07-02-2023, 09:51 AM
The Gaumont cinema opened 1931 as the Gaumont Palace and was at one time Birmingham's premier cinema. It was demolished in 1983 and a large insurance office now sits on the site. The address was Colmore Circus and the trams are off to Stechford area of the city.
The other pictures show the A38 Bristol road out of the city towards Longbridge. 1972 Golden Jubilee participants will recall the road run from central Birmingham along the Bristol Road to Longbridge and then out to Lickey Grange. The trams had a wide central reservation to run on. Many Austin workers will have used them. I traveled on them many times to visit Grandparents and the hard ride and noise and thrill is still with me.
The other pictures show the A38 Bristol road out of the city towards Longbridge. 1972 Golden Jubilee participants will recall the road run from central Birmingham along the Bristol Road to Longbridge and then out to Lickey Grange. The trams had a wide central reservation to run on. Many Austin workers will have used them. I traveled on them many times to visit Grandparents and the hard ride and noise and thrill is still with me.