A bit of a basic question, but is the 28 still running, and along the same route? Viv
https://www.brumagem.co.uk/Bus-Route-28_Birmingham.shtm
Not much of a change from the old route, but I note it ends now in Bordesley.I used to live on the corner of Short Heath and Streetly Rd and the 28 stopped right outside the house. The 28 formed a part of my Sunday 'treat' on occasions for several years. My dad used to take me into town on the 65 and that was when the terminus was by the General. We used to walk up past the Gaumomt and into Colmore Row, cut through by the churchyard and down into Corporation St and into New St station. We'd then catch the train to Lichfield, and then back to New St, out into Station St and catch the 28 home. Some of the route now is vague, but I remember coming out and turning right at the Birds custard facory, then under the bridge by what used to be Dolls club and down Coventry Road, then we turned right and ended up in Small Heath somewhere. Trying to think of the name of the road in Small Heath where the driver had to clock in. Then Bordesley, Washwood heath, Castle Brom, Pype Hayes, past the Yenton, down to the Pavillion, turn ledt into Gravelly Lane past the Crown and Cushion, Red Lion and home.
Just remembered it was Waverely Rd where the driver used to have to clock coming into town and Bordesley Green out of town
Aslo just remembered we tried to name all of the pubs we passed on the route. The ones I can remember are:
Red Lion, Crown and Cushion, Yenton, The bagot, Tyburn House, Fox and Goose and the Pelham