This was opposite the first Council houses on Granbrook Lane [Road at the time this photograph was taken in 1969] and fronting Stratford Road.
This photograph was taken in c. 1959. No. 27 Cedar Road was the last house at that time with only fields next to it. The children are, left to right, back row, Linda Bennett and Christine Faulkner with, front row, Susan Faulkner and Shirley Bennett. The Faulkner family lived at 25 Cedar Road, the Bennetts ...
An aerial view of newly built Arbour House, Broadway Road and greenhouses.
John Smith cutting lettuce, Prospect Gardens (the Shed), Stratford Road.
Geoff is sitting on his Fordson Major tractor with two of his young nephews.
The orchard was on land opposite the council houses on Granbrook Lane where, later, new houses and then Meon Road, were built. The footpath that Marian is standing on led through to Canada Lane and up to Beggar's Barn where the Franklin family farmed.
Vegetables being packed at Cherry Orchard in 1961. Frank Ingles is nearest the camera and Wally Brain, the owner, to his right.
Farm Buildings and haystack on Broad Marston Lane.
Newly-built greenhouses at Foxwold House on the Broad Marston Lane.
Mr Arthur Oliver Stowe with one of his pigs at Abbots Field, Broad Marston Lane.
Ploughing at Abbots Field, Broad Marston Lane. The identity of the ploughman is unknown.
Eric Ingles and John Smith sprout picking in the "Langet", the field behind cemetery. They were weighing sprouts into 20lb bags.
Women who worked at Webbs' Nursery holding green peppers. 2nd from left is Margaret Smith (nee Grinnall), Mrs Fred Brown, Mrs Ian Rhodes, Mrs Mary Terry.In centre: Mrs Lesley Barnes The market garden supplied Birmingham Market with cauliflowers, tomatoes and lettuce