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  1. brianthelion

    Hockley GWR Station

    What’s the building with the tower/cupola in the background please?
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    Nellie Fisher's beer house on 'western end' of Summer Lane

    Hops are herbaceous maybe it’s a way round things?
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    Butcher’s Arms Snow Hill

    Love these old maps and trying to picture what it was like. Those courts were probably very grim and the pubs did good trade (probably mainly men no doubt!).
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    Butcher’s Arms Snow Hill

    Just time for a quick one or many before the train home!
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    Ghost signs of Birmingham

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    Old Birmingham Repertory Theatre

    I did the tour the other week and can recommend that. It is many steps however. Staggered at how little space there is for everything. Also as you face the stage there is a surprising narrowing of the building on the right hand side which becomes very clear as you go backstage.
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    Rose Villa Tavern

    Although technically it is up for sale,Star Heineken do have plans to make it a “flagship” Pub. The lease was up for the current tenant and I noticed today that planning permission for an upgraded kitchen has already been submitted.
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    Old Maps Website

    Great link and interesting maps. The old Birmingham Grand Theatre looks interesting.
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    Snow Hill Station

    Please stand behind the yellow line!!!
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    Metro Extension to Centenary Square and beyond

    Worse still with Corporation St closed the Council didn't inform the businesses affected. The owner of the Tilt bar turned up this morning and realised there's no way deliveries can get to his property and neither can the emergency services! Only in Birmingham can a business battle to survive...
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    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Still a going concern in Tyseley!
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    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Love these posts. Excellent stuff and a great discovery.
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    Midland Railway Goods Offices Birmingham 1865-1870

    Fascinating to see the Hall St map as my apartment block Quartz is at 10 Hall St. 12 is now a little piece of empty land. I can’t imagine the lives of the people over whose history I now live. The Tesco’s is where the bank was and I’m a few floors over that. The courtyards must have some stories...
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    The Jewellery Quarter

    Is it Ikon or iron house which is on Great Hampton Row?
  15. brianthelion

    KEY HILL HOCKLEY

    Good stuff everyone. Great to see. Live just around the corner and fascinating to see what was once here.
  16. brianthelion

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    14 years living in JQ and never ever noticed this on Albion Street before!
  17. brianthelion

    Pub on corner of Hylton Street/Vyse Street that is now the Hylton Cafe

    Good stuff all and thanks for the Lord Nelson pic. I use the cafe most weekdays and can certainly recommend it!
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    Pub on corner of Hylton Street/Vyse Street that is now the Hylton Cafe

    many many even!!!!
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    Pub on corner of Hylton Street/Vyse Street that is now the Hylton Cafe

    Thats the one, The Nelson, manu many thanks
  20. brianthelion

    Pub on corner of Hylton Street/Vyse Street that is now the Hylton Cafe

    May just have been a beer house but definately appeared in a photo I saw in one of the Birmingham books, I think one of the Hockley ones however my copy is elsewhere at the moment. Gary the current cafe owner also recalls the photo.
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