Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Selly Oak. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Selly Oak, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Maps of Selly Oak

Historic Maps of Selly Oak and the local area.

Sheet Maps of Selly Oak

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Selly Oak and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

I'd like to reply to Shirley who recalled all those wonderful times around George Road and Dale Road Selly Oak in the 50s. I lived at 72 North Road. The Carpenters family you mentioned were my relatives. I went to Tiverton Road school. You bought back such good memories for me. I remember everything that you recalled yourself. Remember Winters the Tailors. Thongers the chemists, Sweenys the TV Shop. I watch the Villa best MAN U in the 57 final on my dads shoulders.
It was the 28th of June 1940 I was born at Selly Oak, during an air raid. For some reason, I was named GORDON. Since this given name didn't appear in our PACE family before, I asked my mother, many years ago how I became to be named GORDON and she said the night I was born, it was during an air raid and a nurse GORDON had helped us to the basement and I was named after NURSE GORDON, at the ...see more

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