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this is an aside to the problems around moor st....mike ive been asking for a long time now...where are the public toilets for both men...

Yes, I had thought about that when I was writing it, you are 100% correct. It is a place to avoid at night and in the early morning, I...

The drive way was diffrent in the 80s

This is what the entry to the site looked like recently (1) and underneath (2) is the building that had formerly been St John's School...

The best, safest and cleanest way to get to Moor Street Station from New Street Station (Grand Central) imo, is crossing over Smallbrook...

Peter Plisner posted a video on this very subject on his YouTube channel a couple of months ago - along with discussions of a solution...

I have often wondered what became of the memorial stone at Highcroft too. There was a second foundation stone near what was once the...

Signing up at the Corporation Street Employment Exchange (Ministry of Labour). Post #8 confirms that Employment Offices/Exchanges were...

its a good point john and the way that buildings change so fast i doubt many will care much...at least we have our memories and of...

I wonder whether they will actually care, I doubt those born this century will care as much, but hope I'm wrong.

hi lynn in 60 years time(in my opinion the shelf life of todays modern buildings) the youngsters of today will be asking the same...

Great post . Used to go in the Costermonger on Saturday lunchtime after shopping in the mid 70s like you say seemed it was a lot better...

I only go “up Town” if it’s unavoidable, if I want to see a live performance like a comedian, a ballet, a group etc sometimes it’s the...

I still visit ‘town’ as we used to call it, to meet up with friends but this is usually daytime. In my minds eye it’s how it used to be...

I know the feeling Lyn, it's not very welcoming is it? It really needs to be made so that it feels safer for everyone, particularly at...