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Mr and Mrs Haley ran the shop and after selling it moved to Llandrindod Wells in the 70s.

Anybody know anything of CYRIL HALL from the Signal and Telegraph Office at Snow Hill, he also ran a fruit and veg shop opposite the College Arms on the Stratford Road

Before the studios closed Roy Smith was the ATV transport manager. He transferred to Thames Television. If anyone knows his whereabouts that would be much appreciated. He also had a pilots licence and flew with Birmingham Aviation at Elmdon .

Hercules did occupy a factory in Manor Mills that was previously used by Dunlop

This is from Wiki Art-Deco architecture became popular in the design of cinemas, however, it was not so widespread in other buildings and its use was very limited in Birmingham. In 1933, the new Kent Street Baths, operated by the Birmingham Baths Committee, was completed to a design by Hurley...

I am personally convinced it’s Art Noveau but I am no expert. If you look at the sides of the Scarborough Odeon and The Times Furnishing building you can see similarity in style, straight lines and simplicity with consideration that Avery was not a luxury product. I am guessing at mid 30s...

Who also owned Maxies in Broad Street

Art Nouveau isn’t Art Deco From the Tate website Named after the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris in 1925, art deco can be seen as successor to and a reaction against art nouveau. Seen in furniture, pottery, textiles, jewellery, glass etc. it was...

The Parish Records show that there were Wyatts in Weeford from before 1540, when William Wyatt was the father of Humphrey Wyatt, and the Wyatt architectural dynasty can be traced back to William Wyatt of Thickbroom, near Weeford, who died in 1572. Manley Hall was built on land belonging to...

George Matthews and his son located to the new indoor market

Bill and Joan Eustace, their son was Barry. One of the biggest traders on the market, two stalls, sometimes three and and inside stall too.

An amazing true local historian and retired Deputy Head. RIP