Allan Atkins, founding member - original lead singer of Judas Priest (1969-1973) is from and lives in West Bromwich... he wrote/co-wrote such JP classics as "Victim of Changes", "Never Satisfied", "Winter", "Caviar & Meths", etc... his songs appear on the first two JP albums... he has had a long solo & band career, with "Holy Rage" and "AMP" (Atkins May Project)... his autobiography, "Dawn of the Metal Gods", details his upbringing in West Bromwich... he is very devoted to his city. Check out his music...
Me remembers west brom when it was west brom esp town centre was thriving shop wise esp main drag. 👍 In 70,s and 80,s gone down the dip since then esp where main shops used to be. Slowly declined like many towns in the Midlands.
The opening shot is the ryland Art school and attached area railing. 1902, by Wood & Kendrick of Bimingham. Red brick, with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Renaissance Revival style. Plinth, floor bands, dentillated eaves, shouldered coped gables. 2 storeys plus basement and attics: 3 x 6 bays. Front block has a recessed entrance bay with an enriched segmental arch and cartouche with coat of arms and integral mullioned windows. Enriched ogee-headed porch with half-glazed double doors flanked by transomed sidelights. Above, an allegorical frieze in high relief, under a cornice. Above again, a colonnade with round columns and 5 recessed glazing bar windows. Truncated roof turret above. Projecting gabled side bays have each 3 basement openings. Above, 2 floors each with 3 segment headed plain sashes under an enriched first floor cornice. Attics have transomed round headed windows, 3 lights, with hood moulds. Left gable has sinilar fenestration, 2 lights. Right gable has a large glazing bar window to the ground floor, and a plain glazed light above. Wrought iron area railings attached at each end. Right return has 4 square windows to basement and first floor, and above, 5 through-eaves box dormers. All these windows have glazing bars. Left return has 3 pairs of segment headed windows and above, 3 round arched windows, all with glazing bars. To the left, an external corridor connects the front block with the rear ranges, fronting Edward Street. Single storey block comprising gymnasium and classrooms has an off-centre gable with 2 windows, flanked to the left by 2 windows, and to right by 2 windows and a blocked door. These windows have wooden cross mullions, and glazing bars in the top lights. To right, a single bay unit with a basement window and a fully glazed ground floor under a glazed and slated hipped roof. Beyond, to left, a 2 storey classroom range, 3 bays, with coped gables and a gable stack. Higher, gabled entrance bay has double doors with a segment headed glazing bar overlight, and above, a tall glazing bar window. To left, a segment headed window, and to right, a similar window partly blocked and with a door inserted. Above, each side has a flat headed window. All these windows have wooden cross mullions and glazing bars. INTERIOR: Entrance lobby has 2 pairs of doors with round arched glazed panels, flanked by similar doors with stained glass panels and sidelights, all under an arcaded overlight with round arched panels. Central hall has a cantilevered gallery with wrought iron balustrade and reglazed clerestorey roof with wooden queen post trusses. Open well cantilever stone staircase with wrought iron balustrade, cast iron clustered newels and ramped wooden handrail. Classrooms flanking the hall on each floor have part-glazed 5-panel doors and overlights. Classrooms are plain, though one retains 5 casts of Classical capitals sliding on vertical posts carried on wall brackets. One first floor door has a glazed panel inscribed "Model's Dressing Room". 2 rooms linked by a screen with round arched opening. Gymnasium has chamfered wooden roof trusses with tie rods, and cased span beams. One adjoining room has a hipped rooflight. Basement has a central hall corresponding to that above, with pavement lights, and round arched openings on each side, containing half-glazed doors with cross-mullioned sidelights and overlights. Classroms mainly plain. One room lined in white glazed brick, with matching cornice and dado.
The blue plaque is dedicated to the actress Madeline Carroll who lived in West Bromwich served in the british Army during WW2and became an actress in Hollywood her home in Herbert street. There is a plaque on her former home .
The town has become worse very depressing cheap goods that politicians wouldn't eat, and clothing ie primark that even the homeless refuse to wear sad times 😢
The once proud Black Country town of West Bromwich….. It had a High Street that stretched over a mile… full of good quality varied stores .. When Marks and Spencer pulled out the town declined Lack of investment from the local MBC who wanted to centralize on Oldbury a few miles down the road. With the rapid decline of its once mighty manufacturing the town is in terminal decline It’s sad… and it’s not alone …
Hello, I'm Brazilian and I like to see curiosities of this city, mainly because of the football club, could you explain me better what would be this manufacture that the city lost?
@@jonathanthadeupereiradesou9524 West Bromwich was world famous for Spring manufacture mainly for the automotive industry…. It was world famous for Salters the weighing scales manufacturer… Kendrick and Jefferson stationary printers …. Jensen Cars….etc
Allan Atkins, founding member - original lead singer of Judas Priest (1969-1973) is from and lives in West Bromwich... he wrote/co-wrote such JP classics as "Victim of Changes", "Never Satisfied", "Winter", "Caviar & Meths", etc... his songs appear on the first two JP albums... he has had a long solo & band career, with "Holy Rage" and "AMP" (Atkins May Project)... his autobiography, "Dawn of the Metal Gods", details his upbringing in West Bromwich... he is very devoted to his city. Check out his music...
Never been there, looks cool, nice, and really good to live there. Well done West Bromwich, for a great place for people to have a good life.
U taking the piss bud, the place is shit
My childhood home is on video oak road and spent mist of my childhood playing in oak house park
I have not been in West Brom for over 15 years. It has. Hanged so much. You don’t know how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you so much.
Thanks a lot for showing this, it brought back memories of many years ago, although there is a lot of change now. Much appreciated
My home town. Thank you so much!
Me remembers west brom when it was west brom esp town centre was thriving shop wise esp main drag. 👍 In 70,s and 80,s gone down the dip since then esp where main shops used to be. Slowly declined like many towns in the Midlands.
Nice architecture
😂
The opening shot is the ryland Art school and attached area railing. 1902, by Wood & Kendrick of Bimingham. Red brick, with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Renaissance Revival style. Plinth, floor bands, dentillated eaves, shouldered coped gables. 2 storeys plus basement and attics: 3 x 6 bays.
Front block has a recessed entrance bay with an enriched segmental arch and cartouche with coat of arms and integral mullioned windows. Enriched ogee-headed porch with half-glazed double doors flanked by transomed sidelights. Above, an allegorical frieze in high relief, under a cornice. Above again, a colonnade with round columns and 5 recessed glazing bar windows. Truncated roof turret above.
Projecting gabled side bays have each 3 basement openings. Above, 2 floors each with 3 segment headed plain sashes under an enriched first floor cornice. Attics have transomed round headed windows, 3 lights, with hood moulds. Left gable has sinilar fenestration, 2 lights. Right gable has a large glazing bar window to the ground floor, and a plain glazed light above.
Wrought iron area railings attached at each end. Right return has 4 square windows to basement and first floor, and above, 5 through-eaves box dormers. All these windows have glazing bars. Left return has 3 pairs of segment headed windows and above, 3 round arched windows, all with glazing bars.
To the left, an external corridor connects the front block with the rear ranges, fronting Edward Street.
Single storey block comprising gymnasium and classrooms has an off-centre gable with 2 windows, flanked to the left by 2 windows, and to right by 2 windows and a blocked door. These windows have wooden cross mullions, and glazing bars in the top lights. To right, a single bay unit with a basement window and a fully glazed ground floor under a glazed and slated hipped roof.
Beyond, to left, a 2 storey classroom range, 3 bays, with coped gables and a gable stack. Higher, gabled entrance bay has double doors with a segment headed glazing bar overlight, and above, a tall glazing bar window. To left, a segment headed window, and to right, a similar window partly blocked and with a door inserted. Above, each side has a flat headed window. All these windows have wooden cross mullions and glazing bars.
INTERIOR: Entrance lobby has 2 pairs of doors with round arched glazed panels, flanked by similar doors with stained glass panels and sidelights, all under an arcaded overlight with round arched panels. Central hall has a cantilevered gallery with wrought iron balustrade and reglazed clerestorey roof with wooden queen post trusses. Open well cantilever stone staircase with wrought iron balustrade, cast iron clustered newels and ramped wooden handrail. Classrooms flanking the hall on each floor have part-glazed 5-panel doors and overlights. Classrooms are plain, though one retains 5 casts of Classical capitals sliding on vertical posts carried on wall brackets. One first floor door has a glazed panel inscribed "Model's Dressing Room". 2 rooms linked by a screen with round arched opening. Gymnasium has chamfered wooden roof trusses with tie rods, and cased span beams. One adjoining room has a hipped rooflight.
Basement has a central hall corresponding to that above, with pavement lights, and round arched openings on each side, containing half-glazed doors with cross-mullioned sidelights and overlights. Classroms mainly plain. One room lined in white glazed brick, with matching cornice and dado.
The blue plaque is dedicated to the actress Madeline Carroll who lived in West Bromwich served in the british Army during WW2and became an actress in Hollywood her home in Herbert street.
There is a plaque on her former home .
@@pharcyde4943 Dull and boring. So grotesque 😂
@@visionentertainment8006 like ya mom...
Omg I leave around there I recognise it!
🎉🎉🎉
If you started your walk half an hour earlier you would've caught me on camera on my way to work 😅
The town has become worse very depressing cheap goods that politicians wouldn't eat, and clothing ie primark that even the homeless refuse to wear sad times 😢
The once proud Black Country town of West Bromwich…..
It had a High Street that stretched over a mile… full of good quality varied stores .. When Marks and Spencer pulled out the town declined Lack of investment from the local MBC who wanted to centralize on Oldbury a few miles down the road. With the rapid decline of its once mighty manufacturing the town is in terminal decline
It’s sad… and it’s not alone …
Hello, I'm Brazilian and I like to see curiosities of this city, mainly because of the football club, could you explain me better what would be this manufacture that the city lost?
@@jonathanthadeupereiradesou9524
West Bromwich was world famous for Spring manufacture mainly for the automotive industry…. It was world famous for Salters the weighing scales manufacturer… Kendrick and Jefferson stationary printers …. Jensen Cars….etc
I go to West Bromwich a lot🤍
Its westbromski now its full of polish
True esp carters green
Polish 303 squadron during WW2 you UNEDUCATED oath.
It's full off Indians and Pakistanis
Place is a shit hole