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How about Devon Street, Birmingham 7 (Ran between Duddeston Mill Road & Saltley Road) The procession could be going to - St. Anne's Church (Top left corner of map) School other side of the road. Remember C. Lee (Charles Lee) 87 Devon Street, window name could have been advertising shop just...

Is 1955 Kelly's any good?

Here's a better one

This is a box of 50 packets of 5 (250 total) Wild Woodbines

For those who have difficulties seeing this Austin Gypsy Fire Tender JOG 630E

Is this photo of JOG 630E available to be seen by most? http://www.historical-fire-engines.com/img-austin-gipsy-1200.htm

Map here shows bombs dropped on 19th & 20th November 1940 on Gladstone Road

This was the one in Bath row/Holloway Head

Because it's Two's own postcard, very similar but with slight differences This is Bob Davis's postcard on the right which he kindly sent me to upload

This is my take on where 181 - 169 is positioned using oldMohawk's excellent image

Map from 1950 (showing numbering of properties in Miller Street Above the word Corporation is newer tram depot building which replaced the section gutted after an air raid in April 1941. Kelly's 1930 says 161 Miller Street - Ravencroft's dairymen Kelly's 1955 says 155-167 Lewis F. Tubular Steel...

Map here shown in red is 245 St. Andrews Road 1930's Kelly's shows Henry Martin Morris as Shopkeeper As a bit of added information 1915 Kellys shows No. 253 as Todd & Prestidge Boot Repairer 1930's Kellys shows No. 253 as Harry Todd Boot Repairer

This although NOT the Onion Fair, Should bring back many memories of Pat Collins Funfair, and the Wonderland 98 Key Marenghi Organ, also shown the Traction Engine 'The Leader' which was at the Onion Fair many times.

There was one at the junction of Hamstead Road & Villa Road https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?attachments/hampstead-toll-house-remnants-jpeg.126058/

Sorry this engine is Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive, 3651 "Earl Kitchener" - Built in 1915, HR 3964 This is Goliath