Recent content by A Sparks

I remember Pimms Pets in the old Bull Ring Market Hall, my mother used to love going to have a look there, I think she bought one of the tortoises we had from them. I can't remember exactly what other sorts of animals they had.

I agree, the further back stuff is interesting!

Yes...it can be a potential can of worms. Very sad :confused:

Yes, Six Ways was my first thought too.

Tony Adams who played Adam Chance has just died... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v1rx44zyyo

Certainly back in the day I guess! I remember a few pupils at my Junior school having an extra reading lesson with a teacher, in the Staff room on Friday afternoons, one of them was in my class and he was very slow trying to read anything out loud. I've wondered in more recent times if they...

A few of the old names can be found in other places, off the top of my head, Mount Pleasant, the Shambles and Butts so I guess they referred to certain land features of the past?

Just now in the breaking news.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly422preleo

I've just found this entry from the Scottish Shale company on the Lamp Works in Clissold Street, not quite sure what the connection with them is! There is more information if you click into the various sections near the bottom...

An article about the positive effect of the Peaky Blinders series on Birmingham and the West Midlands... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c709zjw75n4o

This is a photo of the page on FB, the site is Ladywood Kids remember...

This comes up on Google ai Historical jam factory Location: Freeth Street, Ladywood, on the canal side. Company: Canning & Wildblood. History: A former jam-making factory that is now of local historical interest and subject of reminiscing by former residents, as seen in this Facebook post.

Well spotted! I wonder what was the reason for the very high brick wall on the right? Do you think it was actually in front of whatever was on the large piece of ground on the right of the new street image?

Very interesting read!

Yes, I know that one! Not particularly from a family member I think but I used to hear it sometimes and know what it means.