Ladywood 50 years ago

TNT reporters have looked at a series of photographs of Ladywood to see how the area has changed. The photos from the collection of the Ladywood History Group shows the area as it looked 50 years ago in March 1968. A selection of the photos can be seen in the local history area at Spring Hill Library.

[@bluey7007]

Grew up there in the 50.s..was great then..shithole now

[@livingadventures5623]

I lived in Clarke Street until I was 4/5 years old in these back to back houses....we then moved to the maisonettes at the bottom of St Vincent Drive/road...I have vague memories of this house and the court yards 😀 God bless my parents x

[@RobertParton-y8c]

I lived on Shakespeare road in the sixties and went to stuart school

[@arthedainedain9846]

Seems the native demographic has been replaced with foreigners

[@mrmillslee]

Seems? Government policy all the way back to the 50’s and 60’s

[@wazzamack808]

So cute having the kids do the presentation, a smart way for getting them to learn history - ace work, be great to see more videos done this way!!

[@derelictmanchester8745]

Also the former home of J.R Tolkien,

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

Tolkien never lived in Ladywood, he lived in Sarehole which was in Worcestershire then but is now called Hall Green in Birmingham where Sarehole Mill and the Moseley bog is. The only connection with Ladywood Tolkien had was in his book the two towers he included two tall towers in Lady Wood, the Severn Trent Water Works Tower and Perrots Folly.

[@AK_AVFC]

one of the most dangerous neighbourhood in the country right here

[@x_eno764]

How

[@arthedainedain9846]

Bc you’ve imported the third world. It’s disgraceful

[@AK_AVFC]

@@arthedainedain9846 yh go to salford/ liverpool and look at the white gangs there 🤦‍♂️

[@mrmillslee]

@@x_eno764gangs and poverty - crime ridden

[@whipdipsuck]

This is the hood