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A Touch of Irony, Perhaps ?

Scene F- Moat Lane, Scene G-Upper Dean St, Rag (indoor) Market side entrance in background. Not too certain, but I think Old Pub on right of Scene C is ‘The Spotted Dog’ (Not the one on Warwick St) once owned / run by Bunny Johnson ?

The Cricketer's has been 'Run' by June Griffiths for several years and was previously 'Ran' together with Her late husband Richard. And Yes, it's always been on Little Green Lane. The Queens Arms on Green Lane became The St. Andrews Tavern and if memory serves was 'Ran' by Gerald Quiqley, whom I...

Not sure when Rosie's closed, it was Pre- 2017 and this article refers to the purchase of the premises for a different Bar by DHP Family Below is a short quote from the article "The building, which dates back to the 1880s, used to house bar Rosie O'Briens and was put up for sale earlier this...

Just found this old article from 2017. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/former-rosie-obriens-nightspot-opened-13511232

I may be getting a little mixed up, wasn't part of this building turned into a Pub late 80s or early 90s, possibly 'Rosie O'Briens', or was that another old building on John Bright St. ?

My first Wife and I, were married at St. Matthew's on 4th July 1981 by Father Thomas.

I can remember shops opposite Waterloo Road in the 1970s, Wing Fat a Chinese takeaway (Their Chips alone reflected the shop name!) and a second hand shop, used to get 7" (used) vinyl singles for 10p each, were around 50p New at the time (Record shop on Church Rd)

I left Redhill in 1972, during my time there Mrs Leek was the Head and one my Teacher’s was Mr Brockhurst. Class mates included Ralph Chapman, Billy Cunningham, Paul Cookson, Paul Smith. Richard Hancock. Footnote: The Actor Kevin McNally went to Redhill for a while. (Before my time)

On the left, Glass lift (shaft) at 102 New St, entrance next to Boots (Hidden by Phone Boxes)

There was another Murder in Chells Grove, Billesley, between 31st May - 2nd June 2013. The Double Murder of a Woman and Child.

There’s a lengthy History on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olton

A Modern View.

Ozzy's Book is Out Now. " Last Rites ". Birmingham gets quite a few mentions (As expected) and covers upto and after the Villa Park Concert. The book is both humorous and sad.

My Nan won one of these down the Bingo.