really have any trouble, I was going to school in the morning and by the time I got back I wasn’t going to hang around on the streets. So ...
I’ve been here three and a half years...
‘I’ve been here three and a half years. I was the first one-bedroomed flat to have a rewire. The kitchen’s fantastic. I moved to Birmingham because I have friends here, I feel very safe because we’ve ...
I've lived in this area all my life...
Mum: ‘I’ve lived in this area all my life, I still see people from my infant school. I suppose it’s changed for the better, I remember the big houses, there were families over there with 22 children. ...
Lion of Benmore
Outside a house in Murrell Close stands a pair of lions standing guard over the property.
New student block at Lee Bank Island
This block is under construction on the island where Lee Bank Middleway meets Bristol Road/ Street. It is planned as accomodation for Birmingham University students. The England flag visible on the van ...
New Student Block on Benmore - by Year Five at Woodview
This is a building of a student accommodation; as you can see it is not fully built yet.
Ontario House
Ontario House is on the Benmore Estate. It is part of the regeneration and refurbishment undertaken by Optima Community Association on five estates in Birmingham. The Benmore estate's buildings and roads ...