No real idea, but they could be places that Birmingham is 'twinned' with?
Here's a few nostalgic shots of that junction in the late 40's when the Trams ruled, from David Harvey's wonderful book.
https://forum.birminghamhistory.co....irminghamhistory.co.uk/images/attach/jpeg.gif
I must have passed this junction on the 53 or 54 a bezillion times in my youth, either going 'up town' or to school in Camp Hill. Forgotten that big Braclays Bank that stood where the Garage site with the old Jaguars was later..also Fred Parkin's, Perk's...bit of a change now. Glad to see the Vic still looks 'used' Max. Played for the Vic many times in the 70's with Raggy Allen's son, and Dougie Towers plus the notorious Philips brothers. Kenny was murdered I think...
Moggy Rose managed the side with Ralphie Merrill as assistant. Always had big tussles for bragging rights on BGE with the George down Garrison Lane in the Coronation League. They were better cos they had big Morris Hodierne. at Centre Half, Brick 'outhouse' or something like that, if you know what I mean...