West Bromwich HATELEY HEATH had a bad reputation back in the day, is it still deserved?
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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I went to West Bromwich Hateley Heath to see how the estate has changed. John Menzies is no more but at least it still has its outside washing machines!!
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menzies high school also had a claim to fame as the film clock wise with john clees was filmed there and my wife went there.
I’m not familiar with this area but it looks very sedate. Omg😮 a roadside laundrette I’ve never seen anything like this before. All in all I don’t think this area looks too bad
We got married there in September 1973. Our marriage has lasted longer than the club😉
Happy Days 👍
Gosh if this is a “rough area” for west brom - you need to go to London, Bristol, Liverpool, Leicester, Bradford.
This is fine.
There are always worse places, but the crime rates are high here for such a small estate
I went to Menzies seen most of your videos of West Brom, I left there 11 years ago best thing I ever done hate the place regardless of how they renovate it’s still a dump no one has any respect for where they live
Thanks for your comment and support. Sadly there is no such thing as civic pride anymore, West Brom is becoming souless
Do you remember when two boys found the dead body of man behind the old shops on Durham Drive ? Apparently he jumped from the old chippy but people suspected that he was murdered. He was from Tipton. It happened either late 80s or early 90s. If you or anyone else remembers, What was his name ? I want to show the news article to my sister but can't find it. being googling like crazy but can't find anything about it.
Sadly i'm unaware of this' I'd be more than interested in this matter myself. Hopefully somebody on here might know other than that look for I LIVE IN WEST BROMWICH 2 on Facebook and ask the question on there its certainly worth a try.
Hi my blokes just watched this video by chance, come across some of the comments and have bought back a memory he would rather not of remembered as he was one of the kids that found him.
I was born in Rutland road it was great place to live
Hi Phil.I commented on your other video of Hateley Heath about Menzies school.That was where my friend went to school,but it was West Bromwich Grammar school.Is there any way you could walk up Denbigh Drive and onto the canal.If I remember rightly,Firkins was by the canal.I now live on the Isle of Wight and West Brom could be on another planetIt seems so very run down now.I was glad I knew it in it's heyday
Best wishes
Cal
Many thanks for the suggestion I have added it to the list. I will attempt to get around there very soon
@@awalkwithphil Hi Phil.Have you read my comment on the other Hateley Heath walk? I am an ex army nurse ,(QARANC)originally from Skye.
@@CalWiggins-i8x I have looked but I cannot see a comment from yourself regarding the Menzies film
@@awalkwithphil After my parents emigrated to Australia,I joined the QARANC to train as a Stare Registered Nurse.I met a girl from Denbigh Drive West Brom and we became good friends.As I had nowhere to go on leave,Sue always took me to her folks.Her entire family ,parents,brothers,aunties ,uncles and grandparents adopted me and we're just the loveliest family.Her godmother lived in Berkshire Close number 33.She was a loving person too.
Every time we went on leave,that first day we would have a doughnut from Ralph's on Carters Green.On the Saturday we would have fish and chips from Chads.I can't remember where they were,but I remember them being the best around.
We passed our SRN and we were asked to take part in ARMEX '71 that was held at King George playing field, Dartmouth Park.We met our future husbands there,they were both Infantry Sergeants.That was July 71.We got married in Lombard Street Register Office in Feb72.My cake was from Broadhurst ? Dartmouth Square ,my going away outfit was from Pawsons ,the buffet was from Firkins and the reception was held in the back room of the Coach and Horses Hateley Heath.If I remember rightly, the landlord was called Les Knight.
In March 72 we flew out to Hong Kong for an amazing 2 years.Sue married in Salisbury April 72 and went to Berlin.Unfortunately we lost touch over the years. I found out Sue died 10 years ago and her 2 brothers shortly after.
I haven't been back to West Brom since 1981.I became a widow last year after being married for 51 years.I remember with a great fondness the people of West Brom.Those halcyon days of my army career and a loving adopted family.
Keep up the good work.
@@CalWiggins-i8x Thank you for sharing a wonderful time in your life. Memories are precious and I hope my films go some way to reliving more happier times. Incidentally I used to visit CHADS they were at the upper part of the High st where hardly anyone ventures now. I am also intending to visit the abandoned FIRKINS factory soon so I will see how much filming I can get in around the area you mentioned. Many thanks
Used to go to coach and horses in the 80s for the rock discos, like I say thinks haven't changed for the better, like hill top high school got knocked down now crap housing, funny now we need schools now,
Most people now feel unhappy with how West Brom is going
@@awalkwithphil sorry but if you look at the people who shop there you can understand why, have a friend who is in his 70s, he goes early to avoid these people, and the old shops such as butchers and veg shops have gone, merry hill is going the same way, no proper shops anymore
@@kingfatbobby With pubs closing down all over the place in Sandwell is good to that the coach is still trading.
Yeah I grew up around here in 70s/80s . Lived in Marsh Lane, I went to Ryder's green infants ,charlemont junior school then Menzies high school. There was a little playing fields directly opposite Marsh Lane where ALL us kids would play sports, ANY sports after school, school holidays etc, including Stone cross, Dartmouth park... We all knew and mixed with each other... Joyful childhood, absolutely fantastic growing up around here back in the day... With social media, mobile phones and 'safeguarding' nowadays it's completely opposite to 'back in the day'.
Great memories - after seeing Menzies I was shocked to see what had happened to it. I even remember those interconnecting bridges!! And changing the name to Phoenix Collegiate just seems like a joke.
@@awalkwithphil indeed. times & circumstances just changed for the worst I believe.