Recent content by A Sparks

Interesting! My paternal grandmother's family were boot makers from Northamptonshire who came to Birmingham, I have no information to help though I'm afraid.

This looks an interesting exhibition at The Exchange in Broad Street, free to visit, until 1st November 2026 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd71nyenr3o https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/the-exchange

Ah yes! I know where you mean, the gully behind the school alongside where the railway line is, we used to walk over the foot bridge to get to the playing field.

There's a Cherry Orchard Road and School in Handsworth Wood so I guess there were probably orchards in that area once too.

Gosh, that's an interesting one I've never heard about before!

Ah yes...I can see where there original photo was taken now! I know King Edward House, two of the Inland Revenue District Offices were in there too, back in the 60s and 70s.

Ah yes...I can see where there original photo was taken now! I know King Edward House, two of the Inland Revenue District Offices were in there too, back in the 60s and 70s.

Yes, I remember giving blood at the building in Old Square in the 70s, I worked at the Inland Revenue then and we were allowed to go in working hours which was an incentive!

Spotted today outside Finsbury Park Station in North London, it made me smile and I had to take a photo......and yes, I did walk around it!!

Happy Birthday and thanks for all the work you do on the Forum! Enjoy your day :party:

Happy Birthday!

Adams was in Corporation Square...

Yes, I was just wondering if it was an Advert for the company seeing as the photo isn't in Kitts Green.

Yes! I had just made a guess at that and searched for Cornercroft Ace Works, seems like their main address was in Coventry, I wondered if they had a branch in Birmingham but couldn't see anything.

I don't know if anyone can read the name on the building behind, it's not very clear - definitely something '...works (maybe Ace?) Might give a clue of the position?