Ref: Post #18.
In 1947, my friend and I would dash out of the Seniors, at Golden hillock Road School at mid day, run up the hill past the B.S.A, and Armoury Road, seen of the right of the photo, to catch sight of the mid day Birmingham London Express out of Snow Hill station, which always passed through Small Heath station around 12.10.
What I find interesting about this photo is, if you look closely, there is a man looking over the bridge parapet, down onto the London main line.
Also, just before the Sydenham Public House, and on the same side, was a café, where many of the B.S.A. workers would go into at lunch time. This was owned, and ran, by Mr & Mrs Edwards. Gordon, their son, was a great friend. The café shown, on the corner of Armoury Road, was also very popular with the workers.
All disappeared, I assume.
Eddie.