superdad3

Interesting post. Yes, Sarehole Mill was operating in the 16thC and possibly even earlier. Sarehole and Wake Green were both owned by...

The Enclosure map below clarifies the boundary of Wake Green, which did not wrap around Old Pool, as might be guessed from the...

Could it be the "Model Aerodrome" company who made the "Drome" range of flying model aircraft? - There offices were at 144 Stratford...

What a cracking photograph. Can identify many of the properties in other posts above starting from St Chads Convent on the extreme left...

Thank you for posting this. It is how it would have looked when my Grandmother lived there aged 11.

An earlier view about 1904. Same building in centre above? Don't think it has been posted before.

Another great Birmingham company. These may be of interest. Taken over by Samuel Groves in 1995 - another old established Birmingham...

What a gem of a map! Wake Green & Sarehole are two of my interests and this is a brilliant addition to my notes - also the oldest...

An interesting old plan of the Sarehole area dated 1807. Sarehole Mill is indicated in red, and Sarehole Farm in green. It shows the...

Visited Sarehole Mill last Friday for the first time in decades. Very disappointed - paths in poor condition and "garden allotment" very...

1950s map showing mill stream and pond

Birmingham Community Libraries have been neglected for decades. Staff cuts, resources cuts, buildings not maintained, restructurings...

Would agree with all you say Viv, and do not think any is particularly desirable, both due to loss of access to real books, loss of...

The mention of 'modernisation' to me suggests more digital, online facilities. I notice with my local library, more and more books are...

Not much mention of books. "Hub" is the in-word. and can mean anything