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  1. john knight

    West Midlands Metro trams 2020

    Edit. There is an earlier thread about the WM Metro 2019 here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/west-midlands-metro-trams-going-blue-2019.50368/page-7 For comments on the development and progress of the Metro there’s a thread here...
  2. john knight

    Birmingham black and white in the rain.

    Taken 24-11-2019.
  3. john knight

    GOOD,BAD AND THE UGLY.

    A few pics from today's stroll around the City, will leave it up to members to decide what category they put them in.
  4. john knight

    Remember.

    Let's not forget 911.
  5. john knight

    Film cameras

    I have 3 top of the range digital cameras, but just fancied going back to basics and film.
  6. john knight

    Jewellry district, little known facts.

    Don't know if anyone has put these on before.
  7. john knight

    Early “Brummagem” edition Memories of Cromwell street article by John Knight

    Here's an article I wrote back in 2004.
  8. john knight

    Photographs.

    Don't know if these have been on before.
  9. john knight

    Sutton Park entrance fees

    Does anyone know when they stopped charging to go into Sutton Park.
  10. john knight

    A stroll around Brum today, 08 04 16

    A little stroll around today.
  11. john knight

    Associations: Birmingham & District Masterpainters Assocn

    Ever found anything of interest at a car boot ?. I found these two at a local boot a few years ago,don't know anything about the chain fixture,assume it was part of amasonic chain. Haven't been able to find anything about the association either, solid silver and gold plate,often wonder what they...
  12. john knight

    Cromwell street.

    This is the only photo I know of Cromwell Street, we lived at no.80. next door to the Cromwell Arms, 1939-1953, when we moved to Fosbrooke Road(off the Hobmoor Road.) I don't remember where I got the photo so cannot give credit. I went to the school (centre) where the railings are.
  13. john knight

    John knight,(aka signman).

    Here are a few of my computer drawings.
  14. john knight

    St. Lukes Sunday school.

    Didn't quite know where to post this. I restore old sewing machines and writing slopes,I bought this off e-bay last week, and am in the process of restoring it, had to buy it for the Birmingham connection.
  15. john knight

    New Street Station 2015

    New Street at the present time.
  16. john knight

    Societies: Birmingham & District Master Painters Association

    I've just found these in a box of tat I bought, I can't find any info on this association at all. All I can ascertain is the date 1855, maker Vaughton, Livery Street and sterling siver and gold plate. Wonder what was kept inside, and how they found their way down here.Don't know about the badges...
  17. john knight

    Digbeth coach station.

    The new Digbeth coach station opens on Monday 7th December. It should be a far cry from the old one even though it is only a re-clad and roof taken off the vehicle area. Here's a couple of photos I took off our friends at Skyscraper City.
  18. john knight

    One for the bus afficionados

    Spotted this in Brighton this morning, no idea what it is other than a bus.
  19. john knight

    computer art

    Not quite sure where to put this, but just for a bit of fun, I thought I'd make us all famous.
  20. john knight

    What is this.

    Any of you transport boffins know what this is. I've been working on it today.
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