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I drove past Tower Carpets on Gravelly Lane today, and noticed they are waiting for a new sign, they took the old one down last week l understand. Probably will be replaced very soon, but the old Tower Cycles sign is riding high again…

Picture of my late mother in the garden with a neighbour in Perry Common. Unfortunate that her face seems double exposed, if that’s the term? I would be grateful for any attempt, thank you.

One of my neighbours used to be a pub singer in the 60s and I wondered if anybody else can remember him. I remember him singing ‘You Can’t be true to Two ’ once in the Royal Oak in Erdington one Sunday afternoon.

I wondered if there was a way to find out any information on my great uncle who was a soldier in WW1. Anything about his life in general as I was told many times I was like him. I note that we are nearing the June 28th 1914 Assassination anniversar. I did some googling and know that he was...

I am trying to find out where the bus conductor (dad) picture was taken, I know it must be at one of the garages, he worked on 11 outer circle route a lot.

I was amazed not to see any posts on this event, maybe I did not search correctly....... I was near Chester Rd and saw that the roads nearby had been closed off and that there were helicopters flying above. I thought there had been a road accident or serious incident as this road was closed off...

Hi Everyone, I recently upgraded to a Windows & PC 64 bit. Now, my scanner is a Canon Lide 60 which has always served me well, but I have always used Vuescan as my scanning software as I just hated the Scangears thingy with Canon. Vuescan loads on my new 'puter' but cannot see...

I hope it is ok to show pictures from Cemeteries, but I had a walk around the cemetery in the old part and took a few snaps today. There was one memorial which stood out of a 19 year old Pilot from WW2, Peter G Teale who died in July 1942.

I think the butchers here was known as Bennett's at one time in the past then called Lowe's? I think the family that ran it were called Bridge's, who may have had a shop at Four Oaks. Any photo's of Bennett's or info on how long they were there for?

Hi, I'am looking for any Records for Samuel Ruscoe born 1886,(or brothers) Prees, who was on horseback division I understand, I think he was in Italy at some stage,also trying to discover if he was sent elsewhere after Armistice, Thank You

Hello, I have discovered from some kind people on this site that a friends grandfather lived at 68 :thumbsup:Ladypool Rd, I would like to know if this was their residence or a shop as I know he was a butcher/slaughterman, around 1930's onwards. Ruscoe family name. When we used to visit the son...

Tidy up please...

I had newspaper rounds,a butchers Saturday job at Scrivens Perry Barr, and even collecting rags in a van after delivering the empty bags to homes and collecting them the next day. But the best paid and most enjoyable job I had was working for a guy who supplied chippies (Fish and Chip shops) in...

I think there should be a law to scan every photograph, it makes me sad to think so many get thrown in skips etc...... Still, I have had these in the shed for a while and thought to put them on here My partner as a girl,

Any help please, had a go myself, but can't get it right.

Hello Folks, scouring through some old pics of 1966 I found this one, I was wondering about the van in the background, any info, picture taken Wyndhurst Rd, Stechford........

Hi, Someone was speaking about a RollerDisco in Erdington in the 80's, anyone know where it was located please..

I think sometimes there is a wealth of pictures of certain era's which when composed with other similar pictures could recreate or show a possible scene that could have taken place but for which there is no photo. I was thinking of this, but consideration must be given to copyright issues, but...

Lessar Brothers Hylton St Hockley This was an Optical company which used to manufacture spectacles and accessories. Most people working in Hockley must have seen the large spectacle frame perched above the entrance, never met the guy who wore them......... Office, Rx Dept, Sunglass Dept, Frame...

Do you, by any chance, have any REALLY old photos of the Rag Market, say around 1920-30, ideally interior, but exterior if not?