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This illustrates how state of the art and well designed new Old C&C building was from its air conditioning and temperature controlled...

I picked this up recently from ebay and as I live in the area of Wychall Lane I wondered if anyone knows what it is and what the...

Apparently, not a tilt hammer for it's pub sign but a leaping stag. Wonder why? Would it have been a brewers brand sign ?

Ivy Cottage, in Wood Lane was advertised for sale in the 1990s - it's dated c1690s, and hopefully it's still standing Source: British...

Yes, it is, but predictable I suppose given the decline in attendances post-war. Changes in the road system at that junction must have...

Had no idea what a 'tilt hammer' was. For those who've also wondered (?!) here's one. Steam driven devices seem to have replaced it...

I remember when it was used as a timber yard, a sad ending really.

This Plevins designed church was built in 1861 and was generously subscribed to by the Calthorpe family. It was built to meet the demand...

It is a comfort to read these wonderful tributes; thank you so very much for posting them. Chris was my only real uncle and also my...

Thanks very much for recommending this - Its a really good video - The other videos on the same YouTube channel are excellent. Thought I...

It's strange how someone you have never met can become part of your life, like the members of this forum and Chris was one of them. He...

Some photographs taken back then (1-Corporation Street, 2-Needless Alley, 3-Holloway Circus, 4-New Street, 5-Gas Street Basin, 6- Gas...

Have now found a reference to Franchise Street Perry Barr (boundary changes between Perry Barr and Handsworth) in 1848.

It is marked as Franchise Street on the 1887 map. The earliest I have found so far.

It was definitely called Franchise Street when the Birchfield Road schools were still there so before the Poly was built. A girl in my...