Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I remember my mum taking me to a toy shop on Drury hill,Beecrofts I think,but that must have been 55years ago. It's been mentioned here before, but thanks for reminding me because it prompted me to look for a photo of it. And finally I've found one. And does any else remember "Bux" the bookshop, nearest the camera? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I never knew they were there...I used Beecrofts as a kid in the 50s when they were on Pelham Street.Looks like they had quite a few addresses over the years... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I always went down drury hill from work to broadmarsh bus station to catch my bus home.The narrow road and shops was great to go down. Does anyone remember the smell on drury hill, it was not a bad smell but what was it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I remember the smell as well ! Strong, but not too unpleasant. Apparently it was a leather works somewhere in the area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Walking down there was like being transported to the past, yes! have to say it should have been saved and I have never liked the new Broadmarsh(new! shows my age it was built in the sixties) Planning was short sighted and not enough of the "old" was retained. Too many people on the "mek haste" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 It was inexusable...just a small alteration to the mall could have retained it.The councillors responsible should have taken the long walk to gallows hill... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Wasn't the leather smell from a cobblers on Drury Hill? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 There were many old dye works in the caves under Drury Hill, viewed from the "City of Caves exhibit" in the Broad Marsh Centre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I have never liked the new Broadmarsh(new! shows my age it was built in the sixties) Not sure when they actually started work on Broadmarsh, but I worked on the Coop when it was built, and that was opened in 1974. I was at that job for 6-9 months as far as I can remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Wasn't the leather smell from a cobblers on Drury Hill? I recall the cobblers, & agree the smell may have come from there, smelled of leather & glue, we'd go up/down Drury hill regularly me mam & me, going up was hard work!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Broadmarsh was opened about a year, maybe 2 after Vic Centre i think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 According to info on a couple of photos in Picture the Past, Broad Marsh was officially opened by the Duke of Gloucester in March 1975. But it means that us non-royals could've been using it for some time before then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 I worked on the Albany as I have said before And was there when I met the wife which was 1967/68, I remember a lot of the people from the Albany went to the Broadmash job and also to the vic centre. I left the albany soon after the topping out ceremony but remember all three jobs running at the same time at various stages. probably not finished untill the early seventies. Or at least people had jobs to go to at the broadsmarsh project so they were recruiting then. Victoria centre had been started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 I seem to recal Mick posting that he wired up the Co op in there (All on his own of course) in '69 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yes I worked on the Broadmarsh Coop, did the lighting on the escalators and Window lighting amongst other things. I remember when all the scaffolding collapsed when the Albany was being built and thats a lot of scaffolding Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I always went down drury hill from work to broadmarsh bus station to catch my bus home.The narrow road and shops was great to go down. Does anyone remember the smell on drury hill, it was not a bad smell but what was it? Just reading a letter in Bygones, the writer reminiscing about Drury Hill. "There was a bookshop and towards the bottom of Drury Hill there was some kind of metal treatment workshop which, at times, gave off a rather pungent smell" Maybe this was what you were smelling, Braddy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 I feel sad that I am too young to recollect Drury Hill..only looking at old phtographs in books and online. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 It wasn't that remarkable...many of the shop fronts had been chopped and changed over the years.But at one time it was a through route from South to North,and being so narrow it had character. The annoying thing is,along with the cave systems it could have been built around. And with the right tenants could have been a major attraction for the city. You can see from this picture that it was a slum area in Victorian days and was in need of the Acme Roofing Company...but it is sadly missed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 where did Drury Hill start and finish in todays terms? i cant remember it at all? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 It started opposite the end of Bridlesmith Gate, and the bottom opened out in Broad Marsh bus station I do believe. I think Cliff Rd was left at the bottom of the hill? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Hard to explain today...If you go to the end of Bridlemith gate to Low pavement.The top of Drury hill was smack opposite...An entrance to Broad Marsh today. As it was... And now....you can recognise the windows on the Regency House that remains. It went from there down to the old Broad Marsh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 The building on the right is now Jamie Oliver's restaurant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 where did Drury Hill start and finish in todays terms? i cant remember it at all? As poohbear showed in post #71, you can see the remains of the top end of it fairly easily; the other end is more difficult to place, but you can find a bit of a remnant. This photo shows the bottom of Drury Hill coming out onto Middle Marsh At the bottom you can see the brick pillar and the railway viaduct going across. On this Streetview image, that brick pillar is on your right, and you are looking towards where those cars are parked http://maps.google.c...317.21,,1,-3.13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks for posting those photographs poohbear and Cliff Ton...I can get my bearings now. What I would give to see those views now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 got it thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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