Having learnt at the weekend that Charlie Chaplin was probably born in Smethwick it made me wonder if he ever came to Bearwood and what he would have seen.
Thanks to the interweb I've been able to find this lovely picture of Bearwood High Street.
The photo was taken circa 1909 so Charlie Chaplin would have been 10 years old! If he was still living in the gyspsy caravan where he was born this could have been his local high street. Imagine life without Neelams, all the charity shops, Heron Foods and the No 11 bus and you could almost be there!
At welovebearwood we would love to hear your stories about how Bearwood looked in the past and if you've got any photos please email them to welovebearwood@gmail.com
Check out another blogpost on Charlie Chaplin: Sandwell MBC Leader's blog
Check out another blogpost on Charlie Chaplin: Sandwell MBC Leader's blog
