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  1. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    I have this one as Kings Heath 1889
  2. RobT

    OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

    This one says 1880's
  3. RobT

    What happened to Ernest Dryche Photography Birmingham?

    The Birmingham Post 10th February 1979
  4. RobT

    What happened to Ernest Dryche Photography Birmingham?

    More info
  5. RobT

    What happened to Ernest Dryche Photography Birmingham?

    Ernest Dyche died in 1973, Ernest Malcolm Dyche died in 1990, I am Malcolm's step-son. In 1990 I gave most of the photos still at the studio to the Birmingham Libraries (including I think about 10,000 of glass negatives). Many of the very early full plate glass negatives were sold many years...
  6. RobT

    Pubs Of The Past

    A Compulsory Purchase Order in 1970-71 meant that the building became the property of the Corporation of Birmingham, and the work of the Burlington Hall Management Committee was taken over by the City Education Department who also became responsible for the management and finances of the new...
  7. RobT

    Photographer RW Thrupp

    There's a lot of RW Thrupp's photos earliest is September 1863 here https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp59069/robert-white-thrupp
  8. RobT

    Commercial vans.

    This was Pinnock's in Belgrave Rd/77-79 Longmoor Rd Balsall Heath in October 1968 from Alton Douglas Book Birmingham Shops
  9. RobT

    Kardomah

    Thought it was on Needless Alley not Cannon St
  10. RobT

    Kardomah

    Kardomah in New St was number 42A in 1955, it was two doors away from Austin Reed. It was also at the end of Needless Alley
  11. RobT

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Steve, Already sent it reversed https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/old-birmingham-photos-from-stevebhx.52814/page-161#post-785039
  12. RobT

    STONEs of Balsall Heath

    According to Kelly's 1915 (taken in 1914) there was a Mrs Nellie Stone living at 27 Vincent Street
  13. RobT

    Kardomah

    Can't see photo on here, here's one taken in 1955
  14. RobT

    Lamp Tavern Handsworth

    Couple of additions
  15. RobT

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    Rotunda was completed in 1965 This is a photo from 1963 from B'ham Post & Mail 1964 I believe
  16. RobT

    OLD BIRMINGHAM PHOTOS FROM STEVEBHx

    First pic attached shows Rotunda 2nd June 1962 Second pic undated
  17. RobT

    Picture re-touch

    I try from me Merry Christmas
  18. RobT

    Ghost signs of Birmingham

    Tustins are a well-known family business in Acocks Green. They first appear in the directories right at the end of the nineteenth century as J.C. Tustin, grocer, at West End House. Mrs Tustin is listed at Clarendon House nearby in 1900, and in 1905 John Charles is living at Moreton Villa next to...
  19. RobT

    Lees

    Mikejee wrote that 12 years ago :) https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/george-houghton-sons-musical-instrument-makers-1888-1962.32054/#post-327740
  20. RobT

    Lees

    This is the trade mark (GH&S) of one of his Banjos from the 1920s., there are at least half a dozen for sale on Ebay UK.
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