Recent content by DavidGrain

I may have said this before but my mother told me that many times she would be running back home as the church bells were ringing for her hat and gloves as she had to pass her grandmother's house and if her grandmother saw her out without hat and gloves she knew that her father would get told off.

There was a Goods Station on the opposite side of Curzon Street from the former passenger station. There was a level crossing across Curzon Street, I believe the only level crossing in Birmingham. It could be a photo from there.

How many of them would have survived the First World War. I doubt many as they would have been in from the start.

Looking at the relative positions of the two hotels, I can see they could be easily confused. I had not realised the Friday Bridge and the old Wharfs were so close to Great Charles Street.

I am thinking that the 4 Storey Building on the left might be Lloyds Bank (Birmingham Old Bank) which was on the corner of Ann Street and Eden Place. Is there any way you can confirm this please

The image of the church on the medallion is that of St Philip's church before the east end was enlarged. Christchurch was built as an overflow for St Philips because of the population increase in the area but was demolished about 100 years later when population numbers declined.

The King George III medal commemorates the fact that he funded the building of the tower of St Philip's when the money ran out for the building of that church, now the cathedral.

Painting would be before the Town Hall was extended in 1850

Seven years ago I went with a group of friends to the Isle of Man. While over there I had several sightings of an ex Birmingham Corporation bus which had taken another party over there for a few days tour. This photo was taken by a friend

Acctually it was at the Severn Valley the week before and I think it is Euston this week

My apologies to those who did not have access to Facebook but I thought it important to bring this to the notice of members of the Forum. Many thanks to A Sparks for copying them to this site.

This came up on my Facebook Feed today. Some photos and comments. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1686238825033310/permalink/3836331490024022/

Just being pedantic. The Midland Red, original official name Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Ltd. was founded in 1904 and other BET companies were operating bus services at that time whose bus services the Midland Red took over. The BET logo is displayed on the side of the bus...

Burtons seem to have gone in for impressive buildings. The one in Blacheath, for example, outclasses the former bank building next door

The building is still there. I think it is just used for storage now.