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Photo's Of Bromsgrove & Worcestershire

Like all things in the world time moves on, places change, people change, and with it values change.  What seemed important yesterday is only a memory today. What we carry with us in our memories can also fade into the distance and sometimes disappear, forgotten, and lost forever with new generations coming along bringing with them their own beliefs and values.
For this reason I believe it's so very important to have a past, for without a past how can we have a future?

This picture shows a similar view,
it was taken in the year 2000.
Notice some of the beautiful Tudor
buildings have disappeared

This photograph was also taken in 1931, it shows the view looking North of the High Street.  The road is now a pedestrian area only with easy access to the shops.

This photograph shows the town Ironmonger and Blacksmith, unfortunately only this photograph and the memories of the few are all that remain.

I cannot mention Bromsgrove without one of the main employment manufacturers 'The Austin Motor Works' as it was known. It is now called the Rover. this delightful picture was taken at a local fair in the town.

This another picture of the old Austin

Throughout the rebuilding of Bromsgrove, St Johns church has remained steadfast, almost like an old friend ready to welcome you back.  
The church grave stones are to say the least very interesting, here is a photograph of two unfortunate railway workers of the 19th century that were tragically killed whilst working at Bromsgrove railway station.  What makes these particular grave stones so interesting is the wonderful verse painted in white letters against the black stones.

Joseph Rutherford, Age 32 years.

Oh reader cast an eye upon this grave wherein I lie,
for cruel death has challenged me,
And soon alas will call on thee,
repent in time make no delay,
For Christ will call you all away.
My time was spent like due in sun,
Beyond all cure my glass is run.

The grave that sits alongside has it's own memorial.
Thomas Scaife, an engineer on the Birmingham & Worcester Railway.
This man was killed by an engine boiler explosion in Bromsgrove Rail Station.
He was 28 when he died, an unknown  friend wrote the following composition.
My engine now is cold and still,
No water does my boiler fill.

This picture shows  burial plot of Dorothy Lowes   She was born in.......and lived to the great age of 100 years.  This great age would have been extremely rare of that time.  What make it more interesting is she is the Grand daughter of Major Baker who defended the town of Londonderry in Nth Ireland against the soldiers of Charles the 1st following the battle of the Boyne.

This wonderful picture of a Tudor House was very sadly demolished in the early 19th century. It was judged to be in an unsafe condition.  This destruction would certainly not be allowed today.  permission for the use of this photograph was Given by Michael Dawes a quality men's outfitter Bromsgrove  town centre.

Here is another beautiful Tudor building.  It was taken down to make way for a new road in the town, thank heavens someone had the foresight to have the building re-built in a more suitable spot in the town centre.

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