Do you remember Fir Vale in the 1950s and 1960s?

[kidneystone]

Some outside scenes from The Full Monty were filled there.

[stpetre]

Some outside scenes from The Full Monty were filled there.

 

Yes and the inside was Shiregreen WMC. I think.

[brian1941]

I have posted some b/w photos I took around Firvale in the 70's, just a film camera back then, that was 40 years ago and these are the only ones that survived. I followed Steptoe round the streets until he told me to bugger off. I would like to know how much it's changed since then.

 

Hope the link works, the photos appear to be cropped but if you click on each one you can see the whole picture.

 

http://s284.photobucket.com/user/goldstar6/library/?sort=3&page=1

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Hi Downsunder, All houses now gone here is a pic of the Academy

School built on Skinnerthorpe Rd, this pic is the end of Rushby st end.

 

This pic it other end od Skinnerthorpe Rd fir vale end. Hope this ok for you.

Edited November 2, 2016 by brian1941

[Downsunder]

Thanks for the update Brian, what is the Academy School? Something to do with police or military? Anyway it certainly looks neat and clean, manicured lawns and new roads but I notice the 6 foot perimeter fence and the gate which they appear to keep closed even when people are there. Signs of the times I suppose.