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Great photo's, almost as hazy as my memories!!! I do however clearly remember watching this flypast from Long Acre in Nechells and yes, hard to believe it was 40 years ago!

I had my wedding suit made at Pressburgers in 1990, they were still on Bristol Street near the Horsefair then.

Hi there, Castle St no longer exists as a street however if you walk along High St the road sign remains in place on the right side of Marks & Spencer's building where the street once cut through. Image attached

Hi Hellboy, thanks for posting these photo's, I'm sure more would be most welcome. My Father-in-Law worked there in the late 60's / early 70's and would be chuffed to see them Thanks Rob.

I was born at 3 back of 122 Little Green Lane in 1963

Stockton's shop moved down to the Broadway in the 70's I believe, the shop there still bears the name but I don't think the family own it anymore. Meat pies from Stockton's were a treat !

Plenty of Birmingham buses in this film clip circa 1971 https://www.macearchive.org/Archive/Title/atv-today-03111971-birmingham-bus-strike/MediaEntry/16572.html Rob

Fantastic set of photo's Berniew...many thanks for sharing. Rob.

Photo in #219 is looking down Alum Rock Road towards Saltley taken from the junction of Bowyer Rd / Highfield Rd and Alum Rock Rd. Below is the Google Street view from 2013, the Methodist Church can be seen in the middle distance on the right hand side. Rob.

The slide in the Lawford Street photo #2339 is amazing, people would be mis-quoting helath and safety rules all over the place with a slide like that today ! Thanks for posting the pictures Berniew. Rob.

With ref to the trolley bus in post #937, it looks like 4823 on the plate which I have listed down as a Roe/Railless, this was one of a batch of 12 introduced in 1922 being the first top covered double-deck trolley buses in the UK. They were withdrawn between 1930 and 1932. Hope this helps. Rob.

#195 - This one I believe is Wilson's newsagents in College Road, the photo was definitely 1976 as Mother's Day fell on the 28th March that year, the only time since 1965. Rob.

The company in post 1861 was J Saville Gordon (Tubes & Fittings) Ltd, they were next door to GH Bloore Ltd, I worked there from 1983 to 1989 when they moved to Sherlock Street when Lawley Street was widened to a dual carriageway and the building was demolished.

I've stumbled on this photo which has the date 1913 listed, hope it's new to the forum and of interest. Rob.

Superb collection, thanks for sharing.

Nothing but happy memories from The Woodman, I used to frequent the establishment in the 1980's when it was run by a lovely couple Mr & Mrs J Gilnagh (apologies if I've spelt the surname incorrectly). Spent my 21st birthday with work colleagues in the back room drinking merrily. Lovely to see...

Fantastic.....thanks horsencart !

Shaw Hill School (Formerly Anthony Road School) Alum Rock......Oh happy days ! Rob.

Here's the current Google streetview image that is dated 2009, the address is approximate but I'm guessing that this is the same property at number 21

Fantastic collection...thanks for the info Ragga