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This
first photo [left] shows the 'home straight', looking at where the
starting gate would have been. The old wooden stand would be on the
right of the picture.
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The photo on the right shows the back straight looking from where
the pits were.
This road is now known as Racemeadow Crescent.
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This
photo on the left is looking back at where the first bend was.
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and the photo on the right is looking back at the second bend.
This is known now as 'The Lukes' |
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This
was the third and fourth bends looking from the direction of the
pits
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.. and on the right the former pits area.
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The next section
shows what has happened outside the stadium....
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On
the left, this used to be the bowling green and car park for the
Victoria Pub outside the stadium, many supporters would have enjoyed
a 'pint' there.
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On the right was Dudley Wood Church - yes the one opposite the
stadium.
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On
the left the new Cradley Heath bypass looking down towards the new
Tesco Extra Superstore
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.. and right - Kimber Die & Tool, Barratts could not stop the
noise, so they flattened it. |
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on the left is the new Tesco Extra Superstore in Cradley Heath High
Street, the statue in front of the store depicts some speedway images
and was opened by Billy Hamill on 24th September 2007....
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On the right - the new road into Tesco's and the new filling station
near the St Annes Road junction |
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This
was Eliza Tinsleys factory in Reddal Hill, now a Barratts
housing estate.
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I found this on the Cradley Heath by-pass, perhaps one of the last
remaining reminders - but for how long? |
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On the left, the Five Ways, as you can
see the old church has now gone, the new by-pass joins about 30 mtrs
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Right - the New Liberal
Club where Cradley held their disco's and club nights has moved from
Bank Street to Upper High Street |
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This
last picture was taken by Brian Buck late in 2006 and shows the
remains of Les Beaumont's old confectionery and tobacconist shop in
Graingers Lane.
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